How Much Is Jerry Seinfeld Worth?
When Jerry Seinfeld teamed up with Larry David to create a show about nothing, he likely had no idea just how rich it would make him. Although “Seinfeld” the show has been off the air for over two decades, the money keeps rolling in for Seinfeld the person — he’s now worth an incredible $950 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Here’s a quick look at the comedian’s stats:
Net worth: $950 million
Date of birth: April 29, 1954
Primary source of wealth: Television and comedy tours
Career highlights: Won two Golden Globes in 1994 for “Seinfeld”
Jerry Seinfeld’s Lucrative Career in Comedy
Seinfeld had gained success as a stand-up comic before he made the foray into the sitcom world, performing on a number of prestigious talk shows including “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “The Merv Griffin Show.”
In 1989, he co-created, wrote and starred on “Seinfeld,” which ran for nine years and nine seasons. By the show’s final season, Seinfeld was earning about $1 million per episode, Variety reported. He’s also made big money off syndication deals: Seinfeld made an estimated $400 million off reruns between 1995 and 2015, CNBC reported, and he will likely get a hefty cut of the profits from a recent Netflix deal to air the show for five years worth $500 million, Forbes reported.
And this isn’t the first big payday he’s gotten from the streaming company. In 2017, Netflix made a deal for two stand-up specials and new episodes of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” for an estimated $60 million, Forbes reported.
Seinfeld also continues to make big money from stand-up comedy. He earned over $20 million from his most recent comedy tour, Forbes reported.
His comedy tours, Netflix deals and syndication profits landed Seinfeld on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list in 2020, with $51 million in earnings for the year.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Real Estate
In 2000, Seinfeld purchased a 12-acre oceanfront Hamptons property for $32 million, Architectural Digest reported. The home features a 22-car garage, two pools, a barn and a baseball diamond.
Seinfeld also owns a high-floor duplex apartment on New York City’s Upper West Side and a townhouse-type property around the corner from his apartment, Variety reported.
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