Sam Worthington’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| Jan 2025 | $60 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated January 20, 2025 |
Where the money comes from
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Sam Worthington’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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Sam Worthington has an estimated net worth of $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Sam Worthington net worth page (figures as of January 20, 2025).
Sam Worthington is an Australian actor who was born on 2 August 1976 and has worked in both independent Australian cinema and Hollywood. He rose to prominence in Australia with performances in the films Bootmen in 2000 and Somersault in 2004, receiving Australian Film Institute Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role for both and winning the latter.
He achieved international fame as the protagonist Jake Sully in James Cameron's Avatar in 2009, the highest-grossing film of all time, and received a second AFI award for the film. He reprised his role in its sequels. He also starred in Terminator Salvation in 2009, Clash of the Titans in 2010 and Wrath of the Titans in 2012, and has appeared in Everest, Hacksaw Ridge, The Shack, Lift in 2024 and The Exorcism in 2024.
How Sam Worthington makes his money
Avatar is the center of his wealth. Starring in the highest-grossing film of all time, and then returning for its sequels, brought him lead-actor fees for a very successful series, plus any bonuses written into his deals.
Studio films such as Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans added more, since once an actor has led a global hit he is offered similar action roles at a higher fee.
He also voiced the lead character Alex Mason in the popular Call of Duty: Black Ops video game series, which adds income from a very large video game franchise.
In the 2010s and beyond he diversified into dramas and television, including Manhunt: Unabomber in 2017, Under the Banner of Heaven in 2022 and the Horizon: An American Saga western series, which are steady roles rather than large paydays.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Sam Worthington's net worth at $60 million, on its page last updated January 20, 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 comes from an update earlier than most of our profiles, and reflects the long-lasting earnings of the Avatar series. 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
- 2000
Appears in Bootmen.
- 2004
Wins an AFI award for Somersault.
- 2009
Stars in Avatar and Terminator Salvation.
- 2010
Stars in Clash of the Titans.
- 2016
Appears in Hacksaw Ridge.
- 2022
Appears in Under the Banner of Heaven.
Sam Worthington net worth FAQ
What is Sam Worthington's net worth?
Sam Worthington's net worth is an estimated $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Sam Worthington net worth page (January 20, 2025). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Sam Worthington get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Film salaries, Franchise roles, Voice acting.
Is Sam Worthington a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Sam Worthington is estimated at $60 million.
Which character does Sam Worthington play in Avatar?
He plays Jake Sully, the protagonist of James Cameron's Avatar.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Sam Worthington net worth page (January 20, 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, Sam Worthington (accessed November 4, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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