We've Ranked The Most Popular Harry Potter Actors, By Net Worth
The film industry and moviegoing habits have changed so drastically over the past decade that it's almost hard to think of a time when billion dollar box office numbers were a big deal. Everything is excessive and huge now, but before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in swing, the Harry Potter films were showing audiences what could be done with a huge franchise. It even helped start the whole trend of turning the final film in a saga into two parts.
The Harry Potter series is full of lovable, fantastic actors that span generations, but it's interesting to look at how many of them have dwarfed their co-stars because of their work in the films. It can be difficult to determine just how much actors are worth and what they've done, especially when they enter the industry so young or have a storied careers.
15 Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid): $4 Million
The giant friend to Harry and company helped embody the lighter side of the Harry Potter series, but still played a very valuable role. It’s safe to say that everybody loves Hagrid. Coltrane was already a notable name in the UK before Harry Potter, so the film only bolstered his moderate net worth.
14 John Cleese (Nearly Headless Nick): $10 Million
John Cleese's Nearly Headless Nick is an enjoyable specter from the first two Harry Potter pictures when the series is considerably lighter in tone. Cleese makes for a fun appearance, but series like Monty Python and Fawlty Towers meant that Cleese was already quite famous before being cast.
13 Michael Gambon (Professor Albus Dumbledore): $15 Million
It's always difficult when projects have to scramble together and recast a role when something goes wrong or tragedy strikes. In Harry Potter’s case, Michael Gambon is a sublime substitute to play Dumbledore. Gambon's price tag was already a decent size when the crew of Harry Potter approached him.
12 Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall): $16 Million
It's such a joy to see all of the high caliber British talent that the Harry Potter films bring in through the various staff at Hogwarts. Maggie Smith is the perfect Minerva McGonagall and worth every penny of what it cost to acquire her, which wasn't cheap. She becomes one of Harry’s most affectionate mentors.
11 John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander): $20 Million
John Hurt is another actor with a strong reputation in both film and theater that made him a big name in the earlier Potter films. Ollivander may not be as important as other characters, but Hurt gives him a strong presence and makes sure that he makes a powerful impression on the young Harry.
10 Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort): $30 Million
It's never easy to cast the villain in a big, epic franchise. However, Ralph Fiennes' casting as He Who Shall Not Be Named is as perfect as it gets. Fiennes is no stranger to playing villains, but he really makes this one count, goes all out with his performance, and justifies his price.
9 Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange): $30 Million
Helena Bonham Carter has been popping up as the eccentric characters in films (and many Tim Burton ventures) for years now, which is why she's such a good fit for the unusual Bellatrix Lestrange. Helena Bonham Carter is a big name, so she wasn't cheap, but she's such a delight here.
8 Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy): $35 Million
Draco Malfoy was a persistent thorn in Harry's side and Tom Felton brought the snide character to life with such wicked glee. Felton has gone on to steadily build his career as an actor, but his net worth is considerable thanks to how he’s also a notable musician. It never hurts to be multi-talented.
7 Gary Oldman (Sirius Black): $40 Million
Gary Oldman is such a chameleon with the roles that he chooses and how he disappears into them. Appropriately, Oldman is given quite the complex character to play who must work through complex betrayal. His work in Harry Potter as Sirius Black is no exception. Oldman's lengthy career has made him quite the hot commodity.
6 Emma Thompson (Professor Sybil Trelawney): $45 Million
Emma Thompson is another esteemed member of the notable British actors that round out Harry Potter’s cast. Thompson gets to lean into her comedic sensibilities more with Sybil Trelawney, Hogwarts’ Divination expert. The results don’t disappoint, but it also cost plenty to lock her in. Thompson really gets to show her full range as the Professor.
5 Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley): $50 Million
Rupert Grint, just like the other members of the films' "core trio," was unknown when he signed onto Harry Potter. Grint was acquired for cheap, with his price tag increasing with each picture until now he's sitting with a net worth of $50 million from the films. Grint continues to give strong performances, but he may not find another role on the same caliber or scale as Ron Weasley.
4 Kenneth Branagh (Professor Gilderoy Lockhart): $55 Million
Kenneth Branagh is a legend in both the acting and directing world and one of the best people to handle Shakespeare in the business. Branagh’s net worth was already high when he joined Harry Potter as Gilderoy Lockhart. Over the years, it's gotten even higher thanks to endeavors like directing Thor.
3 Emma Watson (Hermione Granger): $70 Million
Even though Emma Watson was an unknown when Harry Potter started, like Grint and Radcliffe, the series turned her into a star. Her net worth has gotten even higher than many of her co-stars thanks to the successful projects she picks, like Beauty and the Beast. Watson’s become a class act whose careful selection of roles has done her well.
2 Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory): $100 Million
Robert Pattinson's turn as the duplicitous Cedric Diggory is a serious highlight in the Harry Potter films. Pattinson's net worth has exploded to massive levels thanks to how he's also a pillar to the ultra-profitable Twilight series, as well as other smart choices. His net worth is likely to get even higher now that he’s the next Batman, too.
1 Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): $110 Million
Daniel Radcliffe was just a precocious child when the first Harry Potter began, but he's grown into a legitimate star in front of everyone's eyes. Radcliffe continues to work and take on smart roles, but he's definitely the one to benefit the most from Harry Potter and owes his $110 million net worth to it.
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