Steven Van Zandt was born as Steven Lento on the 22nd November 1950 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA of Italian and American ancestry. He is a musician, singer, songwriter,record producer and DJ, perhaps best recognized as a member of the E Street Band. Besides that, he is also known for his role in the TV series “The Sopranos” (1999-2007). His career has been active since 1968.
Have you ever wondered how rich Steven Van Zandt is, as of early 2016? According to sources, it is estimated that the size of Steven’s net worth is over $80 million, which has been accumulated through his successful career as a musician. Another source is coming from his successful career as an actor, appearing in several projects.
Steven Van Zandt Net Worth $80 Million
Steven Van Zandt was born to Mary Lento – the name of his biological father is unknown, and his last name came from his stepfather William Van Zandt; his half-brother is Billy Van Zandt, who is known as an actor and film producer. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Middletown Township, New Jersey. From an early age he showed interests in music, and he started playing the guitar.
Steven`s career began when he was a teenager, playing guitar in several bands during the 1960s, however, at the beginning of the 1970s he became more focused on a career in music, and soon extended his friendship with Bruce Springsteen to a professional level, as he became a member of the E-Street band. Throughout the 1970s, and until the mid-1980s, Steven contributed to the E-Street band as a guitarist, and occasional mandolin player. During his first stint with the E-Street band, Steven contributed on albums such as “Born to Run” (1975), “The River” (1980), and “Born in the U.S.A.” (1984), after which he left the band, and started several projects on his own. However, he rejoined the band in 1999, and participated in creating such albums as “18 Tracks” (1999), “The Rising” (2002), “Magic” (2007), “The Promise” (2010), “Wrecking Ball” (2012), and latest release “High Hopes” (2014), all of which have increased Steven`s net worth.
Apart from his success with the E-Street band and Bruce Springsteen, Steven has also collaborated with the band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, with which he has released seven studio albums, including “I Don`t Want To Go Home” (1976), “This Time It`s For Real” (1977), “Hearts Of Stone” (1978), “Better Days” (1991), and most recently “Jukebox” in 2007, which have increased his net worth.
Steven has also started several bands on his own; most recognized is the band Little Steven and Disclosed Souls, with which he has released five studio albums that have also benefited his net worth. His first album was released in 1982, entitled “Men Without Women”, which only reached No. 118 on the US Billboard 200 chart. His second album came out in 1984, entitled “Voice Of America”, entering into the 100 best albums at No. 55. Steven released two more albums “Freedom- No Compromise” (1987), and “Revolution” (1989), but after that he put his solo career aside, to return ten years later with the album “Born Again Savage” (1999), which also added to his net worth.
Thanks to his talents, Steven has received several prestigious awards, including induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame, as a member of the E-Street band, among many others. Regarding his personal life, Steven has been married to actress Maureen Santoro since 1982. He is known for his charity work, as he is a member of the non-profit organization Little Kids Rock, for which he was rewarded with “Big Man of the Year” award in 2013.
[on the closing episode of the 'Sopranos'] I had to go on one of those nationally syndicated shows the next morning, so I heard from the whole country how upset they were. So I just started asking people, Okay, what's your ending? Does the family get wiped out? Is that what you want? You want the kid to get killed? Tony to get killed? The wife? Okay, so what? And nobody could really say. I said, 'I'll tell you exactly what happened. The director said cut, the actors went home. That's what happened.' It's a TV show. It's a fucking TV show, okay?
2
We lost Vinny Pastore [playing Sal 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero] and that was the most difficult day up to that point. The only day on the set I can remember, you know, out of the whole ten years, where it was very uptight, a lot of tension on the set. I remember people yelling at each other and really pissed off, which you never saw. Why? Because we were losing Vinny. He was a beloved friend of ours, and you're not going to see him anymore.
3
[on auditioning for 'The Sopranos'] So David [Chase] goes, 'Sorry - any other part you want, you can have it'. I said, 'You know what, now that I think about it, I feel kind of bad taking another actor's part here. I'm a guitar player. These guys, they go to school, they go Off Broadway, they work for 5, 10 years honing their craft and being waiters and whatever'. He says, 'All right. I tell you what. I'll write you a part so you're not taking anybody's job'. I said, 'Well, I have a couple of treatments. I've written one about an independent hit-man that had retired. Silvio Dante.'
4
[on being in the cast of The Sopranos (1999) and a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band] "I am having the experience two times in my life of doing something that makes New Jersey fashionable. What are the odds on that?"
#
Fact
1
He and the E Street Band (including Gary Tallent, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, the late Clarence Clemons, and the late Danny Federici) were inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their services and contributions to music.
2
Reprised his Sopranos character, Silvio Dante in a commercial for World of Warcraft. Citing his famous quote from The Godfather "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!".
3
At his wedding to Maureen, not only was the classic marital song "When a Man Loves a Woman" performed, it was sung live by Percy Sledge who had a hit with the record in 1966.
4
Adopted his professional surname "Van Zandt" from his stepfather. He has said, "Though my last name is Dutch, I'm 100 percent Italian".
5
He and wife Maureen Van Zandt were married by (Reverend) Little Richard, with a wedding reception band consisting of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Gary U.S. Bonds, Little Milton and the wedding band from The Godfather (1972).
6
Real-life wife Maureen Van Zandt plays the wife of his character, Silvio Dante, on The Sopranos (1999).
7
Host of "Little Steven's Underground Garage" a late night radio program on Sunday nights 10pm-Midnight (2002-
8
Long-time friend of Bruce Springsteen, playing with Springsteen's early bands (Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band), but didn't join the E-Street Band until the "Born to Run" tour in 1975.
9
Introduced as the Minister of Faith and Friendship, keeper of all that is righteous in the E-Street Band and star of The Sopranos (1999) television show, "Little" Steven Van Zandt on the "Live in New York" album with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.
10
Is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band.
11
Older half-brother of Billy Van Zandt.
12
Brother-in-law of Adrienne Barbeau.
13
Told "People" magazine that he had no desire to act in any other roles in spite of rave reviews for his portrayal in The Sopranos (1999).
writer: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Stevie Van Zandt
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Expendables 3
2014
performer: "Come for Me" / writer: "Come for Me"
Lilyhammer
TV Series writer - 4 episodes, 2012 - 2013 performer - 3 episodes, 2012 - 2013
Some Jerk with a Camera
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Not Fade Away
2012
producer: "Pipeline", "Bo Diddley", "Time is on My Side", "All Day and All of the Night", "Rollin' and Tumbling", "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart", "Surgical Supply" / writer: "The St. Valentines Day Massacre", "Surgical Supply"
Yle Live: Michael Monroe
2012
TV Movie writer: "Hammersmit Palais", "Dead, Jail or Rock'n'roll"
Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta
2011
TV Movie documentary writer: "Dead, Jail or Rock'n'roll" - as Steven Little
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Stan Helsing
2009
writer: "I Don't Want To Go Home" - as Steven Van Zandt
Running Scared
2006
writer: "I Don't Want to Go Home" - as Steven Van Zandt
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
2005
TV Special documentary writer: "Shelter"
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
performer: "Feliz Navidad" - as Little Steven / producer: "Hey Santa Claus", "Feliz Navidad", "Frosty the Snowman" 1950, "White Christmas" 1940, "Navidad", "C'mon Everybody" 1958, "Merry Christmas To All of the World" - as Little Steven / writer: "Navidad" - as S. Van Zandt
The Sopranos
TV Series writer - 4 episodes, 1999 - 2004 performer - 2 episodes, 2002 - 2004
Love Actually
2003
as Van Zandt, "All Alone On Christmas" 1992
Moonlight and Valentino
1995
writer: "Shelter" - as Steven Van Zandt
Nine Months
1995
performer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Little Steven / producer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Little Steven / writer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Steven Van Zandt
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
producer: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Steven Van Zandt / writer: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Steven Van Zandt
The Mighty Ducks
1992
writer: "SHAKE 'EM DOWN" - as Steven Van Zandt
Amazing Grace and Chuck
1987
performer: "Undefeated" - as Little Steven / writer: "Undefeated" - as Little Steven
Something Wild
1986
writer: "You Don't Have to Cry" - as Little Steven
Dangerously Close
1986
writer: "Sweet, Sweet Baby I'm Falling"
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid
1985
Video documentary writer: "Sun City"
Hittimittari
1984
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Between the Lines
1977
writer: "I Don't Want To Go Home", "Sweeter Than Honey" - as Steve Van Zandt
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lilyhammer
TV Series composer - 16 episodes, 2013 - 2014 music supervisor - 14 episodes, 2013 - 2014
The Expendables 3
2014
music consultant
Not Fade Away
2012
music supervisor / song arranger / song producer
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
music supervisor - as Little Steven
Nine Months
1995
composer: song "The Time Of Your Life"
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid
1985
Video documentary music producer - as Little Steven
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lilyhammer
2012-2014
TV Series 23 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lilyhammer
2012-2014
TV Series executive producer - 15 episodes
Not Fade Away
2012
executive producer
The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball
2006
TV Special documentary executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lilyhammer
2014
TV Series 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Easy Trouble
2006
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City
1985
Video short
Himself (uncredited)
1985 MTV Video Music Awards
1985
TV Special
Himself (Lil' Steven)
Late Night with David Letterman
1985
TV Series
Himself
Today
2014-2017
TV Series
Himself
Great Moments from Soundbreaking
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
2016
Documentary
Narrated by (voice)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980
2015
Documentary
Himself - E Street Band
CBS This Morning
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Seventies
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - The E Street Band
Sound of Song
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - Musician / Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself
Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes
2014
Documentary short
Himself - E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Live
2014
Video
Himself - E Street Band
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
TV Special documentary
Himself
Big Morning Buzz Live
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Lindmo
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
I kveld med YLVIS
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Special documentary
Himself - Presenter: The Rascals
The Basement Tapes
2013
Video documentary short
Himself
Skavlan
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Entertainers with Byron Allen
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood
2012
TV Series
Himself
Yle Live: Michael Monroe 50 vuotta
2012
TV Movie
Himself (as Little Steven)
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2012
TV Special
Himself
American Idol
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest Mentor
The Hour
2012
TV Series
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2012
TV Series
Himself
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
Attack of the Show!
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Actor, 'Lilyhammer'
The Talk
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Legends
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
2010
Documentary
Himself - E Street Band (as Stevie Van Zandt)
Breakfast
2010
TV Series
Himself - Actor and Musician
Hotel Cæsar
2010
TV Series
Himself
The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Sid Bernstein Presents...
2010
Documentary
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live
2009
TV Movie
Himself
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
2009
TV Special
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There
2009
Video
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Sweet Emotion
2009
Video
Himself
Xposé
2009
TV Series
Himself
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
Documentary
Himself
Godfather World
2008
Video short
Himself
60 Minutes
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guitar (segment "Springsteen")
20 on 20
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2007
TV Series
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2007
TV Series
Himself
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Music of 'The Sopranos'
2007
TV Short documentary
Himself
The Sopranos: A Sitdown
2007
TV Short documentary
Himself
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
TV Movie
Himself / Silvio Dante
The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball
2006
TV Special documentary
Himself - Host
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels
2006
TV Series
Himself
Headline Country
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Colbert Report
2006
TV Series
Himself
3-D Rocks
2005
Documentary
Himself
ESPN's New Year's Eve
2005
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
2005
Video
Himself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself - Nominee
Late Show with David Letterman
2004-2005
TV Series
Himself
Ramones Raw
2004
Documentary
Himself
Out of Our Dens: The Richard and the Young Lions Story
2004
Documentary
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2004
TV Series
Himself
Bill Stanton Project
2003
TV Series
Himself
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona
2003
Video documentary
Himself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2000-2002
TV Series
Himself
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Behind the Music
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
Power Vision - Pop Galerie
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
Murder Incorporated
1995
Video
Himself
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: Having a Party Live at the Stone Pony
1992
Documentary
Himself
Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa
1990
TV Movie
Himself (as Little Steven)
Lifestyles of the Ramones
1990
Video
Himself (as Little Steven)
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988
1989
Video documentary
Himself
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation
1988
TV Special documentary
Himself
A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly
1988
Video documentary
Himself
Fantastico 8
1987
TV Series
Himself
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid
1985
Video documentary
Himself
MusiCalifornia
1985
TV Series
Himself
Jacobs stege
1985
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
America's Book of Secrets
2013
TV Series documentary
Silvio Dante
Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Free at Last
2010
Documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guitar (segment "Springsteen")
Bruce Springsteen: Under Review 1978-1982 - Tales of the Working Man
2008
Video documentary
Himself
Making 'Cleaver'
2007
TV Short documentary
Silvio Dante
Hittimittari
1984
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy TV Series
Lilyhammer (2012)
2014
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series
Lilyhammer (2012)
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2000
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
1986
IDA Award
International Documentary Association
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1985)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2007
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2005
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2003
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2002
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2001
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
Known for movies
The Sopranos (1999-2007) as Silvio Dante
Lilyhammer (2012-2014) as Frank Tagliano / Francesco 'Frankie the Fixer' Tag
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Soundtrack