Anthony Anderson was born on 15 August 1970, in Los Angeles, California USA, apparently of varied West African descent, and is a comedian, actor, voice actor, as well as a television producer, probably best known for starring in “All About the Andersons”, his own sitcom in 2003-04.
So just how rich is Anthony Anderson? According to sources, Anthony Anderson’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million, as of mid-2017. Undoubtedly, the majority of Anthony Anderson’s net worth comes from his active acting career.
Anthony Anderson Net Worth $20 Million
Anthony Anderson attended Hollywood High School, and graduated from Howard University where he trained alongside such actors as Ruby Dee and Avery Brooks. Anthony Anderson made his first attempt at comedy at The Comedy Act Theatre, where he received a lot of negative feedback from the audience and was even booed off the stage before he could even begin his act. Such an initial reception made it more difficult for Anderson to pursue his dream, however, consoled by his friend Guy Torry, Anderson continued to perform on stage, and soon appeared on television screens too. Anderson’s first major television role was in the teen sitcom “Hang Times” with Daniella Deustcher, Michael Sullivan and David Hanson as his co-stars. Around the same time, Anthony was featured in small roles in such television series as “NYPD Blue”, “Ally McBeal”, as well as “In the House”. Anthony then made an appearance in the sitcom called “The Bernie Mac Show” with Bernie Mac and Kellita Smith, in which he starred as a parent of one of the characters in the last, fifth season of the show. Anderson’s net worth, as well as public recognition began to rise at the time.
In 2003, Anderson launched his own television series called “All About the Andersons” portraying a single father struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the show was commercially unsuccessful and was cancelled in 2004 after only one season. Anderson then went on to star in a crime drama show called “Law & Order” created by Dick Wolf.
Anthony Anderson is perhaps mostly known for his comedic appearances in a variety of popular movies. Some of his more notable roles have been in such movies as “My Baby’s Daddy” with Eddie Griffin, “Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London” with Frankie Muniz, “Kangaroo Jack” co-starring with Jerry O’Connell, as well as “Scream 4” with a cast of David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Emma Roberts. Anderson’s most recent movie role is in a 2013 sports comedy film with Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone called “Grudge Match”, as well as a lead role in an upcoming television series entitled “Black-ish”. All contributed to his net worth.
Anthony Anderson is a director as well; in 2009, he directed a short film that featured Jeremy Sisto who was his co-star in “Law & Order”.
Anthony Anderson has been married to Alvina Anderson since 1995, with whom he has two children, but current rumours are that they have filed for divorce. Anthony is also a strong supporter of diabetes type2 research, as one of his children is a sufferer – his contributions include the $250,000 he won on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” in 2011.
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