James Christopher Carmack was born on the 22nd December 1980, in Washington DC, USA and is an actor and former fashion model, probablybest known for the roles he landed in the television series “The O.C.” (2003 – 2007),“Nashville” (2012 – present) as well as feature films “Into the Blue 2: The Reef” (2005) and “Beauty & the Briefcase” (2010) among others. Carmack has been active in the entertainment industry since 2000.
How much is the net worth of Chris Carmack? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $2 million, as of the data presented in early 2017. Films and television are the main source of Carmack’s modest fortune.
Chris Carmack Net Worth $2 Million
To begin with, during his childhood Carmack lived in Rockville, Maryland, and was initially interested in many sports, including baseball, basketball, rugby and wrestling. However, during his studies at Magruder High School, he turned his attention to the theatre and worked passionately in this field, participating in several drama and theatre performances. After he matriculated, Carmack enrolled at New York University, but left when he was ‘discovered’ by a modelling scout, and decided to become a professional model. His appearance was exactly what Bruce Weber was looking for, for the American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, and Carmack also worked for Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, Target, Who AU, ELLE France, Nautica, Guess?, and Cosmo Girl. Then after two years modelling in New York City, Carmack decided to move to Los Angeles and become an actor.
Talking about his acting career, he started with small roles in various television series such as “Strangers with Candy” (2000), “Player$” (2003), “The Sharon Osbourne Show” (2003) among others. However, he is best known as Luke Ward from the first season of the television series “The OC” (2003 – 2004), before in 2004 starring alongside Dennis Hopper and Will Patton in the television film “The Last Ride” by Guy Norman Bee. Then, he landed the lead role opposite Amanda Bynes in the comedy film “Love Wrecked” (2005) by Randal Kleiser, adding steadily to is net worth. Additionaly, since 2005, Carmack has been a model for Ezra Fitch, a brand associated with Abercrombie and Fitch.
In 2006, Carmack starred in the film “Love Wrecked” with Amanda Bynes and Jonathan Bennett, but then decided to improve his acting skills in the theatres of New York and London. In 2006, he was seen in “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” at the Laura Pels Theatre, alongside Alec Baldwin and Jan Maxwell, and in 2006 was seen in London when he had a role in “Summer and Smoke”, working with ex-Bond girl Rosamund Pike, and was directed by the former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Adrian Noble. In 2009, Chris landed the lead role in the feature film “The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations” (2009) directed by Seth Grossman, and then also starred alongside Sara Paxton and Katharine McPhee in the horror film “Shark Night” (2011) by David R. Ellis. Since 2013, Carmack has been appearing in the main role in the television series “Nashville”, so his net worth continues to rise.
Finally, in the personal life of Chris Carmack, he has been engaged to the singer Erin Slaver since 2016; they have a child together.
