Christopher Walken Net Worth is $50 Million (as of 2020)
As for the day, Christopher Walken net worth is estimated at $30 million and this makes him one of the wealthiest actors in the U.S. However, this fortune does not seem that impressive when you know that during his career, which now spans over 6 decades, Christopher has earned more than 100 acting credits. Some of his roles were rather insignificant, the others were in movies and shows as famous as The Deer Hunter, Annie Hall, The Dogs of War, The Prophecy trilogy, Brainstorm, A View to a Kill, True Romance, The Dead Zone, Catch Me If You Can, Pulp Fiction and Seven Psychopaths. In total, Christopher‘s films have grossed more than $1 billion in the United States alone. Having this in mind, I cannot help but wonder why Christopher Walken net worth isn‘t even greater than $30 million! Anyway, let‘s see how did he earn the money he has.
Quick facts
| Net Worth: | $50 Million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 79 years old |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Date of birth: | Mar 31, 1943 |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
| Occupation: | Actor, Screenwriter, Film director, Voice Actor |
| Last Updated: | 2023 |
Christopher made his acting debut in 1966, with an Emmy award-winning Hallmark Hall of Fametelevision movie Barefoot in Athens and went on to appear on variety of other films, such as The Three Musketeers, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, The Sentinel, The Anderson Tapes and Roseland. A major break-through in his Professional career came up in 1978, as the movie The Deer Hunter reached the cinemas. With Robert De Niro, Christopher and John Savage in the lead, this war drama film grossed almost $49 million on a budget of $15 million and earned a widespread critical acclaim. Not only this film has increased Christopher Walken net worth, for the portrayal of Nikanor “Nick” Chevotarevich he received an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, one of the most prestigious accolades the actor could possibly hope for. He was nominated for this same award more than 20 years later, for the performance in Catch Me If You Can, but fell short of support to win. As about his most recent work, the actor has starred in Clint Eastwood‘s film Jersey Boys. His next movies, The Family Fang and The Jungle Book, are scheduled for the following year.
Before I finish this article, I would like you to know one more thing. In one of his interviews Christopher has said: „I’ve enjoyed making movies for lots of different reasons. Sometimes, it was the other people. Sometimes, it was the fact that I was really good in it. Sometimes, it was the location. Sometimes, it was the paycheck. Sometimes, it can be lots of different things, or a lot of those things“. So as you can see from these words, movies did much more than increase Christopher Walken net worth: they gave him plenty of valuable acquaintances and opportunities to see the world, self-confidence and the feeling of accomplishment, as well as variety of other gifts.
