Lee Pace’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| Apr 2025 | $5 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated April 28, 2025 |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Lee Pace’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Lee Pace has an estimated net worth of $5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Lee Pace net worth page (figures as of April 28, 2025).
Lee Pace is an American actor who was born on March 25, 1979. He trained at Juilliard in Group 30 from 1997 to 2001 and earned a 2008 Emmy nomination for Ned on Pushing Daisies. He starred as Joe MacMillan on Halt and Catch Fire and as Thranduil the Elvenking in The Hobbit film trilogy.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe he played Ronan the Accuser in Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel. Since 2021 he has starred as Brother Day, the galactic emperor, in Apple TV's Foundation. Stage work includes Guardians, The Normal Heart and Golden Age.
How Lee Pace makes his money
Fantasy and science-fiction film salaries from The Hobbit trilogy and Marvel appearances are major feature paydays.
Television leads on Pushing Daisies, Halt and Catch Fire and Foundation provide multi-season income.
Prestige stage roles in New York add theatre fees between screen jobs.
Franchise visibility raises his quote for later streaming and film projects. Those career beats show how the work compounds over time rather than arriving as a single payday. Steady credits keep income diversified instead of depending on one hit. Residuals and repeat collaborations help earnings last between headline jobs. As the profile grows, better quoting power on the next project tends to follow. Those career beats show how the work compounds over time rather than arriving as a single payday. Steady credits keep income diversified instead of depending on one hit. Residuals and repeat collaborations help earnings last between headline jobs. As the profile grows, better quoting power on the next project tends to follow. Those career beats show how the work compounds over time rather than arriving as a single payday. Steady credits keep income diversified instead of depending on one hit.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Lee Pace's net worth at $5 million, on its page last updated April 28, 2025. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.
His figure reflects The Hobbit, Marvel roles and long television leads including Foundation. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.
Career and money timeline
- 2001
Completes Juilliard Drama Division training.
- 2007
Stars in Pushing Daisies.
- 2008
Earns an Emmy nomination for Pushing Daisies.
- 2012
Begins The Hobbit trilogy as Thranduil.
- 2014
Appears as Ronan in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- 2021
Begins Foundation as Brother Day.
Lee Pace net worth FAQ
What is Lee Pace's net worth?
Lee Pace's net worth is an estimated $5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Lee Pace net worth page (April 28, 2025). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Lee Pace get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Film salaries, Television leads, MCU roles, Stage.
Is Lee Pace a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Lee Pace is estimated at $5 million.
What fantasy roles is Lee Pace known for?
He played Thranduil in The Hobbit films and Ronan the Accuser in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Lee Pace net worth page (April 28, 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Lee Pace (accessed November 7, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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