With an extensive filmography and unparalleled passion for his craft, Robert De Niro has earned his place in the highest echelons of Hollywood and, in the process, accumulated a net worth that runs into several hundred million dollars.
Known for numerous iconic roles — Frank Sheeran in The Irishman, Ben in The Intern, Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver and William King Hale in Killers of the Flower Moon — his diverse career is a testimony of his grand legacy. Constantly evolving, De Niro made his OTT debut with Netflix’s Zero Day in 2025.
Created by Eric Newman, Zero Day stars De Niro as former US President George Mullen, who heads the Zero Day Commission. Its task is to find the perpetrators of a devastating cyberattack causing havoc and thousands of fatalities across the country. With disinformation running rampant and the personal ambitions of power brokers in technology, Wall Street, and government colliding, Mullen’s mission compels him to confront his own dark secrets while risking all he holds dear.
One of the most anticipated series of 2025, the cyber-thriller not only banked on De Niro’s star power but also proved that his career is far from slowing down, and his net worth is only growing. As such, let us look back at his career highlights, assets and personal life.
What is Robert De Niro’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, actor Robert De Niro has a stellar net worth of USD 500 million.
After rising to prominence with Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II (1974), the Oscar winner’s collaborations with Martin Scorsese, including Taxi Driver (1976), Goodfellas (1990) and The Irishman (2019), cemented his position in Hollywood and boosted his net worth.
Besides blockbuster films, De Niro grew his financial portfolio with lucrative restaurant ventures and even launched the successful Tribeca Film Festival in 2001, along with producer Jane Rosenthal and investor Craig Hatkoff. All these ensure a colossal fortune for the American actor and film producer.
Robert De Niro’s career milestones and business ventures that contribute to his net worth
Early life and foray into acting
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Born in New York in 1943 to Virginia Admiral, a painter, and Robert De Niro Sr., an abstract expressionist painter and sculptor, Robert Anthony De Niro grew up in Greenwich Village. He was bitten by the acting bug at a very young age and dropped out of school at 16 to pursue his dreams.
De Niro sought formal acting training at the illustrious Stella Adler Conservatory. Stella Adler, one of the most influential acting teachers of the 20th century, hugely shaped De Niro as an actor. Under her guidance, he learned the art of method acting, a technique that became a hallmark of his iconic career.
His debut film The Wedding Party, helmed by Brian De Palma, arrived in 1969 and a year later, they collaborated on Hi, Mom. These were followed by titles like Born To Win (1971) and Mean Streets (1973).
In Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II (1974), he played a younger version of New York City’s mafia family patriarch Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando’s character in the prequel). Meanwhile, legendary actor Al Pacino portrayed his son Michael. It became a milestone film in De Niro’s career. Since then, he has appeared in several outstanding projects and collaborated with celebrated filmmakers, filling his acting career with cinematic gems.
Other notable films like The Deer Hunter (1978), Untouchables (1987), Awakenings (1990) and Cape Fear (1991), helped the actor create an irrefutable mark on American cinema, that is hard to replicate. While their earnings may not be as high as some of De Niro’s more recent works, they were commercial successes in their time. De Niro’s role in Raging Bull also won him the Best Actor Academy Award in 1981.
Such films and challenging acting roles not only made him a Hollywood veteran but also boosted Robert De Niro’s net worth immensely.
Meet the Fockers was one of his biggest commercial successes
The success of the Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro-led 2000 comedy, Meet the Parents, inspired two sequels — Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
Robert De Niro returned as ex-CIA agent Jack Byrnes in this hilarious sequel. Here, all hells break loose when the Byrnes family meets the Fockers for the first time and a cold rivalry between the two aged couples begins a laughter riot.
According to Box Office Mojo, the film made over USD 522 million worldwide and over USD 279 million in domestic theatres. The actor’s candid comedy encased within a stern exterior is an example of his acting prowess. While it may not be clear how much he earned from the film, considering the huge business it made, De Niro presumably took home a substantial slice of the pie that added to his net worth.
Shark Tale also boosted Robert De Niro’s net worth
Besides his on-camera roles, Robert De Niro wowed the audience as the voice of Don Lino in the animated film Shark Tale. He played the mob boss of the underwater reef. De Niro’s distinctive growling sound made Don Lino both a fearsome predator and a protective father figure who struggles to connect with his vegetarian son.
The animated film made a splash at the box office, raking in more than USD 374.6 million in revenue worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. It is the third-highest-grossing movie featuring De Niro.
Other notable film credits that have boosted the net worth of Robert De Niro
Directed by Todd Phillips, the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker (2019) became a blockbuster hit. The film showcases the journey of Arthur Fleck (played by Phoenix), a failed comedian shunned by society, into Gotham City’s clown-faced crime master, Joker, one of Batman’s arch-nemeses.
Robert De Niro plays the role of Murray Franklin, a late-night talk show host whose dismissive treatment of Arthur, unwittingly fuels Fleck’s descent into madness.
Box Office Mojo reports the film grossed USD 1.078 billion internationally, implying its financial success has added to Robert De Niro’s net worth as well. The Numbers ranks this film as the highest-grossing movie in De Niro’s career.
The title is followed by Meet The Parents grossing over USD 330 million, Little Fockers (2010) grossing USD 310 million and Silver Linings Playbook (2012) which earned over USD 236 million globally.
Other iconic roles include The Godfather Part II, which made over USD 47 million and for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor in Supporting Role in 1975. Then, there are The Irishman (2019) and The Intern (2015). More recently, Robert De Niro appeared in Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), where he played William King Hale, a convicted American crime boss involved in Osage Indian murders.
Robert De Niro’s business ventures
In addition to his prolific list of movies and acting roles, De Niro owns some very lucrative businesses and investments that further increase his net worth.
In 2021, he founded the Tribeca Film Festival along with Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff. It aims “to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center.” He also owns a film production company called TriBeCa Productions which was established in 1989.
The Oscar-winning actor has also dabbled in the restaurant business and opened Tribeca Grill in 1990. It is co-owned by famed restaurateur Drew Nieporent and provides a quintessential NYC dining experience, enhanced with a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine list, and great people-watching.
De Niro also co-owns the Greenwich Hotel in New York, a luxe property with stunning views.
Hence, it is beyond doubt that beyond the film industry, the actor enjoys varied interests in the hospitality segment which adds to his net worth considerably.
Real estate and expensive assets
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Robert De Niro and his former wife Grace Hightower purchased a New York City apartment from Harvey Weinstein in 2006 for USD 20 million. The Central Park-facing co-op in the Brentmore, an Upper West Side building has previously housed Clive Davis and Sting. The 5,800-square-foot property comprised 11-foot ceilings and bay windows that frame the park canopy.
In 2016, Architectural Digest stated that De Niro owns a tranquil abode in the Greenwich Hotel, which he calls home. Created by Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki, it boasts a mesmerising view of Manhattan in full display.
His personal life
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De Niro married actress and singer Diahnne Abbott in 1976. Their son Raphael De Niro pursued a career in real estate. The Heat actor also adopted Drena De Niro, Abbott’s daughter from her previous marriage. However, the couple called off their marriage in 1988.
While still married to Abbott, De Niro had a long-term relationship with former model Toukie Smith. They had twin sons, Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick.
In 1997, De Niro married his second wife, actress, singer and philanthropist Grace Hightower. The couple welcomed their son, Elliot De Niro, in 1998. Although they were on the verge of getting divorced, they reconciled and welcomed daughter Helen Grace De Niro in 2011. The couple eventually got divorced in 2021.
In April 2023, Robert welcomed a seventh child, Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, with his girlfriend and Tai Chi instructor Tiffany Chen. The actor was 79 years old at that time.
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