(Now Sir) Patrick Stewart was born on 13 July 1940, in Mirfield, Yorkshire England. He is one of the most experienced and outstanding actors in the history. Some of Patrick’s most famous roles are in the television series, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and in the “X-Men” film series. These movies are famous all over the world, so there is no surprise that sometimes he is even called Professor Charles Xavier.
So how rich is Patrick Stewart? It is estimated that Patrick’s net worth is $60 million. He has gained this sum of money from his numerous appearances in movies and television shows. Patrick has portrayed many historical roles and has also voiced different well-known characters. Although Patrick is now 74 years old, he still continues his career and there is a high chance that Patrick’s net worth will become higher and that his fans will continue to enjoy his work.
Patrick Stewart Net Worth $60 Million
When Patrick was attending school, one of his teachers asked him to perform in one of Shakespeare’s plays, and from that time Patrick became interested in acting and decided to study drama, leaving school at 15 to focus more on acting in theatre, while supposedly working for a local newspaper. In 1966 Patrick became a part of the “Royal Shakespeare Company”, but then in 1967 he was cast in one of his first TV roles, in the longest-running series “Coronation Street”. He then appeared in more shows and this was the time when Patrick’s net worth began growing.
In 1987 Stewart was invited to act in the television show which later brought him a lot of success and acclaim, called “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. Appearing in this show until 1994 had a huge impact on the growth of Patrick Stewart’s net worth. After the fame that this show brought to Patrick, he became more noticed by other producers and in 2000 received an epic role in “X-Men” movie series. During the making of many “X-Men” films, Patrick had an opportunity to work with Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry and others, who are also very famous worldwide. Luckily, Patrick still continues acting in outstanding movies and television shows and we can all admire his dedication and hard work. In all, Patrick has acted in over 20 films, and many TV shows and series, including 196 episodes of “Star Trek” alone.
During his long career as an actor, Patrick has been nominated for and has won various awards.Some of them include, Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy Award, American Television Award, Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Family Film Award and others.
Further, after moving back to England from LA in 2004, to work in the theatre, Stewart was appointed Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield and subsequently as a Professor of Performing Arts in July 2008. Stewart was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2001, and then a Knight Bachelor(Sir) in 2010 for services to drama. In July 2011, Stewart received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of East Anglia, and the same from the University of Leeds in 2014. In 2012, Stewart carried the Olympic torch as part of the official relay for the Summer Olympics, stating that it was better than any movie première.
While talking about Patrick Stewart’s personal life, he has two children from his first marriage to Sheila Falconer(1966-90), was then married to Wendy Neuss (2000–03), and has been married to Sunny Ozell since 2013.
Finally, Patrick is a remarkable personality, whose determination allowed him to achieve what he has now. Patrick is a perfect example of a hardworking and generous personality, who is always ready to help others.
