Roger Bart was born on the 29th September 1962, in Norwalk, Connecticut USA, and is an actor and singer, best known for his roles in such movies as “Hostel: Part II” (2007), “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” (2008), and “Law Abiding Citizen” (2009). Bart has won Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. His career began in 1987.
Have you ever wondered how rich Roger Bart is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bart’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to his appearances on television and film, Bart also worked in the theatre, which improved his wealth too.
Roger Bart Net Worth $3 Million
Roger Bart was a son of a chemical engineer and a teacher, grew up in New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He had his on-stage debut in 1987, in the Broadway production of “Big River”, in which he played Tom Sawyer. Bart also played in the musical “King David”, then in “Triumph of Love”, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” – for which Bart received the Drama Desk Award and a Tony – and in “The Frogs”, all contributing to his early net worth.
Roger made his television debut in the series “The George Carlin Show” in 1994, and by the end of the ‘90s, he had given his voice to Young Hercules in “Hercules” (1997), and in Michael Mann’s Oscar-nominated movie “The Insider” (1999) starring Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, and Christopher Plummer. In the early 2000’s, Bart had parts in series “Law & Order” (2000), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2000), and played Paul in eight episodes of “Bram and Alice” (2002). In the mid-2000s, Roger worked in Fran Oz’s “The Stepford Wives” (2004) with Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, and Matthew Broderick, “The Producers” (2005) starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and Uma Thurman, and in Jeff Garlin’s “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With” (2006), all adding considerably to his growing net worth.
Roger also played in 16 episodes of “Desperate Housewives” from 2005 to 2012, in the mini-series “The Lost Room” (2006), Eli Roth’s “Hostel: Part II” (2007), and Ridley Scott’s Oscar-nominated “American Gangster” (2008) starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Bart ended the decade with “Spy School” (2008), “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” (2008), “The Midnight Meat Train” (2008) with Bradley Cooper and Vinnie Jones, and “Law Abiding Citizen” (2009) starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, increasing his net worth to a large degree.
In 2010, Bart appeared in two episodes of “CSI: Miami”, and later in “The Event” (2011), and “Easy to Assemble” (2012). Roger was quite busy in 2012 when he filmed “Excision”, “Freaky Deaky” with Billy Burke, Christian Slater, and Crispin Glover, in mini-series “Political Animals”, and in 11 episodes of “Revenge” (2012-2015). He continued with “April Apocalypse” (2013), “Last Vegas” (2013) starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline, and in five episodes of “How I Met Your Mother” (2013-2014). Most recently, Bart has had roles in “Episodes” (2014- ), Jay Roach’s Oscar-nominated biography “Trumbo” (2015) with Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren, and in “Graves” (2016- ), all of which added a lot to his net worth. He is currently filming a horror called “Bayou Tales”, and comedy “Speech & Debate” which will be released in late 2016.
Regarding his personal life, Roger Bart has two daughters – Ali Kendall and Eller – amid several rumours concerning their mother, and even his sexuality. He is a cousin of Colby P. Bart and nephew of Peter Bart.
DVD Exclusive Awards for Best Original Song (2001), Screen Actors Guild Awards, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (1999)
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Movies
“Trumbo” (2015), “The Event” (2011), “Easy to Assemble” (2012), "American Gangster" (2007), "The Midnight Meat Train" (2008), "How to Build a Better Boy" (2014)
TV Shows
"The Producers" (2001-2007), "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure" (2001), "Desperate Housewives" (2005-2012), "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (1999), “How I Met Your Mother” (2013-2014), “Episodes” (2014- ), “Graves” (2016- ), "Young Frankenstein" (2007-2009), "Disaster!" (2016...
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Fact
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Has had minor supporting roles in two movies where he screams at Russell Crowe. The Insider (1999) and American Gangster (2007).
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Starring as Leo Bloom in "The Producers" on Broadway. [July 2006]
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still appearing in "Young Frankenstein" on Broadway as Doctor Frederick von Frankenstein. [September 2008]
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Appeared in 6 episodes of Desperate Housewives (2004) during Season 1 and will return to the show as a series regular for Season 2. [May 2005]
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Back in The Producers as Leo Bloom on December 19th [December 2006]
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Cast as "Dr. Frankenstein" for Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein", set to open in fall 2007 on Broadway. [June 2007]
He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of Arts) in 1985.
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Graduated from Rutgers University (1985)
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Won Broadway's 1999 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". He was again nominated in the same category in 2001 for "The Producers", the new Mel Brooks musical.