Elister Larry Wilmore is a Los Angeles, California-born American writer, producer, actor, magician as well as a comedian best known for being the host of the television show “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore”. Born on 30 October 1961, well-known television personality Larry has been actively entertaining us since 1983.
One of the most popular television personalities at the present, one may wonder how wealthy is Larry Wilmore as of now? As of early 2016, Larry counts his net worth at the amount of $3 million. Obviously, most of his wealth has been amassed from his involvement in showbiz as an actor, comedian as well as television show host. However, being a writer, producer, political commentator, magician as well as a media critic has also been very significant in earning his net worth.
Larry Wilmore Net Worth $3 Million
Raised a Catholic in Pomona, Larry is the third of six siblings. Inclined towards science and magic since his childhood, he attended Damien High School, then attended California State Polytechnic University to study theatre, but dropped out before graduating in order to pursue a career in acting and comedy. He started out as an actor and appeared in the show “The Facts Of Life” portraying the image of a police officer. At the same time, he also started working as a writer for the talk show “Into The Night With Rick Dees”. This was the point of his life when Larry’s net worth began to rise.
During his career, Larry has appeared in numerous television shows and series including “In Living Color”, “The Office”, “The Daily Show”, “Accidentally On Purpose”, “Happy Endings”, “Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero” and several others, well over in all 20. More recently, Larry has been prominent on television as a part of shows “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” and “Penn Zero: Part-time Hero”. Needless to say, all of these projects have been very significant in adding to Larry’s net worth over the years.
Apart from television shows, Larry has also worked in five Hollywood movies and a television movie, including “Good-bye, Cruel World”, “I Love You, Man”, “Dinner For Schmucks”, “Vamps” and others. As a producer, he has worked on successful television series like “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air”, “The Jamie Foxx Show” and “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” among others.
Of course, all of these movies and television series have not only helped him become more successful in showbiz but have also helped Larry amass his wealth worth millions of dollars. During his career, Wilmore has managed to earn several awards and accolades. He won a Peabody Award in 2001 and since then has won a Teen Choice Award and a Primetime Emmy Award among 12 wins and over 30 nominations.
Talking about his personal life, Larry currently lives as a divorcee. He was previously married to Leilani Jones for 20 years before divorcing in 2015. He is the father of two children. Larry’s brother, Marc is also involved in entertainment industry as a writer and an actor. As of now, Larry has been enjoying his career as one of the most successful television personality while his present net worth of $3 million caters to his daily life.
