Heres How Much The Star-Studded Cast Of Dead Poets Society Is Worth Today
In this day and age, the vast majority of movies that make a huge impact on the world are blockbusters with lots of action and explosions. While moviegoers have always enjoyed action movies, smaller drama films had much more of a chance at success in years past. For example, when Dead Poets Society was released in 1989, it made a huge profit and went on to be considered an all-time classic by most people.
When Dead Poets Society was released, Robin Williams was the movie’s only actor who was famous due to his roles in shows like Mork and Mindy and films like Good Morning Vietnam. Still, Williams would go on to star in lots of highly successful films after Dead Poets Society was released. On top of that, several of the then-unknown actors who starred in Dead Poets Society went on to gain fame and fortune. With all of that in mind, it begs an obvious question, how do the stars of Dead Poets Society currently stack up to each other in terms of their net worths.
8 Dylan Kussman – Net Worth: $4 Million
In the movie Dead Poets Society, Dylan Kussman brought Richard Cameron to life. After that, Kussman would go on to land roles in a long list of memorable movies including Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Leatherheads, X2, Flight, Richard Jewell. and Jack Reacher On top of that, Kussman co-wrote the screenplay for the Tom Cruise starring action movie The Mummy. Thanks to Kussman’s lengthy career in Hollywood, he has been able to amass a $4 million fortune according to idolnetworth.com
7 Norman Lloyd – Net Worth: $5 Million
During Norman Lloyd’s incredibly impressive career, he worked in theatre, radio, television, and film. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Lloyd worked with legends like Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Despite everything Lloyd accomplished, many people remember him best for playing Mr. Nolan in Dead Poets Society or his time starring in the TV drama St. Elsewhere. Amazingly enough, Lloyd was 106-years-old when he passed away in 2021 with a $5 million fortune according to celebritynetworth.com.
6 Josh Charles – Net Worth: $8 Million
After Josh Charles launched his career when he played Dead Poet Society’s Know Overstreet, he spent years popping up in a long list of films and TV shows. Then, Charles’ career went to another level when he began landing starring television roles during the late-‘90s. For example, Charles has starred in shows like Sports Night, The Good Wife, and the upcoming mini-series We Own This City. Mostly thanks to his starring television roles, Charles is now worth $8 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
5 Kurtwood Smith – Net Worth: $10 Million
When most people see photos of Kurtwood Smith, it isn’t images of him playing Dead Poets Society’s Thomas Perry or his roles in Robocop and Rambo III. Instead, most people are bound to forever associate Smith his starring role as That ‘70s Show’s Red Forman. In fact, now that it has been announced that Smith will star in the upcoming sequel series That ‘90s Show, it is all the more certain that he will forever be remembered for playing Red. On top of that, since Smith is set to star in another series, his net worth is bound to grow even further from celebritynetworth.com's current $10 million estimate.
4 Robert Sean Leonard – Net Worth: $10 Million
As any fan of Dead Poets Society is bound to know, Robert Sean Leonard played one of the film’s most notable student characters in the films, Neil Perry. Just like Kurtwood Smith, Leonard went on to land a starring role in a highly successful show after Dead Poet Society’s release. During all eight seasons of House, Leonard played Dr. James Wilson, the long-suffering best friend of the show’s titular main character. Thanks to that role and the long list of others that Leonard has landed over the years, he is worth $10 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
3 Lara Flynn Boyle – Net Worth: $12 Million
At one time, Lara Flynn Boyle was considered to be one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood thanks to her roles in shows like Twin Peaks and The Practice. Despite that, most people don’t remember that Boyle played a small role in Dead Poets Society as Ginny Danburry. Unfortunately for fans of her work, she has mostly disappeared from the acting scene since the mid-2000s but Boyle is still enjoying the fruits of the $12 million celebritynetworth.com reports she has.
2 Robin Williams – Net Worth: $50 Million
On August 11th, 2014, the world got a little dimmer when Robin Williams met his demise. Even though it has been many years since the world mourned his passing, fans everywhere are still discovering some of Willams' most underrated movies. For that reason and because of his most famous roles, Robin’s estate still manages to bring in money every year which is why Williams’ beneficiaries get to enjoy the $50 million fortune he left behind.
1 Ethan Hawke – Net Worth: $55 Million
Since Robin Williams is an absolute legend and he was Dead Poets Society’s biggest star, most people likely would have assumed he would top this list. However, Ethan Hawke has enjoyed an incredible career in Hollywood that includes starring in a long list of critically acclaimed films. On top of that, Hawke has starred in several movies that made a fortune at the box office which has allowed him to demand some huge paycheques. With that in mind, it makes sense that Hawke has a $55 million fortune according to celebritynetworth.com.
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