What is Rainn Wilson's net worth? A look at actor's massive fortune and home before 'Celebrity IOU' appearance
Actor Rainn Wilson is all set to gift his son Walter McKenzie Wilson's former nanny Leslie a home renovation of her dreams. Leslie now has three children of her own and the Wilsons have continued to stay close to her family. Rainn Wilson has taken the help of Jonathan and Andrew 'Drew' Scott for this renovation on the show 'Celebrity IOU' as a thank you to Leslie for being a teacher and friend to his son and a blessing to his entire family. The episode is about to go on air in an hour and before it does, here's a look at Wilson's massive net worth and his own lavish home.
Rainn Wilson's Net Worth
Wilson's net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is estimated at $14 million. Alongside a flourishing career in entertainment, Wilson is also a best-selling author and has penned two books 'SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions' and 'The Bassoon King'.
Rain Wilson's luxurious South California home
Wilson recently moved into his South California home that is styled like a Spanish hacienda. The house is situated across five-and-a-half acres of land and features indoor-outdoor tile floors, antique wood accents on every corner, and lots of artwork that holds meaning to him and his wife, writer Holiday Reinhorn. It also has a lot of memorabilia from his 'The Office' days including his character Dwight Schrute's nameplate, fan art, and a bobblehead, according to Pop Sugar citing an Architectural Digest report. The interiors of the house also reflect Wilson and Reinhorn's tastes that they picked up during their travels in places like Morocco and Haiti.
How did Rainn Wilson amass his $14M net worth?
Wilson has been active in the entertainment space since the early '90s. His first acting credit was in 1997, in an episode of the popular soap opera 'One Life to Live', and in 1999, he bagged a supporting role on the television series 'The Expendables'. His feature film debut happened in 2000 on the sci-fi comedy 'Galaxy Quest' as well as on Cameron Crowe's autobiographical 'Almost Famous'.
His first lead role was in 2002 wherein he joined the cast of 'House of 1000 Corpses' as one of the leads. Roles in 'Law and Order: SVU', 'CSI', 'Monk', 'Tim and Eric Awesome Show', 'Reno 911' followed in 2003. Two years later, he bagged the role of Dwight Schrute on the hit show 'The Office' on which he appeared from 2005 to 2013 and garnered accolades not just from critics but also from his growing fan base. His ever-growing popularity also got him a hosting gig on 'Saturday Night Live'.
Wilson's recent projects include 'Solar Opposites', 'Utopia' and Quibi's 'Home Movie: The Princess Bride'. He is also the co-founder of the digital media company 'SoulPancake'.
Top Grossing Films of Rainn Wilson
Some Wilson movies that have set the cash registers ringing include: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($836.3M), 'Monster vs Aliens' ($381.5M), 'Smurfs: The Lost Village' ($197.2M), 'America’s Sweethearts' ($138.2M), 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' ($61M) and 'The Last Mimzy' ($27M).
His Awards
In 2007, Wilson won the Gоld Dеrbу ТV Аwаrdѕ. The following year, he was the winner of the ТV Lаnd Icon Аwаrdѕ. Іn 2009, he wоn thе Wrіtеrѕ Guіld оf Аmеrіса Аwаrd. Wilson has been nominated eight times for the Screen Actor Guild Awards out of which he has won three. Не hаѕ аlѕо bееn nоmіnаtеd thrее tіmеѕ fоr thе Рrіmеtіmе Еmmу Аwаrdѕ. Іn 2011, Wіlѕоn wоn thе Еуеgоrе Аwаrd. During his theater days, he was also nominated for the Helen Hayes Award, according to a report.
Rainn Wilson's charity foundation — Lidè Haiti
"LIDÈ provides academic support and arts programs that empower and strengthen the resilience of adolescent girls and differently-abled youth who have been denied equal access to education. LIDÈ also provides counseling, health and wellbeing education and support, along with literacy, academic strengthening, skill-building, scholarships, and programs that aid with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Combined, these provide a system of support while empowering participants with the tools to better understand themselves, and their world," according to the foundation's website.