Top 20 Celebrity Tippers (That We Know of)

by Deb on May 20, 2008

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A few weeks back we posted our list of the worst celebrity tippers.While servers agreed tips could be better, those who don’t work in restaurants wonder what all the whining is about. Minimum wage for wait staff is lower than other places of employment.Thus, they have to depend on tips to even things out or get ahead. When a patron leaves a crappy tip, it can screw up a server’s livelihood. What follows are the celebrities in the servers’ good graces, the famous people who leave the best tips:

 

  1. Hulk Hogan – Once left an $80 tip on a $120 tab. Also stayed to take pictures and sign autographs with staff and patrons.
  2. Bill Murray – Is said to tip the amount of the check.
  3. Drew Barrymore – Ugly Betty star Anna Ortiz said she served Drew twice when she was a server and both times was tipped 100% of the tab.
  4. Johnny Depp – Once left a $1500 tip on a $2600 tab.
  5. Barrack Obama – A recent TMZ item noted Obama tipped $18.00 on a $2.00 mug of beer.
  6. Kevin Bacon – A good tipper and always very polite and not demanding to servers.
  7. Dan Akroyd – Said to be pleasant and friendly and always leaves a $100 bill or 50% of the tab.
  8. Willem Dafoe – Generous tipper and very pleasant to servers.
  9. Richard Dreyfuss – Tipped 20% and helped server clean up mess left behind by his kids. He must be changing his ways after he was listed on some bad tipper lists.
  10. Mike Tyson – Hands out $100 bills like they’re Kleenex.
  11. Julia Roberts – Paid one server 100% of the tab.
  12. Ray Liotta – Left one server $18.00 on a $32 tab.
  13. Dave Matthews – Said to be generous and gracious.
  14. Paul Newman – Servers love him because he’s kind and generous and not high maintenance at all.
  15. Ray Romano – Very generous tipper – leaves something behind even if a tip is figured into the tab.
  16. Charlie Sheen – At his oldest daughter’s 16th birthday party tipped staff $200 each.
  17. Zakk Wylde – Tipped $80 on $100 tab.
  18. Paris Hilton – Is said to always take care of wait staff and tip handsomely. She’s also generous with hairdressers, manicurists, valets and drivers.
  19. David Beckham – Recently tipped $1000 on a $100 tab at at Joxer Daly’s Bar.
  20. Drew Carey – Never tips less than $100.

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maragin May 20, 2008 at 6:08 pm

Bruce Willis is known here in LA for being very generous as well. 100 dollar tip for bouncers just standing outside and smoking with him.

DRT May 21, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Nice to know that not all celebs are assholes…

Anon July 2, 2008 at 9:49 pm

I can also add from personal experience that Steven Soderbergh, Vince Vaughn, Rose Mcgowan, and Christina Ricci are all really nice and generous.

Andrew October 2, 2008 at 9:44 am

Paris Hilton? Is that a joke?

redkitchenette December 7, 2008 at 3:53 am

the wilson brothers are also great tippers, not to mention very low key and easy to wait on… not overly demanding and appreciative of good service… Andrew especially who always tips at the very least 25%…

shaquille oneal, sean william scott, and johnny knoxville are a few other guys that are a pleasure to wait on and are also good tippers…

however, jared leto is a total diva and a very poor tipper…

Lindsay March 31, 2009 at 11:30 pm

Ray Liotta was a generous tipper and was not demanding….neither were his guests.

Lyn May 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm

Brandon Boyd, lead singer of Incubus is a ten percant tipper. I recently waited on the Nelson Twins and they left less than fifteen percent.

liz June 9, 2009 at 2:47 am

brian adams came in and left $10.00 on a $90.00 tab. I guess not everything he does, he does it for you. Short douche bag.

liz June 9, 2009 at 2:49 am

Tim Gunn from Project Runway was not only the sweetest person to wait on, but he also is a very generous tipper.

liz June 9, 2009 at 2:52 am

Steve Buschemi was a regular at the restaraunt i worked at in Brooklyn. He is a wonderful man. He and his wife were lovely and always left a c-note in the check presenter for me.

penny enicks June 24, 2009 at 10:54 pm

One of my coworkers waited on Toby Keith in Las Vegas. He left a 100% tip

chris June 24, 2009 at 11:10 pm

It seems that politicians, while not “celebrities”, are among the worst of all people to wait on. Washington Governor Chrisitne Gregoire is a snappy customer who leaves 10%, her opponent in the last 2 Gubernatorial races though, Dino Rossi SNAPS to get the attention of his server- who he refuses to look at. Rossi once left a $3 tip on a $77 bill at a private club in Spokane, WA. But Celebrities- Julia Sweeney of SNL fame conducted herself as an appreciative and gracious guest. Generously leaving a 50% tip on multiple occasions.

Kaylee June 24, 2009 at 11:17 pm

Rumors from air charter pilots mention Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington as very polite; no demands and no drama

Cindy June 24, 2009 at 11:18 pm

Johnny Lee is also quite generous. My friend recently served him and several members of his band at a steakhouse and not only were they kind good tippers, they also shared free passes for good seats to their show in town. The show was reportedly wonderful.

Judy June 24, 2009 at 11:27 pm

Martina Navratilova tips very well. When I worked at a restaurant in Sarasota, FL she tipped each waitress and hostess $40 during a hurricane because we had to close early because we had no power and all that she got was cold coffee and a leftover english muffin. She was never demanding and neither was her girlfriend.

desol81 June 25, 2009 at 12:36 am

Howard Stern is often cited as being a good tipper. Robin Quivers is not.

carol June 25, 2009 at 4:51 am

KC, from KC and the sunshine band is an excellent tipper, and VERY nice. also, any WINGS hockey player i have waited on were all very nice and excellent tippers, however, other customers never seemed to leave them alone to enjoy dinner with their families.

Elaijah June 25, 2009 at 5:33 am

how gorgeous they are………..aside from having good looks they have a good heart

Erik June 25, 2009 at 5:43 am

I think that is sooo great when people take care of waitstaff, God knows there are plenty that do not ;)

T June 25, 2009 at 7:08 am

micheal jordan is the worst tipper in vegas history

B July 6, 2009 at 2:35 am

My husband told me that Carrot Top always tips well.

A August 24, 2009 at 6:21 am

Matt and Luciana Damon…very very nice to wait on and not demanding…. drinking in my bar, left $500 on a $500 tab (when gratuity was already included) and left another $100 in cash on their way out. Super nice and lovely to wait on!

Kevin October 7, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Joan Rivers ridiculously generous at hotel I once worked as bellman. $50-75 each time I went to her room.

honeyeyez13 February 11, 2010 at 8:16 am

JoanRivers!!!! Never expectet for her to be soooooo nice and generous!!!! I served her a few months ago, she never complaind about cold coffee or anything!!!!! Guys she is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper nice in real life!!!!

Vince March 3, 2010 at 1:59 pm

Have to disagree about the Wilson brothers. As far as valeting their cars…..Owen tips $5 on his car and Luke has stiffed me on more than one occasion.

james March 16, 2010 at 9:39 pm

NY Giants QB, Eli Manning sucks at tipping.

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