10 British Comedy Icons Ranked By Net Worth
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Who is the richest living British comedy icon? One might assume that it could be John Cleese or Eric Idle, or somebody of the opposite residing individuals of Monty Python, as they're one of the most iconic of British comedy icons. But actually they are some distance from the richest.
(*10*)Other British comedy legends, from Mitchell and Webb to Ricky Gervais, have accumulated similar amounts, if now not more, than the consumer saints of British humour that are Monty Python. But just who's the wealthiest?
10 David Mitchell - $2 Million
David Mitchell is one half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The pair has had a couple of a hit comedy presentations, including the sketch sequence That Mitchell and Webb Look and Peep Show, a raunchy comedy about two pals who're more like burdens to each other than they are buddies. The pair additionally did a film, Magicians, which got here out in 2007. Mitchell is work roughly 2 million English Pounds, which is with regards to 2.25 million in USD.
(*10*)9 Robert Webb - $Four million
Somehow, Robert Webb has accrued a slightly larger amount of cash than his buddy Mitchell. The pair were operating in combination for the reason that 1990s. Other displays to their name come with That Mitchell and Webb Situation, Back, Confetti, and Bruiser which additionally starred Martin Freeman.
8 John Cleese - $20 Million
(*10*)Cleese become a comedy legend thanks to his work with Monty Python and his sitcom Fawlty Towers, which is widely considered to be probably the most greatest sitcoms ever made. Cleese has additionally carried out several films, together with the classic comedy A Fish Called Wanda, and he performed Q within the Pierce Brosnan James Bond films. Cleese's net worth took a big hit within the past due '00s and early 2010s when he went via a messy divorce and was ordered to pay his ex-wife several million dollars.
7 Simon Pegg - $25 Million
Pegg is answerable for nice comedies like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. But along with his comedies, he has additionally acted in several field place of work hits, he used to be Scotty the Engineer within the J.J. Abrams reboot of Star Trek. He additionally authored the films Run Fatboy Run, which used to be directed by David Schwimmer from Friends and the third Abrams Star Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond. His collaborator and frequent co-star Nick Frost is worth $16 Million.
(*10*)6 Steve Coogan - $25 Million
Coogan is tied with Pegg at $25 Million thanks to his a number of displays and films. Among his most famed bits is his character the unbearable Alan Partridge. His film Hamlet 2 become a cult classic in America. Coogan can be noticed in Hot Fuzz, The Other Guys, Tropic Thunder, and Despicable Me 3.
5 Stephen Fry - $40 Million
(*10*)Fry rose to reputation as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie. The pair gave the arena a number of sketches on presentations like Saturday Live and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. They also starred in Wooster and Jeeves, the televised diversifications of the tales of P.G. Wodehouse. Fry could also be an accomplished author and is notoriously intelligent. He has an IQ of 152.
4 Hugh Laurie - $45 Million
Who used to be the opposite part of Fry and Laurie? It was once none rather then Doctor House himself Hugh Laurie. While American audiences know him extra for that vintage scientific drama, he was once already famous to British audiences for years as a comedian. Fun fact about Fry and Laurie, the pair rose to status along side Oscar winner Emma Thompson.
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3 Eric Idle - $70 Million
Like John Cleese, Eric Idle is a graduate of the varsity of Monty Python. After the comedy troupe branched out into their solo ventures, Idle began writing and performing. He has authored several books and been in movies like the Shrek movies and Casper, however it used to be his paintings on Broadway that made him the most financially successful. Idle turned the Monty Python movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail into the musical Spamalot. The show has been a notorious good fortune and has applied the abilities of stars like Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce, and Hank Azaria.
2 Ricky Gervais - $140 Million
(*10*)Gervais' raunchy comedy and his loss of worry for offending other people has made him both a well-liked comic and a very debatable individual. In any case, he is the creator of the show that might go on to encourage the American version of The Office which is now one of the most iconic presentations on tv. His other works come with The Invention of Lying, Extras, and Derek.
1 Rowan Atkinson - $150 Million
Atkinson has everyone at the listing beat with an enormous $150 million. Atkinson is legendary for his goofy Mr. Bean personality, the Johnny English films, however his most well liked position is most definitely his ancient satire Blackadder. Atkinson makes use of his wealth for activism and philahthropy, but he additionally makes use of a big chunk of trade to fuel his automotive collection.
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