What is Jerry Seinfeld’s net worth? Who is Jerry Seinfeld’s wife?
Introduction
Jerry Seinfeld is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and producer who is best known for starring in the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
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Biography
He was born on April 29, 1954, in New York City, as Jerome Allen Seinfeld.
His mother was a Mizrahi Jew from Aleppo, Syria.
His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent,
Seinfeld grew up in suburban New York.
At age 8, he was already putting himself through comic training.
In his 20s, Seinfeld took a Scientology course. However, he never went through the full program.
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In 1976, he made his stand-up debut at an open mic night.
In 198, Jerry made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Seinfeld – the television sitcom
The television sitcom, Seinfeld, originally aired on NBC on July 5, 1989.
The show was created by Larry David and Jerry.
Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David laugh while talking with actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus on set of “Seinfeld” during the last episodes, April 3, 1998 in Studio City – @Getty
The show depicts four NYC friends complaining and undermining each other. His friends in the show are:
- Kramer (Michael Richards)
- Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
- George (Jason Alexander)
The final episode aired in 1998.
Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander – 1993 – @Getty
He was named the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time in 2004.
From 2012 to 2019, Jerry hosted the web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The show had many celebrity guests, including — Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Mel Brooks, Alec Baldwin, and more.
In 2020, Seinfeld released the stand-up comedy special “23 Hours to Kill” on Netflix.
He directed his first feature film, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, in 2024.
Girlfriends
In the mid-80s, Seinfeld dated comedian and writer Carol Leifer. She was the inspiration for Elaine Benes. Carol was also part of the Seinfeld writing staff.
From 1993 to 1997, Jerry was in a relationship with Shoshanna Lonstein.
Shoshanna Lonstein and Jerry Seinfeld at the 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild of America Awards – @Getty
She is the founder of the fashion label Shoshanna. They had a 21-year age gap. They met in Central Park when Jerry was 38 and she was 17.
Wife
On December 25, 1999, Jerry Seinfeld married Jessica Seinfeld (née Sklar) at a private penthouse in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Jerry Seinfeld & Jessica Sklar – 1999 – @Getty
Comedian George Wallace was the best man at the wedding.
“Being a wife is an art,” Seinfeld said on The Tonight Show. “Being a husband is a science.”
They got engaged in November 1999.
Jessica Seinfeld is the founder of the GOOD+ Foundation and the author of five cookbooks.
The couple first met at a New York City gym in 1998.
She said about how they met in a 2007 interview with The New York Times – “I was approached by Jerry Seinfeld and he attempted to make me laugh.”
At the time, she was married to theatrical producer Eric Nederlander when they first met. Eric filed for divorce two months later.
Children
Julian Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld, Shepherd Seinfeld, Jessica Seinfeld and Sascha Seinfeld attend GOOD+ Foundation’s 2017 NY Bash – @Getty
Seinfeld and his wife have three children:
- Shepherd (b. in 2005)
- Julian (b. in 2003)
- Sascha (b. in 2000),
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Jerry Seinfeld – Net Worth
So, how much is Jerry Seinfeld worth?
Seinfeld earned most of his wealth thanks to his career as a comedian and especially from his role in the sitcom, Seinfeld.
During the first season, Jerry was paid $20K per episode. After three seasons, his base salary was $100K per episode.
Jerry Seinfeld on the set of his television show ‘Seinfeld’, November 8, 1997 in Los Angeles – @Getty
For seasons 7 and 8, he got a pay rise to $500K per episode, and for the last season to $1M.
Seinfeld turned the offer down for season 10, saying he wanted to focus more on his personal life. He was offered $5M per episode. However, he made at least $465 million from the syndication deals of the TV sitcom.
For instance, Hulu paid $130M only for domestic rights.
In 2019, Netflix offered $500M for the rights starting in 2021.
“It [Seinfeld] is as fresh and funny as ever,” Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos declared. He added: “It will be available to the world in 4K for the first time.”
Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld television show filming set, November 9, 1997 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Jerry also made money from ads for Microsoft which paid him $10M.
Seinfeld’s tours have earned about $100M.
In 2017, he inked a deal with Netflix for two stand-up specials worth $100M.
He published three books:
- Is This Anything?
- Halloween
- SeinLanguage
Therefore, Jerry Seinfeld has an estimated net worth of $900 million. In March 2024, Bloomberg wrote that Seinfeld is a billionaire. However, his team refuses to admit to that.
“I like money, but it’s never been about the money,” Jerry said in a 2012 interview.
In 2024, Seinfeld said the film business is “over.”
Real estate
In 1992, he bought a mansion in Hollywood Hills for $2.8M. He sold in 1998 for $3.2M.
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In 1998, Seinfeld paid $4.3M for a duplex unit in the Upper West Side, not far from Central Park.
In 2000, Jerry purchased a 12-acre property in Amagansett, New York, for $25.6M. The former owner was Billy Joel.
In 2007, acquired an 11-bedroom 13-bathroom home in Telluride, Colorado, for $7.55M. He sold the property in 2022 for $14M.
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