How much is John Mulaney worth?
| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Comedian |
| Date of Birth: | August 26, 1982 (age 40) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
About John Mulaney
John Mulaney, whose full name is John Edmund Mulaney, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, and writer. He’s best known for his work as a writer and stand-up comedian on Saturday Night Live. For his acclaimed stand-up specials The Top Part, The Comeback Kid, New in Town, and Kid Gorgeous he has won many awards, including two Primetime Emmys and many nominations.
John Mulaney is famous for his many stints on Saturday Night Live, where he worked as a stand-up comedian, producer, television host, and writer. He was born on August 26, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois. He’s the first of two children to Charles and Ellen Mullaney. Both John and his sister Claire were born and raised in Chicago.
His father was an attorney and a partner at the law firm Skadden Arps. His mother worked as a professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. He attended the St. Ignatius College Prep from which he graduated in 2000. John then enrolled at Georgetown University (where his parents earned their alma meter). After he earned his major in English and minor in theology, he joined the improv group of his school, where he met Mike Birbiglia and Nick Kroll.
Shortly after that, he joined Birbiglia on his stand up comedy tour, where he was able to improve his stage presence. In 2004, he moved to New York City with the ambitions to become an actor and stand-up comedian.
The SNL superstar became rich thanks to his many transformations in projects from the show business. His first job came in 2005, as an office assistant at Comedy Central. At the same time while he was working at the cable channel, Mulaney continued to improve his stand-up comedy skills at venues and competition shows.
Towards the end of the decade, he landed roles in Live at Gotham, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Comedy Central Presents and earned an estimated net worth of about $2 million.
Since 2008, John began working as a writer and then writing supervisor at Saturday Night Live. Just a few months later, after his first stint on the show, he became one of the leading comedians on the show.
That year, he also began working as a writer and leading stand-up comedian for her shows such as I Love the 30s, The Oh, Hello Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin, and Maya and Marty. In 2014, he landed his own Fox sitcom titled Mulaney.
In 2018, Mulaney made his film debut in the computer-animated superhero film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voicing the role of Peter Porker. He reprised his role in two other films and is expected to play major characters in the films Cinderella and Chip and Dale, set for release in 2021. Apart from the aforementioned projects, he also participated in various theatre plays and video games, including Marvel Contest of Champions.
Over the last few years John Mulaney has kept up with his writing and has earned a total net worth of about $3 million, as of 2023.
Being able to act in many productions, while doing stand-up comedy and playing in the theatre is what makes John Mulaney so successful. At the peak of his career, in 2015, he landed the role of Simon Sawyer in the mockumentary Documentary Now, where he has also been working as a producer and writer. He spent the next couple of years starring in the television specials Night of Too Many Stars, Oh, Hello on Broadway, Big Mouth, and the annual Independent Spirit Awards.
Summing-Up
John Mulaney might not be one of the richest comedians but he certainly is one of the most hilarious. The SNL actor first gained a lot of popularity when he began working as a writer and comedian on Saturday Night Live. Shortly after, thanks to his highly praised skills, he was asked to work in many film and television productions.
Over the course of his prospering career, he has produced and released five stand-up comedy specials, starred in numerous films, television series, and video games, and, his abilities have earned him a few awards and nominations, with the most notable being two Primetime Emmys and one Peabody Award.
