How much is Ryan Dunn worth?
| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional Stunt Performer |
| Date of Birth: | June 11, 1977 (aged 34) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
About Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American actor, comedian, stunt performer, and television star. He gained national popularity when he joined the popular comedy series Jackass in 2000. In addition to that, he became a member of the CKY Crew alongside his long-time friend Bam Margera. The two recorded multiple pranks and extreme stunts on camera that eventually led to the creation of Jackass. Before his death, Dunn was earning income equal to an estimated salary of around $650,000 per year.
Ryan Dunn became famous when he joined the CKY Crew and began working as a stunt performer. He was born in Medina, Ohio, on June 11, 1977. He grew up in the small town of Williamsville, New York before he moved in with his parents to West Chester, Philadelphia. He had trouble growing up and in his teenage years, yet eventually, he found a passion for comedy and decided to be a stunt performer.
At the age of 15, Ryan met his longtime friend Bam Margera with whom he later collaborated on many projects. He spent the 1990s being a keen skateboarder. Driven by their reckless behavior, the two friends began taking videos of themselves while skateboarding and doing various comedy stints. The two began using the name CKY (which stands for Camp Kill Yourself) and were soon joined by Brandon DiCamillo, Raab Himself, and Rake Yohn, as well as Bam’s brother, Jess Margera.
Landing a role on Jackass and other films and television series helped this comedian become a millionaire in just a few years time. His first appearance on television was in the 1997 film Invader, where he played the small role of an army private.
Starting in the 1999, he began taking part in many direct-to-video projects with the first one being Landspeed presents: CKY. They began the new century with the release of four CKY documentaries entitled CKY2K, CKY3, CKY Documentary, and CKY4: The Latest and Greatest.
Besides the aforementioned projects, Ryan also became one of the co-founders of the eminent reality comedy series Jackass. The MTV series started in October 2000 and lasted until February 2002.
Long before it ended, because it became such a television sensation, it led to the creation of multiple spin-offs shows such as Wildboyz, Viva La Bam, Homewrecker, Bam’s Unholy Union, and Doctor Steve-O, in all of which Ryan has been either a series regular or supporting cast member. From his work with the series, and his other endeavors, he had earned an estimated $1-2 million dollar net worth by the mid-2000s (not adjusted for inflation).
Ever since his first appearance on MTV, Ryan became a fan favorite that made sporadic appearances on other popular shows.
In addition to being a regular cast member of Viva La Bam, he also appeared on the likes of MTV Cribs, Homewrecker, Commando VIP, Crank Yankers, and The Dudesons in America. Among some of his final appearances on television series prior to his passing away in June 2011 were in Minute to Win and Ridiculousness.
Shortly after Jackass had ended, Dunn focused his attention on other projects. He first took part in The Dudesons Movie, Blonde Ambition, and 3000 Miles. In the early 2010s, after is work in the box-office hit Street Dreams, he took part in the most popular Jackass project – the comedy film Jackass 3D, which amassed more than an estimated $171 million in the box office.
The following year, he took part in the film sequel Jackass 3.5 and the comedies Living Will and Close Up in both of which he was also a producer. After he passed away during a car crash and was unable to take part in it, his CKY friends announced that the latest installment of the Jackass franchise, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa from 2013 was dedicated to him.
Dunn’s Total Net Worth
Ryan Dunn had earned estimated total career income of $11.5 million dollars from his career in the entertainment business. As Dunn lived during some of his career in the state of California, however also split his time in lower tax states, overall it is estimated that he will have had to pay around 45% in taxes on his career income. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings were around $6.32 million dollars, having paid $5.18 million dollars in taxes.
Ryan Dunn was partnered with Angie Cuturic form 2002 until his death in 2011. In his personal life he likely spent $1-2 million dollars of his career earnings but also earned $1 million dollars from his investments. He will have also had to pay around $500,000 in business costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Ryan Dunn had a net worth of a rounded $5 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Ryan Dunn to this day remains a global phenomenon that made people laugh with his vulgar gags and perilous stunts. The Jackass superstar began his career in the 1990s when he met his friends and created the CKY Crew. Shortly after, they all became television personalities that appeared on multiple Jackass productions (series, movies, and specials). Thanks to his work as an actor, stunt performer, and television host, Ryan Dunn had millions of fans and a net worth estimated to be $5 million.
