How much is Brian Austin Green worth?
| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | July 15, 1973 (age 49) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
About Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He grew to prominence in the 1990s with the role of David Silver in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. It is estimated that Green earned about $4.5 million dollars for his role on the ’90s teen soap opera.
Ever since the beginning of his career, he has taken part in various television series and films, including Knots Landing. Besides the aforementioned television series, among some of his other most notable roles are in the productions Anger Management, Freddie, Wedding Band, and Terminator: Sarah Connor’s Chronicles.
Besides his acting, Brian is also famous for his work as a rapper and a film producer. He was born on July 15, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. His father was a country and western musician. During his early years, he joined the SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild) union. The aspiring actor grew up in North Hollywood and attended the North Hollywood High School. His very first acting was in 1985 at the age of 15 and he was doing more work to earn a dollar, besides.
In his film debut, he took part in the 1985 fantasy-comedy The Canterville Ghost. The following year, he appeared in his first television series The New Leave It to Beaver and was offered his very first recurring role in a show. He went on to join the cast of Knots Landing, where he portrayed the role of Brian Cunningham from seasons 8 to 10. Despite working only 28 episodes, his performance offered him two nominations for Young Artist Award in the category “Best Young Actor”.
The well-known actor eventually started to become rich after he landed the role of David Silver in Beverly Hills, 90210. Prior to his role, he took part in Highway to Heaven, Small Wonder, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and Baywatch. In 1990, he began working as an actor and co-producer of the eminent 90s show.
After signing the contract and appearing in the first two seasons of the show he had an estimated net worth of about $100 thousand dollars. It is estimated that, after comparing similar series salaries from the time, Brian was paid $65,000 for the first two seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210. He will have likely also been paid a $15,000 signing bonus.
Throughout the 1990s, the actor continued to star various television projects, especially independent films that had commercial or critical success. Among some of the commercially successful films that he starred in that decade were Kickboxer 2, She Fought Alone, A Friend’s Betrayal, Her Costly Affair, and, Laws of Deception.
In 2000, Beverly Hills, 90210 finally came to an end. Brian had remained on the show from seasons one to ten, making him one of the handful of main actors to appear in all 292 episodes. By the final season it is estimated that he was earning $30,000 per episode, or around $53,000 adjusted for inflation.
In 2019, Brian and the other stars of the ’90s teen soap opera starred in BH90210 earning $70,000 per episode each to do so. Or about $420,000 for the six-episode series, before tax.
Besides these, simultaneously with his work in BH90210, he also appeared in other television series such as Melrose Place, Fantastic Four, Malibu Shores, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Thanks to all of the additional roles in both films and television series.
In the early 2000s, after Beverly Hills, 90210 had ended, Green received a role in Stacey Stone where he spent two years. Around that time, he also starred in the likes of This Time Around, Fish Without a Bicycle, and Domino.
At the peak of his career, in the late 2000s and 2010s, Brian Austin Green continued to take part in several television series and films that established him as one of the highest-paid actors. He landed main and recurring roles in the productions Freddie, Terminator: Sarah Connor’s Chronicles, and Desperate Housewives.
More recently, he worked as an actor and co-producer in Wedding Band, Anger Management, and the reboot of the hit classic Beverly Hills, 90210 – BH90210.
In addition to his work as an actor, he also focuses on his passion for music. In 1996, he released his first and only studio album One Stop Carnival, which although was met with mixed reviews and wasn’t considered to have commercial success, still helped the actor and rapper to gain popularity.
Brian’s Total Net Worth
After having earned around $5 million dollars for his role as David Silver in Beverly Hills, 90210, Brian Austin Green reprised the role in the 2019 reboot BH90210. He earned $75,000 per episode, for another $450,000 from those 6 episodes. He has also earned around another $4.5 million dollars from his other acting work. That is, when combined with his producing and directing credits, as well as his minor music career, and all of the appearances that he has made as himself.
Therefore, in total, it is estimated that Brian’s total career earnings have been around $10 million dollars to date. On that amount, the top federal tax rates were mostly 39.6% for earnings over around $250,000 during his tenure of Beverly Hills, 90210, and he will have paid some in that tax bracket. However, he will have also paid a lower tax bracket for most of his earnings but he was also based in California which has high state tax. Overall, after tax deductibles and legal tax considerations. It is likely that he has paid no less than 42% tax on his career earnings.
After tax, it is estimated that Brian’s career earnings are at around $5.8 million, having paid $4.2 million dollars in taxes.
Brian married Megan Fox in 2010 and they eventually divorced eleven years later, in 2021. It is unclear how their divorce settlement affected Brian’s net worth considering it seems that Fox may have earned more in the years that they were together. However they also have three children, Noah Shannon, Bodhi Ransom and Journey River. It is likely that assets were split however considering they both have similar net worths it likely made only a negligible difference.
Brian and Megan purchased a property for $2.95 million in Los Feliz, Los Angeles in 2009. In 2014 the couple sold the property for $3.75 million before capital gains tax. They also sold two other properties that they seem to have owned together in Los Angeles, one was for $2.6 million and the other $1.3 million. That was part of the couple’s initial breakup in 2016, however they then reconciled that same year and together purchased a $3.3 million dollar property in Malibu.
Exactly how much Brian has earned from his investments in properties, after losses, and in securities is difficult to call. However, based on his spending habits it seems that he may have only had a tiny fraction of his wealth in the stock market and therefore missed out on major potential gains. In his real estate deals he has been known to turn a small profit, however taxes are also high on such liquidations and the amount has likely also been affected by losses. In fact, it is estimated that he has spent around $2 million dollars on himself and his family, while likely investment gains are at about half that amount. Therefore, it is probably fair to say that his net worth is about $5 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Brian Austin Green is a well-established name in Hollywood with nearly one hundred appearances in films and television series. Shortly after he became interested in pursuing an acting career, he joined the Screen Actors Guild and eventually landed a role in the classical Beverly Hills 90210.
