John Henton was born on 23 November 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and is a comedian and actor, perhaps best known for playing Milsap Morris in ‘‘The Hughleys’’ from 1998 until 2002.
So just how rich is John Henton as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this entertainer has net worth of over $7 million. with his wealth being accumulated from his over two decades long career in the mentioned field.
John Henton Net Worth $7 Million
John made his television debut as a member of the ‘‘Living Single’’ cast, broadcast on Fox from 1993 until 1998 over the course of which Henton appeared in its all 118 episodes. The series, which was created by Yvette Lee Bowser, received a generally positive response, thus John, who played Overton ‘Obie’ Wakefield Jones, gained considerable attention from the audience. The series story followed four single male and female roommates, and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy awards, and additionally received an Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and 18 further nominations such as GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV – Individual Episode. Henton’s net worth benefited considerably from the show.
He went on in the same year to join the cast of ‘‘The Hughleys’’, a comedy TV series which ran from 1998 until 2002, and was focused on racial differences, put in a comedic perspective. Playing one of the main characters, John was once again able to get more recognition for his skills; the series was ultimately rewarded with four awards, including Prism Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Young Artist Award, as well as earning 22 other nominations. After that, Henton went on to work as a guest star in several television series, including ‘‘One on One’’ and ‘‘The Parkers’’, playing Cooper Jones in the former and Bentley in the latter. In 2009, he made an appearance in ‘‘Hannah Montana’’, a beloved Disney television series that achieved vast success worldwide, despite getting negative reviews from the critics. In 2014, he had his so far last role in ‘‘Love That Girl!’’, in which he portrayed Macaroni Toni.
However,besides being an actor, Henton is also a writer, known for writing an episode of ‘‘BET’s Comicview’’ in 2004, and was also the producer of ‘‘Silent Bomb’’ in 1994. In addition, Henton is a comedian, and has collaborated with ‘‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Carson’’. He has been a guest of numerous comedy talk shows too, such as ‘‘Comedy.TV’’. ‘‘The Arsenio Hall Show’’ and ‘‘Comics Unleashed’’, all adding to his net worth.
When it comes to Henton’s private life, he has one daughter, Nicole, but he doesn’t share any information regarding the identity of her mother. During the filming of The Hughleys he was in a dangerous car accident, which left him severely injured, but made a full recovery.
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