Damian Lewis
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Damian Lewis Net Worth

Actor of Homeland and Band of Brothers
Estimated net worth
$25M
Source: Celebrity Net Worth, May 19, 2024. Updated November 7, 2026.
Forbes and Bloomberg rarely publish net worth figures for stars who are not billionaires, so this page uses Celebrity Net Worth's published estimate (page last updated May 19, 2024). It is an outside estimate, not an official figure.

Damian Lewis’s net worth over time

$25M: Celebrity Net Worth estimate, May 2024. page last updated May 19, 2024$25MMay 2024

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DateEstimateSource
May 2024$25 millionCelebrity Net Worth · page last updated May 19, 2024

Where the money comes from

Television leadsFilm rolesStageProducing

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.

Damian Lewis’s fortune in real-life terms

382 years
for the median full-time U.S. worker to earn this much, spending nothing
116×
the net worth of the typical U.S. family
0.00%
of Elon Musk's fortune, the biggest on Net Worth Lookup

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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Damian Lewis has an estimated net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Damian Lewis net worth page (figures as of May 19, 2024).

Damian Lewis is an English actor and musician who was born on 11 February 1971 in St John's Wood, London. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1993, and rose to prominence as Major Richard Winters in HBO's Band of Brothers. He later won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Sergeant Nicholas Brody on Showtime's Homeland.

He received further award nominations for Wolf Hall, portrayed Bobby Axelrod across most of Showtime's Billions, and appeared as Steve McQueen in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019. Earlier UK credits include A Touch of Frost and Robinson Crusoe, and he continues to work across television, film and theatre.

How Damian Lewis makes his money

American prestige television leads on Band of Brothers, Homeland and Billions have been the largest salary engines of his career.

Film appearances, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, add feature fees between series seasons.

UK television and stage work sustain income and craft between Hollywood projects.

Awards attention from Emmys and Golden Globes raises quotes on subsequent leading roles. 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.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Damian Lewis's net worth at $25 million, on its page last updated May 19, 2024. 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 Emmy-winning television leads and a long transatlantic screen career. 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

  1. 1993

    Graduates from Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

  2. 2001

    Stars as Richard Winters in Band of Brothers.

  3. 2011

    Begins Homeland as Nicholas Brody.

  4. 2012

    Wins Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Homeland.

  5. 2016

    Begins Billions as Bobby Axelrod.

  6. 2019

    Appears in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Damian Lewis net worth FAQ

What is Damian Lewis's net worth?

Damian Lewis's net worth is an estimated $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Damian Lewis net worth page (May 19, 2024). It is an estimate, not an official figure.

How did Damian Lewis get so rich?

The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Television leads, Film roles, Stage, Producing.

Is Damian Lewis a billionaire?

Not by current published estimates. Damian Lewis is estimated at $25 million.

What Homeland role did Damian Lewis play?

He played U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody, winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

Sources

  1. Celebrity Net Worth, Damian Lewis net worth page (May 19, 2024)
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
  3. Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
  4. Background facts: Wikipedia, Damian Lewis (accessed November 7, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

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