How much is Dax Shepard worth?
| Net Worth: | $30 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | January 2, 1975 (age 48) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
About Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard is an American actor, director, writer, and podcast host who’s known for his appearances in comedies and adventures. His most popular roles to this day are in the films Without a Paddle, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Employee of the Month, and Idiocracy. Just before he began working as a professional actor, Dax worked for the popular television series Punk’d. In 55 episodes of the hidden camera practical-joke reality, he worked as an accomplice in the pranks.
Apart from several films that he’s known for, the actor and director also took part in a wide variety of television series, which further boosted his fame and wealth. King of the Hill, Robot Chicken, and Parenthood are just a few of the television series that helped the young actor.
Dax Shepard became famous after he landed a role in the reality series Punk’d. He was born on January 2, 1975, in Highland Township, Michigan.
His father was a car salesman and his mother worked as a janitor at the General Motors company. After his parents divorced, Dax moved to Milford, Michigan with his mother. During most of his teen years, he spends a lot of time on the road with his mother, going from one racetrack to another.
After graduating from the Walled Lake Central High School in 1993, Shepard moved to Los Angeles where he graduated “magna cum laude” with B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA. Since the early years of the 21st century, Dax became interested in joining the entertainment business. After his move to Santa Barbara, California, he applied for various jobs, as well as roles in films and television series. The first role he landed was for Punk’d, which eventually helped him receive national exposure.
Before Punk’d, he had two stint roles in the 1998 comedy Hairshirt and the 2003 comedy Cheaper by the Dozen. A year after he joined the cast of Punk’d, he starred in the comedy film Without a Paddle, which marked his film debut. The film was his official film debut in which he actually receives credits and a leading role. Despite the negative reviews that it was met with, the film was a commercial success and soon earned $73 million in the box office.
Dax Shepard became popular after roles in comedies/adventure films as well as various reality shows and television series. After appearing in more than half of the episodes of the show, Dax returned for the revival of Punk’d in 2012. Since the early 2010s, besides working as an actor, he also became a director, editor, writer, and stunt coordinator for various productions such as Brother’s Justice, Hit and Run, and CHiPS.
His recent appearances in television are in The Ranch, Bless This Mess, and Spin the Wheel. In the latter, besides being the host, Dax is also a producer. Apart from his successful career in the show business, he’s also known for his podcasts and relationship with Kristen Bell, whom he married in late 2013.
In February 2018, he launched his first podcast titled Armchair Expert, which was so successful that it became the most popular new podcast on iTunes in 2018. Most recently, it was revealed that Shepard will host the revived Top Gear America. As of 2023, Dax Shepard’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million.
Being named after the rich playboy Dax (Diogenes Alejandro Xenos), from Harold Robbins’ novel The Adventurers, likely seeded success in young Dax’s mind from an early age. He and his mother got along well and he ended up having a deal with her that if he agreed to go to college, she would pay his rent. He had to figure out the rest on his own, but with Dax’s bright personality and go-getter attitude he made it work.
One of the main reasons why I think Dax Shepard is so successful, is because he is clearly a good person. He is involved in numerous charities, he donates time to the Hollenbeck Youth Center, and supports causes he believes in. For example after he and Kristen Bell announced their engagement in 2010, the couple decided to delay their marriage until the state of California passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage.
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. About three months later Dax and Kristen Bell were married at the Beverly Hills County Clerk’s Office.
Shepard also practices the Transcendental Meditation.
Summing-Up
Besides being one of the most successful alums of UCLA, Dax Shepard also remains one of the most favorite faces of the hit reality series Punk’d. Thanks to the show, he received a lot more opportunities and was able to flourish not only as an actor but in other fields as well.
Whether it’s directing, writing, or even hosting his own podcast, Shepard has quickly found success and is attuned through his practices to stay on track.
