Andy Hillstrand nicknamed The Ax Man is a famous cast member from reality television show Deadliest Catch. He works as a captain of the Time Bandit during opilio crab season. It’s a nice paying job but when he joined the show in 2006, it meant a huge income boost for him. As of 2023, Hillstrand’s net worth is about $2 million.
How Did Andy Hillstrand Get So Rich?
Andy is 44 years old, married, and has two daughters. He owns a ranch in Indiana where he can spend time with his favorite hobby – the horse training. The ranch has 17 acres of land. He shares captaining of the ship named Time Bandit with his brother Jonathan. There’s no doubt that their job is hard and sometimes even dangerous.
In 2005, Discovery channel came up with a new reality television show that tracks destinies of fishing vessels in Alaskan waters. The crew of Time Bandit was added in the second season. Andy and his brother are part of he cast ever since.
Hillstrand and captains of other ships were recently sued by the Discovery Channel for $3 million. They felt like any necessary shots for particular seasons were done but Discovery insisted on filming some additional shots. Eventually captains and television reached and agreement which is a very good news for fans of Deadliest Catch since the opposite would most likely mean the end of the show.
