Jonathan David Bennett was born on 10th June 1981, in Rossford, Ohio USA, of English and German descent, and is an actor and producer, who is probably best known for starring in the role of Aaron Samuels in the 2004 comedy “Mean Girls”, playing Casey Gant the UPN series “Veronica Mars” (2004-2005), and in the title role in the film “Van Wilder: Freshman Year” (2009). He is also recognized for being a model. His career has been active since 1997.
So, have you ever wondered just how rich Jonathan Bennett is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Smith’s net worth is over $300,000. His careers as an actor, producer and model have earned him a big part of his wealth over time. Additional to this, Bennett has appeared in various advertisements and TV shows, which have also contributed to his net worth.
Jonathan Bennett Net Worth $300,000
Jonathan Bennett was raised with three siblings by his father, the late David Paul Bennett, who worked as a physician, and his mother, the late Ruthanne Bennett. He went to Eagle Point Elementary School in his hometown and later matriculated from Rossford High School in 1999. Subsequently, he enrolled at Otterbein College, studying the theater program, however, he decided to drop out after a couple of years and immediately went straight to New York City in order to pursue his acting career.
His professional acting career began six months after being discovered by an agent while he was sitting on a train. Thus, he made his debut appearance on the screen in the TV series “Dad” (1997), which was followed by the star role of Adam ‘J. R.’ Chandler Jr. in the famous soap opera “All My Children” from 2001 until 2002. Since then, his career has only gone upwards, steadily adding to his net worth.
Jonathan’s next big role came in 2003, when he featured in the lead role in the film “Season Of Youth”, for which he received Best Actor honors at the 2003 Palm Beach International Film Festival. In the following year, he was chosen for the role of Casey Gant in the TV series “Veronica Mars” (2004-2005). However, his breakthrough came when he starred in the hugely popular 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls”, in which he played the love interest of the lead character played by Lindsay Lohan. In 2005 he starred in the romantic comedy “Lovewrecked”, opposite Amanda Bynes, and in Steve Martin’s hit comedy film “Cheaper by the Dozen 2”. He is also famous for portraying the role of the lead character in “Van Wilder: Freshman Year” (2009). All of these appearances added a considerable amount to his net worth.
Most recently, Jonathan landed roles in “Anything Is Possible” (2013), “Cats Dancing On Jupiter” (2015), and “Awkward.” (2016). His net worth is certainly still rising.
Additionally, Bennett has earned a part of his net worth by working as a producer for seven feature films, the most notable being “Pawn” (2013) with Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker, and “Authors Anonymous” (2014), in which he also starred, opposite Kaley Cuoco.
In 2014, he competed in the 19th season of “Dancing with the Stars”, and finished in 9th place. Furthermore, he hosted the MTV’s competition series “Copycat”, and in 2015 became the host of Food Network’s “Cake Wars”, increasing further his net worth.
Besides this, Bennett posed for an advertising campaign by Declare Yourself, which encouraged young voters to vote in the 2008 US presidential election.
Speaking about his personal life, Jonathan Bennett dated actor Matt Dallas in 2009, and five years later, he came out in public as gay. In spare time, he is an active member across many of the most popular social media platforms, such as Twitter and Instagram.
