Sarah Silverman's Net Worth Is Modest Despite Wreck-It Ralph's Insane Success (2024)

Sarah Silverman's net worth is a result of her stand-up work, acting roles, and writing talent. Sarah Silverman's Seinfeld role was one of her first big breaks, along with her time on Saturday Night Live. Following her career has always been fascinating because she balances her original comedy with movie and TV parts, and no one can really guess what she's going to do next.

Sarah Silverman's Wreck-It Ralph character Vanellope von Schweetz also got people's attention as she's a charming and integral part of the film. Vanellope is pals with John C. Reilly's main character and couldn't be more adorable. However, even though she cared deeply about playing this fan-favorite character, Silverman's net worth is lower than fans might think.

What Is Sarah Silverman's Net Worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sarah Silverman has a net worth of $8 million. That may be more money than many non-celebrities have, of course, but it's fairly low when compared to other comedians like Bill Maher who has a $140 million net worth.

Sarah Silverman's Wreck-It Ralph role was one of the biggest of her career and the movie made a lot of money at the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, Wreck-It Ralph grossed $49,038,712 in its opening weekend. The movie had a budget of $165 million and grossed even more than that by the time it ended its run in theaters, which is incredibly impressive. However, even though Silverman starred in this hit animated movie, she doesn't have a really high net worth.

Silverman has had steady work since the 1990s when she was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1994. After Silverman was let go from SNL, she starred in TV comedies like the sitcom The Larry Sanders Show and the sketch series Mr. Show with Bob and David.

Sarah Silverman's Notable TV And Movie Roles:

• Marci Maven in Monk (2004-2008)
• voices of Lead Singer, Ms Schnur, and Ollie Pesto in Bob's Burgers (2011-today)
• Emily in Seinfeld (1997)
• Paula Klein in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
• Sarah Silverman in The Sarah Silverman Program (2007-2010)
• Sarah Benterman in Don't Look Up (2021)
• Patty Di Marco in School of Rock (2003)

Although she doesn't have an incredibly high net worth, Silverman seems content with the way her comedy career has played out. As she told Variety in 2018, “I never made a plan of who I wanted to be or what I wanted to talk about. The world around me is just my ‘General Hospital’.… Eventually the world around me became more interesting to me.”

Sarah Silverman's Wreck-It Ralph Role Made The Star Happy

When Wreck-It Ralph was released in 2012, the animated movie was a massive hit. While Sarah Silverman's Wreck-It Ralph salary is unknown, she was likely paid fairly well to star in the film.

It would be an understatement to say that Wreck-It Ralph did well at the box office. The actress and comedian is a huge fan of the animated movie as well.

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In 2012, Silverman talked about Wreck-It Ralph in an interview with Reuters and praised the character that she played. It sounds like voicing her Wreck-It Ralph character was a highlight of her career.

Silverman said:

What Was Sarah Silverman's Seinfeld Salary?

Sarah Silverman's Seinfeld character Emily dated Kramer in the season 8 episode "The Money." Silverman didn't like filming Seinfeld with Richards and opened up about his behavior towards her. It's a shame that she didn't enjoy her time on the sitcom as her character had such a notable storyline. Emily can't stop moving her legs at night because she has a health issue called "Jimmy legs," which forces Kramer to find alternative sleeping arrangements. The joke at the end of the episode is that George's mom Estelle Costanza (played by Harris) has "Jimmy arms."

Seinfeld fans might assume that starring in an episode of the popular sitcom would result in a huge payday. That might not have been the case, though. While Silverman hasn't spoken about her Seinfeld salary, one Seinfeld guest star was only paid a few thousand dollars for their episode. Since Silverman wasn't super famous at the time of her Seinfeld role, she might not have made very much.

It might seem like Sarah Silverman's net worth would be higher than $8 million thanks to the fact that she starred in Seinfeld and Wreck-It Ralph. But even though it's unclear if she was paid high salaries for each project, the name recognition likely helped her career.

While Silverman shared the truth about her Seinfeld role, she does seem to enjoy acting and always has something interesting to say about her career. Silverman played Laney Brooks in the 2015 drama I Smile Back. This was a notable role since it was so different from the comedic characters she is known for playing. It makes sense that people would feel that way since she is known for quirky sitcom parts like Emily in Seinfeld or voicing animated characters like her Wreck-It Ralph part.

Silverman talked about I Smile Back in an interview with Nick Allen from Roger Ebert's website. She said that she knows that people wonder if she can truly play certain characters since she's known for being funny. She explained, "Well, it’s a blessing and a curse. The curse part is—and I understand it—I’ve had directors tell me, 'well, I would cast you as this, but you’re a personality, and people feel like they know you. And I need someone where the audience can get lost in a character, and not just felt that’s Sarah Silverman the comedian.'"

While Sarah Silverman might not have an incredibly high net worth, she has an impressive career and has accomplished a lot, from landing big movie roles to publishing her 2010 memoir "The Bedwetter."