FUNNYMAN Michael McIntyre has his finger firmly pressed on the pulse of the entertainment industry.
His illustrious career has seen him rake in a few quid… but how much is he actually worth?
Michael Hazen James McIntyre is a British comedian, writer, and television presenter.
He was born in London on 21 February, 1976 and is the son of Canadian comedian and writer Thomas Cameron McIntyre, known as Ray Cameron, and his wife Kati.
The multi-award-winner kicked off his career on the TV series ‘I Love the 1990s’ which proved to be his foot in the door for the entertainment industry.
He continued to go from strength to strength and went on to appear on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, in 2007, 2008, and 2009 after asserting his spot on the comedy stage.
The 45-year-old released four DVDs of his hilarity – Live and Laughing, Hello Wembley, Showtime, and Happy and Glorious – which have sold over five million copies in the UK.
After appearances on numerous radio broadcasts, chat shows and comedy panels, including Mock the Week and Friday Night with Johnathon Ross, he tried his hand at hosting his own show.
He joined other comics in 2010 on Channel 4′s Comedy Gala and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.
Later that year, he also bagged a gig as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, alongside David Hasselhoff and Amanda Holden – a platform that helped him gain the spot as host for the Royal Variety Performance in 2010 and 2014.
He also owns a production company, Hungry McBear.
The funnyman must be laughing all the way to the bank – as according to CelebrityNetWorth, he is worth a whopping £58.1million.
McIntyre was named one of the highest-earning comedians in the world in 2012.
He also boasts a lavish property portfolio, which includes a £10million 8-bedroom home in London, that has a cinema and a spa.
His savvy business moves and numerous investments, endorsement deals, performances, and tours have kept the comic financially comfortable.
Michael is expected to make £13million by selling his hit gameshow, The Wheel, around the world as he co-owns the rights to the programme.
Amongst appearing on numerous TV shows and touring, Michael has presented several of his own shows.
He first began hosting Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in June 2009, which aired on Saturday nights on BBC One.
His success saw him go on to present The Michael McIntyre Chat Show in 2014, which also had a Christmas day special. He returned to the BBC in 2015 to host Michael McIntyre’s Big Christmas Show.
Since 2016, he has presented Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on the channel before he began trying his hand at game shows.
Since 2020, he has presented Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, which sees contestants posed with questions as they sit in the centre of a 42-foot wide wheel surrounded by seven celebrities.
Michael now lives in Hampstead, London with his wife Kitty – the daughter of the late actor Simon Ward – with their two sons, Lucas, 16, and Oscar, 13.
The boys have both been the subject of his comedy sketches.
In a sketch about the nightly struggle of putting his sons to bed, the comedian joked: “You never love your children more than when they’re unconscious, but still breathing.”
In another gag about his kids, he said: “My son’s got two words: car and map, that’s all he can say. ‘Car, car, map, car!’
“I’m fairly worried he’s trying to escape. So if the next word is passport, we’re in serious trouble.”
In June 2018, the star was mugged by thugs on mopeds as he waiting to collect his sons from school, who swiped his Rolex watch at knifepoint.
