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Hollywood Gender Gap in Oscar Nominees’ Net Worth

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Gender gap in Oscar nominees' net worthsIn recent months, female celebrities have spoken out about the gender pay gap in Hollywood, and it’s easy to see why they’ve got a legitimate beef — just look at the finances of this year’s Oscar nominees.

Note that the statistics on this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress were more consistently available regarding net worth and not annual pay. The two figures are by no means synonymous, but the statistics have parallels: JPMorgan Chase found that women have 20% lower levels of income, spending, and liquid assets, and slightly higher credit card debt burden than men.

Although the 2018 Oscar nominees for Best Actress and for Best Actor hardly comprise a random sample, a quick look at the net worth of recent nominees shows substantial differences in their lifetime wealth.

Net Worth of Oscar Nominees for Best Actress

Sally Hawkins, $3 million
Frances McDormand, $16 million
Margot Robbie, $8 million
Saoirse Ronan, $2.5 million
Meryl Streep, $90 million

Net Worth of Oscar Nominees for Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet, $1 million
Daniel Day-Lewis, $50 million
Daniel Kaluuya, $1 million
Gary Oldman, $40 million
Denzel Washington, $220 million

It’s hard to miss the contrast between the kind of money that the actresses and actors have. The men have more even when you compare with similar length careers with one another — or to look at those with comparable numbers of previous awards.

Still, the differences in the numbers might suggest that the gender gap in net worth might be even more pronounced in Hollywood than it is in other industries — although there are too few people in these comparisons to come anywhere near what would qualify as a random sample.

Readers, what’s your opinion of the contrast between the net worth of Oscar-nominated actors and actresses?

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Oscar Nominee Willem Dafoe’s Net Worth

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Willem Dafoe's net worth

Willem Dafoe usually plays the craziest role in the movies he stars in, but this year his very serious character in The Florida Project got him nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. This is by no means his first nomination nor his only role this year — but what is Willem Dafoe’s net worth?

Willem Dafoe’s Net Worth

The Richest estimates Willem Dafoe’s net worth to be $24 million.

Although he’s obviously famous, many of the parts he plays are actually considered to be supporting roles. Because of this, his income isn’t as high as other actors. His annual earnings are estimated at just $3 million.

However, he did have a prominent role in Murder on the Orient Express, which received an ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild. The film, which premiered in November 2017, grossed $102.8 million in the U.S. and more than $350 million worldwide.

Meanwhile, some of his other recent films earned Dafoe six-figure paydays apiece:

  • John Wick, $349,650
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel, $162,338
  • Nymphomaniac, $138,581
  • The Fault in Our Stars, $284,091
  • A Most Wanted Man: $126,263
  • Whiskey Bay, $216,450

Many of his previous films have received a number of awards. One of his better-known roles, that of Sergeant Elias, was in a film that got nominated for 18 awards: the 1986 classic, Platoon, which grossed over $138.5 million in the U.S. alone.

Endorsements

It is estimated that Dafoe has made nearly $8 million throughout his career through endorsement deals, including agreements with Mercedes Benz and Jim Beam.

He also endorses the Wooster Group, a theater organization he founded with his former partner Elizabeth LeCompte. Founded in 1975, it’s a New York-based company of artists who tour nationally and internationally. He has been extremely involved in every piece of the group’s work.

As for how much of Dafoe’s net worth is his primary dwelling, it’s a house in New York worth just $850,000; the place is 1,949 square feet with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. This may seem modest for a movie star, but Dafoe spends half of his time in Italy with his wife, Giada Colagrande, so a home in the U.S. isn’t all that necessary.

Outside of the assets he owns and the money he’s made through films and endorsements, Dafoe hasn’t diversified his earnings much. In between making movies, he spends his money on vacations and travel between Italy, New York, and Los Angeles.

Do you think Willem Dafoe will win this year’s Oscar for Best Supporting Actor? Which other actors and actresses are you rooting for in this year’s awards?