Andreas Siegfried Sachs is a Berlin, Germany-born British actor better known simply as Andrew Sachs, who is best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Manuel in the BBC television sitcom “Fawlty Towers”. Born on 7th April 1930, Andrew has both German and Austrian ancestry but is a British national. One of the most talented actors in British film industry, Andrew has been actively entertaining us since 1959.
A highly regarded actor who has managed to continue his prominence in the British film industry for more than 50 years as of now, just how wealthy is Andrew? As of early 2016, Andrew has been counting his net worth at over $10 million. Needless to say, his involvement in showbiz for all these years has been the most significant in adding to his riches. Being a part of a highly successful television series like “Fawlty Towers” and movies like “Revenge Of The Pink Panther”, “Run For Your Wife” and several more have also obviously added a lot to Andrew’s net worth.
Andrew Sachs Net Worth $10 Million
Raised in Berlin and North London, Andrew left Berlin with his parents at the age of eight to escape the Nazis and to settle in London. Having a keen bent of mind towards acting, Andrew initiated his career working on radio productions. His actual screen debut was in the film “The Night We Dropped A Clanger” that released in 1959. After this, he appeared in several television series including “The Saint”, and “Randall And Hopkirk” during the 60s and 70s. Obviously, at this point of his career, Andrew’s net worth began to rise extensively.
Eventually, Andrew starred in numerous British movies such as “Hitler: The Last Ten Days”, “Frightmare”, “Are You Being Served?”, “History Of The World”, “Romance With A Double Bass” and “Nowhere In Africa” among many others. More recently, he appeared in the movies “Run For Your Wife” and “Quartet”, both of which released in 2012. All of these movies have not only helped Andrews maintain his prominence in the film industry as an actor over the years but has also helped him add significantly to his net worth.
Apart from these, Andrew has also given voice to children’s animations including “The Gingerbread Man”, “Little Grey Rabbit”, “Asterix And The Big Fight”, “William’s Wish Wellingtons”. His voice can also be heard in several television documentaries such as the “…From Hell” series as well as “Eyewitness videos”, which have added to his net worth.
Andrew’s life and career have not always been sunshine, as in 2008 Andrew became part of controversy along with comedian Russell Brand in his show “The Russel Brand Show”. Russell and show presenter Jonathan Ross made some explicit prank ‘phone calls to Andrew’s granddaughter Georgina Baillie, which later resulted in the resignation of Russell from the show.
As of now, Andrew has been living in Kilburn, London along with his wife Melody Lang. The couple has been together since 1960 and has three children together. For now, 85 years old Andrew has been enjoying his life as a successful actor while his present net worth of $10 million complements his daily life in every way possible.
