Denzel Washington net worth: how wealthy is the legendary actor?

Denzel Washington net worth: how wealthy is the legendary actor?

Denzel Washington net worth is an area of interest for most people familiar with the legendary actor. Washington is an award-winning American actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He has been in the acting scene for over four decades and has been in over 60 movies. How much is Denzel Washington worth?

Denzel Washington net worth
Washington in a warm smile. Photo: @denzelwashington.official
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Washington has been recognized for his extraordinary talent multiple times. He has won a Tony Award, three Golden Globes, seventeen NAACP Image Awards, and Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. The awards are not just recognitions, some of them also have plenty of cash on them.

Who is Denzel Washington?

Denzel was born in Mount Vernon, New York, on December 28, 1954. He graduated with a BA in drama and journalism in 1977. He then joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco but left before completing to pursue professional acting.

Denzel Washington net worth

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How much money is Denzel Washington worth? As of 2021, his net worth is $250 million while his annual salary is $60million. This wealth is mainly from his successful career as an actor. He has also made a significant amount of wealth as a film director, screenwriter and producer.

Denzel Washington worth breakdown

Washington has accumulated wealth over his many years of being a spectacular actor. Some of the movies he has featured in brought him tremendous amounts of money. Here is a summary of some of the contributors to the net worth of Denzel Washington.

1990 to 2000

In 1995, he got $7.5 million from the film Virtuosity. He earned $10 million for his role in Courage Under Fire in 1996. His respective roles at the end of the 90s in the films Fallen, The Siege, The Hurricane, and Malcolm X earned him a total of $34 million.

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2001 to 2010

His role in Training Day (2001) earned him $12 million. He made $20 million from the 2003 film Out of Time and another $20 million from Man of Fire (2004). The film American Gangster earned him a whopping $40 million in 2004 before it was scrapped and another $40 million for the same film when it was revived.

2011 to 2020

Washington earned $20 million in 2012 for his role in Safe House. He made another $20 million in 2014 from The Equalizer. It seems that Denzel Washington now makes not less than $20 million for any starring role he plays.

How much is Denzel Washington worth
Denzel in an award ceremony. Photo: @denzelwashington.official
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Washington has also made an income working as a film director. He has also directed various films.

Denzel Washington house

The successful actor lives in his home in Los Angeles with his wife and children. The house is a four-story mansion with 14 rooms and 8 bathrooms. The $16.5 million home sits on 2.13 acres and is approximately 29,000 square feet.

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The house has a large swimming pool and tennis court, and houses Denzel's production offices. Denzel also owns an apartment in New York.

Denzel Washington worth
Denzel Washington looking sharp. Photo: @officialdenzelwashingtton
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Car collection

The famed actor drives a variety of cars, including a $87,350 Range Rover and an Aston Martin Vanquish whose price is around $304,805. He also has an Aston Martin DBS , priced at $100,000, and a Rolls Royce, a luxury car priced at around $250,000.

Philanthropy

Denzel does not use his wealth just for himself and his family, he is also a philanthropist. He donates some of his money to needy organizations such as Fisher House Foundation, Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund, Wiley College, and Fordham University.

Denzel Washington net worth is likely to keep growing in the coming years as he is still in the acting scene. He is such a remarkable actor that most movies that he appears in succeed because he is in them. He is an inspiration that regardless of one's background, one can make it big if they pursue their dreams wholeheartedly.

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