Ezra Miller's Net Worth: Inside the Controversial Star's Big Paydays

Ezra Miller’s first two feature acting roles, Afterschool and We Need to Talk About Kevin gave them a reputation for brilliantly portraying troubled youth. Their recent run-ins with the law and string of disturbing behaviors has become a morbid reflection of their early roles. However, they continue to be cast in movies, primarily for their role as Barry Allen, better known by his superhero persona The Flash. Miller (who uses they/them pronouns) has portrayed the character in a string of DCEU films dating back to 2016 that include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Zach Snyder’s Justice League—known among fans as The Snyder Cut, and this year, the character’s first very own self-titled movie, The Flash.

Related: Everything to Know About The Flash, Including Cast, Release Date, How to Watch and More

With this being Miller’s first star-vehicle of their career, it’s sure to also be their biggest payday, but how will controversies impact their net worth? Here is everything we know about Miller's finances:

How did Ezra Miller become famous?

Ezra Miller’s penchant for performance was noticeable at an early age. They performed at age 8 in Oscar-winning composer Phillip Glass’ opera The White Raven at Lincoln Center in New York City. They then went on to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. Born in Wyckoff, New Jersey to a dancer mother and a father who worked in publishing, Miller was exposed to art and literature early. After being cast at age 14 in Antonio Campos’ Afterschool, a role where Ezra plays a troubled youth who masturbated to strangulation videos, they decided to drop out of school and pursue acting. As Miller describes it in a New York Magazine profile, the decision was prompted by a dream where they met Ludwig van Beethoven in a subway station.

Miller was later cast in a similar role in We Need to Talk about Kevin where they play the son of a successful travel writer (played by Tilda Swinton) who develops increasingly violent and homicidal behaviors. Miller also acted in The Perks of Being a Wallflower alongside Emma Watson and Logan Lerman where they starred as a young gay student who helps Lerman's character out of his shell. On TV, Miller played Damien, a recurring character in Season 2 of the Showtime series Californication. They also had supporting roles in Sophie Barthes’ adaptation of Madame Bovary, the docudrama thriller The Stanford Prison Experiment and Judd Apatow’s romantic comedy Trainwreck.

Miller began a new phase of their career in 2016 with recurring roles in two major franchises—the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and the DC Extended Universe. In that year alone, Miller made two cameos as Barry Allen, aka The Flash, in Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. In addition, they were cast as the mysterious and troubled wizard Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a role that would continue to evolve and become a major plot point in later movies in the series, The Crimes of Grindlewald and The Secrets of Dumbledore. On June 16, they'll be taking their career to new heights in their first leading DCEU role in The Flash.

There is, however, a different and darker side of fame that Miller knows all too well: off-set controversies. Unfortunately, those have become more prominent than their movie work. What started as a minor offense of marijuana possession during the filming of The Perks of Being a Wallflower has expanded to disorderly conduct and strangulation charges, arrests on charges of assault and harassment and burglary. The compounding effect of these certainly spotlighted Miller for all the wrong reasons.

What is Ezra Miller’s net worth?

Ezra Miller’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million. While the beginning of their career was stacked with smaller-budget and independent films like Aftershock, We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, they have recently been mostly acting in major blockbuster-level franchises like the Fantastic Beast films and the DCEU.

How have Ezra Miller's controversies effected their net worth?

As of June 2023, Miller's net worth has only continued to grow despite the various controversies swirling about them. However, IMDb lists The Flash as their only project in development, so once that premieres, Miller's net worth could begin to fall without additional revenue streams.

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for We Need to Talk About Kevin?

Ezra Miller’s role as Kevin Katchadourian, the strange and malevolent son of a famous travel writer in We Need to Talk About Kevin, was a major breakthrough for the actor, earning them nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Young Actor at the British Independent Film Awards and the Critic’s Choice Awards, respectively. It brought audiences to respect Miller as a major up-and-coming talent who held their own on screen with Oscar winners like Tilda Swinton. Miller’s performance reportedly earned them a respectable $650,000. It was the start of a very promising career.

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for The Perks of Being a Wallflower?

Miller’s paycheck for The Perks of Being a Wallflower is not public, but what is public is the $600 fine that they had to pay for marijuana possession during filming. The charge, in today’s much more progressive era of marijuana laws, seems a bit superfluous but at the time drew a lot of controversy. Miller commented that they don’t regret having weed and that the idea of federal legalization “does seem like a fantastic idea…it seems a little silly that we can’t keep some in the ol’ backyard!” Well Ezra, you are very close to getting your wish!

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

Miller’s first major role in a blockbuster came with the prequel series to the Harry Potter films, Fantastic Beasts, which traces the roots of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), the author of the famed textbook in Harry Potter. Miller plays a mysterious and troubled young wizard named Credence Barebone whose true identity becomes a major plot point of the films. Their salary for the film has not been disclosed but the role of Credence Barebone grew more and more influential in the future films in the series. With a gross of $814 million worldwide, Miller surely saw a nice bump in pay from their previous smaller films.

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald?

It was with The Crimes of Grindlewald that Miller’s character Credence Barebone became a true part of the fabric of the series, with his true identity serving as a major twist. It was also a film marred in several controversies surrounding the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and JK Rowling’s defense of Depp’s casting. Miller’s salary for the movie has not been disclosed, but it was the first time their character was a major player in the series’ plot. When asked about Barebone’s fate in future movies, Miller was coy saying simply “Look, I’m along for the ride just like y’all, man.”

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for Zack Snyder’s Justice League?

Miller’s role as Barry Allen/The Flash became more prominent in the ‘Snyder Cut’ version of Justice League. While Miller previously only appeared in cameos in the DCEU, they became a fixture with this film. Their salary is not publicly known though the role of The Flash has reportedly earned Miller an estimated $170,000 annually for appearances both in movies and TV shows over the years.

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore?

The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise was heavily delayed in its production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When production resumed in 2021, members of the crew had tested positive for the virus during shoots in the UK and production was halted. Despite the movie having scenes set in several other countries including Bhutan and Germany, they were all reimagined and filmed in the Warner Bros. lot. Miller’s salary for the troubled production is not known but their role continued to expand in the series.

How much did Ezra Miller get paid for The Flash?

The Flash is not only Miller’s first leading role in a major blockbuster, but it could also be their last. Miller was involved in multiple incidents involving charges of sexual harassment and felony burglary and making strange public statements during a mental health crisis leading up to the film’s release. After James Gunn took over the DCEU, there was speculation whether Miller would be replaced. In the end, Warner Bros. opted to release the film with Miller still attached. Their salary for The Flash is estimated to be $3 million, which nearly matched their own net worth. Who knows what will happen to their career after this film releases?

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