Adrian Charles “Ade” Edmondson was born on the 24th January 1957, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and is a comedian and actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Vyvyan in “The Young Ones”, playing various roles in “The Comic Strip Presents…” franchise, and as Edward Hitler in “Bottom”. He is also known as a musician.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Ade Edmondson is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Ade’s net worth is over $12 million, accumulated through his successful involvement not only in the film industry, but also in the music industry, during his career active since 1981.
Ade Edmondson Net Worth $12 Million
Ade Edmondson spent his childhood with three siblings, the son of Fred Edmondson and Dorothy Eileen Sturgeon. The family moved frequently, as his father worked as a teacher in the armed forces, so he lived in Uganda, Bahrain and Cyprus. They eventually settled down in Manningham, Bradford, where his father was the deputy headmaster at the Drummond Middle School. Ade went to Pocklington School, East Riding of Yorkshire, where he became interested in acting and participated in various school plays. Upon matriculation, he decided to study Drama and enrolled in the University of Manchester.
Thus, Ade’s professional career began when he formed a comedy duo called 20th Century Coyote with his college friend Rik Mayall, and started performing at The Comedy Store. Soon they moved to The Comic Strip club in London, as they increased in popularity. Subsequently, the club caught the attention of Channel 4, so Ade and Rik appeared in six “The Comic Strip Presents…” film titles, which were aired from 1982 until 2012, adding a considerable amount to his net worth. During the same year, he was selected to portray Vyvyan in the TV series “The Young Ones” (1982-1984), and when that ended, he appeared in the role of Dennis Carter in the 1985 film “The Supergrass”, and was cast as Guy Fuddle in the TV series “Happy Families”. Two years later, Ade was chosen to play Edward Catflap in the TV series “Filthy Rich & Catflap”, after which he also starred in another TV series entitled “Snakes and Ladders” (1989).
At the beginning of the 1990s, Ade continued with his successful career by starring in the role of Father Rookie in the 1991 film “The Pope Must Diet”, and as Eddie in the TV series “Bottom”, which lasted until 1995. Concurrently, he also featured in the TV mini-series “If You See God, Tell Him” (1993), and in the TV film “The Adventures Of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure Of The Peacock’s Eye” (1995). By the end of the decade, Ade had featured as Dewhurst in the TV mini-series “Look At The State We’re In!” (1995), provided his voice to Limbs Jones in the TV series “Captain Star” (1997), and portrayed Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba in the film entitled “Guest House Paradiso” in 1999. All of these roles increased his net worth significantly.
Ade’s next major role came in 2003, when he was selected to play Brendan Baxter in the TV series “Jonathan Creek”, which lasted for a season, then continued to appear in such TV series as “Holby City” (2005-2008), “Teenage Kicks” (2008), and in the film “Miss Austen Regrets” (2008), all of which contributed steadily to his fortune.
To speak further about his career, Ade also starred in the role of Noodle Pete in the TV series “Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter” (2014-2015), played Count Ilya Rostov in the TV mini-series “War & Peace” (2016), and was Herr Lubtak in the 2017 film “Interlude In Prague”. Most recently, he portrayed Captain Peavey in the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017), and appeared as Gideon Charles in the TV series “Save Me” in 2018. His net worth is still rising.
Apart from his acting career, Ade is also known as a musician, who has released two studio albums with his first band called Bad News, and later he released three studio albums with his next band called The Bad Shepherds. Currently, he is active in another band called The Idiot Bastard Band, which is also increasing his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Ade Edmondson has been married to Jennifer Saunders, a well-known BBC producer and comedian, since 1985; the couple has three daughters together – Ella is a musician, and Beattie is an actress. They divide their time between their residences in London and Devon.
