How much is Penn Badgley's net worth?

Last Modified May 7, 2025 02:48 EDT
Penn Badgley (Source : Instagram)


As per Celebrity Net Worth, Penn Badgley has a net worth of $8 million as of April 2025.


Penn Badgley is an American actor and producer who rose to prominence for playing Dan Humphrey in the popular teen drama series “Gossip Girl.” In 2018, Badgley started playing Joe Goldberg in the Netflix psychological series “You,” which put him in the spotlight once again. Apart from this, Badgley has more than twenty credits in several movies and television shows.


How much is Penn Badgley's net worth?


Penn Badgley (Source : Instagram)


As of April 2025, Penn boasts a net worth of $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.


Badgley's breakout role came in 2007 when he played Dan Humphrey in CW’s “Gossip Girl.” His portrayal of Dan was loved by both the audience and the critics, and he also earned six Teen Choice Award nominations over the course of the show. Badgley has worked in many other movies and shows over the years, like the 2009 psychological horror “The Stepfather” and the multistarrer “Margin Call” in 2011. Apart from that, he played the lead character in WB’s drama series “The Bedford Diaries.” He also played the love interest of Emma Stone in the 2010 teen comedy film “Easy A.”


Badgley's most memorable acting gig is playing the psychopathic serial killer Joe Goldberg in Netflix’s “You.” Badgley rediscovered his fame with this show, while critics and audiences loved watching him play a twisted character.


Also Read: List of Penn Badgley Movies and TV Shows


Early life and career of Penn Badgley


Badgley moved to California with his mother when he was 11, to pursue an acting career. He soon started doing voiceovers for children's radio stations and video games. He did the voiceover for Mario Golf 64 and Mario Tennis 64 in 1999 and 2000.


Badgley earned his first acting credit on an episode of the American sitcom “Will and Grace.” After that, he appeared in shows like “Daddio,” “The Brothers Garcia,” and “What I Like About You.” Badgley's first major film role came in 2006's “John Tucker Must Die,” where he played Scott Tucker. He then starred in a slasher film titled “Drive-Thru”.


FAQs on Penn Badgley

A. Penn Badgley is 5 feet 8 inches tall.

A. Penn's ancestry includes Irish, English, smaller amounts of French-Canadian, German, and Scottish, and remote Dutch, Welsh, and French Huguenot. He also has African-Jamaican ancestry.

A. Penn Badgley was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in multiple places, including Richmond, Virginia, Seattle, and Washington.

A. Conti and Badgley aren't related, but the people on the internet have noticed the similarity in their looks.

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