Jay Leno | $350 million
Jay Leno is one of those stand-up comedians and actors who made it really big without an agent. He’s managed to generate quite the income throughout his life, and his current net worth is $350 million. We wouldn’t even know what to do with all that money!
By the end of his hosting career on The Tonight Show, he was making $15 million a year, after taking a 50% salary cut. Today, he still performs stand-up, touring the country and having around 200 gigs a year. This guy is unstoppable.
Dan Aykroyd | $135 million
Dan’s well known for being one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live. Additionally, he played a role in the famous film, Ghostbusters, and The Blues Brothers. He didn’t start out wanting to be an actor or a comedian, but that’s just the way things worked out, and we are glad they did.
In total, he has appeared in more than 70 films, which is incredible. As if he hadn’t accomplished enough already, he launched Crystal Head Vodka in 2007. His $135 million net worth is an ode to his many accomplishments.
Will Ferrell | $100 million
Will Ferrell is another comedian who has made quite the name for himself. It all started back in high school when he first became interested in acting. Fast forward to 1995, when Will became a featured player on Saturday Night Live for seven years. He is one of few who was nominated for an Emmy as an SNL performance.
After he left SNL he starred in quite a few movies that became a hit such as Old School, Elf, Talladega Nights, a few Austin Powers movies, and more. Will scored two Golden Globe nominations for his role in the movies, The Producers and Stranger than Fiction. His net worth is $100 million, and we imagine that will only increase as the years go on.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker | $500 million
Meet the two guys who are the intelligent masterminds behind the incredible television series, South Park. We’ll say what you’re thinking, the show definitely says too many dirty lines/words for us to repeat on the internet, but apparently it works. The show started back in the late 90’s and is still in production today.
The two of them and the show have been the topic of conversation throughout the time the show has been airing. They have also jumped into the world of film, theater, and video games.
Jon Stewart | $80 million
John Stewart’s comedy career started in New York City where he performed at the Bitter End and Comedy Cellar. In the late 90’s he started hosting The Daily Show, and at that time he was making $16 million a year. He also can be seen in a few films including Half Baked, Big Daddy, The Nanny, and more. In addition, he had hosted the Grammy Awards in 2001 and 2002 as well as the 78th and 80th Academy Awards.
On top of all that, he has co-authored two books based around politics and signed a four-year deal with HBO in 2015 which will include exclusive original digital content for the network. This comedian and political satirist has a net worth of $80 million.