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Almost Famous is a comedy-drama set in 1969 San Diego, California about a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone, touring with Stillwater, and publishing his first cover story. The film was written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and is semi-autobiographical about his time with Rolling Stone as a teenager. From Billy Crudup, to Kate Hudson, and more, here's the now-famous cast of Almost Famous ranked by net worth and what they're up to now.
Almost Famous was ranked the 79th greatest film since 2000 by BBC and the 71st greatest film of all time listed by the Hollywood Reporter. The film received four Academy Award nominations, a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a musical adaptation will open on Broadway in October 2022. The list below ranks the now-famous cast of Almost Famous by net worth and includes all the details about how they each accumulated their wealth.
10 Patrick Fugit, Estimated Net Worth: $500 thousand
Patrick Fugit played William Miller in Almost Famous and has since established a successful career in entertainment and accumulated a net worth of $500 thousand. He appeared in White Oleander (2002), Saved! (2004), Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), Outcast, and The Last of Us Part II. He also appears in We Bought a Zoo, Gone Girl, guest starred on TV shows including ER and House, M.D., and plays in a band called Mushman.
9 Fairuza Balk, Estimated Net Worth: $3 million
Fairuza Balk played a groupie named Sapphire in Almost Famous and continued working in film and TV, acquiring a net worth of $3 million. She is best known for portraying gothic characters and appeared in The Craft, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002), Deuces Wild (2002), Don't Come Knocking (2005) and more. She also has released music since 2010 under the name Armed Love Militia and currently stars as Lizzie Thomas in the series Paradise City (2021).
8 Michael Angarano, Estimated Net Worth: $4 million
Michael Angarano portrayed a young Will in Almost Famous and went on to appear in Little Secrets, Seabiscuit, Speak, Lords of Dogtown, and more. He also appeared in The Knick, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, and the Satellite Award for Best Ensemble. He has accumulated an estimated net worth of $4 million and continues to work in the entertainment industry, with his most recent role having been Avenues in 2016.
7 Noah Taylor, Estimated Net Worth: $5 million
Noah Taylor played Stillwater’s manager, Dick Roswell, and has acquired a net worth of $5 million working in the entertainment and music industries. He appears in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Vanilla Sky, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lawless, Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders and Preacher. Taylor is also a musician with album releases including "Popular Music for All Peoples" and "Free or Die!!!" as Noah Taylor & the Sloppy Boys.
6 Billy Crudup, Estimated Net Worth: $6 million
Billy Crudup played Russell Hammond in Almost Famous and has amassed an estimated net worth of $6 million. He appeared in Big Fish (2003), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Watchmen (2009), Public Enemies (2009), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Jackie (2016), and Alien (2017). He also stars in the television series Gypsy (2017) and The Morning Show (2019). For his work, he received a Primetime Emmy Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
5 Frances McDormand, Estimated Net Worth: $10 million
Frances McDormand portrayed Will's mother in Almost Famous and has since amassed a net worth of $10 million. Throughout her career, Francis has received Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, Golden Globe Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Triple Crown of Acting. She appeared in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Fargo, Three Buildings Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Mississippi Burning, North Country, Short Cuts and more.
4 Anna Paquin, Estimated Net Worth: $14 million
Anna Paquin appeared in Almost Famous as the groupie Polexia, and after the film portrayed prominent roles, amassing an estimated net worth of $14 million. Her film appearances include the X-Men franchise, 25th Hour (2002), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Margaret (2011), The Good Dinosaur (2015), The Irishman (2019) and more. She also starred in the HBO series True Blood from 2008 to 2014. She makes philanthropic contributions by supporting the charity foundations Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and The Art of Elysium.
3 Jason Lee, Estimated Net Worth: $18 million
Jason Lee played Jeff Bebe in Almost Famous and continued working in film and television, accumulating an estimated net worth of $18 million. Jason is best known as Earl Hickey in My Name Is Earl and Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat. His film appearances include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out. He is currently an actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder.
2 Zooey Deschanel, Estimated Net Worth: $18 million
Zooey Deschanel played Will's older sister Anita in Almost Famous and since then has amassed an estimated net worth of $18 million working in entertainment. Zooey appeared in The Good Girl, The New Guy, Elf, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Failure to Launch, Yes Man, 500 Days of Summer, Our Idiot Brother, and more. She starred in the sitcom New Girl from 2011 to 2018. She has released five albums with She & Him since 2010 and was featured on the Winnie the Pooh soundtrack.
1 Kate Hudson, Estimated Net Worth: $38 million
Kate Hudson portrayed Penny Lane in Almost Famous and continues working in the entertainment and apparel industries, amassing an estimated net worth of $38 million. Kate starred in How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days, The Skeleton Key, You, Me, and Dupree, Fool's Gold, My Best Friend's Girl, and Bride Wars. She also successfully launched her own fitness brand, membership program, and activewear line, Fabletics, which is co-founded by Kate and operated by TechStyle Fashion Group.
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