From his decades of acting, Robert De Niro has accumulated an insane fortune. What is his net worth and how does he make his money?
Robert De Niro is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the most influential actors of his generation.
The actor has turned in several legendary performances in iconic films, but of late, he has been making the news regarding his kids and a new girlfriend. He’s been married several times and had several children. Despite his decades in the public eye, Robert De Niro‘s private life has remained relatively low-key until 2023.
Since the news of his 7th child with his new girlfriend, many want to know how much the legendary actor is actually worth after a long career in the Hollywood industry. We’ll be not only talking about his career earnings as an actor but also about every other business venture he has that helped him amass his fortune over the years. Read on for more about his net worth.
Profile Summary
| Celebrated Name: | Robert De Niro |
| Net Worth: | $500 million |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Voice Actor, Television producer |
| Full Real Name: | Robert Anthony De Niro |
| Gender: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | Aug 17, 1943 (79 years old) |
| Birthplace: | Greenwich Village, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American, Italian |
| Parents: | Robert De Niro Sr., Virginia Admiral |
| Marriages: | Grace Hightower (m. 1997–2018), Diahnne Abbott (m. 1976–1988) |
| Children: | 7 kids; three daughters; four sons |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) |
How rich is Robert De Niro?
De Niro was born on August 14th, 1943 in New York City. He was the son of two artists. His mother Virginia Admiral was a painter and his father Robert De Niro Sr. was an abstract expressionist painter and sculptor. De Niro’s parents divorced by the time he was three and he was subsequently raised by his mother in Greenwich Village.
At the age of ten Robert made his stage debut as the Cowardly lion in his school’s production of “The Wizard of Oz”. And thus the acting bug was caught. By the age of 16, he dropped out of school to pursue his acting dreams. De Niro studied under legendary coaches Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler. At the age of 20 De Niro landed his first film role in the film, “The Wedding Party” which was directed by Brian De Palma. The two would go on to collaborate again in the feature “Hi Mom”.
De Niro first rose to fame after landing roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976). De Niro began what would grow into a decades-long partnership with director Martin Scorsese with the film, “Mean Streets”. In 1974 De Niro earned his first Academy Award for portraying a young Don Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather II”.
He has since gone on to star in over 120 additional projects.
Not only is Robert De Niro considered one of the most successful actors in movie history but he is also one of the wealthiest. From his acting career alone, De Niro has been paid hundreds of millions of dollars throughout the decades. On IMDB alone, De Niro has an outstanding 135 credits to his name from a wide variety of different projects. Amongst his best work, we have films like ‘Raging Bull’, ‘The Godfather: Part II’, ‘ Taxi Driver’, ‘The Deer Hunter’, and many more. De Niro has won the Best Actor Academy Award for his ‘Raging Bull’ performance and the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as young Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather: Part II’.
Thanks to the success of his career, he has been able to amass a multi-million dollar fortune.
So, how much is Robert De Niro’s net worth? As of May 2023, De Niro has an estimated net worth of $500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This estimate comes from his acting roles as well as other business ventures.
Robert has a total of three main sources of income that consist of his acting career, Nobu Hospitality (restaurant chain), and the famous Tribeca Grill. Although he has earned money in many different ventures, those are the three main sources of his income.
De Niro’s film and restaurant chain empires
Back in 1994, Robert De Niro co-founded the wildly successful Nobu Hospitality restaurant franchise in Los Angeles. It has now expanded to other cities in the United States and he also co-owns the Tribeca Grill in New York City. For that alone, his fortune jumps up even further than what his career as an actor has already made him. However, Robert De Niro is also known for founding the famous Tribeca Enterprises in 2003. This includes the Tribeca Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival International, Tribeca Cinemas, and the Tribeca Film, a distribution initiative.