How Much Is Woody Harrelson Really Worth?

If you're a movie lover, there's a good chance you have a favorite Woody Harrelson role. The beloved actor, who seems to bring a unique grit to every film he's in, was born in Texas to difficult circumstances. According to The Guardian, his father was a gambler and perhaps (yes) a hitman, who left Harrelson and his family when the actor was just seven. This turbulence resulted in the star having rage issues throughout his life.

"I used to go to bars and fight the guys I thought were bullies. I've got scars everywhere," he told The Hollywood Reporter. 

But Harrelson poured that difficulty into his roles and has ascended to Hollywood greatness. Harrelson first gained attention for his character of Woody the bartender on the sitcom Cheers, which won him an Emmy in 1989. In the 1990s, he moved on to films, starring in blockbusters like Indecent Proposal, which grossed $266 worldwide, per Box Office Mojo, and Natural Born Killers, a cult classic which grossed a more modest but still impressive $50 million worldwide. But the actor's film resume was just starting. He's since starred in Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which grossed a mammoth $865 million worldwide, and the 2009 comedy blockbuster Zombieland, which did impressively as well. 

Today, the actor has an impressive net worth. Let's take a look at what Woody Harrelson is worth today.

What is Woody Harrelson's net worth? The seasoned star, who's been married twice and has three daughters, per HuffPost, is worth an impressive $70 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. That's a solid chunk of change, even for an actor with 35 years in the business under his belt. One contributing factor, of course, is Harrelson's terrific acting. With his appearances in films like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and The People vs. Larry Flynt earning him Academy Award nominations, per Men's Health, the star was able to increase his quote. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the star earns around $5-6 million per picture.  

Then, there's True Detective. While Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey may have only appeared in the first (highly regarded) season of the HBO crime show, they've served as executive producers for all three seasons. Plus, Cheers was a hugely successful show, with The New York Times reporting in 1993 that Ted Danson got $450,000 per episode. Harrelson probably wasn't far behind, with commercials during the series finale going for $650,000 for 30 seconds, a figure, The Times added, usually associated with Super Bowls. So, that didn't hurt the wallet either. We love Woody Harrelson's movies and we can't wait to see what's next for the A-lister.