Ryan Gosling Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Ryan Gosling’s Net Worth and Salary?

A Canadian actor, director, and writer, Ryan Gosling has a net worth estimated at $70 million. His career began as a child star on Disney Channel’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.” By the early 2000s, he had successfully transitioned to more mature roles, gaining acclaim for his performances in “The Believer” and “Murder by Numbers.”

The romantic drama “The Notebook” in 2004 marked Gosling’s breakthrough, establishing him as a prominent leading man. He subsequently demonstrated his range with highly praised performances in films such as “Half Nelson,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” and “Blue Valentine.”

In 2011, his role in the action thriller “Drive” garnered additional praise, solidifying his status as a Hollywood A-lister. He has participated in several successful films since, including “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “The Big Short,” “La La Land,” and “Blade Runner 2049.”

Throughout his career, Gosling has received a host of accolades, including nominations for Golden Globes for “Lars and the Real Girl,” “Barbie,” and “Blue Valentine,” as well as Academy Award nominations for his performances in “Barbie” and “La La Land.” He also ventured into directing, debuting with “Lost River” in 2014.

Early Life and Career

Ryan Thomas Gosling was born on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada, to Thomas Ray, a traveling salesman, and Donna, a secretary. Although raised in a Mormon household, Ryan has expressed that he never fully identified with the faith, though he acknowledges its significant influence on his upbringing. His family frequently moved due to his father’s job until their divorce when Ryan turned 13, after which he and his sister were brought up by their mother.

While attending Lester B. Pearson High School, Gosling faced bullying throughout his public schooling. He and his sister performed at weddings, and he also sang with his uncle’s Elvis Presley tribute band known as Elvis Perry. Additionally, he participated in a local ballet company. At 12, he landed a role on The Mickey Mouse Club, sharing the screen with future stars like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. At 17, he chose to leave high school and pursue acting full-time, securing small roles in series such as Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Breaker High, and Young Hercules, before shifting away from children-oriented TV and film projects.

Movie Career

Before achieving widespread recognition, Gosling landed roles in Remember the Titans and The Believer, eventually featuring with Sandra Bullock in Murder by Numbers. His breakthrough performance came in 2004 when he starred alongside Rachel McAdams in Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook, which catapulted him to fame. For his role in this film, he received an MTV Movie Award and four Teen Choice Awards. Following this success, he appeared in Half Nelson, Stay, Fracture, and Lars and the Real Girl before taking a three-year break from acting. His role in Half Nelson earned him his inaugural Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and the next year, he was nominated for his first Golden Globe for Best Actor for Lars and the Real Girl.

Upon his return to cinema, he received a second Golden Globe nomination for his role in the 2010 film Blue Valentine, where he starred alongside Michelle Williams. At this point, Gosling had established himself as a versatile actor and gained recognition as a Hollywood sex symbol.

Building on the acclaim from Blue Valentine, he embarked on three ambitious projects in 2011. His first film was Crazy, Stupid, Love, where he shared the screen with Steve Carell and Emma Stone. Next, he took on the role of a stunt driver in the critically acclaimed Drive. In late 2011, he acted alongside George Clooney in The Ides of March, which brought him his third Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Further expanding his range and skills, he starred in the 2012 crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines with Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper, directed by Blue Valentine’s Derek Cianfrance. In this film, he played a motorcycle stunt driver who turns to bank robbery to support his family, describing it as the best filmmaking experience of his life. His performance was met with critical acclaim and appreciation from audiences.

In 2013, he decided to take a hiatus from acting, and his directorial debut, Lost River, showcased at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, received largely unfavorable reviews. However, he returned to acting in 2015 to star in the financial satire The Big Short, which garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Picture in 2016. The following year marked a significant highlight in his career when he starred in the popular movie musical La La Land, earning him a Golden Globe award for Best Actor and his second Academy Award nomination for the role of Sebastian. This film was a financial triumph, grossing over $440 million against a budget of $30 million. Following that, in 2017, he appeared in Blade Runner 2049, which received praise for his casting. In 2018, he portrayed Neil Armstrong in the biopic First Man, based on the corresponding book. After a four-year gap, he made his comeback in 2022 with The Gray Man.

In the year 2023, Gosling took on the character of Ken in Barbie, reportedly earning $12.5 million for this role. The film went on to gross $1.4 billion globally, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2023 and a historic release for Warner Bros. in terms of domestic earnings. For his portrayal of Ken, Ryan received nominations for a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, a Critics Choice Award, a SAG award, and a BAFTA award.

Gosling is poised to star in the upcoming action film The Fall Guy, teaming up with Emily.

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Personal Life

For one year, Gosling was in a relationship with Murder by Numbers co-star Sandra Bullock. In the mid-2000s, he had a two-year association with The Notebook co-star Rachel McAdams.

Since September 2011, he has been dating Eva Mendes, his co-star from The Place Beyond the Pines. They share two daughters, born in September 2014 and April 2016.

Apart from his acting career, Gosling finds joy in various musical projects. He is skilled as a jazz singer and guitarist. He is a member of the band Dead Man’s Bones, which has released one album and completed a 13-date tour in North America.

In Beverly Hills, he co-owns a Moroccan restaurant named Tagine. The acquisition was made “on an impulse,” and he dedicated a year to its renovation. Currently, he supervises the menu.

Gosling engages actively in several charities and social initiatives. He collaborated with PETA to launch a campaign urging fast-food chains to enhance their chicken slaughter practices. In 2005, he volunteered in Mississippi for clean-up operations following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. He supports Invisible Children, Inc., an organization focusing on raising awareness about the “Lord’s Resistance Army” in Central Africa. He has visited refugee camps in Darfur and spoke about the situation during Campus Progress’s National Conference in 2008.

Real Estate

While preparing for his role in Half Nelson, Ryan Gosling resided in a modest Brooklyn apartment in New York. Together with Mendes, he owned a property in Los Feliz, which they sold for $5 million after deciding to leave Los Angeles. Since 2014, they have had a vacation property located in Carpinteria, a town in Santa Barbara County, approximately two hours north of Los Angeles.