Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson (#2196)

Global Rank #2196
Country Rank #4
Country New Zealand

Peter Jackson is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Movies, digital effects
  • New Zealand
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,196
Country Rank #4
Net Worth $1.9B
Previous Worth $1.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country New Zealand
Industry Movies, digital effects
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Wellington, New Zealand
Citizenship New Zealand
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Movies, digital effects, Self Made
Residence Wellington, New Zealand
Citizenship New Zealand
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.9B
Current Net Worth $1.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Peter Jackson is best known for his "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, which have grossed $6 billion worldwide. The film director became a billionaire in 2021, after selling a chunk of his Weta digital film effects shop to Unity Software for $1.6 billion in cash and stock. He made $10 million up front for each of the three "Lord of the Rings" films (2001-2003), with at least another 10% of profits earned from each film's box office receipts. For the "Hobbit" movies, he likely made $20 million per film with 20% backend. Jackson's Weta Digital used motion capture of the actor Andy Serkis to create the now-iconic on-screen visualization of the character Gollum.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Peter Jackson.

#2177
Billionaires (2026)
#1
Highest-Paid Entertainers (2022)

Insights

Did You Know?

Sean Parker, the tech investor known for founding Napster and serving as Facebook's first president, had a 25% stake in Jackson's Weta Digital at the time of sale.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Peter Jackson's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.9B (May 4, 2026)

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