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The Harry Potter series has been one of the most successful in the history of movies and books. The book series that was written by J.K Rowling has received some of the most favorable reviews of any books. In the series, there is a group of notorious black magic witches and wizards, referred to as ‘Death Eaters,’ led by the primary antagonist, Lord Voldemort.
Lord Voldemort is also referred to as ‘the one who’s name must not be mentioned.’ They use their magic for evil and Voldemort’s ultimate goal is to rule Death. Here are the richest actors who have played Death Eaters, followers of Voldemort, in the Harry Potter series, ranked by net worth.
Dave Legeno - $500,000
Dave Legeno was an English actor who played the role of Fenrir Greyback, a notorious werewolf and Death Eater in the Harry Potter series. In the series, Greyback was portrayed to have a liking for attacking children and tried to infect as many people as possible with lycanthropy. Dave Legeno was also a mixed martial artist.
He passed away in 2014. At the time of his death, he had a net worth of $500 thousand. Legeno was also known for other prominent roles he played, including his roles in The Dealer, Batman Begins, and Snow White and the Huntsman. He appeared in parts one and two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from 2005 to 2007.
Ralph Ineson - $4 Million
Ralph Ineson is an English actor. His role as Dagmer Cleftjaw in the just concluded blockbuster series Game of Thrones has brought him more popularity than any other TV or movie appearance. Game of Thrones is considered the biggest TV series of the fast ending decade (2010-2019). It is the winner of 59 Emmy Awards. He plays the role of Amycus Carrow in the Harry Potter films. Amycus is one of Harry’s schoolmates at Hogwarts and becomes a Death Eater. Ralph Ineson also played the role of Colonel Ansiv Garmuth in the popular sci-fi thriller, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Ralph currently has a net worth of $4 million.
Helen McCrory - $5 Million
Helen McCrory is an English actress who plays the role of Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter series. She is best known for her role as Aunt Polly on the television series Peaky Blinders which premiered in 2013. Helen is also the winner of a prestigious Glamour Award for Theatre Actress (for 2013) and the Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress (for 2015). She has also been the recipient of a BAFTA award in 1997. Helen has been in a plethora of movies since 1994; she appeared in the final three films of the Harry Potter franchise. Helen currently has a net worth of $5 million.
David Tennant - $7 Million
David Tennant is one of the few actors to star in Harry Potter who isn’t an Englishman. Tenant is a Scottish actor. He is well known for his role as The Doctor (in The Doctor’s tenth incarnation) in the long-running sci-fi BBC TV series, Doctor Who. He plays the role of Barty Crouch Jr., a British wizard who becomes a devotee of Lord Voldemort, in the Potter series. David has also worked as a voice actor and is popular for being the man behind the voice of Scrooge McDuck in the 2017-present cartoon series Ducktales. David currently has a net worth of $7 million.
Jason Isaacs - $12 Million
Jason Isaacs plays the role of Lucius Malfoy, father of the obnoxious Draco Malfoy. Draco also happens to be Harry’s sworn enemy while in school at Hogwarts. The 56-year-old actor and producer also played the role of William Tavington in the famous The Patriot.
He has also had appearances in TV series; he was in the Showtime series Brotherhood as Michael Caffee, a criminal who lives a double life. Isaacs had formal acting training before he began his career, and like most Hollywood stars he started with minor roles. His first appearance was in The Tall Guy. Jason currently has a net worth of $12 million.
Peter Mullan - $13.1 Million
Peter Mullan is another Scottish actor and director and is best known for his role in My Name is Joe for which he won the 1998 Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also popular for his roles in the Netflix show Ozark and HBO’s Westworld. In the Harry Potter series, Peter plays the role of Corban Yaxley, a dark wizard who fought by Lord Voldemort during the wizarding war that led to Voldemort’s downfall. Peter is a graduate of the University of Glasgow. He studied Economic History and drama. His first full-length film was Orphans, which also won an at the 2002 Venice Film Festival. The 60-year-old currently has a net worth of $13.1 million.
Alan Rickman - $16 Million
Alan Rickman was an English actor. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The actor plays the role of Severus Snape, Potter’s Potions teacher and half-blood. Professor Snape later becomes the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and much later he becomes Headmaster after Dumbledore’s death. Rickman is also popular (and received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role) for his portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the classic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Rickman died in 2016 at the age of 69. He was worth $16 million at the time of his death.
Tom Felton - $20 Million
Tom Felton is an English actor who plays the role of Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius Malfoy. Tom is not only an actor. He is also into music. Tom has released several songs including, Under Stars, We Belong, Father of Mine and several other beautiful songs. His performance in the series has won him two MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2010 and again for his role in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows in 2011. He is also the winner of the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice Villain. Tom currently has a net worth of $20 million.
Arben Bajraktaraj - $36 Million
Arben Bajraktaraj is an Albanian actor who plays the role of Antonin Dolohov in the Harry Potter series. He has starred in numerous French movies and is popular for his roles in Eden Log and Sex Traffic. Arben is also the recipient of numerous awards including the 2015 Platinum Award for Best Actor (for his role in Ballkoni), the 2015 Festival Award for Best Actor (for his role in Lapsus), and the 2019 Best Actor Award (for his role in A Shelter Among the Clouds) at the Prishtina International Film Festival. The actor currently has a net worth of $36 million.
Helena Bonham Carter - $60 Million
Helena Carter is an English actress. She plays the obnoxious Bellatrix Lestrange in the Potter series. Her first movie was the 1985 A Room With A View. She is the winner of numerous and plentiful awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in The King’s Speech, and in 2012 she received a joint Satellite Award for Best Cast for starring in Les Miserable. Helena is the richest on this list of characters who have played Death Eaters. Amazingly, this award-winning actress had no formal acting training. She currently has a net worth of $60 million.