Todd Bridges net worth: 'Celebrity Big Brother' star once saved a paraplegic woman from drowning

Learn more about the actor who was a household name in the 1980s before he enters the house in the CBS reality show
PUBLISHED FEB 2, 2022
Todd Bridges is a houseguest on 'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3 (todd_a_bridges/Instagram)
Todd Bridges is a houseguest on 'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3 (todd_a_bridges/Instagram)

For all you 'Celebrity Big Brother' addicts who've missed the show, it's time to celebrate and turn on your TV to tune into the third season! Two years has been a long time so the show's army of fans can now officially set the timer.

CBS's reality show will see the famous houseguests compete to survive in the house in order to bag the $250,000 cash prize that awaits them if they're not eliminated till the end. One of the celebrity guests is actor and producer Todd Bridges who has been enlisted to star in 'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3. Competing against the likes of Lamar Odom and Todrick Hall, this actor with a difficult past has moved ahead in an inspirational manner. With just a few hours left for the drama to begin, here's more on the star set to enter the house.

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'Celebrity Big Brother' star Todd Bridges once saved a woman's life

For those of you who watched television in the 1970s Todd Bridges is a known name owing to his role in the NBC sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' which boosted his popularity. The actor who began his journey at the tender age of 6 has been part of multiple movies and television shows in his career spanning more than 35 years. His range of works include 'Little House on the Prairie', 'The Ben Stiller Show', 'The Young and the Restless', 'Everybody Hates Chris', 'World's Dumbest', 'The Waterfront', 'Dumb Luck', 'That's My Boy' and more. Although having a troubled past where he battled drug addiction and more, the actor has had an inspiring journey that has seen him sober for over 25 years now.

The actor was once even the reason that a woman didn't lose her life. In 1998, Bridges and his brother James save the life of Stella Kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic woman. after she nearly drowned when her wheelchair rolled into a lake while she was fishing. The grateful woman had said that she was thanking God that he was there and even though everybody's been saying nothing but bad stuff about Bridges on the news and in the papers, he has a heart of gold. In a humble manner, Todd said, "We felt God put us there at the right time to save this lady's life because there was no one else around."



 

What is Todd Bridges' net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth Todd Bridges has a net worth of $250,000. The actor who began acting since 1975 has been part of quite a few successful projects. From a notable recurring role on the sitcom 'Everybody Hates Chris' to being a commentator on the cable television series 'World's Dumbest' for years, the actor has many credits to his name. Although largely bagging small roles after completing ' Diff'rent Strokes', the actor maintained a low profile and now is into producing films winning him a net worth of a quarter-million dollars.



 

'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3 premiers on February 2, 2022, on CBS

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