Julian Barratt Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on May 18, 2025

Julian Barratt led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 57-year-old Julian Barratt has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 18/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Julian Barratt tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2022 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (May 17) that Barratt is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The English comedian-actor-musician has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Barratt Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Leeds Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbarratt - England), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Julian) and a fashion line called “Julian Barratt Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Julian fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.