Ernest E. Reyes, Jr. was born on the 15th January 1972, in San Jose, California USA, and is best known as a multi-talented artist, being an actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is also recognized as a martial artist, who has been honored as “One of the Greatest Martial Arts Masters of the 20th Century”. His career in the entertainment industry has been active since the mid- 1980s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ernie Reyes, Jr. is? As of early 2016, it is estimated that the overall size of Ernie’s net worth is equal to $300,000. This sum has been earned through his work in the entertainment industry, with another source being his participation in a number of different competitions as a martial artist. He works as an instructor of creative choreography of martial art performances as well, which has also added to his wealth.
Ernie Reyes, Jr. Net Worth $300,000
Ernie grew up in a big family, as he has five siblings, of whom Lee Reyes is a boxer and Santino Reyes is in the entertainment industry, working as a filmmaker. Ernie`s father is also an actor and a martial artist, having his own school “West Coast World Martial Arts”, which Ernie Jr. joined when he was only six.
Earnie`s acting career began when he was in his teen years, with the role of Thai in the film “The Last Dragon” (1985),. The same year he was cast in the Richard Fleischer`s film “Red Sonja”, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. These roles propelled him further into the acting world, and also increased his net worth a little bit. His next role was in the TV series “Sidekicks” (1986) as Earnie Lee.
In 1989 he appeared in the film “Earnie And Master Kim”, directed by Ki-nam Nam. The next year, his career as a stunt artist began by performing fights as Donatello in the film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, and in 1991 he appeared again in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II” as Keno.
Throughout the 1990s Ernie appeared in a number of TV and film titles which only benefited his net worth, some of which include TV series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues” (1993-1995), the films “White Wolves II: Legend Of The Wild” (1995), “Paper Dragons” (1996), and “The Process” (1998),
The 2000s were no different, Ernie even managed to earn roles in high-rating films such as “Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull” (2008), “The Rundown” (2003), and “Rush Hour 2” (2001).
His latest ventures in the entertainment industry include appearances in the TV series “NCIS: Los Angeles” (2013-2015), and in the film “Enter the Fist and the Golden Fleecing”, which is scheduled for a 2016 release.
To speak about his career as a martial artist, Ernie has a record 3-0 in Muay Tai Kickboxing, with wins against Anthony Elkaim, Veasna Thach, and Ryan Fotheringham. Furthermore, he holds a 4th Dan Black belt in Tae-Kwon Do.
When it comes to his personal life, Ernie has been married to Lisa since 2009. Most recently, it was reported that Ernie has suffered from kidney failure, and that he goes to treatment three times a week, and is in need of transplant. On account of those events, his family started a campaign on the GoFundMe website, and collected a total of $75,000 for the treatment.
