Dan McGrath’s Net Worth Was Pretty Stacked With 'The Simpsons' on His Resume

Writer and producer Dan McGrath is one of the names most synonymous with some of the most popular and influential animated TV shows, like The Simpsons and King of the Hill. He didn’t just write for both, he also contributed to shows like Saturday Night Live, The PJs, and Gravity Falls. His talent has made an indelible mark on the world of comedy and animation, but sadly, his contribution to it has come to an end.

His sister, Gail McGrath Garabadian, shared on Facebook on Nov. 15, 2025, that he had passed away the day before. “We lost my incredible brother Danny yesterday. He was a special man, one of a kind. An incredible son, brother, uncle, and friend. Our hearts are broken,” she wrote. Dan leaves behind a legacy that won’t be forgotten, and possibly a sizable net worth, too. Here’s what we know about that.

Dan McGrath’s net worth wasn’t exactly public, much like he wasn’t, since his role in television was more of a behind-the-scenes one as a writer for shows like The Simpsons and Sammy. But there’s been some speculation that he was worth around $15 million before his passing on Nov. 14, 2025. Of course, this is just speculation since his finances weren’t shared, but it wouldn’t be far-fetched to assume he had millions to his name, considering the work he did on such iconic shows.

For The Simpsons, Dan is credited with 50 episodes, per IMDb, and he’s also credited with 24 episodes of SNL and 11 for King of the Hill. And to give you some context, The Simpsons writers estimated in 2011 that the show had made about $1 billion in profits (this was brought up during salary negotiations), per TODAY, so Dan likely collected some serious income from that show alone.

For 17 years, Dan worked as a writer and co-executive producer for Twentieth Century Fox, from 1992 to 2009. In 2011, he went on to work as a writer and producer for Jug & Steel, Inc., according to his LinkedIn. He stayed there from 2011 up until his death. Jug & Steel, Inc. is an independently owned television company that handles everything from creating and developing to writing series for broadcast.

The company has written pilots for networks like Disney XD, Twentieth Century Fox, and Comedy Central.

But before Dan was making a splash in the entertainment world, he was already carving out an impressive path. He earned his bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, attending the prestigious school from 1982 to 1987.

Dan passed away after suffering a stroke at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, his sister Gail told The Hollywood Reporter. According to his obituary shared by McLaughlin & Sons Funeral Home, he leaves behind his mother, Eleanor, his brothers, Michael and Peter, his sister, Gail, his nephew, Dillon, and his nieces, Kylie and Emma.