Kevin Costner’s Net Worth, Awards, Endorsements, Achievements, Contracts, Career Life, and Timeline
Net Worth:
Kevin Costner has an estimated net worth of $450 million. His wealth comes from a successful acting career, business ventures, and other investments.
- This impressive fortune includes not only his earnings from movies and TV but also his property portfolio, which reportedly consists of at least five properties totaling around $100 million, along with a $145 million compound.
- Additionally, Costner has ventured into non-entertainment ventures, such as his Costner oil and water separation technology, which was used to help clean up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, and his investment in Autio, a road trip app.
Awards and Achievements:
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- Academy Awards: Costner won two Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for his epic Western film “Dances with Wolves” (1990).
- Golden Globe Awards: He received three Golden Globe Awards for his work in “Dances with Wolves,” “Hatfields & McCoys” (2012), and “Yellowstone” (2023).
- Primetime Emmy Award: Costner won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in the miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys”.
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: He received two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Other Notable Films: Costner starred in iconic movies like “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” and “The Bodyguard.”
Endorsements and Contracts:
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- Costner has endorsed brands such as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Jacques Lemans, and Lifted Trucks.
- His contract with the popular TV series “Yellowstone” officially ended, leading to his exit from the show. He will earn substantially less in 2023 due to the contract change.
- The show’s survival without Costner remains a question, but the successful prequel spinoffs “1883” and “1923” on Paramount+ indicate the franchise’s resilience.
Yellowstone Salary:
- When Yellowstone first premiered in 2018, Costner earned $500,000 per episode.
- As the series gained popularity and became one of the highest-rated shows on cable, Costner negotiated a substantial raise.
- Initially, he agreed to make Seasons 5, 6, and 7 of the series for $12 million each. But negotiations for Season 6 fell apart when Paramount rejected his request for $12 million.
Career Highlights:
- Kevin’s career soared in the 1980s and 1990s. He was among the highest-paid actors globally, thanks to iconic roles in movies like Dances with Wolves (which he also directed) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
- In 1991, he earned a staggering $50 million from backend points on Dances with Wolves (equivalent to $110 million today).
- His role in the 1995 blockbuster Waterworld also earned him a hefty paycheck of $14 million.
- Kevin continues to shine in the critically acclaimed TV series Yellowstone, where he commands a salary of $1.2 million per episode.