Cast of My Best Friend’s Wedding: How Much Are They Worth Now?
Published on March 15, 2016. Updated June 20, 2017With an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett, it’s no wonder that My Best Friend’s Wedding was a huge box office success. After receiving positive critical reviews, the film went on to earn almost $300 million at the box office, and its soundtrack made “I Say a Little Prayer for You” by Diana King a Billboard Top 100 Hit! This classic ‘90s rom-com has stood the test of time, and this list takes a look at its actors and just how much they’re worth today!
8. Julia Roberts
Estimated Net Worth: $170 Million. Julia Roberts is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood and around the globe, reportedly raking in as much as $25 million per film! And it’s no wonder because she’s earned herself 8 Golden Globe nominations and 4 Academy Award nominations, including 1 win for Best Actress for her role in Erin Brockovich. She’s also one of the most successful actresses in terms of box office dollars; her films have collectively earned an estimated $2.6 billion in box office receipts! Julia Roberts is best known for her roles in Sleeping with the Enemy, Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Notting Hill. In 2016, we’ll be able to catch her in Money Monster and Mother’s Day. All of her acting work, combined with her production projects has earned a seriously huge net worth of an estimated $170 million!
Photo by Picture Perfect/REX Shutterstock7. Dermot Mulroney
Estimated Net Worth: $9 Million. Dermot Mulroney is an actor of both television and film who rose to prominence in the ‘80s with the film Young Guns. He subsequently starred in Where the Day Takes You, My Best Friend’s Wedding, About Schmidt, and The Grey. His notable television roles include the lead on Crisis and more recently as Sean Pierce on the American version of Shameless. Dermot is also an accomplished cellist and has performed alongside musicians like Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morissette, and River Phoenix. He also played on the score for Mission Impossible III, Mission Impossible—Ghost Protocol, and Star Trek Into Darkness. His various talents have paid off and Dermot Mulroney is worth an estimated $9 million!
Rex Features6. Cameron Diaz
Estimated Net Worth: $140 Million. Cameron Diaz came to fame in the ‘90s with flicks like The Mask, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Something About Mary. She’s been nominated for 4 Golden Globes and has won the New York Film Critics Best Lead Actress Award. Diaz has become the highest-grossing U.S. domestic box office actress, with her films raking in over $3 billion! Other notable roles include the films Gangs of New York, Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, and Shrek. And with her pocket book of an estimated $140 million, she can afford to take a break, which is exactly what she’s doing!
Willi Schneider/REX5. Rupert Everett
Estimated Net Worth: $30 Million. Rupert Everett is an English film star and writer who has enjoyed much success on stage and screen with performances in Another Country, The Importance of Being Ernest, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and voicing the nefarious and self-obsessed Prince Charming in the Shrek films. Everett has also written an autobiography, several works of fiction including the novel The Hairdressers of St. Tropez, and a biographical screenplay about the latter years of Oscar Wilde’s life. He’s also had roles in the television series The Musketeers, and the flicks Altamira and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Rupert Everett’s prolific career has earned him an incredible fortune, estimated to be worth $30 million!
Willi Schneider/REX4. Emmet Walsh
Estimated Net Worth: $1.5 Million. Emmet Walsh may have the longest resume on this list of actors, but he enjoys a relatively modest wealth of $1.5 million. Having got his start in the late 1960’s, Walsh has starred in over 200 television shows and films including Blade Runner, Romeo & Juliet, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and The Mind of the Married Man. He has also lent his voice to characters in kid’s cartoons, What’s New, Scooby-Doo, Pound Puppies, and Adventure Time. He most recently appeared as Walter Lemke in Change in the Air, which is currently in post production. Mr. Emmet Walsh’s career has been prolific and he’s earned his place as a classic member of Hollywood’s elite.
Picture Perfect/REX3. Rachel Griffiths
Estimated Net Worth: $6 Million. Rachel Griffith’s is an Australian actress who has lit up the small and big screens with her performances in Hilary and Jackie, Six Feet Under, Brothers and Sisters, and House Husbands. Her wonderful performances have earned her a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and 3 Australian Film Institute Awards. Most recently she appeared in Mammal, The Moon and the Sun, and Barracuda. All of Rachel Griffith’s memorable performances have earned her an estimated net worth of $6 million!
MediaPunch/REX/Shutterstock2. Carrie Preston
Estimated Net Worth: $2 Million. Carrie Preston is best known for her work on the television series’ True Blood, Person of Interest, and The Good Wife, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award. Carrie is a co-owner of the production company Daisy 3 Pictures, which has released work like 29th and Gay and Feet of Clay. She has also appeared on the big screen in My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Stepford Wives, and Doubt and she can also be seen in Equity and Crowded. All of her various projects have earned her a respectable sum of an estimated $2 million!
Andrew H. Walker/Variety/REX/Shutterstock1. Christopher Masterson
Estimated Net Worth: $10 Million. Christopher Masterson and his bother Danny have both embarked on acting careers respectively. Chris is best known for his role as the eldest brother, Cameron, on the television series Malcolm in the Middle. He also made several guest appearances alongside his brother in That ‘70s Show. His film appearances include American History X, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Dragonheart: A New Beginning. The Masterson brothers have banned together to invest in various restaurants and Card Player magazine, and are active members within the Church of Scientology. All of Chris’s projects and investments have earned him an estimated fortune of $10 million.
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