Bernie Mac net worth is
$15 Million
Bernie Mac Wiki Biography
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough was born on 5 October 1957, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and was widely known as an actor, stand-up comedian and voice-artist under the name of Bernie Mac, particularly after joining fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D. L. Hughley to form The Original Kings of Comedy.
So just how much did Bernie accumulate? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall amount of Bernie Mac’s net worth was $15 million, which Bernie earned through his careers in the entertainment industry over a 30-year career beginning in 1977.
Bernie Mac Net Worth $15 Million
Bernie Mac was raised on Chicago’s South Side by his single mother, Mary, who died of cancer when he was 16 years old, and in his sophomore year of high school. As a stand-up comedian he used satire, observational comedy, black and insulting comedy genres. The subjects of his jokes included everyday life, parenting, marriage, family matters, race and racism topics. Bernie Mac was very popular among audiences and other comedians, and added much to his net worth appearing in clubs. He was inducted into the list of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time and numbered 72 there.
In 1992 Bernie debuted on the big screen appearing in a cameo in the film ‘Mo’ Money’ directed by Peter Macdonald. Later, Mac increased his net worth by appearing for several years in the main cast of films, of which the best known were ‘Above the Rim’ (1994) directed by Jeff Pollack, ‘House Party 3’ (1994) directed by Eric Meza, ‘Friday’ (1995) directed by F. Gary Gray, ‘The Walking Dead’ (1995) written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, ‘Get on the Bus’ (1996) and ‘The Original Kings of Comedy’ (2000) both directed by Spike Lee, ‘Def Jam’s How to Be a Player’ (1997) directed by Lionel C. Martin, ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’ (2003) directed by Joseph McGinty “McG” Nichol, ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ (2007) directed by Steven Soderbergh, and ‘Pride’ (2007) directed by Sunu Gonera, all of which added steadily to his net worth.
Bernie Mac landed a leading role in the films ‘The Players Club’ (1998) directed by Ice Cube, ‘Mr. 3000’ (2004) directed by Charles Stone III, ‘Guess Who’ (2005) directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan thus increasing his net worth too. On television he appeared in episodes of sitcoms ‘Moesha’, ‘The Wayans Bros’ and ‘King of the Hill’, which all added somewhat to his net worth. Overall Bernie Mac appeared in more than 30 films, and over 10 TV productions.
The television work which increased Bernie’s net worth the most was the sitcom ‘The Bernie Mac Show’, which aired from 2001 to 2006, broadcasting more than a hundred episodes. For this sitcom, Mac won a Black Reel Award in 2005, four NAACP Image Awards from 2003 to 2006, a PRISM Award in 2003, two Satellite Awards in 2003 and 2004, and Television Critics Association Award in 2002. In addition to this he was nominated twice for Emmy Awards and twice for Golden Globe Awards. The honours and awards undoubtedly made a positive impact on Bernie Mac’s ability to generate inputs to his net worth.
In his personal life, Bernie Mac was married to Rhonda McCullough from 1977 until his death; they had one daughter, Je’neice McCullough. Bernie Mac died from the autoimmune disorder sarcoidosis which was complicated by pneumonia, on 9 August 2008.
Full Name | Bernie Mac |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 5, 1957, Chicago, Illinois, United States) |
Died | August 9, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Place Of Birth | Chicago |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.892 m) |
Profession | Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian, Television producer, Voice Actor, Stand-up comedian |
Education | Chicago Vocational High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Rhonda McCullough (m. 1977–2008) |
Children | Je'Niece Childress |
Parents | Mary McCullough, Jeffery Harrison |
Nicknames | Bernard Jeffrey McCullough , Mac-Man , Bernard Jeffrey "Bernie" McCullough |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005170 |
Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Ac... |
Movies | The Original Kings of Comedy, Soul Men, Ocean's Eleven, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Friday, Mr. 3000, Ocean's Twelve, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Ocean's Thirteen, The Players Club, Head of State, Transformers, Old Dogs, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, House Party 3, Life, Above the Rim, Mo' Money, Boot... |
TV Shows | The Bernie Mac Show |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Towering height |
2 | Gruff voice |
3 | Bright, white teeth |
4 | Wears a hat at least once in almost all of his films |
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1 | [interview in Playboy, 12/04] I'm not a star, and I don't want to be a star. Stars fall. I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job. |
2 | [interview in Playboy, 12/04] I have Glocks, .45s, Berettas, Remingtons. I like the marksmanship and the discipline that it takes to be a gun owner. I like the machinery. Being able to take it out and clean it is even more fascinating than having the gun. |
3 | [interview in Playboy, 12/04] I was living in a place where I was harming myself. I was irresponsible. I'd lost several apartments. I couldn't hold a job. I was tired of being a no-good son of a bitch who called himself a man but was just a grown boy. |
4 | [interview in Playboy, 12/04] Every time you see a black romance it's over-the-top. There always has to be extreme hostility between the sexes. He has to cheat. She has to show him how independently strong she is, not just as a woman but as a black woman. |
5 | . . . The Bernie Mac Show (2001) is my life. It's the truth, and I'm not ashamed of a minute, an hour, or a second of my life . . . |
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1 | Friends with Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, and Joe Torry. |
2 | Son-in-law of Mary Simmons. |
3 | Cousin of Kimberly Bonner. |
4 | Starred in Soul Men alongside Isaac Hayes. Hayes died on August 10th, 2008 the day after Bernie's death 9th August, 2008. |
5 | Release of his book, "I Ain't Scared of You: Bernie Mac on How Life Is". [2001] |
6 | Release of his book, "Maybe You Never Cry Again". [2003] |
7 | He was a close friend of Robin Harris. |
8 | He was in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), and Soul Men (2008) both opened November 7, 2008. |
9 | He was hospitalized with pneumonia on August 1, 2008. False rumors of his death spread widely. His publicist, Danica Smith insisted he would make a full recovery. Unfortunately, Mac took a turn for the worst. He died August 9, 2008, from complications of pneumonia. |
10 | Sampled on Prince's song, "Pope", from his appearance on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam (1992). Prince's song can be found on his 1993 album "The Hits". |
11 | Was a Chicago White Sox fan. |
12 | Is seen getting a pedicure in both Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Bad Santa (2003). |
13 | February 2005 - revealed that he had suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease, since 1983. He said it had no effect on his daily life. |
14 | Is mentioned in Christina Aguilera's single Dirrty. |
15 | His character on The Bernie Mac Show (2001), was ranked #47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue]. |
16 | He used to be a boxer. |
17 | His mother and both siblings died before he did. His mother died of breast cancer his sophomore year of high school. One brother died as a baby, the other died of a heart attack in his 20s. |
18 | His daughter, Je'Niece McCullough, was born in 1978. She has a master's degree in mental health counseling. She also had a daughter who was born in 2006. |
19 | Started his career in stand-up comedy in 1977. His first professional comedy gig was at The Cotton Club in Chicago. He was so broke, he had to borrow a suit from his brother. |
All pictures
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Bernie Mac Show | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Bernie 'Mac' McCullough |
Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever | 2005 | Video | Gadget Mobile (voice) |
Guess Who | 2005 | | Percy Jones |
Lil' Pimp | 2005 | Video | Fruit Juice (voice) |
Ocean's Twelve | 2004 | | Frank Catton |
Mr 3000 | 2004 | | Stan Ross |
Bad Santa | 2003 | | Gin |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | 2003 | | Jimmy Bosley |
King of the Hill | 2003 | TV Series | Mack |
Head of State | 2003 | | Mitch Gilliam |
Ocean's Eleven | 2001 | | Frank Catton |
What's the Worst That Could Happen? | 2001 | | Uncle Jack |
Moesha | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Uncle Bernie / Bernie |
Life | 1999/I | | Jangle Leg |
The Players Club | 1998 | | Dollar Bill |
Don King: Only in America | 1997 | TV Movie | Bundini Brown |
How to Be a Player | 1997 | | Buster |
B*A*P*S | 1997 | | Mr. Johnson |
Booty Call | 1997 | | Judge Peabody |
The Wayans Bros. | 1997 | TV Series | Shank |
Reasons | 1996 | | |
Get on the Bus | 1996 | | Jay |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | | Officer Self Hatred |
Friday | 1995 | | Pastor Clever |
The Walking Dead | 1995 | | Ray |
Above the Rim | 1994 | | Flip |
House Party 3 | 1994 | | Uncle Vester |
Who's the Man? | 1993 | | G-George |
Mo' Money | 1992 | | Club Doorman |
Welcome to the Family | 2010 | TV Movie | Narrator |
Old Dogs | 2009/I | | Jimmy Lunchbox |
Starting Under | 2008 | TV Movie | Bernie |
Soul Men | 2008 | | Floyd Henderson |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008 | | Zuba (voice) |
Transformers | 2007 | | Bobby Bolivia |
Ocean's Thirteen | 2007 | | Frank Catton |
Pride | 2007 | | Elston |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Bernie Mac Show | 2001-2006 | TV Series comedy of - 104 episodes | |
The Original Kings of Comedy | 2000 | Documentary | |
Midnight Mac | | TV Series creator - 4 episodes, 1995 monologue - 4 episodes, 1995 wraparounds - 4 episodes, 1995 | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Welcome to the Family | 2010 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Starting Under | 2008 | TV Movie executive producer | |
The Bernie Mac Show | | TV Series producer - 43 episodes, 2001 - 2003 executive producer - 34 episodes, 2005 - 2006 co-executive producer - 26 episodes, 2003 - 2004 | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Soul Men | 2008 | performer: "I'm Your Puppet", " Sittin' on The Dock of the Bay", "Hold On I'm Coming", "Boogie Ain't Nuttin' But Gettin' Down", "Do Your Thing", "Walk in the Park" | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Old Dogs | 2009/I | in loving memory of | |
Evocator | 2009 | Short grateful acknowledgment | |
Soul Men | 2008 | dedicatee | |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008 | dedicatee | |
Artists of the Roundtable | 2008 | Video documentary special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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In Search of Ted Demme | 2010 | Documentary | |
Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2001-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Ocean's 13 Premiere |
HBO First Look | 2001-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2000-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2001-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Chasing October | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
37th NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
Honor Deferred | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
Punk'd | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Weekends at the DL | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
This Week in Baseball | 2004 | TV Series | Host |
ESPY Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Bad Santa: Not Your Typical Christmas Movie | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
35th NAACP Image Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
VH1 Big in 03 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Making of 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' | 2003 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
100 Years of Hope and Humor | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
Saturday Night Live | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
Scene Stealers | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
MADtv | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Howard Stern | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
33rd NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Heroes of Black Comedy | 2002 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Face Time | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
The 2001 Billboard Music Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
The Daily Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Essence Awards | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Chris Rock Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
The Original Kings of Comedy | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Midnight Mac | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Def Comedy Jam | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian (1993) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2006 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2005 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Actor, Muscial or Comedy | Mr 3000 (2004) |
2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Family Television Award | Family Television Awards | Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Perfomance in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2002 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |
2006 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Television Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film | Guess Who (2005) |
2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film | Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
2005 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
2005 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite TV Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Rumble | Guess Who (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry | Guess Who (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Dance Scene | Guess Who (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Rockstar Moment | Guess Who (2005) |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie | Bad Santa (2003) |
2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Head of State (2003) |
2004 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Television Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor - Comedy | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Television Actor | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor - Comedy | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2003 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | |
2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2002 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2002 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a New Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
2002 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | TV - Choice Actor, Comedy | The Bernie Mac Show (2001) |
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