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How Much Does Your Favorite Celebrity Charge For An Autograph?
If you’ve never been to a comic convention, or anywhere with some kind of celebrity appearance, then you may not know the outlandish cost of celebrity autographs. From the outside it might seem like celebrity appearance costs shouldn’t exist; that actors make enough money from their “jobs,” and that they don’t need bilk their fans out of even more cash. But some actors would rather be doing anything else than hanging out with their fans, and some of the smarter celebs know that their fame may not last, so why not make some quick cash for taking photos while they can still charge a ton of money?
How much does it cost to hire a celebrity? It depends on whom you’re trying to rent and for how long, but the short answer is a lot. The cost of celebrity appearances starts somewhere near five months of rent and only climbs from there, so think wisely about whom you want to show up at your birthday party. Can you really afford Kim Kardashian? Or is you bank account nudging you towards Lindsay Lohan? Maybe you could just hang out with your friends instead!
There’s a wide world of celebrities who can ask for a lot of money on the convention circuit. Some of them that you’ve heard of, and others who have made a tidy living off appearing in one beloved show before disappearing off the face of the earth. If you’re going to a local convention any time soon you might want to study these prices of celebrity appearances so you know what you’re getting into.Autograph And Photo: $499
The Star Wars star brought in a healthy revenue from his 2016 appearance at Fan Expo Canada.
In 2023, Hamill held an exclusive private signing event, charging $499 for attendance.
Autograph: $100
Reedus not only makes a Benjamin per autograph, he's also rumored to make $200,000 per convention appearance.
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Autograph: $750
A 2022 event called “Experience With Sylvester Stallone LIVE” cost from $750 to $1,250 per person. The fee included an autograph, but Stallone got annoyed when one fan requested multiple signatures, jokingly threatening to punch him in the face if he kept asking for more.
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Photo: $70
As the star of The Walking Dead, Lincoln probably rakes stacks on stacks in photo money, but he reportedly donates all the proceeds from his convention appearances to charity.
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Autograph: $140
According to the Hollywood Reporter Smith brought in $250,000 a weekend while he was The Doctor.
As of 2024, a New York Comic Con autograph and “appearance opportunity” costs $140.
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Autograph: $355
At a 2023 exclusive private signing, the Thor actor charged $355 to sign a book submitted by an attendee. The books would then be graded and encapsulated, requiring about 8 weeks to be returned to the owner.
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Photo: $400 minimum
At New York Comic-Con in 2013, fans had to pay a minimum of $400 to chat with and take a photo with Stan Lee.
Photo: $70
Autograph: $80At the Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon, John Cusack nabbed $70 a photo.
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Autograph: $70
The star of Ant-Man and Lost pulled a cool 70 bucks a pop at NY Comic-Con in 2016.
Autograph: $275
Back in 2013, Patrick Stewart was charging $75 for an autograph at the New York Comic Con. A decade later, the price was $275 from Twin Cities Comics.
Millie Bobby Brown
Autograph: $125
Photo: $150The star of Stranger Things made a nice payday at the 2016 Salt Lake City Comic-Con, but in later years her fee went up. An appearance at Stranger Con in Atlanta, GA, in 2023 saw her charging $125 for signatures and $150 for photo ops.
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Autograph: $14.99
At the 2014 NY Comic-Con, Bret "The Hitman" Hart sold autographs with an action figure for just under fifteen dollars.
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Autograph: $80
Photo: $90All Nathan Fillion had to do was star in 14 episodes of Firefly to be able to command almost one hundred dollars a photo. Do you think he even spends his Castle money?
Autograph: $30
As of 2015, comic book creator Rob Liefeld charged $30 for a signed New Mutants #98, the first appearance of Deadpool, which can add $50 to its value. But he was signing other comics for free. In 2018 he gave away 100 free signed Deadpool posters.
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Photo: $365
Autograph: $125For one day only at Chicago's Flashback Weekend Convention, Robert Englund appeared in full Freddy Krueger makeup. While some fans felt like the price was too steep, others seemed to believe that the ticket price of almost $400 was well worth the opportunity.
On his website, Englund charges $125 (plus shipping) to sign something you send him.
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Autograph: $80
Photo: $70Stephen Amell plays the convention game smart and started his own convention booking agency, WFA Entertainment, so he could cut out the middle man. One source deeply involved in the convention circuit estimates that Amell walks away with $250,000 a weekend - more than he made per episode of Arrow - a figure he denies.
As of 2020, according to redditor u/TheOfficeFan_1, Amell was charging $80 per autograph and $70 per photo at FanExpo.
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Solo Photo: $65
Dual Photo With Matt Smith: $200
Dual Photo With Michael Rooker: $125Gillan brings in the cash! This fan favorite actress plays it smart and offers a variety of photo opportunities for fans who have a couple of extra bucks to spend.
