You know their voices better than you know some of your relatives. You’ve heard them yell, whine, and crack jokes for decades. Put them in the cereal aisle, though, and most of them could browse in total peace.
That anonymity is part of the job. It also hides how much money some of these performers have built. The figures below are estimates from public net worth trackers, not audited numbers, and they vary by source. Where they disagree, that’s noted.
Trey Parker
Parker is the co-creator of South Park, and he’s among the richest people to ever work mostly behind a microphone. A 2026 ranking puts Trey Parker and Matt Stone at the top of the highest-paid voice actors, with Celebrity Net Worth estimating about $1 billion each. Another guide lists the pair closer to $1.2 billion, so the exact figure depends on who’s counting.
The source of the money matters more than the number. Almost all of that wealth comes from creating and owning the shows, not from voice session fees. Parker is a creator first, and the voices are almost a side effect.
Matt Stone
Stone is Parker’s partner on South Park, and the two are almost always mentioned together. The same rankings place him at the same level, which makes sense given how they share the show. His voice is on the series too, but ownership is what turned the work into a fortune.
Most people couldn’t pick him out of a lineup. That’s a quiet kind of success for someone estimated to be worth around a billion dollars. The tracker figures are estimates, so treat them as a rough scale.
Seth MacFarlane
MacFarlane is the clearest case of a voice actor who became a media mogul. He voices Peter and Stewie on Family Guy, which he created, and his reported net worth is about $400 million. A recent cast ranking gives a range of $350 million to $400 million.
Studio deals have fed that total. Celebrity Net Worth reports a five year, $100 million deal with Fox in 2009 and a five year, $200 million deal with NBCUniversal in 2020. His face is better known than some on this list, since he’s directed and starred in films like Ted. His voices are what most people would recognize first.
Hank Azaria
Azaria is probably the most anonymous person on this list relative to the characters he plays. On The Simpsons he voices Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe, Bumblebee Man, Lou and Superintendent Chalmers, among others. That’s a lot of Springfield residents coming out of one man.
Celebrity Net Worth puts him at about $90 million. He also works as a live action actor, so not all of that comes from animation.
Dan Castellaneta
Castellaneta is Homer Simpson, and also Krusty the Clown, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble and Groundskeeper Willie. His long list of characters includes Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel and Hans Moleman. Few people can claim that many distinct voices on one show.
Recent estimates place him at about $85 million. One guide says he earns an estimated $400,000 per episode of The Simpsons, while other sources cite figures closer to $300,000, so the per episode pay is not firmly established.
Julie Kavner
Kavner is best known as the voice of Marge Simpson, and she’s famously low profile. Her gravelly voice is instantly familiar, yet her name rarely comes up outside fan circles. That suits the premise of this list well.
Money Inc lists her net worth at $85 million. An older list gave a lower figure of $50 million, so estimates have climbed over the years, and they remain approximate.
Nancy Cartwright
Cartwright is the woman behind Bart Simpson. She also voices other boys on the show, such as Ralph Wiggum and Todd Flanders. Plenty of viewers still assume a boy does the voice.
Her estimated net worth varies by source. Money Inc lists $80 million, while older lists put her at an estimated $60 million. The gap suggests the numbers are best read as ballpark figures.
Harry Shearer
Shearer is a writer, musician, radio host and director as well as a voice actor. He initially declined the job offer for The Simpsons because he thought the recording sessions would be too much trouble, but later agreed. That reluctant yes turned into one of the longest running gigs in television.
Recent lists put his net worth at about $85 million, level with Castellaneta. The main Simpsons cast members earn just over $300,000 an episode after a 2011 pay cut, which helps explain how years of steady work add up.
Where the Money Really Comes From
The pattern across these eight is simple. The biggest fortunes belong to the people who created and own their shows, while the Simpsons cast built theirs on long contracts and per episode pay. Creators like Matt Groening and Seth MacFarlane earn far more than salaried voice actors.
All of these figures come from net worth trackers such as Celebrity Net Worth, and they change from source to source. The ranking order is more dependable than any single dollar amount.
