Jake Steinfeld was born on 21 February 1958, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and is an actor, fitness trainer and fitness specialist, best known for his “Body by Jake” brand. He’s developed numerous businesses, but is also the founder of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Jake Steinfeld? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $15 million, mostly earned through his success in the health and fitness industry. He’s also appeared in several films, and has co-authored a few books. As he continues with his various business endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will continue to increase.
Jake Steinfeld Net Worth $15 million
Jake started his career as a personal trainer, then earning popularity and net worth when he became the trainer of numerous celebrities. Some of his clients include Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford – he was responsible for training Ford for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. This popularity would lead him to get acting roles as well. He starred in the sitcom “Big Brother Jake” which aired on the Family Channel., and other projects have included “King of the Hill”, “Dream On”, “Simon & Simon” and “Shaping Up”. During the 14th season of “Hell’s Kitchen”, he made an appearance as a guest in the dinner service (episode 12). Other than these, he had his first film opportunity in “Americathon”, and also got the lead role in “Home Sweet Home” in which he played the killer. Other film projects he was a part of include “Into the Night”, “Coming to America”, and “The Money Pit”. In the animated film “Ratatouille”, he voiced the lab rat Git, and one of his latest projects is “From Up on Poppy Hill”, which was released in 2011. All of these opportunities helped increase his net worth.
Steinfeld is the founder and CEO of Body by Jake. He is also the founder of “FitOrbit” which is a weight loss and fitness program. He previously held the fitness network “FitTV” which was later sold to News Corp, and then launched the on-demand “ExerciseTV” which is partnered with Time Warner, New Balance, and Comcast. He released a music compilation album entitled “High-Intensity Workout” which he made with Universal Music Enterprises. He then worked to create Major League Lacrosse (MLL) which is the first professional outdoor lacrosse league. Aside from all of these, Jake has a podcast entitled “Healthy Living with Jake”, which is a show partnered with Jamba Juice.
Jake has also authored and co-authored several books; these include “Don’t Quit”, “I’ve Seen a Lot of Famous People Naked and They’ve Got Nothing on You!”, “Take a Shot!, A Remarkable Story of Perserverance, Friendship, and a Really Crazy Adventure”, and “Power Living by Jake, Eleven Lessons to Change Your Life”. These books have also helped in increasing his net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Steinfeld married Tracey in 1988 and they have four children. His niece is actress Hailee Steinfeld. Jake also does a lot of philanthropic work, bcoming the Chairman of the Council on Physical Fitness & Sports of California in 2006. He was also an Olympic torchbearer during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In 2013, he was named as honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades.
