Larry David recently shut down Chris Wallace’s query about his net worth. David is considered to be one of the richest television producers in Hollywood having a reported net worth of $400 million. However, in comparison to Seinfeld co-creator Jerry Seinfeld, who was recently reported to be a billionaire, David’s net worth purportedly falls short, amounting to less than half of his fellow comedian.
And the Curb Your Enthusiasm star did not seem too impressed when he was asked about his potential net worth on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, as he replied with a snarky comment and told the show host to shut up.
Larry David’s Sharp Response Upon Being Asked About His Net Worth
Larry David recently joined Chris Wallace on his chat show to discuss multiple things including the recently released Curb Your Enthusiasm finale. During their conversation, Wallace brought up the topic of David’s net worth, mentioning reports that estimated it to be around half a billion dollars.
Considering that David’s co-creator, Jerry Seinfeld, was recently declared a billionaire with a net worth of $1 billion by Bloomberg, this figure didn’t seem unreasonable. However, David seemed displeased with the question and attempted to avoid it.
When Wallace circled back to the topic and asked if his net worth was “over or under half a billion,” David responded by saying, “I’m going to say what should have been said to your father: None of your f**king business.” He also dismissed the claims about his net worth.
“And that’s ridiculous. That’s ridiculous,” he said before adding, “That number is so preposterous. Okay.” Despite this, Wallace persisted in questioning David about his wealth, prompting David to tell him to “shut up,” as per Mediaite.
He further went on to ask, “How about $100 million?” to which David responded with a snarky response. “Okay. How about you shut up? Is that alright?” he said. Wallace expressed feeling hurt by David’s statement, noting that despite conducting numerous interviews, he had never experienced such an exchange before.
Larry David Has Constantly Refuted Claims About His Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Larry David’s net worth in 2024 is estimated to be $400 million. And this figure has been consistent for several years. The show’s creators have reportedly earned at least $800 million from salaries, DVD sales, merchandise, and syndication deals. Initially, both David and Seinfeld held a 7.5% back-end share, which was later boosted to 15% during the show’s peak.
The series was first syndicated in 1998 under a deal that generated $1.7 billion in revenue, resulting in a $250 million pre-tax windfall for both creators. Upon Hulu’s acquisition of Seinfeld’s streaming rights, David received a total of $80 million, along with an additional $30 million each for him and Jerry Seinfeld, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
Subsequently, when Netflix acquired the sitcom for $500 million in September 2019, the duo each received $75 million. Over the past decades, Seinfeld has reportedly generated well over $4 billion in syndication revenue. The comedian reportedly earns an average of $40-50 million annually from syndication.
However, David has consistently denied claims surrounding his net worth, deeming them absurd. In an interview with CBS, the actor admitted that he made “lots of money” with the hit sitcom Seinfeld. However, he also revealed that he lost about half of his wealth in his 2007 divorce from his ex-wife, Laurie David.
He asserted the same in a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone. David shared that the reality is far from what is speculated, emphasizing that he finds the attention on his syndication earnings from Seinfeld absurd, as his ex-wife received a significant portion of his assets.
Seinfeld is available to stream on Netflix.
Curb Your Enthusiasm is available to stream on Max.
