Jerry Seinfield Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $800 Million
PROFESSION: Comedian, Actor, Writer and Television/ Film Producer
ANNUAL SALARY: $32 Million as of June 2013
Jerry Seinfield is famous for his semi-fictional version of himself in the amazing sitcom Seinfield which ran on the television till 1998. He co-wrote it with Larry David. Seinfield is known for his wit and humor. His real name is Jerome Allen “Jerry” Seinfield.
Seinfield was born in Brooklyn, in 1954 and went to Queens College, City University of New York. All of his work shows observational comedy. He is sharp and very perceptive. He is often known to focus on personal relationships and awkward social obligations. Seinfield tries to find humor in every aspect of life. That is the easy way to go about it anyway!
In 2005, Comedy Central ranked Seinfield 12th out of 100 as the greatest comedian of all time. His credibility has stood the test of time.
AWARDS
Jerry Seinfield won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. He was also awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Musical or Comedy Series in 1994 for Seinfield. The list of his achievements is never-ending. Jerry Seinfield has been successful in marking a mark for himself in this competitive field and has worked hard for it.
CAREER
After the famous Seinfield ended, Seinfield returned to comedy instead of continuing his acting career. In 1998, he went on tour and recorded a comedy special, entitled I’m Telling You for the Last Time. Seinfield has written several books, mostly archives of past routines.
In 2004, Seinfield appeared in two commercial webisodes promoting American Express, titled The Adventures of Seinfield & Superman. Seinfield and “Superman” were also interviewed by Matt Lauer.
On May 13, 2006, Seinfield had a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live as host Julia Louis- Dreyfus’ assassin.
Other than this, he has lent his voice for the character of Barry, in the movie Bee Movie, in 2008.
In 2012, Seinfield started a web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, in which he would pick up a fellow comedian in a different car each episode and take him or her out for coffee and conversation. Seinfield was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the series.
PERSONAL LIFE
Seinfield was born to parents Kálmán Seinfeld and Betty. He grew up in Massapequa, New York and he has even spent a short frame of time in volunteering in Kibbutz Sa’ar, Israel. Seinfield graduated with a degree in communications and theater.
Seinfield met his wife Jessica Sklar at the Reebok Sports Club in 1998 and the adorable couple married in 1999. George Wallace, a fellow comedian, was the best man.
After getting married, the couple bought Billy Joel’s house for $32 Million. Currently, they have one daughter and two sons. All of the children were born in New York itself. Seinfield is best buds with fellow comedians Wallace, Mario Joyner and Larry Miller.
Seinfield is also known to have made several political contributions where he has assisted in various presidential campaigns.
Jerry Seinfiled is a die hard fan of the New York Mets.
PERSONAL WEALTH
It is no surprise that this famous star has a very high net worth. What is indeed a surprise is that according to Forbes magazine, the annual earning from Seinfield in 2004 was $267 million. Several of the advertisements that he is a part of, form a good part of his annual salary. He earned $10 million for appearing with Bill Gates in Microsoft’s 2008 advertisements alone!
INFLUENCES
Seinfield is a down to earth comedian. He has said that Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, Ricardo Montalban, Robert Klein, Abbott and Costello are the major influences in his life. There many some who openly state that they are influenced by Seinfield himself. They are Judd Apatow and Kevin Hart.
CAR COLLECTION
Seinfield is fond of collecting cars. He has a large Porsche Collection. On counting, one discovers that he has a total of 46 Porsches. These Porsches are of different models and colors. He has 10 Porsche Boxsters that are painted in different colors.
CONTROVERSY
Early January of 2008 marked a lawsuit against Jerry and his wife Jessica. The couple was sued by Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Food in Your Kids’ Favorite Meal, for plagiarism, copy right infringement, and trademark infringement due to Jessica Seinfeld’s 2007 release of Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Getting Your Kids to Eat Good Food.
ASSETS
- Telluride Home worth $18.3 Million.
- Hampton Mansion worth $32 Million.
- Gulfstream V
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Porsche 959
FUN FACTS
- Seinfield has a collection of over 500 pairs of sneakers that are all white.
- The super hit Seinfield was originally titled The Seinfield Chronicles.
- Jerry really loves to eat the breakfast cereal throughout the day.
- As a kid, Seinfield’s first words were “Leave me alone”.
PHILANTHROPY
- Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation
The organization works to provide recreational and educational opportunities for at risk boys and girls and is working towards transforming public education through schools in Las Vegas and through state and national policy.
- Autism Speaks
This organization funds the biomedical research into causes, treatment, prevention and care of autism.
- Exploring the Arts
Its mission is to make the role of arts in American education stronger by returning arts enriched programming to public schools across the country.
- National Parks Conservation Association
This organization was founded in 1919. It aims at enhancing and protecting America’s National Park system.
FUN QUOTES
- “Being a good husband is like being a good stand-up comic- you need ten years before you can even call yourself a beginner.”
- “There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.”
- “I think it’s funny to be delicate with subjects that are explosive”.
- “When I jumped off a roof in Cannes in a bee costume, I looked ridiculous. But this is my business; I hate to humiliate myself”.
