Ed Boon Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Ed Boon net worth is
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$15 Million
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Ed "Noob" Boon (born as Edward J. Boon on February 22, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American video game programmer and director who had been employed for over 15 years at Midway Games and currently works for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in its subsidiary company NetherRealm Studios. He is best known for the Mortal Kombat series, which Boon created with John Tobias. | Full Name | Ed Boon |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 30, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Occupation | Game programmer, director and producer |
| Profession | Video game programmer, Video Game Producer |
| Education | Loyola Academy, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Nationality | American |
| Siblings | Mike Boon |
| Nicknames | Ed Boon, Boon, Ed, SUKA PIDOR, Edward Boon, Edward Suka |
| IMDB | |
| Movies | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Mortal Kombat |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His name is seen in the Subway stage of Mortal Kombat 3. Also, John Tobias's name is seen too. |
| 2 | Has stated in the past that his all-time favorite fighting game series is Tekken, and that he likes playing it in his spare time. |
| 3 | Boon is a longtime fan of singer/songwriter Prince; this has long been attributed to the selection of ninja Rain's purple palette swap since the character's debut appearance in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995). |
| 4 | According to an E3 All Access interview with Ed Boon, his favorite video game company and its consoles are Nintendo. |
| 5 | He named the character Tanya after his own sister, Tania. As well as naming the character Sonya Blade after his other sister, Sonya. |
| 6 | One of the characters in Boon's Mortal Kombat video games is named Noob Saibot (Boon and John Tobias' last names spelled backwards). |
| 7 | Boon has stated that he would like to see a Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter video game. |
| 8 | Ed Boon currently holds the Guiness World Record for longest running voice actor in video games, having been the voice of Scorpion since the series began in 1992. |
| 9 | Does the voice of Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat games. |
| 10 | He is the game designer and creator of the popular fighting video games of the Mortal Kombat franchise. |
| 11 | Graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign in 1986 with a degree in math/computer science |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat: Legacy | 2013 | TV Series video games - 1 episode | |
| Mortal Kombat | 2011 | Video Game story | |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | 2008 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception | 2004 | Video Game creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 2002 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat Advance | 2001 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Special Forces | 2000 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat Gold | 1999 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat 4 | 1997 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | 1997 | video games | |
| Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero | 1997 | Video Game creator | |
| Mortal Kombat Trilogy | 1996 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | 1995 | TV Series video games | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game co-creator | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1995 | video games | |
| Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game creator | |
| Mortal Kombat II | 1993 | Video Game creator |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | 2006 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005 | Video Game creative director: Midway Games Inc. / game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception | 2004 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 2002 | Video Game game designer / software design | |
| Mortal Kombat 4 | 1997 | Video Game game designer / motion capture talent | |
| Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero | 1997 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat Trilogy | 1996 | Video Game game designer | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat II | 1993 | Video Game game designer | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game game designer / software | |
| Super High Impact | 1991 | Video Game game designer - as EJB | |
| High Impact Football | 1990 | Video Game game designer - as EJB |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat: Legacy | 2011 | TV Series | Ed Goodman |
| Mortal Kombat | 2011 | Video Game voice | |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | 2008 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | 2006 | Video Game | Scorpion (voice, uncredited) |
| Drawn Together | 2005 | TV Series | Scorpion |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005 | Video Game | Scorpion / Additional Voices (English version, voice) |
| Mortal Kombat: Deception | 2004 | Video Game | Scorpion (voice) |
| Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | 2004 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 2002 | Video Game | Scorpion (voice, uncredited) |
| Mortal Kombat 4 | 1997 | Video Game | Reiko Scorpion (voice, uncredited) |
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | 1997 | Scorpion (voice) | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | Video Game | Grunts, Screams, Groans and Gibberish (voice) |
| Mortal Kombat | 1995 | Scorpion (voice) | |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Video Game | Scorpion Corpse at the Pit Bottom (voice, uncredited) |
| Total Carnage | 1992 | Video Game voice | |
| Smash TV | 1990 | Video Game | MC (voice) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injustice 2 | 2017 | Video Game | |
| Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | 2011 | Video Game creative director | |
| Mortal Kombat: Unchained | 2006 | Video Game | |
| The Grid | 2001 | Video Game co-director |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortal Kombat X | 2015 | Video Game executive producer | |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | 2008 | Video Game executive producer | |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005 | Video Game executive producer: Midway Games Inc. |
Production Manager
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injustice: Gods Among Us | 2013 | Video Game production leader |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Arcade Treasures 2 | 2004 | Video Game special thanks | |
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | 1996 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins | 1995 | Video special thanks | |
| Cruis'n USA | 1994 | Video Game special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Noite com Danilo Gentili | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pop Fiction | 2010-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mortal Kombat: Fan Made | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mortal Kombat Legacy: Expanding the Netherrealm | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fight! | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mortal Kombat Legacy: Gear | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mortal Kombat Legacy: Mysticism | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Gamers Heart Japan | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself - Creative Director, Netherrealm Studios |
| X-Play | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios |
| Code Monkeys | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| GamePro TV | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Mortal Kombat (1995)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat (2011)
as Writer
Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004)
as Writer
