Popular American comedian, Jerry Seinfeld is also a producer, writer, and actor. With so much talent under his wings, Jerry Seinfeld net worth has got to be high up there, right? We’re going to tell you how much the 69-year-old comedian is worth in 2023 and all about his career achievements.
Jerry Seinfeld Personal Info
Name: Jerome Allen Seinfeld
Date of Birth: 29 April 1954 (69 years)
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Height: 5 ft 11 inches
Weight: 76 kg
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Jessica Seinfeld
Kids: Sascha Seinfeld, Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld, Julian Kal Seinfeld
Profession: Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer
Jerry Seinfeld Net Worth 2023
Celebrity Net Worth reported Jerry Seinfeld net worth in 2023 to be $950 million. Jerry rose to stardom with the 1989 sitcome which eh co-created with Larry David, Seinfeld. The show was originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles and was aired on NBC. It went onto air for 9 seasons with a total of 180 episodes. It is considered one of the best sitcoms of all time and is known to generate over $4 billion in revenue so far.
Reportedly, Jerry has made millions over the years, all thanks to his 1989 sitcom. The show has played a huge role in Jerry Seinfeld net worth growth.
- Net worth in 2023- $950 million
- Net worth in 2022- $800 million
- Net worth in 2021- $700 million
- Net worth in 2020- $600 million
- Net worth in 2019- $500 million
- Net worth in 2018- $400 million
Jerry Seinfeld’s Salary
The American comedian was earning handsome salary while working Seinfeld.
- Seinfeld Season 1- $20,000 per episode (total for the season $100,000)
- Seinfeld Season 2 & 3- $40,000 per episode (total for two seasons $1.4 million)
- Seinfeld Season 4,5 & 6- $100,000 per episode (total for three seasons $7 million)
- Seinfeld Season 7 & 8- $500,000 per episode (total for two seasons $23 million)
- Seinfeld Season 9- $1 million per episode (total for the season $24 million)
Jerry was the first television actor to earn $1 million per episode for a show. His total earnings for the show rounded up to $60 million in salary alone which would amount to $100 million today.
However, that is not all! There were other ways Jerry Seinfeld net worth was influenced to hit new heights. As we mentioned, Jerry was not only an actor on the show, he was also one of the creators. Hence, the 69-year-old was making money from syndications as well. Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David each owned 7.5% back end equity points of the show as co-creators. When the show was at its peak, both Jerry and Larry managed to double their stakes up to 15% at NBC.
- When Seinfeld was first sold into syndication in 1988, it generated $1.7 billion in revenue. Both Jerry & Larry earned a staggering $255 million from the deal.
- As of today, both Jerry and Larry have made at least $800 million off the show in salary, DVD sale, merchandise sale, and syndication deals.
- In 2015, the show was sold to Hulu for $180 million and Jerry and Larry made $27 million.
- Apparently, the creators earn around $40 to $50 million in a year owing to syndication deals and royalties. No wonder Jerry Seinfeld net worth skyrocketed.
- June 2017 to June 2018- Jerry earned $60 million due to the show.
- June 2018 to June 2019- Jerry has made around $40 million off the show.
- In 2019, Seinfeld was sold to Netflix for $500 million. Jerry and Larry earned $75 million from this deal.
Jerry Seinfeld Assets
With such a great income from different sources, naturally the comedian has spent it luxuriously. Here are some of his luxurious purchases that we came across-
Car Collection
- Jerry Seinfeld net worth has made him one of the largest private car collectors of Porsches in the world. He has a total of 150 vehicles out of which 45 are Porsches.
- In 2002, the comedian purchased a $1.4 million property in the Uppear West Side, Manhattan and renovated it for $500 million to turn into a garage for a dozen of his car collection.
- In 2007, he bought a $4.5 million warehouse at the Santa Monica Airport to house his car collection that he keep in the West Coast.
Houses
- East Hampton- Jerry and his wife Jessica bought the property for $32 million. They then spent several million dollars on its renovation, and the house is reported to have 22-car garage.
- Telluride- Jerry purchased a 27-acre property in 2007 for $7.5 million in Colorado. A year later, they bought another property adjacent to their existing property for $2.3 million. They sold the second property in March 2021 for $2.775 million. The 27-acre property was listed for sale and was sold for $14 million in February 2022.
- Manhattan- In 2005, Jerry bought a $4 million townhouse in New York City. Reportedly, his property’s renovation took so long that the Co-ops passed a “Seinfeld-Law” against extended renovations.
Jerry Seinfeld Personal Life
Jerry was born in Brooklyn, New York. He hails from a Jewish background and became a comedian which garnered him some popularity. He earned true fame with his show Seinfeld. In 1993, Jerry was in the news for dating a much younger girl named Shoshanna Lonstein. Shoshanna was 17 years old when Jerry met her, he was 38 at that time. Their 21-year age gap raised quite a few eyebrows. The couple broke up after four years.
In 1998, Jerry met Jessica Sklar at a sports club, just a few months before she was set to married to a theater producer. Three weeks after her honeymoon, Jessica moved in with Jerry and her husband filed for divorce. They both tied the knot in 1999 and have been married ever since. The couple have three children together- Sascha Seinfeld, Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld, Julian Kal Seinfeld.
