The richest fictional characters of all time

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Mansions, private jets, and vacations on exotic islands–the ultra-rich certainly seem to have it all! But while the celebrities and tech giants of the real world have been amassing their millions and billions in ways we can somewhat grasp, there are other, less real characters that have impressive fortunes of their own. These fictional characters may not be real, but their bank accounts will make you believe they belong among the glittering crowd of the mega rich.

Curious? Click through this gallery to see which characters are worth their weight in gold!

All amounts in USD.

15. Jay Gatsby

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

When we envision the wealthy Jay Gatsby, we always seem to picture Leonardo DiCaprio raising a glass of gin and club soda. Well, behind the character’s fictional smile lies a fortune amounting to $1 billion!

14. Lady Mary Crawley

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

The television series ‘Downton Abbey’ features many characters of wealth and privilege, but Lady Mary Crawley certainly tops them all with her net worth of $1.1 billion.

13. Mr. Monopoly

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Of all the characters on this list, Mr. Monopoly is the only one that is a mascot for a board game. The character’s actual name is Milburn Pennybags, and he has a comfortable net worth of $1.2 billion.

12. Lara Croft

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

The archaeologist and renowned tomb raider Lara Croft earned her fortune via a large trust fund set up by her parents, which amounts to $1.3 billion. And what does she use the money for? Traveling the world and seeking adventure, of course!

11. Walden Schmidt

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

This list would be incomplete if it didn’t include at least one immature billionaire! Walden Schmidt owns a mansion with arcade games and sci-fi mannequins, and he earned his $1.3 billion fortune through start-ups and investments.

10. Montgomery Burns

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Also known as Mr. Burns, Montgomery is the evil owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant in the animated series ‘The Simpsons.’ His lack of generosity and work ethic has made him the richest character in Springfield, with a net worth of $1.5 billion.

9. Christian Grey

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

If mystery had a name, it would be Christian Grey, one of the protagonists in the ‘Fifty Shades’ trilogy. Christian owns Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc, which earned him a fortune of $2.5 billion.

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

In the trilogy, it is revealed that Grey earns $100,000 an hour from his company. Most of his wealth is spent on luxury cars and an assortment of expensive possessions.

8. Richie Rich

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

The youngest fictional billionaire on this list is Richie Rich, who became a household name after the release of the 1994 film of the same name. Richie received his fortune from an inheritance, which pushed his net worth to $5.8 billion.

7. Bruce Wayne

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

One of the most famous rich characters to appear on this list, Bruce Wayne inherited his enormous wealth after he watched his parents die while leaving the opera. He employs his $9.2 billion fortune to build technology that he uses to catch criminals.

6. Charles Foster Kane

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

The classic American film ‘Citizen Kane’ (1941) follows a fictional newspaper magnate named Charles Foster Kane and how he rose from obscurity to the upper echelons of the media industry. By the end of the character’s life, Kane’s net worth was a staggering $11.2 billion!

5. Tony Stark

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

A prominent character in the Marvel Universe, Tony Stark arrives on this list as the fifth-richest fictional character, with a fortune of $12.4 billion.

4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Daddy Warbucks is the fictional character who can be found in ‘Little Orphan Annie,’ an American comic strip published from 1924 to 2010. His role as a hardhearted businessman is what places his net worth at $36.2 billion.

3. Carlisle Cullen

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Third place on this list goes to the breadwinner of the Cullen family, Carlisle Cullen, whose fortune amounts to an astonishing $46 billion! But to be fair, Carlisle is a vampire who has been around for about 343 years, so he’s clearly had enough time to invest...

2. Smaug

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

The top two places on this list are both occupied by animals! Second place goes to Smaug, the menacing dragon that destroys the fictional city of Erebor and lays claim to the mountain of gold buried inside. But how much is that gold worth? About $62 billion!

1. Scrooge McDuck

15. Jay Gatsby, 14. Lady Mary Crawley, 13. Mr. Monopoly, 12. Lara Croft, 11. Walden Schmidt, 10. Montgomery Burns, 9. Christian Grey, 8. Richie Rich, 7. Bruce Wayne, 6. Charles Foster Kane, 5. Tony Stark, 4. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, 3. Carlisle Cullen, 2. Smaug, 1. Scrooge McDuck

Top place on this list goes to Scrooge McDuck! This cartoon character is the incredibly wealthy uncle of Donald Duck, and he’s typically seen wearing a very expensive-looking coat. Oh, and his net worth is about $65.4 billion!

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