Zachary Knigh Galifianakis, commonly known as Zach Galifianakis, is a famous American actor, television and film producer, voice actor, as well as a stand-up comedian. To the public, Zach Galifianakis is perhaps best known for playing the role of Alan Garner in “The Hangover” movies. The first film in the series entitled “The Hangover” came out in 2009, and was a large commercial success. Upon its release, “The Hangover” managed to gross more than $467 million at the box office, thus maintaining a position among the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year. Galifianakis’ role brought him a nomination for the Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance. The popularity of the first “The Hangover” movie inspired the release of the sequel called “The Hangover Part II”, in which Galifianakis reprised his role as Alan Garner. The second movie in the trilogy came out in 2011, yet it failed to gain favorable critical reviews. Despite the fact that most critics seemed displeased with the lack of a good plotline, “The Hangover Part II” managed to gross more than $586 million at the box office, which is over $100 million more than its predecessor. The last film in the series came out in 2013, under the title of “The Hangover Part III”, and featured Mike Epps, Heather Graham, and John Goodman in supporting roles. As with its predecessor, the third instalment failed to secure positive reviews, yet it still grossed over $362 million. Galifianakis’ appearances in the trilogy brought him a lot of public exposure and popularity.
A well-known actor, how rich is Zach Galifianakis? According to sources, Zach’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million, the majority of this wealth coming from his acting career.
Zach Galifianakis Net Worth $20 Million
Zach Galifianakis was born in 1969, in North Carolina, United States, where he studied at the Wilkes Central High School and then enrolled in the North Carolina State University, yet he failed to graduate from it. Prior to his success with “The Hangover”, Galifianakis worked on numerous projects on television, including “Saturday Night Live”, Sean Penn’s “Into the Wild”, “Bubble Boy” with Jake Gyllenhaal, “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”, and even hosted his own show entitled “Late World with Zach”, which aired on the VH1 network in 2002. In 2008, Zach Galifianakis began hosting an internet series called “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis”. The show primarily consists of Galifianakis conducting interviews with various celebrities, among whom have been Michael Cera, Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Justin Bieber and many others.
After his fame and public exposure with “The Hangover”, Zach Galifianakis began receiving more acting opportunities. More recently, in 2014 Zach Galifianakis made appearances in such films as “Are You Here” with Owen Wilson and Amy Poehler, “Muppets Most Wanted” directed by James Bobin, and “Birdman” starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts. Currently, Galifianakis is filming for an upcoming heist comedy film called “Loomis Fargo”.
A well-known actor, Zach Galifianakis has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
