How Rich Is Kevin Sussman in 2026? The Big Bang Theory Star’s Net Worth
Best known as The Big Bang Theory’s forlorn comic‑shop clerk, Kevin Sussman’s paydays tell a longer tale of syndication cheques and savvy side gigs than the screen‑time suggests.
By the time The Big Bang Theory wrapped, Kevin Sussman had logged 85 episodes as comic shop owner Stuart Bloom. He reportedly earned about $50,000 per episode, which puts his take from the sitcom at north of $4 million by simple math — and that’s before any residuals. His screen time ramped up late in the run, including 11 appearances in the final season as Stuart shifted from background player to part of the core ensemble.
As for the bigger picture, Sussman’s fortune currently sits at about $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. While his per-episode rate was lower than the show’s leads, the long stretch on a mega-hit clearly did the heavy lifting in building his career earnings.
Early work and steady gigs
Sussman put in years of commercials, theater and character parts before his Big Bang break. In the late ’90s and early 2000s, he stacked up a mix of film and TV credits that kept him working and visible.
- Liberty Heights (1999) — Barry Levinson film
- Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent — recurring
- The Sopranos — recurring
- ER — recurring
Sitcom breakout
Before Stuart arrived, Sussman made a mark on ABC’s Ugly Betty in 2006 as Betty Suarez’s boyfriend, Walter — a small role that still clicked with viewers. The Big Bang Theory came calling in 2009, and his deadpan take on the lonely, dryly funny shopkeeper turned what started as a minor part into a series-regular slot in later seasons.
Beyond Big Bang, he’s popped up on shows including Weeds, Children’s Hospital and Better Call Saul. Most recently, he’s back in character for the new spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, which throws the perennial plus-one into a full-on sci‑fi crisis.
“I guess not so much misunderstood, but [it ’s] just an opportunity to see Stuart sort of taking a leadership role in any kind of situation because normally he’s just happy to be invited to something,” Sussman told PEOPLE about his role in the spin-off show. “So now to see him trying to lead a group of people through something, let alone a multiverse apocalypse, I think is gonna be exciting for people.”
Outside of on-camera work, Sussman has done voice acting — he played Shakey in the animated film Alpha and Omega — and teamed with Big Bang co-star John Ross Bowie to develop comedy pilots The Ever After Part (Fox) and The Second Coming of Rob (CBS). He also keeps a foot in stand-up and is a regular at comedy events around Los Angeles.