Christopher Rich Wilson was born on 16 September 1953, in Dallas, Texas USA, and is an actor, best known for appearing in TV series “Reba” and “Murphy Brown”. He’s also made guest appearances in numerous shows including “ER”, “Boston Legal” and “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Christopher Rich? As of late-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through his career in acting. He’s also tried his hand at voice acting during a career dating back to the 1980s. As he continues with his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Christopher Rich Net Worth $1.5 million
Rich attended high school in Rio Grande Valley, where he would get his first acting experience. After matriculating, he would attend the University of Texas, and after graduating, would continue to gain a master’s degree in theatre arts at Cornell University. During his time at school, he started appearing in various productions. He then moved to New York city and started appearing in productions including “The Bacchae”.
Christopher started to gain recognition after appearing in the daytime drama “Another World” from 1981 to 1985, in which he played Alexander “Sandy” Cory”, and would then appear in the brief series“The Charmings” as Prince Eric Charming. However, thanks to his popularity, he soon appeared in more projects including “Sweet Surrender”, “The Recovery Room” and “The First Time”. In 1990, he would become part of the animated television film “Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again”, voicing popular character Archie Andrews. He was subsequently cast in the film “The Joy Luck Club”, and in the 90s, Christopher started making appearances in several popular shows, which included “ER”, “Suddenly Susan” and “The Nanny”. He also had recurring roles in “Nash Bridges”, “The George Carlin Show” and “Murphy Brown”, becoming widely popular after portraying the anchorman Miller Redfield in the latter, and boosting his net worth too.
In 2001, Christopher became part of “Reba” as the ex-husband Brock Hart, staying in the series until the end of its run in 2007. He’s been known to work with Reba McEntire in other projects as well, including “The Gambler IV”. He also produced the television movie “Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas”, and around the same time he regularly appeared in “Boston Legal” as attorney Melvin Palmer. He would then go on and make a two-episode appearance in “Desperate Housewives”. One of his more recent recurring appearances is in “Melissa & Joey”, and he also made a guest appearance in “Happily Divorced”.
For his personal life, it is known that Rich was married to Nancy Frangione from 1982 to 1996, co-star in “Another World”. In 2003 he married former Olympic gymnast and Miss Poland finalist Ewa Jesionowska – he has fraternal twins with Ewa and a daughter with Nancy. When he’s not busy with acting endeavors, Christopher is often seen playing golf, and likes reading books and collecting of fine wines.
