The American actor Norman Reedus has a net worth of $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth as of May 2025. Norman Reedus's most well-known role was on the popular AMC television series "The Walking Dead." He starred in 148 of the 177 episodes of the show between 2010 and 2022.
Additionally, Reedus has had a successful modelling career, appearing in commercials for companies such as Morgenthal Fredrics, Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Durban, Levi's, and Lexus.
What is Norman Reedus' net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Norman Reedus has a net worth of $40 million as of May 2025. Reedus made his major film debut in Mimic (1997), portraying the role of Jeremy. He also played Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints, a role he played again in the 2009 follow-up, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
He has also starred in Pawn Shop Chronicles, Blade II, Red Canyon, Hello Herman, Pandorum, The Conspirator, Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, Sunlight Jr., Air, Sky, and Triple 9. Furthermore, he also appeared as Nate, Paige's (played by Rose McGowan) boyfriend, in the WB fantasy drama series Charmed.
Norman Reedus’s rise to fame in The Walking Dead
Reedus became part of the cast of the AMC horror series The Walking Dead in 2010 as Daryl Dixon. Based on a comic book series of the same name, the show centres on a group of survivors in a zombie-infested world, their battles to survive and defeat the zombies, and the drama that ensues among the humans. Norman received $650,000 for each episode of "The Walking Dead" in 2017. His pay was increased to $1 million per episode by 2019. Based on the number of episodes, that amounted to $22 to $24 million per season.
Initially a recurring character in season one, Daryl Dixon rose to a full-time role in later seasons, eventually becoming the show's main protagonist starting in season nine. Norman's work in the show earned him a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Supporting Actor in 2015 and a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Norman started appearing in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, a spin-off, in 2023.
Norman Reedus’ other work
Reedus has modelled for companies like Morgenthal Fredrics, Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Durban, Levi's, and Lexus. During the mid-1990s, he also appeared in many music videos, such as Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead, Strange Currencies by R.E.M., Flat Top by Goo Goo Dolls, Wicked As It Seems by Keith Richards, and Violently Happy by Björk. Norman has continued to feature in music videos since he became a popular actor, including Lady Gaga's Judas, Hilary Duff's Gypsy Woman, and Sleater-Kinney's "No Cities to Love."
FAQs about Norman Reedus
Yes, Norman Reedus is the richest actor in The Walking Dead series.
Yes, Norman Reedus is set to appear in the upcoming film Ballerina.
No, Norman Reedus isn’t married. He is currently in a relationship with the German actress Diane Kruger, with whom he has two children.
