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How Much Is Woody Harrelson’s Net Worth? Income, Early Life, and Career

Friday, 15 July 2022, 12:00 GMT+0530

As of 2021, American actor, dramatist, and activist Woody Harrelson have a net worth of $70 million. Although he has starred in scores of films, his most well-known role is as Woody Boyd on the NBC television series “Cheers,” for which he won an Emmy. He received Academy Award nods for his work in “The People v. Larry Flynt,” “The Messenger,” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

Early Life

Woody Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas. His full name is Woodrow Tracy Harrelson. His father, Charles, was a hitman, and his mother, Diane, worked as a secretary. Charles was convicted of the 1979 murder of federal judge John H. Wood Jr. after spending five years in jail for the murder of a grain trader; he was given two life sentences and passed away from a heart attack in prison in 2007.

The couple separated in 1964. Jordan and Brett were Woody’s two younger brothers, and he has said that despite the family’s poverty, there was always food on the table. Harrelson graduated from Lebanon High School in 1979 when they relocated to Diane’s hometown of Lebanon, Ohio.

After graduation, he spent the summer working at Kings Island Amusement Park before relocating to Hanover, Indiana, to enroll at Hanover College (which was a Presbyterian college at the time). Woody joined the Sigma Chi fraternity while a college student and earned a Bachelor of Arts in drama and English in 1983.

Career in Television

Harrelson’s first time on TV was in the fourth season of “Cheers,” when he joined the cast. Between 1985 and 1993, he made an appearance in 200 episodes and was nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys, winning in 1989.

In 1994 and 1999, his character Woody Boyd also made appearances on “The Simpsons” and “Frasier.” In seven episodes of “Will & Grace” in 2001, Harrelson portrayed Grace’s lover. In 2014, he appeared in HBO’s “True Detective.”

Additionally, Woody has made appearances on “Dear John” and “Spin City,” and in the 2012 HBO miniseries “Game Change,” he played Republican strategist Steve Schmidt. In 1989, 1992, 2014, and 2019, Harrelson presided over the episodes of “Saturday Night Live” that were hosted by Will Ferrell and David Harbour. He also made cameos like Joe Biden in those programs.

Individual Life

While on vacation in Tijuana in 1985, Woody was married to Nancy Simon, the writer Neil Simon’s daughter. The pair didn’t take their marriage seriously and intended to dissolve their relationship the next day; unfortunately, the marriage/divorce shop was closed, so they remained wed for 10 months.

In 2008, Harrelson wed Laura Louie in their Maui home. They have three kids together: Deni (born in February 1993), Zoe (born in September 1996), and Makani (born in June 2006). Laura worked as Woody’s personal assistant on the set of “Cheers” in 1987, and the two later launched a website called “Voice Yourself” to promote environmental activism.

Legal Concerns

Harrelson has been detained on many occasions, including in 1982 for disorderly behavior and resisting arrest, in 1996 for symbolically sowing hemp seeds (which the sheriff deemed to be “cultivating marijuana”), and in 2002 for vandalizing a cab and eluding officers. None of these arrests resulted in any prison time for him. A TMZ cameraman sued Woody for $2.5 million in 2008, claiming the actor had attacked him and damaged his camera; the case was dropped in 2010 when the parties struck a settlement.

Honors and Awards

In 1987, Harrelson won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Newcomer, and in 1989, he won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on “Cheers.”

In 1993, Woody received an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with his “Indecent Proposal” co-star Demi Moore. In 2009, he won four awards for “The Messenger,” including the Independent Spirit Award and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award.

For his roles in “The Messenger,” “Zombieland,” and “2012,” Harrelson also won a San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work in 2009, as well as an African American Film Critics Association Award for “Rampart” in 2011. 2014 saw Hanover College confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on actor Woody Harrelson.

The Income of Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson made $18,000 for each episode prior to joining the Cheers cast. Woody Harrelson earned $400,000 for the films he appeared in during this time. Woody Harrelson reportedly received a $10 million compensation for his work in Venom.

The Assets and Investments of Woody Harrelson

More than 14 real estate assets, 7 cars, and 3 luxury yachts are owned by Woody Harrelson. Over $18 million in cash is also included in Woody Harrelson’s assets.

Additionally, Woody Harrelson has a $16 million investment portfolio consisting of 14 stocks.

House Of Woody Harrelson

American actor Woody Harrelson resides in a lavish 12,100-square-foot home in Texas. The amount paid by Woody Harrelson for this property was $13 million. The home of Woody Harrelson is furnished with amenities including a game room, eight bedrooms, and ten bathrooms.

Cars Starring Woody Harrelson

Recently, Woody Harrelson spent $370,000 USD on a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Additionally, Woody Harrelson has a BMW X8 that he paid $200,000 USD. Here is a list of some of Woody Harrelson’s other vehicles.

Land Rover Defender
Tesla Model X
Volvo XC40
BMW X7

Woody Harrelson’s Yearly Salary

Woody Harrelson owns more than 14 pieces of real estate, which generate monthly rent payments for him. Along with having over $15 million in bank deposits and government bonds, Woody Harrelson also receives annual interest and dividend payments from these investments.

Woody Harrelson receives almost $350,000 in rental revenue yearly. A further $400,000 comes from Woody Harrelson’s dividend and interest income.

Loans and Obligations of Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson took out a $34,000 student education debt many years ago to further his undergraduate degree. However, Woody Harrelson has completely returned this student loan after becoming well-known on television and earning tremendous sums of money. To expand his business and enter the media industry, Woody Harrelson obtained a sizable loan of $25 million a few years ago. The current balance of this loan with Morgan Stanley is taken into account when determining Woody Harrelson’s net worth.

Before Cheers, How Much Money Did Woody Harrelson Make?

Woody Harrelson’s net worth was under $750,000 when he first joined the Cheers ensemble. But five years after the first episode of Cheers, Woody Harrelson’s net worth surpassed $10 million. Woody Harrelson’s net worth has climbed nine times since the start of the final season of Cheers.