What is H. Jon Benjamin’s net worth?
H. Jon Benjamin is an American actor, author, and comedian who has a net worth of $4 million. H. Jon Benjamin started his comedy profession performing as a part of a comedy duo with Sam Seder. He spent the subsequent a number of years performing with comedy teams, after which started branching out into evening-length comedy/theater/music hybrid performances, like his exhibits “Midnight Pajama Jam” and “Tinkle”. He started working as a voice over artist within the mid-90s, offering voices for “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist”, in addition to writing for the present. He has continued to work steadily as a voice over artist and author, engaged on such initiatives as “Science Court’, “Home Movies”, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”, “O’Grady”, “Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil”, “The Venture Bros.”, “Family Guy”, and “Human Giant”, amongst many different initiatives. He has additionally appeared in such movie and tv initiatives as “Happy Accidents”, “New York Minute”, “Freak Show”, “Parks and Recreation”, “Jon Benjamin Has a Van”, “Suburgatory” and “Ugly Americans”.
Early Life
Harry Jon Benjamin was born on May 23, 1966 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was named “Harry” after his paternal grandfather however his family all the time referred to as him by his center identify, “Jon.” He was raised in a Jewish family by his mom, Shirley, and his father, Howard. His mom was a former ballet dancer who taught dance at a studio whereas his father was the CEO of an electrical firm. He attended Worcester Academy for highschool, graduating in 1984, after which Connecticut College. He earned his bachelor’s diploma in 1988.
(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Career
Benjamin’s comedy profession started in Boston when he shaped a comedy duo with Sam Seder, who on the time was a member of Cross Comedy. Cross Comedy was a comedy staff led by comedian David Cross. Throughout his early profession in comedy, Benjamin typically labored in teams quite than independently. When he did begin pursuing solo work, it was typically extra experimental than conventional kinds of stand-up comedy.
Some of Benjamin’s reside initiatives embrace the “Midnight Pajama Jam.” The present was carried out in New York City with Jon Glasser. He additionally created “Tinkle,” a present which mixed stand-up comedy with reside music and was co-hosted by Todd Barry and David Cross. Benjamin and Cross additionally seem collectively on the comedy album “Invite Them Up.”
Benjamin has made a variety of appearances in tv and movie. He was a visitor on an episode of “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” in 1999. He has additionally appeared on the tv present “Cheap Seats.” He co-starred in Todd Barry’s quick movie “Borrowing Saffron” and likewise appeared as a can of greens in “Wet Hot American Summer.” Benjamin made a cameo look in “Not Another Teen Movie” as a soccer coach and likewise appeared on the FX Network comedy drama “Rescue Me.” He can be seen in “Turbocharge – The Unauthorized Story of the Cars.” The movie is a comedy biopic concerning the Nineteen Eighties rock band, The Cars. In it, Benjamin performs the position of Cars’ supervisor, Elliot Roberts. In 2014, he has a cameo position in “22 Jump Street” and likewise appeared in “Jason Nash is Married.” In 2015, he appeared in “Creative Control” and within the quick movie “Limbo”
Benjamin is most well-known for his in depth voice appearing work, notably in grownup animated comedy movies and tv exhibits. His first position got here in 1995 in “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.” Benjamin labored as a author on the present and likewise voiced the character of Ben along with varied different voices. He remained on the present by way of 1999 after which returned in 2002, showing in 80 episodes whole. From 1997 to 2000, he voiced Professor Nick Parson on “Science Court” for a complete of 29 episodes. From 1999 to 2004, he voiced varied characters, together with Coach John McGuirk and Jason Penopolis, on the animated collection “Home Movies.” He was additionally a author and producer of the present.
In 2004, he started voicing a variety of totally different characters on “O’Grady.” He remained on the present till 2006. Between 2001 and 2009, he voiced varied characters on a number of episodes of “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.” He wrote for the present “Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil,” from 2005 to 2007 and likewise voiced the character of Satan. In 2006, he started voicing characters like Carl Graves and Bob Belcher on “Family Guy.”
Benjamin might be heard because the character of The Mayor on “Assy McGee,” a present that he additionally helped write and produce. From 2007 to 2015, he voiced characters on “Word Girl.” In 2009, he started voicing the title character of Sterling Archer on the animated collection “Archer.” He remained on the extremely widespread present by way of 2023. In 2011, he landed one other main voice position when he was forged as major character Bob Belcher in “Bob’s Burgers.” He additionally voices further characters on the present and continues to take action immediately. In 2014, Benjamin was named the yr’s finest male comedy performer for his work on “Bob’s Burger’s” and “Archer” by the Vulture TV Awards, which is a digital enlargement of “New York” journal.
Benjamin has additionally achieved some work in commercials for the model Coke Zero. Additionally, he has voiced characters in video video games like “Destiny 2” and “Destiny 2: The Witch Queen.”
Getty Images
Personal Life
Benjamin has been in a longtime relationship with set decorator Amy Beth Silver. They have a son collectively named Judah and reside in Brooklyn, New York. Benjamin is an beginner ornithologist. He can be all for politics. In January 2020, he endorsed Bernie Sanders for president and narrated a collection of movies on Sanders’s well being care proposals. In September 2020, he voiced an animated model of himself to advertise the launch video for the Gravel Institute’s YouTube channel. The Gravel Institute is a progressive left-wing advocacy group. He additionally wrote a comedic autobiography referred to as “Failure is an Option: An Attempted Memoir,” which was printed in May 2018. He narrated the accompanying audiobook. Additionally, he has an curiosity in music. In 2015, he launched a jazz album, regardless of not realizing how you can play an instrument. On the album, he tried to play the piano and was joined by Scott Kreitzer on the saxophone, David Finck on the bass, and Jonathan Preitz on the drums.
All internet worths are calculated utilizing information drawn from public sources. When offered, we additionally incorporate personal ideas and suggestions acquired from the celebrities or their representatives. While we work diligently to make sure that our numbers are as correct as potential, except in any other case indicated they’re solely estimates. We welcome all corrections and suggestions utilizing the button beneath.
