Highlights

  • Nathan Fillion's net worth is reportedly $20 million, thanks to his hard work and taking risks in his acting career.
  • Fillion's iconic role in the TV series Firefly was a turning point in his career and holds a special place in his heart.
  • Fillion's voice-acting talent in video games and other projects has contributed to his success and financial growth.

Most readers will instantly recognize Nathan Fillion from at least one of his many iconic roles. Fillion's one of those actors who has really done it all. Through his many years of acting, Fillion has built quite a large and rich career, and also a pretty impressive net worth. He now reportedly owns a $20 million fortune.

Fillion's net worth was the product of taking risks and working hard. In the early 2000s, he got a big lead role. Fillion's effort finally paid off.

Since then, Fillion's career only got better and better, and he was able to make good money out of it. Fillion spends his money not only on himself but also on various charities and important causes.

Let's review some of the most important things he has done to build his net worth.

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Updated January 2024: Nathan Fillion has been fortunate enough to land in one successful TV series after the next over the course of his career. The most recent of which is 'The Rookie'. The show has been renewed for a sixth season, coming back in February 2024. Additionally, Fillion has other projects in various states of production, scheduled to come out in 2025 and beyond. As such, Fillion will continue to grow his net worth at least for the next several years, if not more.

7 Nathan Fillion's Role In 'Firefly'

Nathan Fillion played Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds in Firefly

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  • Firefly was the first starring role for Fillion

Firefly was a space Western series that aired in 2002 that Fillion starred in. The show was set in the distant future, and Fillion played Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds, who was the captain of the Firefly-class spaceship, Serenity. This role was one of the best Fillion had in his career up until that point, and it's definitely among his most popular parts.

Fillion later played the character again, when the movie Serenity, which was a continuation of the show, came out in 2005. Aside from being a very lucrative role for his career, it was also very important for him personally.

"I would be hard-pressed to list all the ways in which Firefly has changed, blessed, pushed, lifted, and humbled me," Fillion explained. "I made my closest friends there, and even lost one along the way. I’ve often said that Firefly is close to my heart, but I think more accurately, my heart still lives there."

6 Nathan Fillion's Salary From 'Castle'

Nathan Fillion made $100,000 per episode of Castle

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  • Castle was on the air from 2009 to 2016

From 2009 to 2016, the ABC show Castle released eight seasons. Nathan played the protagonist, Richard Castle, a best-selling novelist. He and NYPD detective Kate Beckett, portrayed by Stana Katic, solve difficult crimes in the city.

Their relationship starts from a place of animosity, since Kate is reluctant to work with a writer, but they gradually grow fond of each other.

Fillion's salary in this series, according to Celebrity Net Worth, was $100,000 per episode. Undoubtedly, it contributed greatly to his huge net worth.

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5 Nathan Fillion's Work In 'The Rookie'

Nathan Fillion was rumored to make the same salary on The Rookie as he did on Castle

Nathan Fillion from The Rookie
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  • The Rookie lasted for three seasons

While there isn't any official information for the public about Nathan Fillion's salary on The Rookie, it was said to be similar to his Castle salary. Alexi Hawley, who was the executive producer on Castle, knew immediately that he wanted to have Fillion in his new project. Fillion was pleased to work with him again.

"If you know who you are going to be working for, who you are going to be working with, you know that you can rely on their talent, you know you can respect the way they work. It takes a lot of the guesswork and a lot of the tension out of a decision," Fillion explained. "I know I can bank on Alexi. We’ve worked together before with tremendous success. We’ve had a lovely time working together."

Fillion played John Nolan, a man in his forties, who wants to change his life and enrolls in the police academy, becoming the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department. It lasted for three seasons and ended in 2021.

4 Nathan Fillion's Work As A Voiceover Actor

Nathan Fillion has worked on dozens of voice-acting roles

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  • Cars 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy are some of the films Fillion has done voiceover work in

One of Fillion's many talents is being a great voiceover actor. This skill of his certainly helped him build his fortune, since he lent his voice to many incredibly successful projects.

Some of the voice-over projects that Fillion has worked on, according to IMDb include:

Big Mouth (TV Series)

2017-2022

Nathan Fillion (voice)

Resident Evil (TV Series)

2021-2022

Octopus (voice)

Robot Chicken (TV Series)

2007-2022

Jigsaw (voice)

M.O.D.O.K (TV Series)

2021

Simon Williams/Wonder Man (voice)

Reign of the Superman (Movie)

2019

Green Lantern (voice)

Henchmen (Movie)

2018

Captain Superior (voice)

The Venture Bros. (TV Series)

2010-2018

Brown Widow (voice)

Cars 3 (Movie)

2017

Sterling (voice)

Gravity Falls (TV Series)

2014-2016

Preston Northwest (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie)

2014

Monstrous Inmate (voice)

Fillion has done several other projects where he lent his voice-acting talents. Clearly, Fillion is in demand when it comes to this portion of the entertainment industry. As such, there are likely to be other projects for him in the future.

3 Nathan Fillion Is In The Video Game Industry

Nathan Fillion lends his talents to the video game industry

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  • Fillion's salary has not been disclosed for his voice-acting talents for video games

Aside from being a very talented actor, Nathan is also a video game enthusiast. So, when the opportunity to use his skills as a voiceover actor for this passion of his, Fillion didn't hesitate to give it a try. The first video game he worked for was Jade Empire, a Microsoft game, in 2005. He voiced the character Gao the Lesser.

Other video game projects that Fillion has lent his voice to, according to IMDb include:

Spider-Man 2

2023

Additional Voices (voice)

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

2022

Cayde-6 (voice)

Starfinder

2020

Garvin Kindler (voice)

Destiny 2

2017

Cayde-6 (voice)

Con Man: The Game

2016

Jack Moore (voice)

Halo 5: Guardians

2015

Edward Buck (voice)

Destiny: The Taken King

2015

Cayde-6 (voice)

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

2015

God (voice)

Destiny

2014

Cayde-6 (voice)

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff

2014

Nathan Fillion (voice)

Halo 3: ODST

2009

Buck (voice)

Fillion's voice acting talents have let him branch out in the entertainment industry. While it is unclear how much Fillion makes for his voice-over video game acting, it is clearly something that makes Fillion money. Otherwise, he would not be participating in it.

2 Nathan Fillion Did An Audiobook

Nathan Fillion played Stanley MacDonald in the audiobook version of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

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  • World War Z went on to be a movie starring Brad Pitt

In 2007, an audiobook version of a novel from the previous year came out. The book was titled World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. It is a dystopia narrated by an agent who lives in a post-apocalyptic situation after a zombie plague.

The novel received such great reviews that it was turned into an audiobook. Fillion played a Canadian soldier named Stanley MacDonald.

1 Nathan Fillion's Role In 'The Suicide Squad'

Nathan Fillion played T.D.K. in The Suicide Squad

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  • Fillion's character may return for movies in the future

One of the more recent blockbuster projects Fillion chose to join was The Suicide Squad. In this amazing movie Fillion portrayed Cory Pitzner, better known as T.D.K., The Detachable Kid. He's a metahuman who can detach his limbs from his body.

Such a big production is bound to contribute to Fillion's fortune, but more than anything, it was a very fun experience for him.

"Tonight is the premiere of #thesuicidesquad. How do I describe a dream come true, in a life that is a dream come true? The man in this photograph would have a very difficult time believing it was only going to get better, and better, and better," Fillion wrote in an Instagram post around the time of the release of the film. "Thank you, to everyone who worked so incredibly hard on this film, and for so very long. Thank you to the cast, for lending your talents and positivity every day. Thank you, @jamesgunn, for once again including me in your brilliant adventures. I am in your debt, all of you."

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