This Is Wealth: Sterling K. Brown’s Bank Account Is as Stacked as His Resume

The Breakdown: Sterling K. Brown became a household name after playing Randall Pearson on This Is Us. His success on the hit NBC drama and other acting gigs has helped him build an impressive net worth.

After landing the role of Randall Pearson on NBC’s This Is Us, Sterling K. Brown became a huge star. The series, which aired from 2016 to 2022, follows the lives of the Pearson family across multiple timelines, with Brown's character serving as a central figure.​

Throughout the show's run, Sterling’s performance garnered a ton of praise. In 2017, he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The following year, the St. Louis native made history as the first African-American actor to win the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama. Additionally, Sterling secured the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.

The series concluded its six-season run with an emotional finale that provided closure for the Pearson family. Following the end of This Is Us, Sterling landed role after role, and he’s now a big star. Here’s a look at his net worth, which he continues to build.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sterling has a $10 million net worth. Early in his career, Sterling landed roles on Third Watch, ER, and NYPD Blue. However, it was his role as attorney Christopher Darden in FX's The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story in 2016 that made him a household name. The role also earned Sterling his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

His time as Randall Pearson on This Is Us greatly contributed to his financial success. Initially earning $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons, his salary increased to $250,000 per episode after Season 3, according to Sports Keeda. It also led to multiple awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award, making him the first African-American actor to win in this category.

Sterling has moved on from This Is Us, and his career is hotter than ever. He now stars in the Hulu political drama Paradise, which premiered in January. The series is set in a dystopian future where a select group of people reside in an underground bunker, shielded from a global catastrophe. Sterling plays Xavier Collins, a Secret Service agent tasked with unraveling the mystery behind the assassination of President Cal Bradford, played by James Marsden.

Brown opened up about his decision to take on the role, saying he was excited to play a character different from Randall Pearson in This Is Us. “I read the pilot. I loved the pilot,” he told AP. “I love that the character was very different than Randall or anything that I had done, and that people had seen me do before.”