From an aspiring Australian actor to playing one of the fan-favorite comic book heroes, Hugh Jackman has had an illustrious career over the past two and a half decades. The new film, Deadpool & Wolverine, will earn him millions and a record for playing a superhero character for the longest time. Playing Wolverine has reportedly added $100 million in contributions to his net worth.
Jackman is not just a $7.88 billion grossing actor, but he also has real estate dealings and philanthropy that contribute to his wealth. The inspiring story of his coffee brand, Laughing Man Coffee, will make fans admire the actor even more.
Hugh Jackman’s Net Worth – How Much Did He Earn From Playing Wolverine?
Hugh Jackman returns to his role as Wolverine in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine, which has only hours left to hit the theaters. Reynolds earlier joked that Kevin Feige was crying out loud due to Jackman’s massive paycheck. While the part about Feige crying may not be true, fans believe Jackman’s paycheck ranges between a whopping $20-40 million.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jackman has a net worth of $100 million. A good chunk of this net worth came from his role as the clawed mutant, which has allegedly earned him $100 million in revenue. He auditioned multiple times for his first X-Men film, where he replaced Dougray Scott as Wolverine. For his role in the film, he was paid $500,000.
As his celebrity status soared, his paychecks also became hefty. For his solo projects, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Wolverine, he was paid $20 million each. The Prestige actor famously took a massive pay cut for his final film in the Fox Universe, Logan, because of the film’s R-rating.
Jackman’s salary for his brief cameo in X-Men: First Class is not yet available. His contract for the X-Men films also included percentage cuts, which earned him millions more in revenue. Some of the known salaries of his Wolverine roles are listed below:
| Hugh Jackman’s Projects | Salary |
| X-Men | $500,000 |
| X2: X-Men United | $1 million |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | $5 million |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $20 million |
| The Wolverine | $20 million |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | $7 million |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | $20-40 million |
According to The Richest, Hugh Jackman’s films have grossed $7.88 billion at the box office. He was paid $2 million each for his roles in Van Helsing and Butter. For his dramatic role in Les Misérables, he earned $5 million in salary. His paycheck for Real Steel and The Greatest Showman was $9 million and $10 million respectively.
Hugh Jackman’s Real Genius Moves Added More Millions To His Net Worth
Hugh Jackman possesses some luxurious real estate assets. In 2012, he purchased a triplex apartment in New York, which included floors 8, 9, and 10 of the building. He purchased the property for $21 million and listed it for $39.8 million in June 2022 (via Celebrity Net Worth).
He paid a total of $7.5 million for a mansion in East Hampton and rents out the place for $500k for the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. He also paid $21 million for a penthouse in New York City, which had been listed for $25 million.
Besides his real estate earnings, Jackman is also the proud owner of a coffee brand that blends his love for coffee and philanthropy. According to the Laughing Man Coffee website, Jackman was inspired by his encounter with a coffee farmer named Dukale in Ethiopia. He founded the brand to support farmers around the world through fair trade and community support via the Laughing Man Foundation.
Jackman also owned a production company, Seed Productions, that functioned from 2005 to 2010 and produced X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Fans can see the actor back in action when Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters today.
