Joshua Charles Malina was born on the 17th January 1966, in New Rochelle, New York City USA, of Polish – Jewish and Russian – Jewish origin, and is an actor, who became famous for his roles of Will Bailey in the television series “The West Wing” (1999 – 2006) and David Rosen in the political thriller series “Scandal” (2012 – present). Malina has been active in the entertainment industry since 1992.
How much is the net worth of Joshua Malina? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Acting is the main source of Malina fortune.
Joshua Malina Net Worth $1.5 Million
To begin with, Malina was raised in New York City by his parents Fran and Robert Malina. He was educated at Westchester Day School in Westchester County, and then at the Horace Mann School in New York City. Afterwards, he enrolled at Yale University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in theatre studies.
Concerning his professional career, he played on Broadway from 1989 to 1992, portraying Louden Downey in the play “A Few Good Men”. Then Joshua appeared in the movie “A Few Good Men” by Rob Reiner, and after having played several roles in films including “In the Line of Fire” (1993) and “The American President” (1995), Joshua appeared on television in the series “Sliders” (1996) and “From the Earth to the Moon” (1998). Malina also starred alongside Josh Charles, Peter Krause and Felicity Huffman in the series “Sports Night” (1998 – 2000). However, the actor is best known for his role of Will Bailey in the television series “The West Wing”, in which he played in 80 episodes (2002 – 2006). He has also created episodic roles in the series “Numb3rs” (2007), “Greys Anatomy” (2008) and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2008), all improving his net worth.
In 2012, the actor starred in the teen comedy film “The First Time” (2012) directed by Jon Kasdan, the Malina portrayed David Rosen in the television series “Scandal” over 48 episodes (2012 – 2014). Moreover, he was one of the main actors in the romantic comedy “The Young Kieslowski” (2014) directed by Kerem Sanga, which won the Audience Award as the Best Narrative Feature in the Los Angeles Film Festival. The actor also appeared in the comedy horror film “Knights of Badassdom” (2014) by Joe Lynch.
In addition to acting, Joshua is the inventor and producer of the poker broadcast “Celebrity Poker Showdown”.
To conclude, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of Joshua Malina net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Malina married designer Melissa Merwin in 1996, and they have two children: daughter Isabel Malina and son Avi Malina. The family lives in Malibu.
