Chris Tucker's Net Worth (Updated 2022) Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$5 Million
Age:	54
Born:	August 31, 1971
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor
Last Updated:	Dec 26, 2025

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• Introduction
• Film Salaries
• IRS Tax Debts
• Real Estate
• Vehicles
• Highest-Grossing Movies

Introduction

Chris Tucker is an American professional actor and comedian with an estimated net worth of $5 Million.

Film Salaries

Year	Project	Salary
1995	Dead Presidents	$25,000
1995	Friday	$15,000
1997	Money Talks	$2,000,000
1998	Rush Hour	$3,000,000
2001	Rush Hour 2	$20,000,000
2007	Rush Hour 3	$25,000,000
Total Calculated Earnings:		$50,040,000

Early Film Salaries

Some of Tucker’s earlier film salaries include two five-figure paydays in 1995: $25,000 for Dead Presidents and $15,000 for Friday. He earned $2 million for Money Talks in 1997.

Rush Hour Trilogy Salary

The Rush Hour trilogy undoubtedly generated Tucker’s highest income during his film career. He earned $3 million for the first film in 1998, followed by $20 million for Rush Hour 2 and $25 million for Rush Hour 3. This would put his total earnings at $48 million from the trilogy.

IRS Tax Debts

Tucker’s financial affairs have been in the public eye for over a decade, as he continually owed the IRS millions in back taxes. Despite his huge financial success throughout his career, Tucker experienced a few setbacks, leading him to make poor financial decisions and engage in bad accounting and financial management practices.

In 2011, the IRS placed a lien on his $6 million Florida mansion to recover some of the $11.5 million he owed them in tax debt. At the same time, the State of Georgia filed a lien for $592,584 for unpaid tax from 2007, bringing his total debt to approximately $12.5 million.

Tucker paid off the $592,584 Georgia State lien and another lien he owed them of $392,332.16 in the same year, allowing him to focus his energy on the $11.5 million remaining to the IRS.

However, in 2014, Tucker was hit with another $2.5 million lien from the IRS for taxes dating back to 2001, bringing his total debts to approximately $14 million. Nevertheless, 2014 was the year that Tucker decided to put this all behind him and chose to settle his outstanding debt in full.

Yet, in November 2021, Tucker was hit with a lien again from the IRS seeking $9.6 million in back taxes, penalties, and interest from 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2010, when he was at the peak of his fame, agreeing to settle the debt for $3.6 million in 2023.

Real Estate

Los Angeles Home

In November 1996, Chris Tucker paid $1.11 million for a 6,399-square-foot, five-bedroom home in Tarzana, California. He owned the property for fourteen years before listing it for sale at $2.5 million in April 2011. The price was reduced to $2.3 million in September 2012, and a deal was finalized at $2.1 million in March 2013.

Georgia Home

Based on our research, Tucker paid $139,000 in June 2000 for a 1.22-acre lot in Mcdonough, Georgia. He then built a 13,277-square-foot, six-bedroom home on the plot. There’s no new information on a sale of the property, so Tucker likely still owns the house. Public records show that he’s been paying between $29,000 and $45,000 in annual property taxes for at least the last fifteen years.

Vehicles

Chris Tucker has a fantastic collection of cars in his garage. Some of his most notable purchases include an Aston Martin Vanquish and a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster.

Highest-Grossing Movies

The Rush Hour trilogy was responsible for some of Tucker’s highest-grossing films, with Rush Hour 2 performing the best at the box office. The movie grossed $347 million globally against a $90 million budget. Rush Hour 3 appears third on his list, grossing $258 million despite having the highest budget of any movie in the trilogy, at $140 million, compared to $90 million for the second installment and $33 million for the original film. 1998’s Rush Hour grossed $245 million, making it a better investment overall.

Another iconic Tucker film to make the list was 1995’s Friday, which grossed $28 million against a $3.5 million budget. He also had appearances in The Fifth Element ($264 million), Silver Linings Playbook ($236 million), Air ($90 million), and Jackie Brown ($40 million).

Here’s a complete list of Chris Tucker’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Rush Hour 2 – $347 Million (2001)
2. The Fifth Element – $264 Million (1997)
3. Rush Hour 3 – $258 Million (2007)
4. Rush Hour – $245 Million (1998)
5. Silver Linings Playbook – $236 Million (2012)
6. Air – $90 Million (2023)
7. Money Talks – $48 Million (1997)
8. Jackie Brown – $40 Million (1997)
9. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk – $31 Million (2016)
10. Friday – $28 Million (1995)