Powers Allen Boothe was born on the 1st June 1948, in Snyder, Texas USA of British decent. He is a television, film, theatre and voice actor, who is probably best recognized for starring in the role of Philip Marlowe in “Philip Marlowe, Private Eye” (1983-1986), playing Senator Roark in the film “Sin City” (2005), portraying Cy Tolliver in “Deadwood” (2004-2006), and as Lamar Wyatt in “Nashville” (2012-2014). His career has been active since 1977.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Powers Boothe is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Powers’ net worth is over $8 million, accumulated through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry.

Powers Boothe Net Worth $8 Million

Powers Boothe is the son of Merrill Vestal Boothe, who was a rancher, and Emily Kathryn Reeves, so he spent his childhood on the family farm with two older brothers. Upon matriculation, he moved to San Marcos, Texas, where he graduate from Southwest Texas State University. He was persistent enough to continue his education, so he moved to Dallas, Texas, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at Southern Methodist University.

Right after that, he started working at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival theatre, and soon he showed such talent that many directors from the theatre started inviting and engaging him in a number of significant plays, such as “Henry IV, Part 2” and “Troilus And Cressida”. After leaving this theatre, he made his debut in New York at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts with his role in the play “Richard III” in 1974. Later, he made his first appearance on Broadway in the play “Lone Star”, in which he was the only actor. All of these appearances marked the beginning of an increase of his net worth.

After achieving great success in a number of famous theatres, and showing his talent to the audience, he received many opportunities in the film industry. He made his debut appearance on the big screen playing in the role of Richard III Cast in the film “The Goodbye Girl” (1977). His breakthrough year was 1980, when he won several significant roles such as that of Hankie Salesman in “Cruising”, portraying Whalen in the TV series “Skag”, and as Rev. Jim Jones in the TV film “Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones”. In 1983, Powers was selected to portray the title role in the TV series “Philip Marlowe, Private Eye”, until 1986, which added a considerable amount to his net worth.

During the next decade, Powers continued to line up successes, starring in such TV series and film titles the role of Curly Bill Brocius in “Tombstone” (1993) alongside Kurt Russell, playing Joshua Foss in “Sudden Death” (1995) with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the lead role, as Sheriff Potter in “U Turn” (1997), and portraying Jacques D’Arc in the mini-series “Joan Of Arc” (1999). In the following year, he landed the role of Captain Pullman in “Men Of Honor”. All of these appearances increased his net worth by a large margin.

The new millennium didn’t change too much for him, as he was chosen in 2002 to play Gorilla Grodd in the TV series “Justice League” (2002-2003), which he later reprised in its spin-off “Justice League Unlimited” (2005-2006). In 2005, Powers appeared as Senator Roark in the film “Sin City” and its 2014 sequel “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”, all of which contributed to his wealth.

To speak further about his career, he also starred in the role of Cy Tolliver in the TV series “Deadwood” (2004-2006), playing Colonel Faith in the 2010 film “MacGruber”, and as World Security Council in “The Avengers” (2012). Most recently, Powers was cast in “Nashville” (2012-2014), “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2014-2016), so his net worth is still increasing.

Additionally, Powers adapted to the modern techniques in the entertainment industry, so has done a few voice-overs; he provided his voice to characters in video games “Justice League” (1999), “Area 51” (2005), “Turok” (2008), among others, all of which increased further his fortune.

Thanks to his accomplishment in the film industry, Powers has been nominated for and has won several prestigious awards, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work on “Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones”, nomination CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Presentation for “Philip Marlowe, Private Eye”, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his work on “Deadwood”.

Regarding his personal life, Powers Boothe has been married to Pam Cole since 1969; the couple has two children and their current residence is in Los Angeles, California. His daughter is actress Parisse Boothe.

Rorion Gracie, born on 10 January 1952, is a Brazilian martial artist, who is best known for introducing Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-jitsu into the US, and as the founder of Ultimate Fighting Championship.

So how much is Gracie’s net worth? As of early 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $50 million, acquired from his years as a martial arts instructor, author, and producer, which began in the late 1970s.

Rorion Gracie Net Worth $50 million

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gracie is the son of Helio Gracie, known as the creator and Grand Master of Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. He trained from an early age with his father, and became a master in the martial arts himself. He became one of the few people in the world to become a 9th degree red belt holder in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
In 1978, Gracie moved to Southern California in the US to work in movies. He worked as an extra in various movie and television productions, in the hope of introducing the use of Jiu-jitsu into the entertainment world. Soon he was hired to choreograph fighting scenes, working with actors like Mel Gibson and Rene Russo. His early years as an extra helped his career and also built-up his wealth.

During the late 1980s, Gracie was able to eventually introduce Jiu-jitsu by producing a documentary entitled “Grace Jiu-jitsu in Action 1 and 2” that gained positive responses. The small class that he started at home also gained traction, and has grown to over 600 classes per month. This led him to start the Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy to accommodate more students, and spread the art further; these advances in sharing Jiu-jitsu to the world have helped his net worth tremendously.

With the success of Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy, Gracie also created and produced instructional video tapes. Some of the titles in his collection included “GJJ Basics”, “GJJ Intermediate”, “GJJ Advanced”, and “Gracie Total Defense” and “Gracie Street Self-Defense”. To make Jiu-jitsu more accessible, he soon opened Gracie University, an online academy.
In 1993, Gracie had the idea of pitting various martial arts against each other to prove that Jiu-jitsu would defeat them all. With this idea, he created Ultimate Fighting Championship with Art Davie. Subsequently the popularity of UFC also helped tremendously in raising his net worth.

Aside from sharing Jiu-jitsu in the world as a sport, Gracie also hoped that it would help people to defend themselves. The US Army partnered with him to create a course base from Jiu-jitsu that can help army personnel in hand-to-hand combat. This partnership resulted in GST or Gracie Survival Tactics, and is now taught in every military and major Law Enforcement Agency in the country. He also created Gracie Combatives for civilians and Women Empowered for women.

Today, Gracie is still active in creating innovations to advance Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu around the world. He has written several books including “Gracie Jiu-jitsu-The Master Text” and “Gracie Diet” to share his wisdom. He also created a DVD series entitled “Gracie Bullyproof” to share how his father had instilled confidence in him through Jiu-jitsu, and how it can help parents introduce the disciplines of Jiu-jitsu to their children and help them deal with bullying.

In terms of his personal life, Gracie is married to Silvia, and together they have 10 children.