Net Worth of Robert Townsend

The net worth of Robert Townsend is $2 Million

Biography of Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend, a comedian, actor, film director, and writer was born on February 6, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois USA. His various talents have significantly contributed to the accumulation of Robert Townsend’s net worth. He gained fame for directing films such as “Hollywood Shuffle” (1987), “Eddie Murphy Raw” (1987), and “The Meteor Man (1993). Additionally, he played leading roles in the aforementioned blockbusters. Townsend has been active in the entertainment industry for over 40 years.

Robert Townsend’s net worth is estimated to be over $2 million, as per authoritative sources, collected throughout his 40-year long career.

Robert Townsend’s Net Worth: $2 Million

Recounting his upbringing, Townsend was the second of four children of Robert and Shirley Townsend, raised in Chicago. As a child, he began imitating various actors to entertain his mother. Townsend attended Austin High School. His career started with improvisations at the New York Comedy Club and then expanded to Hollywood, after briefly studying at Illinois University. In 1975, he made his debut in the feature film “Cooley High”, despite his uncredited role. He continued to appear in small roles in various films such as “Monkey Hustle” (1976), “Streets of Fire” (1984), “Soldier’s Story” (1984), “American Flyers” (1985), and others. In 1986, Townsend starred alongside Sondra Locke in the film “Ratboy” directed by Locke. He then took the lead role in the satirical comedy film “Hollywood Shuffle” (1987), which he also directed, wrote, and produced. Additionally, he directed, produced, and wrote other films including “The Five Heartbeats” (1991), “The Meteor Man” (1991), “Townsend Television (1993) and more, consistently adding to his net worth.

Subsequently, Townsend focused on sole film direction, further cementing his net worth. From 1997 to 2003, he directed various productions including the comedy film “B*A*P*S” (1997), the television film “Jackie’s Back” (1999), the comedy adventure film “Up, Up, and Away” (2000), the drama film “Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story” (2000), the show-time television film “10,000 Black Men Named George” (2002), as well as the film “Black Listed” (2003). He then took a five-year hiatus before returning with the drama film “Of Boys and Men” (2008) directed by Carl Seaton and the film “Phantom Punch” the same year. He directed the films “In the Hive” (2012), “Playin’ for Love” (2014) and “Bill Cosby 77” (2014) in recent years. Additionally, Townsend was nominated for an Ovation Award for the lead role in the rock musical “Next to Normal” in the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

In his personal life, Townsend married Cheri Jones in 1990 and they have three children. However, Robert and Cheri divorced in 2001.