Elias Koteas was born on the 11th March 1961, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is a film and television actor, best known for portraying Casey Jones in the live action version of the beloved animated series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990). His career started in 1985.

Have you ever wondered how rich Elias Koteas is as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Koteas’ net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful career in acting.

Elias Koteas Net Worth $3 Million

Elias Koteas was born to Greek Canadian parents; his father was a mechanic for Canadian National Railway, while his mother designed and made hats, so Koteas is fluent in Greek and French. He attended a college in Montreal, but left in order to pursue acting. He enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, from which he graduated in 1983. Then, he continued his education at the Actors Studio in New York City, where his mentors were Ellen Burstyn and Peter Masterson.

Koteas’ first on-screen credit was in the television film “Private Sessions” (1985), in which he had a small role. However, he was noticed by famous director John Hughes, who gave him a part in his film “Some Kind of Wonderful” (1987), and who recommended him to another well-known director, Howard Deutch. That same year, Coteas appeared in Francis Ford Copola’s drama film “Gardens of Stone”, featuring James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, and Mary Stuart Masterson, who was also his co-star in “Some Kind of Wonderful”. Then in 1990 came his big break and first starring role, that of vigilante Casey Jones in the live action adaptation of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, which was a huge commercial success, and put Koteas on the map. He reprised this role three years later, in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993), though the film wasn’t as successful as the first one.

Over the course of his career, Koteas has appeared in an equal share of blockbusters, and smaller, independent films. In 1991, he started his long-term cooperation with director Atom Egoyan, starring in his films “The Adjuster” (1991), “Exotica” (1994), and “Ararat” (2002). He also played the lead role of police detective Thomas Dagget in the fantasy horror film “The Prophecy”, along with Christopher Walken, Virginia Madsen, and Viggo Mortensen. He also chilled audiences worldwide with his turn as a psychopathic, demon-possessed murderer in the supernatural detective thriller film “Fallen” (1998), starring Denzel Washington.

The mainstream audiences, however, know him best from his roles in Oscar contenders and critically acclaimed features such as the war epic “Thin Red Line” (1998), and romantic fantasy drama film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008). In 2010, Koteas joined the cast of Martin Scorcese’s psychological thriller, “Shutter Island”, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams, boosting his net worth again.

Though primarily a film actor, Koteas has also ventured on to television, guest-starring in critically acclaimed shows such as “The Sopranos” (2002) and “The Killing” (2013). Most recently, he has been a regular cast member on the police procedural drama “Chicago P.D.” (2014-17), which has also improved his wealth.

Regarding his personal life, Elias was married to fellow actress, and producer, Jennifer Rubin from 1987 to 1990. Since then he has been single.

Roy Garber was an independent shipper and a reality star, born in 1964 and best known for being a participant of the popular reality TV series “Shipping Wars”, in which he was referred to as “The Handyman”. He passed away in 2014.

Have you ever wondered how rich Roy Garber was? According to sources, it has been estimated that Roy Garber’s overall net worth was over $800,000, acquired through his transport company operaions, and by becoming a participant in a popular TV series reality show, and so gaining significant popularity among viewing audiences. Other than that, Roy earned his net worth through various trades and jobs including trapping alligators, and transporting them of course!

Roy Garber Net Worth $800 000

Garber was an independent shipper and the owner of Arbie’s Team Transport Company, which secured him the way to becoming one of the best paid in the field of shipping. Roy ran the business along with his son Travis, whom he introduced to the company business from an early age. The company would ship unusual and remarkable items from and to various destinations around the world, as well as around the US, turned his initial hobby and passion for shipping unusual items into a full-time job, which contributed substantially to his net worth.

Additionally, Garber ran a small home building and re-modeling company, which also helped his finances. However, Roy really came to attention of the public when he became a participant in the A&E reality TV series “Shipping Wars” in January 2012. The show follows several independent carriers who make money by transporting items that traditional carriers won’t transport for a variety of reasons. The contestants compete for loads in timed auctions which are conducted by the world’s biggest online auction house – uShip – for independent truckers. Due to his experience, throughout the series Roy became known as a “jack of all trades” and was described as “a major know-it-all”. He had background of experience in several fields, from TIG welding to catching alligators, and in the series, he showed there wasn’t a load or a situation he couldn’t deal with. During his participation in the show, Roy always traveled with his cat, Muffy, during his participation in “Shipping Wars” for five seasons, until his death in 2014.

Ray was rushed to a Texas hospital after suffering a massive heart attack, but doctors were unable to save his life, and Roy died at the age of 49 on 17th January 2014, in Austin, Texas, USA. Following this event, his family and friends told the press he had an ongoing heart condition, and had already suffered from a heart attack in the past.

Aside from shipping and his home remodeling business, Roy enjoyed scuba diving and deep sea fishing. He liked to spend time searching for various forms of undersea life, such as the largest shark in the gulf coast of Florida. He had a longtime girlfriend and a son, whom he raised on his own for nearly 18 years.