C.J. Sanders was born on the 18th September 1996, in Granada Hills, California USA, and is best known to the world as the young child actor playing Ray Charles in the film “Ray” (2004), among other roles. He is also known to the world as an aspiring wide receiver and kick returner who plays American Football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of Notre Dame University.
Have you ever wondered how rich C.J. Sanders is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources it has been estimated that Sanders’ net worth is as high as $500,000, an amount earned through his acting career.
C.J. Sanders Net Worth $500,000
C.J. is the son of Chris Sanders, who was also a wide receiver, who played for the Houston Oilers /Tennessee /Titans from 1995 to 2002. C.J. went to Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, where he played football for three years, before moving with his family to California and transferring to Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks for his final year. While at his new school, Sanders had 35 catches which was enough for 562 yards and eight touchdowns. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship, where playing for the Fighting Irish, C.J. has been used as a punt returner and for kick returning. He has had several notable accomplishments during his freshman year, including returning a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Stanford.
Apart from football and education, C.J. was a child actor; he made his debut in the biopic “Ray” (2004) about famed musician Ray Charles, playing the young Ray. He received several award nominations for his portrayal, which brought new engagements to him. The following year he portrayed Anthony in the Golden Globe Award- winning TV series “Six Feet Under”. He continued with television roles, as he was selected to play Cam in several episodes of the TV series “Cam” (2006), while in 2008 he had roles in the comedy “First Sunday”, starring Ice Cube and Katt Williams, and another comedy “Beautiful Loser”, with Adam Lamberg and Laura Breckenridge in the lead roles. His net worth was already established, but nowadays he is focused on his football career and education, forgoing acting completely.
Regarding his personal life, there is no information about C.J.’s most intimate details in the media as he tends to keep any information on relationships hidden from public eyes. However, he has started CJ’s Gift Foundation, which focuses on improving self-esteem to youth with disadvantages and their parents.
