How much is Adam DeVine worth?
| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | November 7, 1983 (age 39) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
“You want to be excited about what you’re doing. So whenever I get tired, I think, ‘Would ten-year-old Adam be pretty stoked on what I’m doing and what’s happening?’ So I just live my life as if I’m using my ten-year-old brain.” Adam DeVine
About Adam DeVine
Adam DeVine is an American actor, comedian, producer, singer, and screenwriter. He began his career in the early 2000s and since then has taken part in multiple television films, series, and realities. His first appearance on television series was in Crossbows and Mustaches, in which he was also a co-creator, executive producer, and writer. At the peak of his career, he starred in the likes of Pitch Perfect, Ice Age, Workaholics, and Modern Family.
Adam DeVine originally became famous after his roles in the comedy musicals Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He was born on November 7, 1983. Born in Waterloo, Iowa but raised in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 11, Adam suffered acute shock, which resulted in a coma after he was knocked unconscious by a cement truck while riding his bicycle. Adam later attended the Orange Coast College where he met and befriended Blake Anderson.
He was also looking for ways to make money, he has said, “when I was 15, I worked as a bag boy in a grocery store. I also needed to walk old ladies to their car and put their bags in the car, and they would give me two dollars. I felt like the richest man in the world.” In his early twenties, he moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career and began working as an actor and stand-up comedian.
He first began acting in the early 2000s and at the same time, he formed a sketch-comedy group called Mail Order Comedy alongside other aspiring actors Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck. The four toured together and spent most of the early years of the decade performing in various states. The group also had great success on social media websites such as YouTube and Myspace which further boosted their popularity.
In 2006, he landed a role in the television series Crossbows and Mustaches, where he also served as co-creator, executive producer, and writer. The following year, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama Mama’s Boy, which earned him a small sum Also that year, he starred in the likes of Nick Cannon Presents and The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, thanks to which he earned additional income.
Simultaneously with his developing career as an actor, in the late 2000s, DeVine and his friends from the sketch-comedy group decided to pursue a music career. They changed their stage name from Mail Order Comedy to The Wizards and starred in the G4 series Attack of the Snow, where their first single “Wizards Never Die” premiered. In April 2009, they released their own studio album titled Purple Magic.
Shortly after they abandoned the music career, DeVine and the company signed a contract with Comedy Central for the creation of Workaholics. The series involved all four as co-stars, series creators, and executive producers.
At the peak of his career, the comedian joined the cast of the widely-popular television series Modern Family, where he portrayed the recurring role of Andy Bailey. Around the same time, he also starred in his own series – Adam DeVine’s House Party.
Besides the creator, he also served as executive producer and writer of the show which aired from 2013 to 2016. Throughout the rest of the decade, he continued to star in multiple productions at the same time. Among some of his most notable roles are in Uncle Grandpa, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, The Righteous Gemstones, and Green Eggs and Ham.
Pitch Perfect, which premiered in 2012 had DeVine working as a villain in the musical drama. He earned two nominations for Teen Choice Awards, including one which he won – “Choice Movie Villain”.
“When I auditioned for ‘Pitch Perfect,’ I didn’t know it was a singing movie. I didn’t read the script. I go to the audition, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s a baseball movie.’ But then I’m reading the lines, and I’m like, ‘This doesn’t seem like a baseball movie’,” he has said about his experience.
In 2015, his performance in the sequel earned him a Teen Choice Award and MTV Movie Award. In addition to these, throughout the 2010s, he also starred in Neighbours, The Final Girls, The Intern, and Ice Age: Collision Course.
DeVine’s Total Net Worth
Through roles in Pitch Perfect, Ice Age, and Modern Family, Adam DeVine earned fame and money. However he earned more from Workaholics where he appeared in the role of Adam DeMamp for 86 episodes and earned an average salary per episode of likely $25,000, with total earnings of $2.15 million.
He has earned from other TV series, as well. Since the start of his career, DeVine has appeared in Crossbows & Mustaches for 10 episodes, Uncle Grandpa for 121 episodes, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero for 53 episodes, Modern Family for 22 episodes, The Righteous Gemstones for 16 episodes, Green Eggs and Ham for 23 episodes, and many more smaller TV appearances. From his work on TV it is estimated that Adam DeVine has earned close to $7 million.
Besides his TV work, he has also starred and appeared in about 60 films. From his roles in movies like Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Game Over, Man!, Jexi, and many more. DeVine has earned an estimated $3.5 million. In total, including Crossbows and Mustaches, Attack of the Snow, all of DeVine’s comedy acts, his 94 appearances as himself, and after adding in his producing credits. Adam DeVine has career earnings estimated at $10.5 million. He has been active since the year 2006 but it was really in 2011 with the release of Workaholics that his career really picked up financially.
On average he has earned $656,000 per year in his 16 year career so far (2006-2022). As mentioned he earned greater sums after the year 2011, on average DeVine has likely paid some 45% in tax on his career earnings. His after-tax earnings are therefore $5.78 million, having paid $4.72 million.
Adam DeVine married Chloe Bridges in 2021 and has no previous marriages, therefore no divorces, and has no children. In his personal life he is a supporter of various non-profit organizations, including Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and shows no signs of mental instability. He has also had no legal troubles or a history of alcohol abuse. All things considered when taking into account miscellaneous costs, living costs, and so on. It is estimated that Adam DeVine’s net worth is around $5 million.
Summing-Up
Adam DeVine has been an actor, screenwriter, and producer who began his career relatively soon. For the over 15 years, he has found plenty of success in the film industry, and, even now, he continues to prosper. He is one of the most familiar faces that rose to prominence from his performances in the comedy productions Pitch Perfect, Modern Family, and Workaholics. In addition to acting, in the past couple of years, DeVine has also turned into an active co-writer and producer for various projects.
