Greg Kinnear Net Worth (2024)

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Gregory Buck Kinnear net worth is
Greg Kinnear Net Worth (1) $20 Million

Gregory Buck Kinnear salary is
Greg Kinnear Net Worth (2) $125,000 Per Episode

Gregory Buck Kinnear Wiki Biography

Gregory Buck Kinnear was born on 17 June 1963, in Logansport, Indiana USA, to housewife Suzanne, and Edward Kinnear, a US State Department career diplomat . He is an actor and television personality, perhaps best known for his roles in the films “Sabrina”, “As Good as It Gets”, “You’ve Got Mail”, “We Were Soldiers”, “Nurse Betty” and “Little Miss Sunshine”, and in the television series “The Kennedys” and “Rake”.

A famous actor, how rich is Greg Kinnear? Sources state that Kinnear has earned a net worth over $20 million, as of mid-2016, acquired during his acting career now spanning over 25 years.
Kinnear’s family frequently moved during his childhood years; he attended the American Community Schools in Athens, where he hosted the radio talk show called “School Daze With Greg Kinnear”. Upon returning to the USA, he enrolled at the University of Arizona in Tucson, graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1985.

Greg Kinnear Net Worth $20 Million

Coming to Los Angeles, Kinnear began working as a marketing assistant with Empire Entertainment, and also as an on-location reporter for MTV. He took bit parts in the television shows “Life Goes On” in 1989 and “L.A. Law” in 1991, then in 1990 he became the creator, co-executive producer and host of the television show “Best of the Worst”, which lasted until 1991. That year, E! Television hired him as the first host of its television show “Talk Soup”, which was Kinnear’s big Hollywood break, and which earned him an Emmy Award in 1994. He left the show in 1995 to host another show, “Later with Greg Kinnear”, which he left in 1996 to focus on his rising acting career. However, his net worth was werll established.

Kinnear made his film debut in the 1994 comedy-parody “Blankman”; the following year he was cast as David Larrabee in the remake of Billy Wilder’s classic “Sabrina”, and then took the lead role as Tom Turner in the 1996 comedy “Dear God”. In 1996 he was cast as gay painter Simon Bishop in the comedy-drama film “As Good as It Gets”, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His net worth started to rise considerably.

Several major film roles followed, including “A Smile Like Yours” in which Kinnear portrayed a husband Danny who tries to get a baby with his wife, and “You’ve Got Mail”, in which he played Meg Ryan character’s boyfriend Frank. Establishing himself as a recognized figure in the industry, Kinnear went on to take other successful roles, such as in the films “Mystery Men”, “Nurse Betty”, “Loser”, “The Gift” and “Someone Like You”. In 2002 he played then-Major Bruce P. Crandall in “We Were Soldiers”, and starred as actor Bob Crane in the film “Auto Focus”. He later starred in the 2005 black comedy film “The Matador” and in the 2006 Oscar-winning comedy-drama film “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Invincible”.

His other significant film roles of the time were as a fast-food executive Don Anderson in the 2006 “Fast Food Nation”, as Bob Kearns in the 2008 “Flash of Genius” and as a smoothie shop owner Rob in the 2008 “Baby Mama”. He played Miley Cyrus character’s father in the 2010 film “The Last Song”, and also in 2010, he took the lead role of John F. Kennedy in the miniseries “The Kennedys”, and then in 2012 starred in the romantic comedy-drama film “Stuck in Love”. The actor also starred as Keegan Deane in the 2014 television series “Rake”. All contributed to his wealth.

Kinnear’s most recent film appearances have been in the 2016 film “Little Men” and in the television film “Confirmation” of the same year. He is currently filming the drama “Some Kind of Different as Me” announced to be released in 2017.

When talking about his personal life, Kinnear has been married to British glamour model Helen Labdon since 1999. The couple has three children.


Full NameGreg Kinnear
Net Worth$20 Million
Salary$125,000 Per Episode
Date Of BirthJune 17, 1963
Place Of BirthLogansport, Indiana, United States
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
ProfessionActor, television personality, producer
EducationAmerican Community Schools in Athens, University of Arizona in Tucson
NationalityAmerican
SpouseHelen Labdon (m.1999-)
ChildrenKate Grace Kinnear, Lily Katherine Kinnear, Audrey Mae Kinnear
ParentsSuzanne Kinnear, Edward Kinnear
SiblingsJames Kinnear, Steven Kinnear
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Greg-Kinnear-as-Ted-Bundy-131244166945151
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/gregkinnearfans
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gregkinnearfans/
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001427
AwardsDaytime Emmy Awards (1995), National Board of Review Award, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, Southeastern Film Critics Association Award, Screen Actors Guild Award - Best Actor (2007), Boston Film Festival Award (2008)
NominationsCableACE Awards, Academy Awards - Best Actor (1997), Golden Globe Awards (1998), Gotham Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards (2011, 2012), Screen Actors Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards (2014)
Movies“Sabrina”, “As Good as It Gets”, “You've Got Mail”, “We Were Soldiers”, “Nurse Betty”, “Little Miss Sunshine”, "Dear God" (1996), "We Were Soldiers" (2002), "Little Miss Sunshine" (1996), "Invincible", "Some Kind of Different as Me" (2017)
TV Shows"School Daze With Greg Kinnear", “The Kennedys”, “Rake”, "Life Goes On" (1989), "L.A. Law" (1991), "Best of the Worst" (1990-1991), "Talk Soup", "Later with Greg Kinnear" (1995-1996)
#Quote
1[on undertaking the role of lawyer "Keegan Deane Joye" in Rake (2014)] I don't know that I'd necessarily want him to represent me in a court of law. I don't mean that as an indictment of the guy, because - without it seeming kitschy, without him being a lawyer 'with a heart of gold' - there are a lot of episodes where he learns nothing. He makes sizable mistakes, and he recognizes that. It's one of the things that makes him human, if not endearing exactly. It was that mix - his being brilliant, despite the self-destructive mechanisms in the rest of his life - that appealed to me. He's a mess. That absolute lack of need for others' approval is hugely attractive, especially if you're an actor.
2I was born in Indiana. My father was with the State Department in Washington, D.C. We lived in Reston, Virginia, for about three years. And then he got his first diplomatic assignment, to the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1975, no less, which was the year that the war broke out. So we were there for about nine months. When we first got there it was great, and then it just gradually deteriorated and by the end of our time there I would wake up invariably to the sound of shelling and machine-gun fire. I was about 12 or 13. I'd be in a daze and just walk out to the living room, and there's my family, mom and dad, my brother, sitting there listening to the BBC radio broadcast, as the opera of machine-gun fire is going on around our house. It was just bizarre. We (eventually) got evacuated to Greece, and my dad was reassigned to the American Embassy in Athens. We were there for seven years, that's where I ended up finishing high school.
3I'm pretty sure my getting cast in Sabrina (1995) was some sort of paperwork misshoveling over at Paramount. I know that, originally, Sydney Pollack was saying. "Who the hell is Greg Kinnear?" but some women said he should check me out, and he did. When they called me about meeting Sydney Pollack for Sabrina, I assumed it was a crank call. But he was great at putting me at ease. When he found out that I'm from Indiana, and he's also from Indiana, I guess I had it sewed up at that point. It's just the craziest piece of luck.
4I'm just doing the best I can with what I have. There are certain physical limitations to being a WASPy-looking dude from Indiana, right? "Travis Bickle [from Taxi Driver (1976)] Part 2" probably ain't coming my way. So with the roles I get, as best as I can I try to see the cracks within the face and then magnify them in an interesting way.
5[on his school days] I was always explaining why my term papers were never on time. I think that's where I got my acting training!
6[on success in Hollywood] I'd like to believe as much of myself as possible is unaffected by the things that can get a little heady. Being from Indiana has its benefits.
7Setting goals can blind you to opportunities. You might be trying to get to point C; when opportunity B comes, you don't even look at it because you're going straight to C. I've never had a clear road map. When things come along, I benefit.
#Fact
1Filming the new Farrelly Brothers film Stuck on You (2003) with Matt Damon. [March 2003]
2Lived in Beirut, Lebanon for almost nine months in 1975 due to his father's position with the State Department. After fighting broke out in Lebanon, his father was reassigned to the American Embassy in Athens, Greece and the family remained there for seven years.
3"Kinnear" is used as a verb meaning to surreptitiously photograph someone and was coined by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a., The Yarn Harlot, www.yarnharlot.ca/blog); published in an article in the New York Times, "All We Are Saying" (December 23, 2007).
413 June, 2006: He and wife Helen became the parents of a second girl, Audrey Mae.
5Daughter Lily Kathryn Kinnear born September 12, 2003.
62001: He and wife Helen had a baby, but unfortunately it was stillborn.
7Member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
8Lived in Greece for a time and can speak Greek.
91985: Attended the University of Arizona, where he graduated in Broadcast Journalism.

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Same Kind of Different as Me2017post-productionRon Hall
Brigsby Bear2017post-productionDetective Vogel
Spinning Man2017pre-productionMalloy
The Philosophy of Phil2016post-productionPhil
BoJack Horseman2016TV SeriesGreg Kinglear
Confirmation2016TV MovieJoe Biden
Little Men2016Brian Jardine
Drunk History2015TV SeriesThaddeus Lowe
Rake2014TV SeriesKeegan Deane
Murder of a Cat2014Ford
Heaven Is for Real2014Todd Burpo
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013Gary
The English Teacher2013Dr. Tom Sherwood
Movie 432013Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")
Stuck in Love2012Bill Borgens
Modern Family2012TV SeriesTad
I Don't Know How She Does It2011Richard Reddy
That's What I Am2011Narrator (uncredited)
The Kennedys2011TV Mini-SeriesJack Kennedy
Thin Ice2011Mickey Prohaska
Salvation Boulevard2011Carl Vandermeer
The Last Song2010Steve Miller
Green Zone2010Clark Poundstone
Flash of Genius2008Bob Kearns
Ghost Town2008/IFrank
Baby Mama2008Rob
Feast of Love2007Bradley Smith
Unknown2006Broken Nose
Invincible2006Dick Vermeil
Fast Food Nation2006Don Anderson
Little Miss Sunshine2006Richard Hoover
Bad News Bears2005Roy Bullock
Robots2005Ratchet (voice)
The Matador2005Danny Wright
Godsend2004Paul Duncan
Stuck on You2003Walt Tenor
Friends2003TV SeriesDr. Benjamin Hobart
Auto Focus2002Bob Crane
We Were Soldiers2002Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Dinner with Friends2001TV MovieTom
Someone Like You...2001Ray Brown
The Gift2000Wayne Collins
Loser2000Prof. Edward Alcott
Nurse Betty2000Dr. David Ravell
What Planet Are You From?2000Perry Gordon
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child2000TV SeriesPrince Gavin
Mystery Men1999Captain Amazing Lance
You've Got Mail1998Frank Navasky
The Larry Sanders Show1998TV SeriesGreg Kinnear
As Good as It Gets1997Simon Bishop
A Smile Like Yours1997Danny Robertson
Dear God1996Tom Turner
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996ATF Agent Bork (voice, uncredited)
Sabrina1995David Larrabee
Blankman1994Talk Show Host
Based on an Untrue Story1993TV MovieOrlando Chang Stein
L.A. Law1991TV SeriesReporter #1
Dillinger1991TV MovieArizona Legislator
Mancuso, FBI1990TV SeriesPhotographer
Murder in Mississippi1990TV MovieNews reporter
Life Goes On1989TV SeriesCorey
What Price Victory1988TV MovieTeacher's Assistant

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rake2014TV Series co-executive producer - 4 episodes
Later1994-1996TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
Talk Soup1991-1993TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Best of the Worst1991TV Series producer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Best of Talk Soup2006TV Movie
Later1994-1996TV Series writer - 7 episodes
Talk Soup1991-1993TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Talk Soup on Vacation1993TV Movie
Talk Soup: Weekend Edition1991TV Series

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Kennedys2011TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
You've Got Mail1998performer: "The Instrument Song" - uncredited
As Good as It Gets1997performer: "You'll Always Be My Shining Star" - uncredited

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Philosophy of Phil2016post-production

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst2015TV Mini-Series documentary special thanks - 6 episodes
All Good Things2010special thanks
Capturing the Friedmans2003Documentary special thanks
HBO First Look1998TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2004-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The View2006-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
Good Morning America2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Talk2016TV SeriesHimself
Today2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
21 Years: Richard Linklater2014DocumentaryHimself
CBS News Sunday Morning2014TV Series documentaryHimself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight2006-2014TV SeriesHimself
Made in Hollywood2010-2014TV SeriesHimself
Rachael Ray2012-2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Weekend Ticket2014TV Series shortHimself
2014 MTV Movie Awards2014TV SpecialHimself - Nominee
Extra2014TV SeriesHimself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003-2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Conan2011-2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Good Day L.A.2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
ES.TV HD2012TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Entertainers with Byron Allen2012TV Series documentaryHimself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2011-2012TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards2011TV SpecialHimself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Anderson Live2011TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael2005-2011TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Making of the Kennedys2011DocumentaryHimself
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber2011TV Series
16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards2011TV Movie documentaryHimself - Presenter
Inside 'The Green Zone'2010Video documentary shortHimself
Hollywood Salutes Matt Damon: An American Cinematheque Tribute2010TV MovieHimself
Late Show with David Letterman1995-2010TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
The 3rd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute2009TV Movie documentaryHimself - Presenter
The Graham Norton Show2009TV SeriesHimself - Guest
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2009TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Making 'Ghost Town'2008Video shortHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1995-2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1993-2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Hour2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Shootout2006-2008TV SeriesHimself
From Conception to Delivery: The Making of Baby Mama!2008Video shortHimself
Saturday Night Live: Legacy of Laughter2008Video shortHimself
E! True Hollywood Story2008TV Series documentaryHimself
Alive & Well with Michelle Harris2007TV SeriesHimself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2006-2007TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Making of 'The Larry Sanders Show'2007Video documentaryHimself - Host
The 79th Annual Academy Awards2007TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Editing
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'2007Video documentaryHimself
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2007TV SpecialHimself
The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards2007TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Journey Into the Unknown2007Video documentaryHimself
America's Next Top Model2006TV SeriesHimself
The Making of The Matador2006Video documentary shortHimself
Corazón de...2006TV SeriesHimself
The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Early Show2006TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Film '722005TV SeriesHimself
Young Hollywood Awards2005TV SpecialHimself
Assembling 'Robots': The Magic, the Music, & the Comedy2005TV Short documentaryHimself
HBO First Look1998-2005TV Series documentaryHimself / Walt Tenor
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards2005TV Special documentaryHimself - Presenter: Best First Feature
Filmography2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Last Call with Carson Daly2004TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Biography2004TV Series documentaryHimself
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest2004TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Tinseltown TV2004TV SeriesHimself
V Graham Norton2003TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Reel Comedy2003TV SeriesHimself
The Daily Show2000-2002TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Festival Pass with Chris Gore2002TV Series documentaryHimself
La semaine du cinéma2002TV SeriesHimself
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right2002Video documentary shortHimself / Maj. Bruce Crandall
Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years2002TV MovieHimself
The Gift: A Look Inside2001Video documentary shortHimself
Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men2000Video documentary shortHimself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1997-1998TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Saturday Night Live1998TV SeriesHimself - Host
The 70th Annual Academy Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1998TV SpecialHimself
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets'1997TV Movie documentaryHimself
Later1994-1996TV SeriesHimself - Host
Charlie Rose1995TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Talk Soup1991-1993TV SeriesHimself - Host
Talk Soup on Vacation1993TV MovieHimself
Best of the Worst1991TV SeriesHimself - Host
Talk Soup: Weekend Edition1991TV SeriesHimself - Host
College Mad House1989TV SeriesHimself - Host

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2008Festival PrizeBoston Film FestivalBest ActorFlash of Genius (2008)
2007Gold Derby AwardGold Derby AwardsEnsemble CastLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
2007ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
2006ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Cast EnsembleLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
2006PFCS AwardPhoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Ensemble CastLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
1999Blockbuster Entertainment AwardBlockbuster Entertainment AwardsFavorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/RomanceYou've Got Mail (1998)
1998SEFCA AwardSoutheastern Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1997NBR AwardNational Board of Review, USABest Supporting ActorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1996CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising ActorSabrina (1995)
1996Golden AppleGolden Apple AwardsMale Discovery of the Year
1996ShoWest AwardShoWest Convention, USAMale Star of Tomorrow
1995Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Class ProgramTalk Soup (1991)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014MTV Movie AwardMTV Movie AwardsBest FightAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2012OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesModern Family (2009)
2012ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesThe Kennedys (2011)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or MovieThe Kennedys (2011)
2006Gotham Independent Film AwardGotham AwardsBest Ensemble PerformanceLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)
2005SLFCA AwardSt. Louis Film Critics Association, USBest Supporting ActorThe Matador (2005)
1998OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RoleAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Supporting ActorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or MusicalAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1997ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1995CableACECableACE AwardsEntertainment HostTalk Soup (1991)
1994CableACECableACE AwardsMagazine Show Special or SeriesTalk Soup: Weekend Edition (1991)
1994CableACECableACE AwardsRecreation and Leisure Special or SeriesTalk Soup on Vacation (1993)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2007COFCA AwardCentral Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest EnsembleLittle Miss Sunshine (2006)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2002NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActorAuto Focus (2002)

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