American cartoonist, author, producer, actor and game designer Jeff Kinney has an estimated net worth of $25 million in 2014. He is best recognized as the author of many children's books which include the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He was also seen on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films.

Jeffrey Kinney was born on February 19, 1971 in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States of America. He is married to Julie Kinney with whom he has two children named Will and Grant. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park.

Since 2007, Kinney has been releasing the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series starting off with the one titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2008), Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (2008), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2009), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2009), The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (2010), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (2010), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel (2012), and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (2013).

As an actor, Jeff Kinney has appeared on Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012).