Colin Egglesfield was born on 9 February 1973, in Farmington Hills, Michigan USA, of part-Irish descent, and is an actor, best known for his role in the long-running soap opera “All My Children” in which he portrayed Josh Madden. He also had a role in the TV sit-com “Melrose Place”. He’s been active in the industry since 2000, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Colin Egglesfield? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also been a part of several films throughout his career. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Colin Egglesfield Net Worth $3 million
Colin grew up in the Metro Detroit area before his family moved to Morris, Illinois, south of Chicago; he preferred staying at home as a child and was more studious. At first, he intended to by a physician much like his father, but became seriously interested in acting after watching his older sister perform. He attended Marian Catholic High School, and played American Football during his time there. After matriculating, he went to Illinois Wesleyan University, where he also played for the school’s football team. Later, he transferred to the University of Iowa to take a pre-med program, and after completing his degree, he then went on a backpacking trip through Europe. Colin didn’t have much money to pay for medical school, so he turned to modelling as a source of income. However, this led him to leave medicine behind and pursue a career in modelling, and for various high profile names such as Armani, Calvin Klein, and Versace. He was also featured in several publications including “Italian Vogue” and “L’Uomo Vogue”. His net worth increased significantly thanks to modelling.
Egglesfield then took drama classes, and started taking acting work which would lead him to make guest appearances in several television series, including “Charmed”, “Nip/Tuck”, “Gilmore Girls”, and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. More acting opportunities would come his way which further increased his net worth; in 2005 he had a small role in the film “Must Love Dogs”, and then got a regular role in the series “All My Children” which he took-over from predecessor Scott Kinworthy for the role of Josh Madden. The following year, he appeared in the film “Beautiful Dreamer”, a romantic story set during World War II which won an award during the Cackalacky Film Festival. In 2009, Egglesfield joined The CW’s revival of “Melrose Place” but he was eventually written out of the show due to a change in the direction of the story. Two years later he appeared in the film “Something Borrowed”, starring alongside Kate Hudson. He also plays the role of Tommy Rizzoli in “Rizzoli & Isles” and had a starring role in the series “The Client List”.
Aside from acting, he also runs a clothing company called Shout Out Clothing!, which has added somewhat to his net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Colin is in a relationship with Malin Akerman. He was previously in a relationship with Stephany Jacobson, and was rumored to have dated Jennifer Love Hewitt. Colin also supports a lot of educational initiatives, including Stay in School programs.
