How Robert De Niro built a USD 500 million net worth through films and restaurants

At 82, De Niro is still working. De Niro now stars in Netflix’s miniseries ‘Zero Day,’ his first leading role on television, playing U.S. President George Mullen investigates a deadly cyberattack. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the veteran actor's net worth in 2026 is an estimated USD 500 million. Much of that fortune comes from both Hollywood hits and his global Nobu restaurant empire. Let's zoom in closer.

Robert De Niro's net worth in 2026 and Nobu's success

Celebrity Net Worth reports that De Niro’s wealth reflects decades of film success and strong business moves. Beyond acting, he co-founded Nobu with chef Nobu Matsuhisa in the 1990s. Matsuhisa recalled the early pitch in his 2014 memoir. “I think it was in 1989 that De Niro first suggested we start a restaurant together in New York,” he wrote. “[…] I was really busy. I couldn’t imagine setting up another restaurant somewhere else. But De Niro insisted that I should at least come to New York and see, and his enthusiasm convinced me to go.”




Matsuhisa turned him down at first. Years later, De Niro called again. “So, Nobu, how about it?” he said. “Why don’t you come to New York again?” Matsuhisa added, “He had been waiting four whole years! His willingness to wait showed me that I could trust him.” Today, Nobu has more than 50 locations worldwide and generates several hundred million dollars in annual revenue, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Robert De Niro movies, Oscars, and 'Zero Day' salary

De Niro began acting in the 1960s and gained attention with ‘Bang the Drum Slowly’ and ‘Mean Streets.’ His role as Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather Part II’ won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He later earned a second Oscar for Best Actor in ‘Raging Bull.’ He has nine nominations, including one for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’

Some of his biggest box office hits include ‘Joker,’ ‘Meet the Fockers,’ ‘Shark Tale,’ and ‘Meet the Parents.’ He reportedly earned $20 million for ‘Little Fockers.’

His salary for ‘Zero Day’ has not been disclosed. Series co-creator Eric Newman told Netflix, “Zero Day is about the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack that kills thousands of people and threatens to push a nation already on the precipice over the edge.” De Niro added, “Right now, our actual world is scarier.”

Robert Anthony De Niro, born August 17, 1943, in New York City, is an American actor, director, producer, and restaurateur. He won two Academy Awards, first for playing Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather Part II’ and later for ‘Raging Bull.’ He also earned Oscar nominations for films such as ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘The Deer Hunter,’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ De Niro trained at HB Studio, the Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio. He later co-founded TriBeCa Productions and the Tribeca Film Festival. Several of his films are preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry.

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