John Gavin Malkovich, simply known as John Malkovich, is a famous American actor, fashion designer, film producer and director, as well as a businessman. During his lengthy acting career, John Malkovich has starred in over seventy films, many of which brought him awards and accolades, and established him as a prominent actor in the industry. Malkovich’s rise to fame began in 1984, where he starred alongside Sally Field, Danny Glover and Ed Harris in Robert Benton’s award-winning drama film “Place in the Heart”. For his role of Mr. Will, John Malkovich received a nomination for an Academy Award, while the movie itself collected an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, as well as a Silver Bear Award.
John Malkovich Net Worth $45 Million
The next wave of Malkovich’s success came in 1993 with a thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen entitled “In the Line of Fire”, where the main characters were portrayed by Clint Eastwood and Rene Russo. The film gathered several award nominations and with mainly positive critical reviews grossed more than $187 million in the box office worldwide. A famous actor, how rich is John Malkovich? According to sources, John Malkovich’s net worth is estimated to be $45 million. Needless to say, most of Malkovich’s wealth comes from his acting career.
John Malkovich was born in 1953, in Christopher, Illinois, however he spent most of his childhood in Benton, where he attended Benton Consolidated High School. Malkovich’s passion for acting started in high school when he began appearing in musicals, as well as other school and theatre plays. Malkovich’s interest in theatre influenced his decision to major in the subject in the Illinois State University. Prior to his huge success, John Malkovich was a part of “Steppenwolf Theatre Company” based in Chicago with which he worked on various plays. In order to pursue an acting opportunity, John Malkovich moved out to New York in 1980 where he appeared in Sam Shepard’s play “True West”. Malkovich’s performance in this play earned him an Obie Award.
Before making his debut in television, John Malkovich made several more appearances on theatre stages and debuted on Broadway in Arthur Miller’s play entitled “Death of a Salesman”.
Malkovich’s first film was Robert Altman’s “A Wedding”, a comedy movie starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish and Geraldine Chaplin, where he appeared as an extra in some of the scenes. Malkovich then went on to star in “Places in the Heart” and since then has been a part of some of the best known movies. Malkovich appeared in “Of Mice and Men” with Casey Siemaszko, “Empire of the Sun” with Christian Bale and Nigel Havers, and Spike Jonze’s “Being John Malkovich” with John Cusack, Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener.
In regards to his career as a producer, John Malkovich produced such films as “Juno” with Michael Cera, Jason Bateman and Ellen Page, which won an Academy Award and three Oscar nominations, “Young Adult” with Charlize Theron, and more recently an award-winning film entitled “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” with Logan Lerman.
