Yahoo Lifestyle Alan Cumming's Net Worth Could Buy Several Castles in the Highlands
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Much like Tom Sandoval's armpit stains, Alan Cumming's net worth is a mystery and we need answers. I mean, obviously Alan makes money for his Emmy-winning role as host of The Traitors, but let's not forget that he's been acting in prestige television and movies quite literally forever, and has multi-millions in fancy real estate (we'll get to the The Traitors castle in a minute, don't worry).
So, what is Alan's total net worth in this our year of the lord 2025? According to Celebrity Net Worth the answer is $5 million. I'm personally imagining something like this:
And honestly, makes a lot of sense! Truly, name a movie or TV show and Alan's mostly likely been in it, including gems like Emma, The Good Wife, The L Word, Sex and the City, and of course the Spy Kids trilogy (arguably his most important work to-date other than The Traitors). Oh, and reminder that's he's also an icon of the stage, winning a casual Tony award for Cabaret.
All that said, chances are you have some specific questions, so we'll do our best to answer them:
1. What Does Alan Get Paid for The Traitors?
His exact salary hasn't been revealed (rude), but The Traitors is one of the most popular shows on television and Alan came into it already famous.
On that note, let's take a look at some of the salaries other already-famous TV hosts have made semi-recently. Let's see, back in 2018 Variety reported that Kevin Hart was getting $500,000 per episode for TKO: Total Knock Out, and that The Rock was getting $500,00 per episode for Titan Games. Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx was allegedly earning $350,000 an episode for Beat Shazam.
TBD on if Alan is making that much for The Traitors, but apparently unscripted TV hosts make a ton. “Once you’ve invested $25 million to launch a show, if another $3 million to $5 million [in host fees] makes the difference between success or failure, it’s worth it,” a "veteran talent agent" told Variety, while producer Mark Burnett added “These are people who are really, really good at what they do. If you want to have that level of capability on the screen combined with the marketing value of a star and the umbrella effect it has on promotion for the network, you have to pay them.”
Meanwhile, NBCUniversal is so obsessed with Alan that they gave him a first-look producing deal (for both scripted and unscripted content) after the success of The Traitors Season 2, so safe to say he is doing well!
2. Does Alan Cumming Own The Traitors Castle?
Nope! But he does own a $2.2 million apartment in Manhattan (or did as of 2016), as well as a cute place upstate. Meanwhile, The Traitors castle is owned by the McTaggart family, who rent out the estate for the show, as well as the occasional wedding and private event.
As for Alan's thoughts on wealth, he told QueerCents alllllll the way back in 2008 that his upbringing made him "always make sure that I am in a situation where money will not become a potential problem in any relationship. I always live within my means, and I have a very sanguine attitude about it: it’s great to have some, but I know I can get by without it."
He added (and keep in mind this was WELL before The Traitors) "I am definitely much richer than I ever imagined I would be. I own a few properties and I don’t have to live from paycheck to paycheck. But I’m not in the private planes and bling bracket. But I wouldn’t want to be. I think my earning potential as an actor has enabled me to experience richness in many ways other than just hard cash."
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