American director, actor and writer Paul S. Feig – or simply and more commonly, just Paul Feig – has a name familiar to many film enthusiasts and comedy fans, and it will thus come as little surprise that the film industry star boasts a considerable net worth of $1.5 million. Best known for his directing triumphs, Paul Feig has worked with stars like Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Melissa McCarthy and John Krasinski, and his track record as a director includes critically acclaimed blockbusters like the 2011 romantic comedy “Bridesmaids” and the 2013 cop comedy “The Heat”. A five-time Emmy Award nominee, Paul Feig is definitely one of the better known names among today’s comedy directors, a fact that is well-reflected by Feig’s net worth.
Paul Feig Net Worth $1.5 Million
Born on 17 September, 1962 in the city Mount Clemens, Michigan, Paul Feig was raised in a common middle-class household that offered little in the way of hints at the director’s future fame and success. Though Feig began to study in Detroit’s Wayne State University, he relocated to Los Angeles after a year. There, Paul Feig would enter the USC – University of Southern California, – and he would also have his first taste of fame when he began to work as a tour guide for Universal Studios Hollywood. It was during his tours that Feig started working on his stand-up comedy routine, and it wouldn’t take long for the future celebrity to get noticed and start to get his first acting roles. Initially, Feig appeared as a support actor and background character across several television productions – it wasn’t until 1995 that he landed his first film part, appearing alongside Feig’s long-time friend, world-famous actor and comedian Ben Stiller, in the comedy “Heavyweights”. Next year, Paul Feig would also feature as a part of the regular cast in the first season of the ABC sitcom “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” together with lead actress Melissa Joan Hart. The show was a huge success at the time, drawing a reported 17 million viewers to its premier episode, and this has certainly contributed to Paul Feig’s net worth.
It was during his work in “Heavyweights”, however, that Paul Feig met his future colleague Judd Apatow. Together, the two devised the plot for a teen comedy-drama, titled “Freaks and Geeks”, and it debuted in 1999. Despite running for only 12 episodes, “Freaks and Geeks” received widespread recognition and critical acclaim, and it can be credited with kick-starting Feig’s career as a director. From there, Paul Feig would go on to work with the hugely successful NBC television comedy “The Office”, and his work there has been recognized with three Emmy nominations to date. In 2011, Feig would enjoy his greatest directing success to date with his romantic comedy “Bridesmaids”, featuring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph. The film would go on to gross in excess of $288 million at the box office, giving Feig’s net worth a massive increase.
How rich is Paul Feig? Currently, Feig’s net worth is believed to be around $1.5 million. Feig’s already sizable net worth looks set to continue growing as he remains an active director, recently unveiling plans for a new sci-fi comedy, and announcing an upcoming action comedy “Spy” that is set to hit the cinemas in 2015.
