Christopher Thomas Henchy was born on the 23rd March 1964, in New York City, USA, and is a screenwriter, producer, and actor, probably best known for such movies as “Land of the Lost” (2009), “The Other Guys” (2010), “The Campaign” (2012), and “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (2013). Henchy’s career started in 1995.
Have you ever wondered how rich Chris Henchy is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Henchy’s net worth is as high as $15 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the film industry. In addition to being a writer and producer, Henchy also had roles in several movies, which has also improved his wealth.
Chris Henchy Net Worth $15 Million
Chris Henchy grew up in Georgia, where he went to the Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic School, and later to the Friendswood High School, where he was active in journalism. He matriculated in 1982, going on to study at the University of New Mexico, from where he graduated with a BS degree in finance.
Henchy moved back to New York and briefly worked on Wall Street, but wanted to work in comedy, so he quits and in 1995 made his screenwriting debut in an episode of “Campus Cops”, before in 1996 writing the script for “Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond”. In 1997, Chris worked on the TV special “AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese”, and from 1997 to 1998 he wrote three episodes of “Alright Already”. In 2000, Henchy created the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series called “Battery Park”, while from 2000 to 2002, he wrote four and produced 45 episodes of the comedy series “Spin City”, the success of which helped Henchy to increase his net worth significantly.
Chris Henchy is a co-creator of “Life with Bonnie” (2002-2004), “I’m with Her” (2003-2004), and he also wrote two and produced 14 episodes of “Entourage” (2005). He wrote the script for Brad Silberling’s movie “Land of the Lost” (2009) starring Will Ferrell, while in the same year he produced “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” with Jeremy Piven and Ving Rhames, and the series “Eastbound & Down” (2009-2013). In 2010, Henchy wrote and produced the comedy “The Other Guys” starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and he also worked on “Drunk History” (2010), and on three episodes of “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” (2010-2011). All added to his increasing net worth.
In 2012, Chris wrote and produced Jay Roach’s “The Campaign” with Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis and Jason Sudeikis, and produced Leslye Headland’s “Bachelorette” starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan. In 2013, Henchy worked on “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” with Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, and Peter Stormare, which grossed over $220 million worldwide and additionally improved Henchy’s wealth. Most recently, he produced Etan Cohen’s “Get Hard” (2015) starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, “Daddy’s Home” (2015) with Ferrell and Wahlberg, and “The Boss” (2016). Currently, Henchy is working on a new comedy called “The House” starring Will Ferrell, and it will be released in 2017.
Regarding his personal life, Chris Henchy married actress Brooke Shields in 2001 and has two daughters with her; they currently live in Manhattan, New York City.
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