The Goonies Cast Members’ Net Worth Is More Than ‘Good Enough’

"The Goonies" will always be an '80s classic. And since former Goonie Ke Huy Quan was nominated for a 2023 Best Supporting Actor Oscar after his role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," there's been renewed interest in the 1985 movie. (Let's be frank — it's ripe for a sequel.)

Find out what your favorite Goonies cast members are up today, and remember, Goonies never say die!

Then: Sean Astin

"Goonies" character: Mikey Walsh

Age when "Goonies" was released: 14

After Goonies: Sean Astin

Age in 2023: 51

Net worth: $10 million

Career highlights: "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Stranger Things"

Bottom line: After playing Mikey, the de facto leader of the group, Sean Astin, the son of Patty Duke and "Addams Family" patriarch John Astin, made cinema history as Samwise Gamgee in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. 

He's also received acclaim for other roles, including his most recent turn in "Stranger Things" as Bob Newby, the affable boyfriend of Joyce Byers. Unfortunately, he was mauled to death by alien dog-like creatures when attempting to save Joyce and her son Will from the same fate. 

Then: Josh Brolin

"Goonies" character: Brand Walsh

Age when "Goonies" was released: 17

After Goonies: Josh Brolin

Age in 2023: 54

Net worth: $45 million

Career highlights: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "No Country for Old Men," "W."

 

Bottom line: After playing Brand, Josh Brolin kept working and has since garnered a number of awards for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for his role in "Milk," where he played real-life murderer and San Francisco politician Dan White. 

Current audiences mostly know Brolin from his turn in the MCU as the supervillain Thanos, a role he'll be revising in "Avengers : Secret Wars" in 2026.

Then: Corey Feldman

"Goonies" character: Mouth

Age when "Goonies" was released: 14

After Goonies: Corey Feldman

Age in 2023: 51

Net worth: $1 million

Career highlights: "Lost Boys," "Stand By Me," "Dream a Little Dream"

Bottom line: After playing the chatty Goonie Mouth, Corey Feldman continued acting, but today he is more well-known as a musician and outspoken advocate against child sexual abuse in Hollywood. 

He also had a podcast called "Corey Feldman's Truth Campaign" and wrote a book "Coreyography: A Memoir," which was released in 2013.

In 2022, he toured the United States with his band. Catch them on the road if you can.

Then: Jeff Cohen

"Goonies" character: Chunk

Age when "Goonies" was released: 11

After Goonies: Jeff Cohen

Age in 2023: 48

Net worth: $4 million

Career highlights: Cohen left the entertainment business in the late 1980s.

Bottom Line: After attending Loyola Law School, Jeff Cohen, who played outgoing Truffle Shuffler Chunk, became an entertainment lawyer and is a partner at Cohen Gardner, LLP.

He has also been a guest speaker at universities and industry events, discussing the business of entertainment law and how he made his transition from acting to a legal career. 

Cohen is now "Goonies" co-star Ke Huy Quan's lawyer and negotiated his contract for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Then: Ke Huy Quan

"Goonies" character: Data

Age when "Goonies" was released: 14

After Goonies: Ke Huy Quan

Age in 2023: 51

Net worth: $1 million

Career highlights: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Encino Man," "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Bottom line: After a promising start in the 1980s, Ke Huy Quan struggled to find work in movies as an actor. He began working behind the camera and as a stunt coordinator, video game designer, and animator. 

He came out of retirement for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" to play Waymond Wang, a naive husband navigating the film's multiverse.

He's since won many awards for the role and recently received an Academy Award nod for Best Supporting Actor.

Then: Kerri Green

"Goonies" character: Andy Carmichael

Age when "Goonies" was released: 19

After Goonies: Kerri Green

Age in 2023: 56

Net worth: $2 million

Career highlights: "Lucas," "Summer Rental"

Bottom line: Kerri Green played Andy, a cheerleader and love interest of Mikey's older brother, Brand.

She's done some bit parts on TV shows like "ER" and "Law & Order" and started her own production company, Independent Women Artists. Through it, she co-wrote and directed the 1999 film "Bellyfull" about teen pregnancy. 

She has since appeared on the convention circuit to talk about "The Goonies" with fellow cast members. 

Then: Martha Plimpton

"Goonies" character: Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner

Age when "Goonies" was released: 15

After Goonies: Martha Plimpton

Age in 2023: 52

Net worth: $4.5 million

Career highlights: "The Mosquito Coast," "Parenthood," "Raising Hope," "The Good Wife"

Bottom line: Martha Plimpton began her career in the late 1970s as child actor and model. While she has seen some success on the small screen, particularly through "The Good Wife," she's also been busy on Broadway and in the theater.

She has won several awards for her work, including a Tony Award for her performance in "Top Girls."

Plimpton is also known for her activism, particularly in the areas of reproductive rights and animal welfare.

Then: Joe Pantoliano

"Goonies" character: Francis Fratelli

Age when "Goonies" was released: 34

After Goonies: Joe Pantoliano

Age in 2023: 71

Net worth: $8 million

Career highlights: "The Sopranos," "La Bamba," "The Fugitive," "The Matrix," "Memento," the "Bad Boys" trilogy, "Hill Street Blues," "NYPD Blue"

Bottom line: "Joey Pants" continues acting  on TV, in film, and on the stage. And while he often plays a villain, in real life, he's a mental health advocate and has written a book about his struggles with depression and anxiety.

Pantoliano's biggest role was in "The Sopranos" as Ralphie Cifaretto, Janice Soprano's unhinged boyfriend, for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2003. 

Then: John Matuszak

"Goonies" character: Sloth

Age when "Goonies" was released: 35

After Goonies: John Matuszak

Age in 2023: Deceased in 1989

Net worth: $400,000 (at the time of death)

Career highlights: Matuszak played for the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL

Bottom line: Sloth, a physically deformed Fratelli brother, is kept locked in the basement by his criminal family. He encounters the Goonies while they are searching for treasure. Ultimately he forms a bond with the boys (particularly Chunk) and helps them on their quest. 

John Matuzak was popular with football fans and Goonies fans alike, but he had an addiction to painkillers and other drugs brought about by back pain from his football days. He couldn't overcome his addiction and died from an overdose in 1989.

Then: Robert Davi

"Goonies" character: Jake Fratelli

Age when "Goonies" was released: 32

After Goonies: Robert Davi

Age in 2023: 70

Net worth: $2 million

Career highlights: "Licence to Kill" and the "Profiler" series

Bottom line: Robert Davi has been seen in TV, movies and stage productions as a tough guy and villain, but he also had interest in singing from an early age. In "Goonies," he even sings to Sloth while feeding him.

While Davi still acts today, he's more focused on his singing career than ever. He's put out a few records of standards. His most recent release, "The House I Live In," came out in 2020.

Then: Anne Ramsey

"Goonies" character: Mama Fratelli

Age when "Goonies" was released: 56

After Goonies: Anne Ramsey

Age in 2023: Deceased in 1988

Net worth: N/A

Career highlights: "Throw Mama from the Train"

Bottom line: Anne Ramsey played Mama Fratelli, the toughest member of the Fratelli family, who ruled her sons with an iron fist. She won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. 

Her slurred speech, which was her trademark in the 1980s, was due to surgeries for cancer, which she died from in 1988.