Jamie Gertz holds the title of the world’s richest actor, with a staggering net worth of $3 billion, surpassing the combined wealth of Hollywood moguls Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
While Pitt and Clooney have net worths of $300 million and $500 million, respectively, Gertz’s incredible wealth comes primarily from ventures outside of her acting career.
Who is Jamie Gertz?
Born in Chicago in 1965, Gertz was discovered in a talent search in the 1980s and broke out as an actress. Her film debut was in the 1981 film Endless Love. She gained attention in 1987 when she starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in “Less Than Zero.” The following year, she landed her most memorable role in the vampire drama The Lost Boys.
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Gertz never achieved box office success as a leading actress. So she turned to supporting roles, starring in great profile movies like Twister in the ’90s, and even TV series like Ally McBeal. For her role as Twister, she was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress. Although the film was a box office failure, Shannon seemed to enjoy the role. But Ally McBeal added some sweetness to the pot, ultimately winning the hearts of critics with an Emmy nod. Jami Gertz last appeared on screen in a cameo role in last year’s film I Want You Back.
Despite her success in Hollywood, her acting income is only $1,183,020 (£952,070), just 0.039% of her current net worth.
The mother-of-three’s vast wealth is largely due to her business ventures and investments with her husband, billionaire businessman Tony Ressler, whom she married in 1989. Mr Ressler, who has a net worth of £8.5bn according to Forbes magazine, is the co-founder of two children. Successful financial companies Apollo Global Management and Ares Management.
Together, the couple has made strategic investments in sports teams, including part ownership of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and minority ownership of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.
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She and Ressler also run the Ressler Gertz Foundation, which donates large sums of money to philanthropic causes. The foundation supports initiatives in education, health care, human services, Jewish organizations, and the arts. community.
