Denzel Washington's Net Worth: The Oscar Winner Earns More Than You Think
Denzel Washington is the definition of an A-list actor. Along with starring in critically acclaimed films like 1992's Malcolm X, 1999's The Hurricane and 2001's Training Day, as of this writing, he's also taken home three Golden Globes (including the 2016 Cecil B. de Mille award) and won two Academy Awards. Of course, beyond that, it's hard to imagine anyone not being aware of his movie-star good looks which just seem to get better with age.
However, while you may be a fan of watching Washington on screen in whatever role he takes on (and surely nails), how much do you really know about him? Were you aware of the fact that you won't find his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Additionally, you might not have known that he refused to kiss Julia Roberts while they were working together. And could you have told your friends that (unsurprisingly) his son has grown up to be gorgeous?
On top of all that, you would surely be curious to find out how much money this star happens to have and how much he brings in each year. Spoiler: It's a lot! Read on to find out just how much.
Denzel Washington is a millionaire whose movies have made billions
When Denzel Washington was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards in 2017 for his role in Fences, he was the "highest-paid Oscar nominee" that year, according to Forbes. While "[h]is films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the global box office," the star personally "has banked more than $290 million pretax since [the outlet] first tallied his earnings in 2003..."
Having the kind of star power to help movies make that much money means that Washington himself is a valuable person to have on any project. That's why he's paid what he's worth. Forbes explained that "[w]hen leading man paychecks — around $20 million a flick for Washington — for movies dating back to the '90s are considered, Washington's career payday is" now perhaps more than you could imagine.
Indeed, Celebrity Net Worth notes that Washington is able to bring in between $60 million and $80 million each year. We know, it's hard to get that to sink in since it's so much, so let us repeat it for you: He can bring in a whopping $80 million each and every year! That's surely how he's managed to build up a fortune that sits at an eye-poppingly impressive $250 million.