Net worth & personal profile
Trey ParkerNet Worth
Trey Parker’s $1.4B estimate checked against Paramount’s five-year deal, audited joint-venture earnings, the $800M Park County facility, Casa Bonita and his family profile.
Source: Forbes real-time estimate. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Displayed crop
The essentials
Forbes currently estimates Parker at $1.4 billion. It does not publish a personal asset list, debts, tax assumptions or a reproducible valuation model. [1]
Paramount confirms five years and 50 new episodes but no price. The reported $1.5 billion is a multi-year company agreement covering production and streaming, not Parker’s personal payout. [2]
ViacomCBS reported $279 million of 2020 earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in its South Park venture. That is the outside partners’ aggregate share, not Parker alone. [5]
The early years · The career · The money · Current work · Personal life
Trey Parker’s fortune rests on more than a creator salary. He and Matt Stone retained an unusually valuable share of South Park’s digital economics, then built Park County into the counterparty for large production and streaming agreements. Forbes now values Parker at $1.4 billion, but the private contracts do not reveal his complete ownership, taxes, debt or liquid assets. Forbes — Trey Parker · Paramount — Park County overall deal · Net Worth VIP — methodology
The largest figures on this page require careful labels. Paramount confirms a five-year deal and 50 episodes without stating a price. The Los Angeles Times and AP report company-level values around $1.5 billion. An $800 million secured facility is debt financing, and $279 million in audited noncontrolling-interest earnings covered the partners’ side of a joint venture rather than Parker personally. Los Angeles Times — South Park agreements · Associated Press — South Park deal context · ViacomCBS 2020 Form 10-K · Latham & Watkins — Park County credit facility
01 / Colorado films to cable history
South Park became the durable asset
Randolph Severn Parker III grew up in Conifer, Colorado, and met Matt Stone while studying at the University of Colorado Boulder. Their animated shorts led to South Park, which debuted on Comedy Central in 1997. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Trey Parker
The franchise expanded into a feature film, albums, games, specials and merchandise. Box Office Mojo records the film’s theatrical gross, but exhibitors, distributors, production costs and participant contracts all stand between box office and Parker’s income. Box Office Mojo — South Park film · Net Worth VIP — methodology
Parker also co-created The Book of Mormon. Its long-running Broadway gross signals a valuable theatrical property, while weekly gross still covers the production and many rightsholders before any writer royalty. BroadwayWorld — The Book of Mormon grosses
02 / The digital-rights advantage
A contract clause changed the economics
Parker and Stone’s position became exceptional because their company participates in digital revenue. That stake matters more to a wealth estimate than episode fees alone, yet the exact current waterfall among Park County, Paramount, South Park Digital Studios and the two creators is private. Forbes — Trey Parker · ViacomCBS 2020 Form 10-K
ViacomCBS’s audited 2020 filing gives a rare view into the joint venture: the company consolidated a 51%-owned entity and reported $279 million of net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests. The number supports the scale of the outside partners’ economics, but does not isolate Parker’s share or after-tax proceeds. ViacomCBS 2020 Form 10-K
The prior 2021 package was reported at $900 million. Comparing that headline with the later agreement shows demand for the library and new production; it does not mean both contract totals accumulated untouched as personal wealth. Deadline — 2021 South Park agreement · Net Worth VIP — methodology
03 / What the $1.4B estimate means
A defensible headline still has uncertainty
Forbes lists a $1.4 billion real-time estimate as of September 11, 2026. The profile identifies Parker as self-made and divorced with one child, but it does not provide a current personal balance sheet. Forbes — Trey Parker
Paramount’s official announcement promises 50 new episodes over five years and brings the existing 26-season library to Paramount+. The release omits money. The Los Angeles Times reported more than $1.25 billion in production-company payments and $300 million a year for streaming rights; AP summarized the agreement as $1.5 billion. Paramount — Park County overall deal · Los Angeles Times — South Park agreements · Associated Press — South Park deal context
Those values fund production, staff, delivery obligations and shared corporate economics. Parker’s eventual take depends on ownership, costs, timing, taxes and liabilities. The $1.4 billion estimate should therefore be read as a valuation, not a bank balance. Net Worth VIP — methodology
The evidence, with its limits
| Source / measure | Public figure | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes — Trey Parker | $1.4B | Current personal wealth estimate; not an audited balance sheet. |
| Paramount — Park County overall deal | 5 years / 50 episodes | Official scope of the 2025 agreement; no price disclosed. |
| Los Angeles Times — South Park agreements · Associated Press — South Park deal context | about $1.5B | Reported multi-year company agreement, not personal cash. |
| ViacomCBS 2020 Form 10-K | $279M | 2020 aggregate earnings for noncontrolling interests in the joint venture. |
| Latham & Watkins — Park County credit facility | $800M | Asset-backed Park County credit facility; financing and a liability. |
| Restaurant Business — Casa Bonita purchase · CBS Colorado — Casa Bonita restoration | $3.1M / $40M+ | Casa Bonita purchase and reported restoration spending. |
04 / The current engine
Paramount, Broadway and a financed catalog
The 2025 Paramount agreement keeps South Park on Comedy Central, adds new episodes and consolidates the library on Paramount+. Its five-year term gives the business a visible production runway even though annual profit remains undisclosed. Paramount — Park County overall deal
The Book of Mormon continues to generate Broadway grosses. Parker shares book, music and lyric rights with collaborators, while producer shares, operating costs, touring arrangements and royalties prevent a simple conversion from gross receipts to his net worth. BroadwayWorld — The Book of Mormon grosses
Carlyle’s $800 million asset-backed facility to Park County shows that the catalog and contracts can support substantial financing. It also creates repayment obligations; counting the full facility as wealth would reverse the meaning of debt. Latham & Watkins — Park County credit facility · Net Worth VIP — methodology
05 / Casa Bonita and family
A visible investment, a deliberately private personal life
Parker and Stone bought Casa Bonita out of bankruptcy for $3.1 million. CBS later reported restoration spending above $40 million. The project may build a valuable operating brand, but purchase and renovation spending are cash outflows until profits or a valuation demonstrate otherwise. Restaurant Business — Casa Bonita purchase · CBS Colorado — Casa Bonita restoration
Parker has one daughter, Betty Boogie Parker. He was previously married to Emma Sugiyama and later Boogie Tillmon; the 2019 filing sought joint custody. No reliable current source reviewed identifies a present partner, so the profile avoids turning speculation into a relationship fact. Forbes — Trey Parker · TMZ — 2019 divorce filing
His most valuable assets appear to be private contractual and intellectual-property interests shared with Stone and corporate partners. That makes the billionaire estimate credible enough to report and impossible to audit from public data alone. Forbes — Trey Parker · Net Worth VIP — methodology
Financial record
The money timeline
Forbes estimate reaches $1.4 billionEstimated net worth$1.4BDetails & source
Amount and context
$1,400,000,000 · USD
Forbes displayed a $1.4 billion real-time estimate; no personal balance sheet accompanies it.
Open source for Forbes estimate reaches $1.4 billion ↗Paramount confirms five-year agreementReported contract value$1.5BDetails & source
Amount and context
$1,500,000,000 · USD
The official release confirms 50 episodes and the library move; outside reports value the company agreement around $1.5 billion.
Open source for Paramount confirms five-year agreement ↗Park County secures credit facilityCredit facility$800MDetails & source
Amount and context
$800,000,000 · USD
Carlyle provided an $800 million asset-backed facility. It is financing secured by assets, not personal wealth.
Open source for Park County secures credit facility ↗Casa Bonita purchase approvedPurchase price$3.1MDetails & source
Amount and context
$3,100,000 · USD
Parker and Stone acquired the restaurant for $3.1 million before a restoration reported above $40 million.
Open source for Casa Bonita purchase approved ↗Audited joint-venture earnings disclosedJoint-venture earnings$279MDetails & source
Amount and context
$279,000,000 · USD
ViacomCBS reported $279 million attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2020, an aggregate partner-side figure.
Open source for Audited joint-venture earnings disclosed ↗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 Trey Parker’s net worth?
Forbes estimates $1.4 billion as of September 11, 2026. The figure is an outside estimate, not an audited personal balance sheet.
Did Trey Parker personally receive $1.5 billion from Paramount?
No. That is the reported value of a five-year agreement involving Parker and Stone’s company, production obligations and streaming rights. Paramount itself confirmed the scope but did not publish a price.
Why are the South Park digital rights so valuable?
Parker and Stone’s company participates in digital revenue from the franchise. Public filings confirm sizable joint-venture economics, while the exact individual split remains private.
Who is Trey Parker’s current partner?
No current partner was publicly confirmed in the reliable sources reviewed. He is divorced and has one daughter, Betty.
Does Trey Parker own Casa Bonita?
Parker and Matt Stone bought the restaurant for $3.1 million and reportedly spent more than $40 million restoring it. The business is a joint investment, not a standalone measure of Parker’s wealth.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading15 links
- Forbes — Trey Parker ↗
Current Forbes profile displays a $1.4 billion real-time estimate, divorced status and one child; it remains an estimate rather than a public balance sheet.
- Paramount — Park County overall deal ↗
Official July 2025 release confirms a five-year agreement, 50 new episodes and the Paramount+ library; it publishes no dollar value.
- Los Angeles Times — South Park agreements ↗
Reports more than $1.25 billion in production-company payments and $300 million per year for global streaming rights, based on people familiar with the deal.
- Associated Press — South Park deal context ↗
Reports the widely cited $1.5 billion five-year value while describing it as a deal signed by the creators, not a personal payout.
- ViacomCBS 2020 Form 10-K ↗
Audited filing describes the 51%-owned South Park Digital Studios venture and $279 million of net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2020.
- Latham & Watkins — Park County credit facility ↗
Confirms an $800 million asset-backed credit facility to Park County and a related entity; a facility is financing, not personal net worth.
- Restaurant Business — Casa Bonita purchase ↗
Reports the $3.1 million bankruptcy purchase by Parker and Stone.
- CBS Colorado — Casa Bonita restoration ↗
Reports that the creators spent more than $40 million restoring Casa Bonita before reopening.
- BroadwayWorld — The Book of Mormon grosses ↗
Maintains performance and gross records for the Broadway production; theatre gross is not Parker’s personal royalty.
- Box Office Mojo — South Park film ↗
Records worldwide box office for South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; box office is not creator take-home pay.
- Deadline — 2021 South Park agreement ↗
Reported the prior $900 million ViacomCBS package covering the series and streaming films.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Trey Parker ↗
Biographical source for his full name, Colorado roots, partnership with Matt Stone and South Park breakthrough.
- TMZ — 2019 divorce filing ↗
Documents the divorce filing from Boogie Tillmon, their daughter Betty and Parker’s earlier marriage to Emma Sugiyama.
- Wikimedia Commons — Trey Parker ↗
2016 Comic-Con portrait by Gage Skidmore, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Explains why company revenue, production budgets, box office and borrowing capacity cannot be added directly to personal net worth.
