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In the early ‘90s, Saved by the Bell was the sitcom anyone who was in high school watched. It followed the story of a group of high schoolers, each fitting a different stereotype, their principal Mr. Belding, and their time in school, at home, and at the local fast food joint The Max.
While some of the series’ stars went on to bigger and better projects, many of them struggled to shed their wholesome images. Nonetheless, most of them are still doing pretty well for themselves.
Some remain in the spotlight while others have taken a break from acting. How much are they all worth now, more than 25 years after the series ended? Here’s a ranking of all the cast members’ net worth. All figures are via CelebrityNetWorth (Alonzo from Idolnetworth).
Dustin Diamond - $50,000
Yes, Diamond, who played the awkward, nerdy kid Screech, has the lowest net worth of them all, including supporting characters, despite having been a main character on the series.
After the series and its spin-offs ended, he was at the center of controversy when he released his own sex tape and released a tell-all book. He did some stand-up comedy and has appeared on a number of reality TV series. While he hasn’t done much in the way of acting, he is a musician who plays in an alternative metal band.
Dennis Haskins - $300,000
Playing principal Richard Belding and Zack Morris’ nemesis who always got in the way of his hijinks, Haskins is best known for this role, which he reprised in the spin-off.
Since then, however, Haskins hasn’t made many on-screen appearances. He did appear in a 2015 anniversary sketch on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon alongside many other former castmates. And he had a minor role in the 2014 film A Million Ways to Die in the West as a snake oil salesman at a fair. He has also released karaoke music albums.
Lark Voorhies - $500,000
Known best for her role as the wealthy and superficial Lisa Marie Turtle on the series, Voorhies went on to appear in soap operas like Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as various TV series like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Family Matters, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Also with some movie and direct-to-video films to her credit, she made bank appearing in music videos for songs like Boyz II Men’s “On Bended Knee” and Dru Hill’s “These Are the Times.” She also founded and served as lead singer in her own alternative band and has written three books.
Ed Alonzo - $1.2 million
Ed’s role on the series was that of Max, the owner of the eponymous café where the kids often hung out. But in real life, he’s a professional magician as well as a comedian.
Having guest starred on other series like Full House and Murphy Brown, he also had his own daily show at California’s Great America as well as performing at other events. He also earned some coin working on Britney Spears’ The Circus tour and Michael Jackson’s This Is It concert that was canceled due to Jackson’s death.
He was most recently seen on the small screen in 2018’s Masters of Illusion.
Leanna Creel - $2 million
An identical triplet, Creel starred on several seasons of the series as Tori, a fellow classmate and Zack’s love interest. She also worked with her sisters in television movies like The Wonderful World of Disney: Parent Trap III.
At the same time as Saved by the Bell, she went on to appear in a guest role on Beverly Hills, 90210 alongside one of her sisters. She also had guest roles on One West Waikiki and Ned & Stacey. In addition to acting, Creel has produced through her own production company that specializes in food, travel, and lifestyle content. She also works as a photographer and filmmaker.
Elizabeth Berkley - $6 million
Best known for her role as the uptight and super smart Jesse on the series, Berkley did a complete 180 when she left the show to shed her image and starred in the widely panned NC-17-rated film Showgirls that has since achieved a sort of cult status.
She went on to appear in a number of other movies, including The First Wives Club and Any Given Sunday, guest starring on series like CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, and Without a Trace, and snagged the title role in the anime film Armitage III: Poly Matrix. She has also appeared on stage. See her next in the untitled Saved by the Bell reboot.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar - $9 million
The teen heartthrob of the series, Gosselaar played Zack, the troublemaking handsome boy who was more interested in girls than studying in school. Gosselaar went on to star in NYPD Blue and Franklin & Bash and was the lead in the 1998 film Dead Man on Campus.
He was most recently seen as the lead character in the series The Passage, though it was canceled earlier this year after one season. He now appears in ABC sitcom Mixed-ish, a prequel to Black-ish.
Tiffani Thiessen - $10 million
Playing Kelly, the pretty cheerleader and the object of Zack’s, and sometimes Slater’s, affections, Thiessen went on to appear in another big role after Saved by the Bell ended, as Valerie on Beverly Hills, 90210. She then starred in a series of other shows, including Fastlane, What About Brian, and White Collar, as well as films like Son in Law and Cyborg Soldier.
In 2015, she hosted her own cooking show for two years, and can most recently be seen as the mom on the Netflix kid’s sitcom Alexa & Katie.
Leah Remini - $20 million
She only appeared in seven episodes of the series as Stacey, an employee at the Malibu Sands Beach Club where the kids worked for the summer. But Remini went on to big things, including starring in the long-running sitcom The King of Queens as well as co-hosting The Talk for one year.
Today, she is best known as an outspoken defector from Scientology who produced and co-hosted the Emmy-winning series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. Her most recent acting credits include the sitcom Kevin Can Wait and movies Second Act and Mean Jean.
Mario Lopez - $20 million
Playing the high school jock A.C. Slater through the series’ entire run as well as The College Years spin-off, Lopez’s career was resurrected after he appeared on the third season of Dancing with the Stars.
He is host of the news magazine entertainment show Extra and has had many other hosting gigs, including America’s Best Dance Crew and The X Factor. He confirmed he would be leaving Extra this year to work for the rival program on Access. He also served as the Grand Marshal for the Hollywood Christmas Parade and has written three non-fiction books on fitness and a children’s book.