Eric Andre Net Worth 2018

Eric Andre Net Worth and Bio

Eric Andre is an American actor, a television host, a writer, and a standup comedian. He rose to stardom on his very own show, “The Eric Andre Show.” He was the creator and host of the show, telecasted in the Adult Swim Channel. He is one of the finest actors. He featured in many movies and hosted a bunch of shows. He turned a millionaire at a very young age. However, he was not a spendthrift. Through his comic personality, he captured many hearts. Indeed, his comic personality made him the popular celebrity.

Early Life

Eric Andre was born on 4th April 1983 in the Boca Raton, Florida. His was born to a Haitian father and an American Jewish mother. He shares both the identity of Jewish and black. His father was a psychiatrist. He completed his education in Florida. He graduated from Dreyfoos School of the Arts in the year 2001. Further, he joined Berklee College in Massachusetts in Boston to pursue a course in music. He played double bass during the college. He wasn’t a school or a college drop-out. He became a BFA graduate in the year 2005.

Eric Andre Net Worth

Eric Andre is a millionaire. While he was paid $300 for his first show, he managed to accumulate a whopping sum of $3.5 million. He earned a sizeable fortune from his endorsement deals.

Career

Eric Andre began his career as a stand-up comedian. Soon after graduation, he showed up his comic personality by performing as a standup comedian. He performed in the nightclubs in New York in numerous gigs. It wasn’t easy for Andre to gain that stardom status through his own show. Inspired and influenced by ‘Space ghost Coast to Coast’ he breathed life to a similar show.

Andre invested the money saved through the commercial standup gigs to create the show. He bought his own demo reel; rented out a warehouse in Brooklyn and commenced filming his show. Towards the end of filming, he had no money to pay for the editor. He taught himself how to use the editing software and spent almost one year.

Many networks rejected his demo reel. Finally, Adult Swim, a late-night programming block of Cartoon Network approved his efforts and showed interest. To make first ten episodes, the network paid him $300.

The Eric Show is a parody talk show turned out a successful venture. The show was first aired on May 20, 2012. It featured shock humor, pranks, and celebrity interviews. He successfully aired four seasons.

Before the show was aired, Andre tried his ventures in television and film. He then moved to LA in 2009. ‘The Invention of Lying’ was his first movie where he made a cameo appearance.

He also appeared in a couple of episodes in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Till 2011, he appeared in many television shows Hot in Cleveland, Level Up, Fact Checkers Unit, Zeke and Luther, Big Bang Theory, etc.

His role as ‘Mike’ in the comedy series “Man Seeking Woman” was received well.

Personal Life

Apart from his birth and education details, Andre kept his personal life under wraps. Rumors spilled that Andre dated Amber Rose, which was publicized due to her popularity.

Andre has a charming and amiable personality that appeals his fans all over the world.