What Is John Krasinski’s Net Worth?
John Krasinski, a versatile American actor, writer, and director, boasts a net worth of $80 million. This substantial fortune is shared with his wife, the acclaimed actress Emily Blunt, with their assets being almost equally distributed, although Krasinski holds a slightly larger share.
John Krasinski’s Earnings and Career Milestones
Krasinski’s rise to prominence began with his portrayal of Jim Halpert in the NBC sitcom “The Office.” During the show’s initial three seasons, his salary was $20,000 per episode. In season 4, his earnings increased to $100,000 per episode, which remained consistent throughout the rest of the series.
Since 2018, Krasinski has starred as the title character in Amazon Prime’s “Jack Ryan.” For the third season, he earned $2.5 million per episode, encompassing both his acting salary and producing fee. With eight episodes in the season, his total earnings amounted to $20 million. Reportedly, Krasinski signed a four-year contract. Assuming the same rate, he earned $15 million across season four’s six episodes in 2023.
His involvement in the horror film “A Quiet Place,” where he starred, co-wrote, and directed, proved to be a significant financial success. The film grossed $340.9 million worldwide. The sequel, “A Quiet Place II,” released in 2020, earned $300 million.
John Krasinski’s Early Life and Career Beginnings
Born on October 20, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts, John Burke Krasinski grew up in a Catholic household. He attended Newton South High School with B.J. Novak, who later became his co-star on “The Office.” Krasinski graduated in 1997 and then spent the summer teaching English in Costa Rica. He pursued playwriting at Brown University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2001. Brown University also awarded him an honorary degree in 2019.
After graduating, Krasinski studied at Connecticut’s National Theater Institute, England’s Royal Shakespeare Company, and New York’s Actors Center. He then moved to New York to focus on his acting career, appearing in off-Broadway play readings, commercials, and guest-starring roles on television shows. In 2002, he interned as a scriptwriter on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
Krasinski’s breakthrough came in 2004 when he was cast as Jim Halpert in the American version of “The Office.” The show aired from 2005 to 2013, and Krasinski not only starred in it but also directed three episodes and filmed the Scranton footage used in the opening credits.
While on “The Office,” Krasinski appeared in films such as “License to Wed” (2007), “Leatherheads” (2008), “Away We Go” (2009), “It’s Complicated” (2011), and “The Muppets” (2011). He also voiced Sir Lancelot in “Shrek the Third” (2007) and Cuthbert in “Monsters vs. Aliens” (2009). Additionally, he wrote, directed, produced, and appeared in “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men” (2009) and co-wrote, produced, and starred in “Promised Land” (2012) with Matt Damon.
Real Estate Investments of John Krasinski
In July 2016, Krasinski and Blunt sold their Hollywood Hills home to Kendall Jenner for $6.5 million. Following the sale, they purchased a pre-war townhouse in Brooklyn for $6 million and invested $300,000 in renovations. They sold this Brooklyn property in 2018 for $6.5 million. In 2019, they acquired an entire floor in a Brooklyn condominium building for $11 million.
In June 2012, Krasinski and Blunt purchased a 5-acre property in Ojai, California, for $2.15 million. They listed the home for sale in November 2015 for $4.25 million but ultimately sold it for $2.4 million in January 2017.
Krasinski and Blunt also own a home in East London.
Krasinski is currently writing, directing, and producing a fantasy comedy titled “IF.” The project was picked up by Paramount Pictures, and Krasinski will co-star alongside Ryan Reynolds and feature “The Office” co-star Steve Carell. The film is expected in mid-2024.