Benjamin Gibbard was born on 11 August 1976, in Bremerton, Washington USA, and is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known to be the vocalist and guitarist of the band Death Cab for Cutie. He’s recorded eight studio albums with the band, and has also released solo albums. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Ben Gibbard? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $4 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. Ben is also known to collaborate with other bands, writing songs and making guest appearances. As he continues his career it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Ben Gibbard Net Worth $4 million
Ben attended Olympic High School, and during this time became very interested in grunge music, that grew in popularity during the 1990s. After matriculating, he attended Western Washington University where he studied engineering.
He was originally a guitarist of the band Pinwheel, and during his time with them, decided to record a demo cassette under the name Death Cab for Cutie, entitled “You Can Play These Songs with Chords” and it received a good response. He then decided to expand Death Cab into a full band, adding Nathan Good, Nick Harmer, and Chris Walla, and in 1998 the band would release their debut album “Something About Airplanes”, and then follow it up with “We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes” two years later. The band has achieved a good amount of success, and releasing a total of eight studio albums, including “The Photo Album”, “Plans” and “Kintsugi”. Alongside Death Cab for Cutie, Ben also started an electronica duo called the Postal Service, but he also released a solo album in 2012 entitled “Former Lives”. He also worked with Uncle Tupelo and Jay Farrar for the studio album “One Fast Move or I’m Gone”. His net worth was rising steadily.
Ben also did solo tours that featured Johnathan Rice and David Bazan. In 2014, he made a guest appearance on the Foo Fighter’s album “Sonic Highways”. Ben is also well known to be the subject of a few songs of the band Sun Kil Moon; he’s talked about in the song “Ben’s My Best Friend”, and is also mentioned in the album “Universal Themes”. Previously, Ben made a guest appearance on the band’s album “April”.
Aside from music, Gibbard had a small role in the film “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men”, which added somewhat to his net worth.
For his personal life, Gibbard married actress Zooey Deschanel in 2009, but they separated and divorced in 2012. He was raised a Roman Catholic, but according to interviews he hasn’t been to church for more than a decade. He also does multiple marathons, a decision he would act on after giving up on alcohol in 2008. Aside from these, Gibbard is a gay rights activist and voices his support for gay marriage. He has stated that he was once vegan, but has recently become a pescetarian.
writer: "Passenger Seat", "Expo 86", "Lightness", "Sound Of Settling", "Tiny Vessels", "Death Of An Interior Decorator", "Title And Registration", "Lack Of Color", "We Looked Like Giants", "The New Year", "Transatlanticism"
Conan
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2015 performer - 1 episode, 2012 lyrics - 1 episode, 2011 music - 1 episode, 2011
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Laggies
2014
performer: "It's Never Too Late" / writer: "Such Great Heights", "It's Never Too Late"
Parenthood
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2011
So You Think You Can Dance
2012-2013
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String
2013
Short performer: "A Tattered Line of String" / writer: "A Tattered Line of String"
Smash
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Tree Hill
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Death of Spider-Man
2011
Video short writer: "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" - as Ben Gibbard
Late Show with David Letterman
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Friends with Benefits
2011
writer: "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2011 music - 1 episode, 2011
Chuck
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Arthur
2011/I
performer: "Where Our Destination Lies", "When the Sun Goes Down" - as Ben Gibbard / writer: "Where Our Destination Lies", "When the Sun Goes Down" - as Ben Gibbard
Beastly
2011
writer: "Transatlanticism" - as Benjamin D. Gibbard
The Art of Getting By
2011
writer: "We Will Become Silhouettes"
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology
2011
Documentary writer: "Transatlanticism"
Easy A
2010
writer: "Transatlanticism"
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
writer: "Meet Me On The Equinox"
Karaoke Revolution
2009
Video Game writer: "Soul Meets Body"
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Love Happens
2009
writer: "We Will Become Silhouettes"
The Hills
2008
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Australian Idol
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Californication
2007
TV Series writer: "Passenger Seat"
Crooked Teeth
2007
Video short writer: "Crooked Teeth"
The Invisible
2007
writer: "I Will Follow You into the Dark"
The Black Donnellys
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ben Folds: Live at My Space
2007
Video writer: "Such Great Heights"
Catch and Release
2006/II
writer: "Soul Meets Body" 2005
Saturday Night Live
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Expo 86'
2005
Video short writer: "Expo 86"
The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
2005
Short performer: "We Will Become Silhouettes" / writer: "We Will Become Silhouettes"
The Puffy Chair
2005
writer: "Transatlanticism" 2003
Life As We Know It
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Postal Service: Against All Odds
2004
Short performer: "Against All Odds Take A Look At Me Now"
Katydid
2004
Short writer: "Clark Gable" - as Ben Gibbard
The O.C.
2003-2004
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
D.E.B.S.
2004
writer: "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"
Garden State
2004
writer: "Such Great Heights" 2002 - as Ben Gibbard
Mean Creek
2004
writer: "The Sound of Settling"
The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
2003
Short performer: "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" / writer: "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"
The Postal Service: Such Great Heights
2003
Short performer: "Such Great Heights" / writer: "Such Great Heights"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laggies
2014
10 Years of the Postal Service
2013
Documentary short
The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String
2013
Short
Crooked Teeth
2007
Video short
Kurt Cobain About a Son
2006
Documentary
The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
2005
Short
The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
2003
Short
The Postal Service: Such Great Heights
2003
Short
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String
2013
Short music producer, songwriter, musician, engineer, mixer, vocals, guitar, keyboard
Crooked Teeth
2007
Video short musician
Kurt Cobain About a Son
2006
Documentary score performer
The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
2005
Short music producer, vocals, keyboard, songwriter, musician, engineer, mixer
The Postal Service: Against All Odds
2004
Short music producer, vocals, guitar, songwriter, engineer
The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
2003
Short music producer, vocals, guitar, songwriter, engineer
The Postal Service: Such Great Heights
2003
Short music producer, musician, engineer, mixer, guitar, keyboard, songwriter
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Postal Service Auditions
2013
Video short
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
Harry / Subject #20 (as Ben Gibbard)
The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
2005
Short
Family
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Crooked Teeth
2007
Video short writer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Conan
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Death Cab for Cutie / Himself - Musical Guest
The Glamour & the Squalor
2015
Documentary
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2015
TV Series
Himself
Retro 30
2015
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2015
TV Series
Himself
Sonic Highways
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
10 Years of the Postal Service
2013
Documentary short
Himself
The Colbert Report
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2012
TV Series
Himself - Musical guest
Big Morning Buzz Live
2011
TV Series
Himself
Death Cab for Cutie: You Are a Tourist
2011
Video short
Himself
Music
2010
Documentary
Himself
Wheedle's Groove
2009
Video documentary
Soundstage
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
D Tour
2009
Documentary
Himself
Death Cab for Cutie: Open Windows
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur
2008
Documentary
Himself
Crooked Teeth
2007
Video short
Himself (voice)
Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live
2006
TV Series
Himself
House Band
2005
TV Series
Himself
Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie
2005
Documentary
Himself
The Postal Service: Against All Odds
2004
Short
Himself (as The Postal Service) (voice)
The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight