Jaleel White Net Worth

How much is Jaleel White worth?

Net Worth:$5 Million
Profession:Professional Actor
Date of Birth:November 27, 1976 (age 46)
Country:United States of America
Height:
5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)

About Jaleel White

Jaleel Ahmad White is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. He’s began acting in the 1980s when he was just a child and quickly rose to prominence. His breakthrough role came in the 1989 sitcom Family Matters. He went on to become a main cast member that appeared on all nine seasons of the show. Apart from that show, he’s also known for voicing the character of Sonic the Hedgehog in many productions and for his appearances on other series such as Grown-Ups, Boston Legal, House, and Psych.

American actor, comedian, producer and writer Jaleel White has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars, as of 2023. In 1989, White was cast in the role of Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters.

He was born in Culver City, California on November 27, 1976. Jaleel is the only child of Michael and Gail White. His father worked as a dentist while his mother was a homemaker that later became his manager when he began acting. In the 1980s and 1990s, he attended the John Marshal Fundamental and South Pasadena High School. He graduated from UCLA in 2001 but long before that was already a booming actor.

His acting career actually began when he was just three years old. At that time, he began doing television commercials, with his most notable being one for Jell-O pudding pops where he worked with Bill Cosby. He had a guest stint on The Jeffersons and auditioned for a role in The Cosby Show, which he failed to win. After failing to earn a role on The Cosby Show, he focused his show on sitcoms and began taking part in various auditions with the hopes of finally earning a leading role in one.

After short stints in Silence of the Heart and Kids Don’t Tell, in 1985, Jaleel finally landed the main role in the short-lived CBS series Charlie and Co.. He reprised the role of Robert Richmond for all 18 episodes of the show. He spent the next three years working in other television productions and by 1990, White is estimated to have had a net worth of close to $800 thousand.

In 1989, the child actor landed his breakthrough role in Family Matters. He was initially asked to join the show as a guest but thanks to his incredible acting abilities, he was inserted into the show and offered a contract. From his work on the show, he earned an estimated $250,000 as per contract. Portraying the characters Steve Urkel and Steffan Urquelle among many other characters in all 9 seasons and 204 episodes of the ABC sitcom also boosted his popularity and he quickly became a fan favorite. By the end Jaleel earned $180,000 per episode, roughly $4 million for the last season. 

His film debut came in the 1998 musical fantasy Quest for Camelot where he voiced the character of Ayden. The following year, he voiced the major role of 15 years old Martin Luther King Jr. in the DVD release Our Friend, Martin.

His big breakthrough as a film actor came in the early years of the new millennium with the titles Dreamgirls, Green Flash, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, and The 15:17 to Paris. Besides these films, he also gained a lot of recognition for voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in many television series and films such as Adventures of Sonic (1993), Sonic Sat AM (1993), Sonic Underground (1999), and Sonic (2013).

Concurrently with being a film and television star, Jaleel White also became a film/television director, producer, and writer. Some of the projects that he produced are the TV series Grown-Ups, Fake It Till You Make It, and Parkin Lot Pumpin. He also worked as the writer of several Family Matters and most recently, directed, produced, and wrote his own talk show titled Ever After with Jaleel White.

White’s Total Net Worth

Jaleel White may appear to have a low net worth considering his appearances, in total he has had about 300 full length appearances on TV. From his additional work in film he has added to his earnings, but still he has been paid very little compared to the big Hollywood stars. Jaleel White is a solid comedy actor but he is not Will Smith and has been cast in far smaller roles. That said White is a together gentleman, he hasn’t had any legal issues and he has kept his nose clean.

It is safe to say that he most likely hasn’t profited much from investment, however it is likely that he didn’t frivolously spend or lose money either; although he does own a Porsche sport scar which appears to have been purchased new. Overall and all things considered from his earnings, likely expenditure, taxes and various other obligations. It is estimated that Jaleel White possesses a net worth of $5 million.

Summing-Up

Jaleel White is best known for his roles in the 1980s sitcom Family Matters. In addition to bringing him international popularity, his outstanding performance also earned him several Young Artist and NAACP Image Awards. He has taken part in more than 100 film and television projects that have earned him millions.

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