What Is Lucas Hedges’ Net Worth?

The Short Answer: No Reliable Figure Exists

There is no reliable, confirmed total for Lucas Hedges’ net worth.

Hedges has never published his finances. No major financial publication, such as Forbes or Bloomberg, lists a current net worth for him. The figures circulating online come from low-authority estimate sites, and they disagree sharply with each other.

This article therefore does not state a net worth figure for him. Any site that gives you a precise total for Lucas Hedges is guessing, not reporting a confirmed fact.

What can be said with confidence is this: Hedges has worked steadily as an actor in film and theatre since childhood, including an Oscar-nominated breakthrough role. His income comes from acting work. Beyond that, his private finances are just that — private.

Who Is Lucas Hedges?

Lucas Hedges is an American actor, born on December 12, 1996, in New York City.

He is the son of filmmaker Peter Hedges and poet and actor Susan Bruce. He studied theatre at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Key facts at a glance

• Born: December 12, 1996, New York City
• Parents: Peter Hedges (filmmaker) and Susan Bruce (poet and actor)
• Breakthrough role: Patrick Chandler in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
• Major nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama
• Stage work: Broadway debut in The Waverly Gallery (2018); Brokeback Mountain in London’s West End (2023)

How He Started

Hedges made his feature film debut as a child extra in his father’s film Dan in Real Life (2007). His line in that film was cut in post-production.

His first substantial screen role came in Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom (2012), where he played Redford. He went on to appear in films including Labor Day (2013), The Zero Theorem (2013) and Kill the Messenger (2014).

The Breakthrough: Manchester by the Sea

Hedges’ breakthrough came in 2016, playing Patrick Chandler in Kenneth Lonergan’s drama Manchester by the Sea.

Patrick is a 16-year-old dealing with the death of his father, left in the care of his uncle Lee, played by Casey Affleck.

The performance earned Hedges widespread critical praise. He won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He did not win the Oscar — that distinction matters, because some older articles wrongly say he did.

The Roles That Followed

In 2017, Hedges had supporting roles in two films that were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture:

• Lady Bird — as Danny O’Neill
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

In 2018, he took on two lead film roles:

• Boy Erased — as Jared Eamons, a teenager sent to a gay conversion therapy programme. The role earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama.
• Ben Is Back — as Ben Burns, a young man returning home from drug treatment. The film was written and directed by his father, Peter Hedges.

He made his Broadway debut in 2018 in a revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery.

What Is Lucas Hedges In?

A selected list of his best-known work:

Year	Title	Role
2007	Dan in Real Life	Extra (line cut)
2012	Moonrise Kingdom	Redford
2013	Labor Day	Supporting role
2014	Kill the Messenger	Supporting role
2016	Manchester by the Sea	Patrick Chandler
2017	Lady Bird	Danny O’Neill
2017	Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri	Robbie Hayes
2018	Boy Erased	Jared Eamons
2018	Ben Is Back	Ben Burns
2019	Waves	Luke
2019	Honey Boy	Otis Lort (older)
2020	French Exit	Malcolm Price
2024	Shirley	Robert Gottlieb
2025	Sorry, Baby	Gavin

On television, he also appeared in the series The Killing.

On stage, after his Broadway debut, he starred in the West End production of Brokeback Mountain in 2023.

His most recent film role listed here is Gavin in Sorry, Baby (2025), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2025.

What About His Family?

Hedges’ father, Peter Hedges, is a novelist, screenwriter and director. He is best known for writing What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and for writing and directing Ben Is Back, in which his son starred.

Hedges grew up in a family rooted in the arts, and his early film work came through his father’s projects before he built his own career with directors such as Wes Anderson and Kenneth Lonergan.

Why Net Worth Estimates for Actors Vary So Much

Net worth figures for actors are almost always estimates, not accounts. They are built from reported salaries, property records and guesswork about spending, tax and fees — none of which the public can see in full.

That is why the same actor can appear to be worth very different amounts on different sites. When the sites disagree and none of them cites a solid source, the honest answer is to say so rather than pick one number and present it as fact.

For Lucas Hedges, that is the situation. Until he or a credible financial source discloses a figure, any total you see should be treated as an unverified estimate.