Net worth & personal profile
Kevin CostnerNet Worth
The $100 million estimate, seven children, completed divorce, current partner status, Horizon financing, Yellowstone exit and new 2026 film—separating verified facts from celebrity-money arithmetic.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth — Kevin Costner. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
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The essentials
$100 million is a current outside estimate, not a verified balance sheet. [2]
Costner said he put about $38 million of his own money into Horizon; an investment is neither salary nor automatically a realized loss. [3]
He has seven children, and his divorce from Christine Baumgartner became final in February 2024. [6]
Kevin Costner’s career combines movie-star paydays, directing and producing, television work, music and a very public bet on a four-part Western. Those streams make a single wealth number easy to repeat and hard to verify.
This profile uses the current $100 million publisher estimate as a labeled reference point. It then keeps earnings, a film investment, mortgage-backed financing, box-office revenue, divorce figures and private assets in their proper categories. Net Worth VIP — methodology
01 / The breakthrough
From supporting actor to Oscar-winning filmmaker
Costner’s rise accelerated with Silverado in 1985 and The Untouchables in 1987, followed by No Way Out, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. That run established him as a leading man before he took the larger financial and creative risk of directing Dances with Wolves. Biography — Kevin Costner
The Academy’s official 1991 record names Costner as Best Director and lists Dances with Wolves as Best Picture, with Costner and Jim Wilson receiving the award as producers. The honors document his creative role; they do not disclose his fee, backend participation or current ownership in the film. The Academy — 1991 Oscars
The Bodyguard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, JFK and later Yellowstone extended the career across theatrical film and prestige television. Published salary claims can show earning power at a point in time, but gross compensation before agents, managers, taxes and spending is not personal net worth.
02 / Personal life
Seven children, a finalized divorce and no confirmed new partner
Costner has seven children: Annie, Lily and Joe with first wife Cindy Silva; Liam with Bridget Rooney; and Cayden, Hayes and Grace with Christine Baumgartner. The children are public family facts, not inputs for estimating anyone’s private finances. Us Weekly — Kevin Costner’s seven children
Costner and Baumgartner’s divorce became final on February 16, 2024. AP reported joint custody of their three children and a judge’s 2023 order of roughly $63,000 per month in child support after a higher request. That historical monthly order is not a disclosed total settlement, a lifetime total or proof of Costner’s present balance sheet. Associated Press — Costner divorce finalized
No current partner is confirmed in reliable public reporting reviewed for this update. Asked about persistent Jewel rumors in June 2024, Costner said they were friends and had never dated. Later rumor coverage without confirmation is not promoted into the profile’s fact panel. ABC News — Costner denies Jewel romance
03 / The money story
The $38 million Horizon bet is only one side of the ledger
Celebrity Net Worth currently publishes a $100 million estimate. Its page is useful as the named source of the headline figure, but it does not provide an audited list of Costner’s cash, investments, film rights, real estate, mortgages, taxes and other liabilities. We therefore label the number as an estimate rather than a fact. Celebrity Net Worth — Kevin Costner
In a May 2024 interview, Costner said he had put about $38 million of his own money into Horizon: An American Saga. AP separately reported that he mortgaged a Santa Barbara seaside property to help finance the project. The personal commitment is material, yet it cannot simply be subtracted from a wealth estimate: cash became production rights and risk, while the mortgage added both financing and a liability secured by property. GQ — Kevin Costner bets on himself · Associated Press — Horizon at Cannes
Chapter 1’s worldwide theatrical gross is also not a personal payout. Cinemas, distributors, marketing costs, production partners and contractual waterfalls stand between a ticket sale and any investor return. Public box-office totals do not reveal Costner’s recoupment position or the value of rights that remain in the project. Box Office Mojo — Horizon Chapter 1
The evidence, with its limits
| Source / measure | Public figure | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth — Kevin Costner | $100 million | Current publisher estimate; no audited personal balance sheet. |
| GQ — Kevin Costner bets on himself | About $38 million | Costner’s stated personal Horizon contribution as of May 2024; not salary and not automatically a realized loss. |
| Associated Press — Horizon at Cannes | Undisclosed | A property mortgage helped finance Horizon; loan balance, property equity and terms are not public. |
| Associated Press — Costner divorce finalized | About $63,000 per month | Historical 2023 child-support order reported during the divorce; not the total settlement or a current net-worth measure. |
| Box Office Mojo — Horizon Chapter 1 | Public box-office gross | Ticket revenue for Horizon Chapter 1; not Costner’s personal receipt or profit. |
04 / Now
Life after Yellowstone, with Horizon still unresolved
Costner confirmed in June 2024 that he would not return to Yellowstone. The exit closed a major acting role, but the public record does not disclose the full economics of his prior participation or any continuing residuals. Deadline — Kevin Costner exits Yellowstone
Horizon premiered at Cannes with Costner credited as actor, director and co-writer. Warner Bros. later removed Chapter 2 from its original August 2024 theatrical date so audiences could discover the first installment. With no full public project accounts, it is too early to calculate Costner’s final gain or loss across the planned saga. Festival de Cannes — Kevin Costner · Warner Bros. — Horizon Chapter 2 release update
His work continues outside that series. Costner hosted the 2025 documentary Yellowstone to Yosemite, and reporting in March 2026 said he and Jake Gyllenhaal were set to begin filming Honeymoon With Harry in Queensland in April. Those credits establish current activity; contract values remain private. FOX — Yellowstone to Yosemite · Variety Australia — Honeymoon With Harry
Financial record
The money timeline
Honeymoon With Harry production scheduled in QueenslandCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Current reporting placed Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal in the new feature’s cast.
Open source for Honeymoon With Harry production scheduled in Queensland ↗Discloses about $38 million invested in HorizonInvestment$38MDetails & source
Amount and context
$38,000,000 · USD
Costner described the amount as his personal contribution to the film project.
Open source for Discloses about $38 million invested in Horizon ↗Divorce from Christine Baumgartner becomes finalCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The court filing ended their marriage; a complete asset-and-liability schedule was not published.
Open source for Divorce from Christine Baumgartner becomes final ↗Wins Best Director for Dances with WolvesCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The film also won Best Picture, with Costner named among its producers.
Open source for Wins Best Director for Dances with Wolves ↗The Untouchables opensCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The role of Eliot Ness helped establish Costner as a major Hollywood leading man.
Open source for The Untouchables opens ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Kevin Costner’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $100 million. The figure is not audited and cannot be reconstructed from public information about his film rights, real estate, mortgages, taxes, private investments and spending.
How much of his own money did Kevin Costner put into Horizon?
Costner told GQ in May 2024 that his personal contribution was about $38 million. That amount represents capital committed to a production; it is not a salary and cannot be treated automatically as a completed loss.
Is Kevin Costner currently married or dating anyone?
His divorce from Christine Baumgartner became final in February 2024. No new partner is publicly confirmed in the reliable sources reviewed for this update, and Costner specifically denied dating Jewel.
How many children does Kevin Costner have?
He has seven children: Annie, Lily, Joe, Liam, Cayden, Hayes and Grace, born across three relationships.
Why did Kevin Costner leave Yellowstone?
Costner confirmed in June 2024 that he would not return. He was simultaneously developing and financing Horizon, but the full private scheduling, contract and negotiation record is not public.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading17 links
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Explains why an outside estimate, salary, box-office gross, property price or investment is not an audited personal balance sheet.
- Celebrity Net Worth — Kevin Costner ↗
Publishes a $100 million estimate, updated June 24, 2026, plus attributed historical earnings and court claims.
- GQ — Kevin Costner bets on himself ↗
May 2024 interview in which Costner said he had put about $38 million of his own money into Horizon.
- Associated Press — Horizon at Cannes ↗
Reports that Costner mortgaged a Santa Barbara seaside property to help finance the Horizon project.
- The Academy — 1991 Oscars ↗
Official record of Costner’s Best Director win and the Best Picture award for Dances with Wolves.
- Associated Press — Costner divorce finalized ↗
Reports the February 2024 divorce finalization, joint custody, seven children and the historical support order.
- ABC News — Costner denies Jewel romance ↗
Costner said in June 2024 that he and Jewel were friends and had never dated.
- Biography — Kevin Costner ↗
Biographical reference for full name, birthplace, early career, breakthrough films and family.
- Us Weekly — Kevin Costner’s seven children ↗
Identifies his seven children across three relationships.
- Variety Australia — Honeymoon With Harry ↗
March 2026 report that Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal were set to film in Queensland beginning in April.
- FOX — Yellowstone to Yosemite ↗
Official announcement of the 2025 three-part documentary series hosted by Costner.
- Festival de Cannes — Kevin Costner ↗
Official festival record listing Costner as actor, director and co-writer of Horizon: An American Saga.
- Warner Bros. — Horizon Chapter 2 release update ↗
Distributor statement removing Chapter 2 from its original August 2024 theatrical date.
- Deadline — Kevin Costner exits Yellowstone ↗
Reports Costner’s June 2024 confirmation that he would not return to Yellowstone.
- Box Office Mojo — Horizon Chapter 1 ↗
Tracks the film’s theatrical gross; box-office revenue is not Costner’s personal receipt.
- Base Camp Pendleton — Costner visits Marines ↗
Official account of the June 2024 Horizon screening and meet-and-greet.
- Wikimedia Commons — Kevin Costner at Camp Pendleton ↗
Public-domain U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Patrick King, taken June 25, 2024.
