Who’s the richest Stranger Things cast member? Net worths, ranked – Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Noah Schnapp earn millions as child stars, but how does Winona Ryder’s iconic career compare?

May 28 , 2022

Among Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Joe Keery, Winona Ryder and Caleb McLaughlin, can you guess which Stranger Things cast member has the highest net worth? Photos: @finnwolfhardofficial, @milliebobbybrown, @joekeerypage, @winonaryderofficial, @therealcalebmclaughlin/Instagram

Now in its fourth season, Netflix hit Stranger Things has already made its young stars like Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo into millionaires

Wolfhard also starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy since the show, while Schnapp landed a part in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies

The return of Stranger Things is here! The hit Netflix show’s hotly anticipated fourth season premiered on May 27 with a second volume coming in July.

Captivating audiences since its 2016 debut, the sci-fi TV drama is set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and stars an ensemble cast of talented actors.

But who’s the show’s richest star? We take a look at 13 of the wealthiest cast members, ranked by their reported net worths.

Paul Reiser: US$75 million

Paul Reiser may have a minor part in Stranger Things, but he’s actually a seasoned television actor. Photo: @fremontslo/Instagram

Though not a main character, comedian Paul Reiser plays Dr Sam Owens and tops the list with a massive fortune of US$75 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Reiser earned his wealth over decades in the business through his lucrative TV and film projects and stand up comedy. He’s also a savvy property investor, reportedly buying a mansion in Beverly Hills in 1998 for US$6 million and selling it to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for almost US$29 million last year.

The American actor is best known for starring in 1990s sitcom Mad About You with Helen Hunt. It’s reported that from 1998 onwards, he was earning US$1 million per episode – and the show ran until 2019!

Winona Ryder: US$18 million

Winona Ryder has been in some of Hollywood’s most iconic and beloved films. Photo: @winonaryderofficial/Instagram

Starring in a string of successful, generation-defining films, Winona Ryder was world famous before she landed the role of Joyce Byers in the show, not least because she dated Johnny Depp for a stint.

The American actress burst onto the scene in the 1980s, enjoying a prolific and lucrative career with iconic projects including Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and Girl, Interrupted. She even appeared in an episode of Friends where she played an ex schoolmate of Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).

According to The Standard, Ryder earned US$350,000 per Stranger Things season 3 episode.