Wendell Edward Pierce was born on 8 December 1963, in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, and is an actor known for his appearances in various HBO dramas such as “Treme”, “The Wire” and “Waiting to Exhale:” He’s also seen in the television series “The Odd Couple”, but all of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Wendell Pierce? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $4 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actor, which dates back to the 1980s, and has also included success on stage. He’s performed on radio shows too, and as he continues his career it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Wendell Pierce Net Worth $4 million
Pierce was raised in Pontchartrain Park, which was the home to a lot of black World War 2 veterans including his father. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School, and after matriculating went to the New Orleans Centre for Creative Arts, graduating as Presidential Scholar of the Arts, after which he went on to appear in several productions, including “The Winter’s Tale”. He also hosted the talk show entitled “Think About It” through a local station. In 1981 he enrolled in the Drama Division in New York’s Juilliard School, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts four years later.
Over the course of his career, Wendell has appeared in over 50 television shows and 30 films. He also consistently appeared in stage productions, but found wide popularity through HBO originals such as “Treme” and “The Wire”. One of his most notable film appearances was in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”, in which he plays the role of J. Jenks. He also received a lot of critical acclaim for his role in “Four”, playing a married but closeted gay man, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance. His net worth was growing steadily.
Wendell has also received acclaim for numerous other performances, including the stage play “Queenie” at the John F. Kennedy Center. He’s also performed in numerous other Broadway shows, including “Serious Money” and “The Piano Lesson”. He was nominated for a VIV Award for his role in “The Cherry Orchard”, but he also does theatre production work, and was responsible for producing the show “Clybourne Park” which won a Tony Award for Best Play in 2012. One of his latest stage appearances was in 2015’s “Brothers From the Bottom”. Aside from stage, he’s also the host of the radio program “Jazz at Lincoln”, which is nationally syndicated, and contributes to his net worth.
Pierce is well known for his business endeavors too, including the chain of grocery stores called Sterling Farms – named after Sterling Henry, the father of Pierce’s business partner – which also has convenience stores called Sterling Express, and has added to his net worth.
For his personal life, there is no mention of any romantic relationships involving Wendell, and he is believed to be single. Pierce supports the New Orleans Saints American Football team, and St. Patrick’s Athletic FC. He was seen as one of the top fundraisers for Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign; a known supporter of Hillary Clinton, he was arrested in 2016 for an alleged attack against a Bernie Sanders supporter, but released on a $1000 bond. Wendell started the non-profit Pontchartrain Park Community Development Corp, which aims to build affordable geothermal and solar homes for families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
