Born Zachary Wolfe Galligan on the 14th February 1964 in New York City, USA, Zach is an actor, best known to the world as Billy Peltzer in the film franchise “Gremlins”, and as Mark in the horror films “Waxwork” (1988), and “Waxwork II: Lost in Time” (1992), among many other differing appearances.
Have you ever wondered how rich Zach Galligan is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Galligan’s net worth is as high as $500,000, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry, which has been active since the early ‘80s.
Zach Galligan Net Worth $500,000
Zach is a son of Arthur John Gallighan, who was a practicing lawyer and a founding partner of the Dickstein Shapiro law firm, and Carol Jean, who worked as a psychologist. Unfortunately, his parents divorced when he was only three years old. After high school, he enrolled at Columbia University from where he graduated with a BA degree in theater.
Zach started his career with a role in the “ABC Afterschool Specials” in 1982, appearing in the episode “A Very Delicate Matter” as Greg Pscharapolus, and two years later was selected for the lead role of Billy Peltzer in the Joe Dante comedy fantasy “Gremlins”. The film became an immense hit, earning over $145 million at the box office, which considerably increased Zach’s net worth. He subsequently reprised the role of Billy in the sequel “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, although the film wasn’t as successful as the first one; Zach still added to his net worth.
Thanks to the initial success, Zach became a highly sought-after actor, and throughout the ‘80s appeared in a number of productions, including the sci-fi comedy film “Nothing Lasts Forever” (1984), TV mini-series “The Lawrenceville Stories” (1986-1987), horror film “Waxwork” (1988), and romantic crime-drama “Mortal Passions” (1989), all of which were moderately successful, and added to his wealth. After reprising the role of Billy, Zach then appeared with Nicholas Cage, Erika Anderson and Judge Reinhold in the romantic thriller “Zandalee” (1991), and then portrayed Mark in the “Waxwork” sequel “Waxwork II: Lost in Time” (1992). Since then, his career has been in constant decline, though he has stayed active as an actor until present, and quite a few of his appearance can be regarded as notable ones. These include appearances in the horror films “Nightbeasts” (2010), “Hatchet III” in 2013, and “Kampout” in 2017. Also, he will appear in the horror film “Slay Utterly”, which is scheduled for release later this year, so his net worth continues to rise.
Regarding his personal life, Zach was married to Ling Ingerick from 2005 to 2010 when the couple divorced. Apparently he is currently single.
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