Zachary Michael Gilford, born on the 14th of January, 1982, is an American actor who became famous for his role in the television drama series “Friday Night Lights”.
So how much is Gilford’s net worth? As of early 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $6 million, acquired from his years working as an actor in both film and television.
Zach Gilford Net Worth $6 Million
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Gilford is the son of Anne and Steve Gilford; his family has a mix of half Swedish and half Russian Jewish descent. During his younger years, he attended Evanston Township High School and later on studied at Northwestern University.
Before becoming a full time actor, Gilford was a nature enthusiast, and worked as a Trip Leader for Adventures Cross-Country, becoming a leader for teenagers who took adventure trips in places like British Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, California, and the South Pacific. He was also involved at the YMCA Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan where he served as a staff member.
Gilford’s acting career started in 2005, when he made a guest appearance in the television series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. Despite having a slow growth in his career, he finally hit it big time when he was included in the show “Friday Night Lights”, playing the character of Matt Saracen. He was a series regular from 2006 to 2011, and played a recurring role when he show entered its fourth season up until the finale. The show not only boosted his career but also tremendously helped his net worth.
Meantime Gilford also worked in various movies, including “The Last Winter” in 2016, “Post Grad” with Alexis Bledel, and “Dare” opposite Emmy Rossum. He also guest starred in a number of other television shows including “The Matadors” and “Grey’s Anatomy”. After “Friday Night Lights” Zach scored another series, starring in “Off The Map”, but unfortunately it only lasted for 13 episodes. In 2012, he was cast again for another medical drama entitled “The Mob Doctor”, but it was also cancelled after 13 episodes. Although some of his shows didn’t take flight, they still helped in raising his wealth.
After his failed television shows, Gilford decided to dive in to movies, starring in films including “Answers to Nothing”, “In Our Nature”, “Crazy Kind of Love”, “The Last Stand”, “Devil’s Due”, and “The Purge Anarchy”.
Today, Gilford is still active as an actor. Some of his most recent projects have included the television shows “Drunk History” and “The Family”, such that Zach is never short of employment on one size of screen or the other.
In terms of his personal life, Gilford is married to actress Kiele Sanchez; the two met during the production of the show “The Matadors”, and married in 2012.
