In brief
- Tom Hanks’s net worth is estimated at $400 million in 2026 (Celebrity Net Worth).
- His Forrest Gump back-end deal reportedly paid about $70 million in the first year.
- He and Rita Wilson own property valued at more than $150 million.
- Toy Story 5, with Hanks as Woody, passed $1 billion worldwide in July 2026.
As of October 2026, Tom Hanks has an estimated net worth of $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The two-time Oscar winner built his fortune through film salaries, back-end profit deals such as Forrest Gump, his production company Playtone and a real estate portfolio valued at over $150 million.
What is Tom Hanks’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Tom Hanks’s net worth at $400 million in 2026. The figure covers his share of film earnings, producing income and property. It also counts the assets he shares with his wife, actor and singer Rita Wilson.
Hanks is one of the most commercially successful actors in history. His films have grossed roughly $11 billion worldwide, by the same source’s estimate.
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Most of Hanks’s wealth comes from acting. From the late 1990s he was among the best-paid actors in Hollywood, often earning $20 million or more per film.
His biggest single payday came from Forrest Gump. He reportedly gave up a fixed fee of about $7 million in exchange for a share of the film’s gross. Celebrity Net Worth estimates the deal paid him about $70 million in the first year. The film went on to gross more than $680 million worldwide and won six Oscars, including Best Picture.
Producing is his second main income source. Playtone, the company he runs with Gary Goetzman, produced Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Masters of the Air, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mamma Mia!.
Salary and earnings
The table below lists reported fees for some of Hanks’s best-known films. Figures are estimates from Celebrity Net Worth.
| Film | Reported earnings |
|---|---|
| Splash (1984) | $70,000 |
| Big (1988) | $1.75 million |
| Toy Story (1995) | $50,000 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | About $70 million (back-end deal) |
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) | $40 million |
| The Green Mile (1999) | $20 million |
| Cast Away (2000) | $20 million |
| Toy Story 3 (2010) | $15 million |
| The Da Vinci Code (2006) | $18 million |
| Angels & Demons (2009) and Inferno (2016) | $25 million each |
He also voices Woody in the Toy Story series. His pay rose from $50,000 for the first film to $5 million for Toy Story 2 and $15 million for Toy Story 3. His fee for Toy Story 5 has not been reported.
Assets: homes, cars and investments
Hanks and Rita Wilson own a property portfolio estimated at more than $150 million. Their main home is a Pacific Palisades mansion bought in 2010 for just over $26 million. It survived the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and Celebrity Net Worth now values it at about $50 million.
In 1991 they paid $2.95 million for an oceanfront home in Malibu Colony. They also own an 11-acre compound near Ketchum, Idaho, estimated at $20 million to $25 million.
In Greece, Hanks owns land on Antiparos, bought in 2004, and a stone villa on Patmos added in 2018. In 2017 the couple sold two Palisades estates for a combined $17.5 million. Hanks is also a well-known collector of manual typewriters.
Early life and career
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born on 9 July 1956 in Concord, California. He studied theatre at Chabot College and California State University, Sacramento, and then spent three seasons with the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland.
He moved to New York in 1979 and landed his first major role in the sitcom Bosom Buddies in 1980. Splash (1984) and Big (1988) made him a film star.
He won back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). Later hits include Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can and Captain Phillips. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in 2020. He has also played real people, from Captain Richard Phillips to Walt Disney and Fred Rogers.
Recent work: Toy Story 5 and beyond
Hanks returned as Woody in Toy Story 5, released in June 2026. It opened with a franchise-best $160 million, the biggest debut of the year, as reported by CTV News.
The film crossed $1 billion worldwide in July 2026 and became the highest-grossing film of the year at that point. Earlier recent roles include Elvis (2022), A Man Called Otto (2022), Asteroid City (2023) and Here (2024).
He has also written fiction. His story collection Uncommon Type came out in 2017, followed by the novel The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece in 2023.
Playtone, directing and writing
Playtone has become a steady source of income alongside acting. Hanks and Gary Goetzman built it into one of the leading producers of television drama about the Second World War, with Band of Brothers (2001), The Pacific (2010) and Masters of the Air (2024).
The company also produced the HBO series John Adams and Big Love, and films such as Mamma Mia! and Where the Wild Things Are. Producing credits pay a fee plus a share of profits, which keeps earning long after release. Masters of the Air, made with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, premiered on Apple TV+ in January 2024.
Hanks has directed two feature films, That Thing You Do! (1996) and Larry Crowne (2011). He also wrote the screenplay for the naval war film Greyhound (2020), in which he starred.
Personal life
Hanks married Rita Wilson in 1988. They have two sons, Chet and Truman. He also has two children, Colin and Elizabeth, from his first marriage to Samantha Lewes.
For comparison with other Hollywood fortunes, see our profiles of Leonardo DiCaprio’s net worth and Johnny Depp’s net worth.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, CTV News, The Express Tribune.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tom Hanks’s net worth in 2026?
Tom Hanks has an estimated net worth of $400 million in 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His wealth comes from decades of film salaries and profit shares, producing through Playtone, book deals and a property portfolio estimated at more than $150 million.
How much did Tom Hanks earn from Forrest Gump?
Hanks reportedly gave up a fixed fee of about $7 million for Forrest Gump and took a share of the film’s gross instead. Celebrity Net Worth estimates the deal paid him around $70 million in the first year. The film earned over $680 million worldwide.
How much does Tom Hanks get paid per movie?
At his peak, Hanks earned $20 million to $25 million per film, including $20 million for Cast Away and $25 million each for Angels and Demons and Inferno. Saving Private Ryan reportedly paid him $40 million, one of the largest paydays of his career.
Did Tom Hanks lose his house in the Palisades Fire?
No. Hanks’s Pacific Palisades mansion, bought in 2010 for just over $26 million, survived the January 2025 Palisades Fire. Celebrity Net Worth estimates the home is now worth about $50 million, making it the most valuable property he owns.
How many Oscars has Tom Hanks won?
Tom Hanks has won two Academy Awards for Best Actor, for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was one of the few actors to win the award in consecutive years. He has received six Oscar nominations in total across his career.
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