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American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and television producer David Alan Grier has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He is best known for his role in the comedy TV show "In Living Color."
Soon after earning his master's degree from the Yale School of Drama, Grier started his career by starring in the Broadway musical "The First." He also got a role in the hit musical "Dreamgirls" and the drama "A Soldier's Play." He landed his first film role in the 1983 film "Streamers." It earned him a Golden Lion award. He also landed a role in the 1984 film "A Soldier's Story," an adaptation of "A Soldier's Play." He acted in several other films such as "From the Hip," "Off Limits" and "Almost an Angel."
One of the greatest moments of Grier's career was on the Emmy Award-winning comedy show "In Living Color." Throughout the run of the show from 1990 to 1994, he created memorable characters that ranged from energetic children to cranky old men. After the show ended, he alternated between acting and executive producing. In 2008, he created, wrote and produced the "Chocolate News" series for "Comedy Central." In 2010, he guest-starred in Season 6 of the TV series "Bones." In 2013, he appeared in the comedy film "Peeples" as Virgil Peeples.
David Alan Grier was born on June 30, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. He has one daughter, Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim, born to him by Christine Y. Kim, his second ex-wife.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie The Big Sick as Andy Dodd |
$53,970,000 |
2015 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Road Hard as Michael Gerard |
$113,000 |
2013 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Tyler Perry Presents Peeples as Virgil Peeples |
$9,310,000 |
2011 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil as the voice of Moss the Troll |
$23,350,000 |
2009 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Dance Flick as Sugar Bear and Astroboy as the voice of Mr. Squirt, Math Cowboy and Boxer Robot |
$72,110,000 |
2008 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie An American Carol as Rastus Malone |
$7,020,000 |
2005 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Bewitched as Jim Fields |
$131,430,000 |
2004 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies The Woodsman as Bob and Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston |
$5,050,000 |
2001 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie 15 Minutes as a Mugger in Central Park |
$56,360,000 |
2000 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Return to Me as Charlie Johnson, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and 3 Strikes as Detective Jenkins |
$81,560,000 |
1999 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Stuart Little as the voice of Red |
$300,140,000 |
1997 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker |
$4,530,000 |
1995 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Jumanji as Bentley and Tales from the Hood as Carl |
$274,640,000 |
1994 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies In The Army Now as Fred Ostroff and Blankman as Kevin Walker |
$36,820,000 |
1992 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Boomerang as Gerard and The Player as David Alan Grier |
$159,930,000 |
1990 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Almost an Angel as Det. Bill and Loose Cannons as Drummond |
$12,530,000 |
1989 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Me and Him as Peter Conklin |
$78,810 |
1988 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as a Newsman and Off Limits as Rogers |
$20,270,000 |
1987 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies From The Hip as Steve Hadley and Amazon Women on the Moon as Don 'No Soul' Simmons |
$10,050,000 |
1984 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie A Soldier's Story as Corporal Cobb |
$22,100,000 |
1983 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Streamers as Roger |
$378,450 |