Robert Iler was born on the 2nd March 1985 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, best known for his role of A.J. Soprano in the HBO’s hit series “The Sopranos” that was aired from 1999 to 2007. Iler’s career started in 1997.
Have you ever wondered how rich Robert Iler is as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Robert Iler’s net worth is as high as $15 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to making a lot of money thanks to the popularity of “The Sopranos”, Iler played in several other movies and series which improved his wealth.
Robert Iler Net Worth $15 Million
Robert Iler grew up in New York City in an Irish descent family. He appeared in Marilyn Manson’s video for a single “Dope Hat” in 1995 before was offered a job in Pizza Hut, IBM, AT&T, VH1, and ESPN commercials, and then, Iler won an audition for A.J. Soprano, Tony Soprano’s son. Iler played A.J. in 86 episodes from 1999 to 2007, and the Golden Globe – winning show made him famous and significantly increased his net worth. Iler won the Hollywood Reporter’s Young Star Award for best young actor in a TV drama series for two consecutive years, in 1999 and 2000.
He wasn’t frequently involved in other projects since he started filming “The Sopranos” as he didn’t have enough time to act and homeschools simultaneously. However, Iler had roles in other movies and series including “The Tic Code” (1999) with Chris Marquette, Polly Draper, and Carol Kane, and “Tadpole” (2000) starring Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Stanford, and Kate Mara. Both movies were directed by Gary Winick who evidently favored the young actor and gave him a chance to appear on a big screen. Iler continued with a blockbuster “Daredevil” (2003) with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, and Colin Farrell, and the movie grossed over $100 million worldwide, which only increased his net worth. He appeared in one episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2004), “The Dead Zone” (2004), and “Law & Order” (2009) before decided to stop his acting career in favor of education.
However, Iler made his on-screen return in 2016 in a TV drama series called “Four Kings”. The story is following the lives of four best friends in Las Vegas, and their poker endeavors. Iler is playing the character of Rob, and at the moment, only three episodes have come out with more coming soon. During his acting career, Iler won the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series twice thanks to “The Sopranos” success.
Regarding his personal life, Robert Iler had some legal troubles in his past. He was arrested on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side along with two other teenagers on a charge of a second-degree robbery and possession of marijuana. They robbed the Brazilian tourists in 2001 and took $40 of them, but that cost Iler three years of probation. A big poker enthusiast, he was present when the police made a raid at the underground poker club Ace Point in 2005. Iler is allergic to cats and was on the Atkins diet which helped him to lose 25 pounds, going from 180 to 155 in 2005.
