Josh Peck’s net worth in 2025 is enough to let him maintain his lifestyle, choose projects that excite him and relax a bit in between, and that’s exactly how he likes it.
“I’m uniquely lucky because my purpose is the thing that I love and can also financially sustain me,” the actor, podcaster and YouTube star previously told Parade.
Wise words from The Wackness co-star Ben Kingsley are part of what Peck says keeps him both grounded and successful in a world where child stars often struggle not just to keep working as adults, but also to find their own senses of self and healthy coping mechanisms.
“I was asking him for advice and I thought he was going to tell me these secrets to being a movie star,” Peck recalled. “But what he told me was, ‘Find your apostles. Surround yourself with people who make you better.’ Since then, I’ve lived by that advice.”
It’s worked spectacularly: From Nickelodeon to an Oscar-winning juggernaut, find out how Peck became famous and how much he’s worth today.
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How did Josh Peck become famous?
Born Nov. 10, 1986 in New York City, Peck grew up in the Big Apple and attended the Professional Performing Arts School.
He began working as a child, performing standup comedy and appearing on The Rosie O’Donnell Show when he was just 10 years old. At 13, he was cast alongside Amanda Bynes on The Amanda Show, and he and his mother moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career further. He remained on The Amanda Show until its 2002 cancellation, but worked other jobs during that time as well.
In 2000, Peck made his movie debut in the family comedy Snow Day, and in 2001 starred in Max Keeble’s Big Move and guest-starred on network drama E.R. and appeared in several indies.
Peck became a household name in 2004 when he landed the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh with Drake Bell, but it was a mixed bag for him emotionally: While he became financially secure and super successful, he worried about getting typecast because of his weight at the time.
“On the one hand, I was getting to perform my favorite kind of comedy on a network I dreamed of being on, but on the other hand I was introducing myself to the world in a body I didn’t want to be in,” he previously confessed to Parade. “People are used to a big, funny guy. It’s synonymous with the wrapping on your favorite candy bar. It brings people pleasure and they get used to it.”
Peck recalled being told he’d be the next John Candy or Chris Farley, but the idea didn’t thrill him.
“Those guys are geniuses and I would be happy to have one-tenth of the careers that they’ve had,” he said. “But people weren’t comparing me to their talent; they were comparing me to their girth.”
Peck went on a weight loss journey when he was 16, dropping more than 70 pounds in 18 months, but still struggled with self-esteem, leading him to battle substance abuse and addiction. Thankfully, he got sober thanks to Alcoholics Anonymous and has continued to thrive.
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What is Josh Peck’s net worth in 2025?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Josh Peck’s net worth in 2025 is estimated at about $6 million.
Does Josh Peck get royalties?
By “royalties,” you likely actually mean “residuals.” And no, he doesn’t: He told Trade Secrets that there “are no residuals on kids’ television.” That said, when the show ended, he still got some pay for a time. He explained, “It was like we had 18 months of runway, you know. It’s as though someone had lost their job.”
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How much did Josh Peck make per episode?
Peck revealed on the Trade Secrets podcast that he made about $15,000 per episode of Drake & Josh.
“You live with about $450,000 over five years, which breaks down to a little less than $100,000 a year—now, certainly a great amount of money, but not enough to set you up for life,” he said of his payday for the Nickelodeon series. “And a lot of it, we lived on, and I’m not gonna brag: My mom and I had a used BMW 5 series. We lived in a two-bedroom apartment with amenities.”
How rich is Josh Peck?
With an estimated net worth of $6 million, Peck is plenty wealthy.
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How does Josh Peck make money?
After Drake & Josh ended, Peck continued acting, including on other Nickelodeon shows like iCarly and Victorious as Josh Nichols.
He’s a prolific voice actor, providing his pipes for Eddie in the Ice Age franchise, Casey Jones in the 2013-2017 iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and more.
In terms of live-action projects, Peck starred in Grandfathered alongside John Stamos, How I Met Your Father and the Disney+ TV adaptation of Turner & Hooch. He’s also guest-starred in Fuller House and Pitch and appeared in the ensemble drama Oppenheimer, among other movies, and starred in the Netflix musical comedy 13.
In 2022, Peck released his memoir Happy People Are Annoying.
Peck is also an influencer on Instagram, creating sponsored content for mega-brands like HBO, Enfamil and Babylist, as well as on YouTube, where he boasts more than 3.4 million subscribers. He co-hosts the Good Guys podcast with comedian Ben Soffer and previously hosted Curious With Josh Peck.
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How much did Josh Peck get paid for Oppenheimer?
Peck’s payday for Oppenheimer isn’t publicly known, but it’s safe to say the prestige from that movie may pay off in its overall impact on his resume—and he said so himself, though not in so many words.
Peck played real-life Manhattan Project scientist Kenneth Bainbridge in the Christopher Nolan film, which won a slew of Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr.
He previously told Parade that working alongside Murphy and Matt Damon in the critically lauded historical drama was a “masterclass.”
“I love being around people who are operating at a high level so I can basically steal from them,” he said. “I’m trying to figure out all their cheat codes and their hacks, so getting to just watch these greats operate at that high level was an honor. And I’m very proud to be a part of it. Any time I have an opportunity to work with someone like that who I really look up to, I run at it.”
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