As one of the most talked-about figures, Breckin Meyer has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What Is Breckin Meyer's Net Worth and Salary?
Breckin Meyer is an American actor, writer, producer, and drummer who has a net worth of $4 million. Breckin Meyer made his film debut in 1991's "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare," and his breakthrough role was the 1995 hit "Clueless," in which he played skateboarding stoner Travis Birkenstock. Breckin has more than 80 acting credits to his name, including the films "The Craft" (1996), "54" (1998), "Go" (1999), "Road Trip" (2000), "Josie and the Pussycats" (2001), and "Garfield: The Movie" (2004) and the television series "The Home Court" (1995–1996), "Inside Schwartz" (2001–2002), "Married to the Kellys" (2003–2004), "Franklin & Bash" (2011–2014), and "The Fix" (2019).
He has lent his voice to the TV shows "Potato Head Kids" (1986), "King of the Hill" (2000–2010), "Robot Chicken" (2005–present), "Titan Maximum" (2009), and "SuperMansion" (2015–2017), and he has served as a writer on "Robot Chicken" and its "Star Wars" and DC Comics specials. Meyer created, wrote, and produced the TBS sitcom "Men at Work" (2012–2014), and he produced the 2019 film "Changeland" and wrote the "Franklin & Bash" episodes "Jango and Rossi" (2012) and "Honor Thy Mother" (2014). Breckin has also played drums for the bands The Street Walkin' Cheetahs and The Nightwatchman and with Slash, Cypress Hill,Ben Harper, andPerry Farrell.
Early Life
Breckin Meyer was born Breckin Erin Meyer on May 7, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Breckin grew up in California, West Virginia, Texas, and New Jersey with mother Dorothy Ann (a travel agent/former microbiologist), father Christopher (a management consultant), and brothers Frank and Adam.Drew Barrymorewas one of Meyer's elementary school classmates, and she has said that Breckin was her first kiss. He was signed by Barrymore's agent while attending elementary school, and he began appearing in television commercials as a child. In 1983, Meyer was a contestant on the CBS game show "Child's Play." He attended Beverly Hills High School, and though he was accepted to California State University, Northridge, he decided to pursue acting instead of attending college.
Career
In 1986, Breckin voiced Spud on the CBN Family Channel series "Potato Head Kids," then he guest-starred on "The Wonder Years" (1988), "Chicken Soup" (1989), and "L.A. Law" (1990) and appeared in the 1990 TV movies "…Where's Rodney?" and "Camp Cucamonga." In 1991, he starred as Spencer Lewis in "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare," the sixth movie inWes Craven's"A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. From 1992 to 1993, Meyer played Chas Walker on ABC's "The Jackie Thomas Show," and from 1995 to 1996, he starred as Mike Solomon on the NBC sitcom "The Home Court." In 1995, he got his big break when he co-starred withAlicia Silverstone,Stacey Dash,Brittany Murphy,Donald Faison, andPaul Ruddin "Clueless," and that year he also appeared in the film "Payback." In 1996, he guest-starred on the "Clueless" TV series as a different character and appeared in "The Craft" and "Escape from L.A." Breckin portrayed Pat Tyson in the 1997 biographical film "Prefontaine," and in 1998, he had an uncredited role in "Can't Hardly Wait" and co-starred withRyan Phillippe,Salma Hayek,Neve Campbell, andMike Myersin "54." He then appeared in the 1999 films "Go," "The Insider," and "Tail Lights Fade," and played the lead role of Josh Parker in 2000's "Road Trip," which grossed $119.8 million against a $16 million budget. From 2000 to 2010, Meyer voiced Joseph Gribble on the Fox animated series "King of the Hill."
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