Richard Dreyfuss | Est. $5 Million

Richard Dreyfuss is an actor who is most known for his memorable role in the iconic film Jaws, which premiered in 1975. Richard Dreyfuss was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, and moved to Los Angeles before his tenth birthday. He started out with his career by taking a degree in San Fernando College. Though acting was not his first choice, he was discovered by director Steven Spielberg when he was just starting out in his directing career as well. They worked together in Jaws and opportunities then opened for Dreyfuss.

He was also cast in Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind two years later. Dreyfuss took home his first Oscar for Best Actor in 1978 for “The Goodbye Girl”. Because of all his work, he had earned a golden reputation in Hollywood and a net worth of $5 million. He is now hailed as one of the most important actors in history.