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What Was Chris Farley's Net Worth?

Chris Farley was an American comedian and actor who had a net worth of $5 million at the time of his death. Despite his financial and popular success, Chris Farley struggled with addiction and died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33. Farley is best known for being a cast member of Chicago's Second City Theatre as well as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live." Chris was known for his physical comedy and larger-than-life personality, and his performances in films such as "Tommy Boy," "Black Sheep," and "Beverly Hills Ninja" helped to establish him as a major comedic talent. "Beverly Hills Ninja," which was released shortly after Farley's death, was his biggest box office hit, though it received mixed reviews from critics. "Tommy Boy," which co-starredDavid Spade, has become a cult classic and is widely regarded as one of Farley's best movies. "Black Sheep," which also starred Spade, was a moderate success at the box office and featured Farley in a number of hilarious physical comedy sequences.

Farley's biggest movies by worldwide box office include:

Early Life

Chris Farley was born Christopher Crosby Farley on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin. He grew up in Maple Bluff. His father, Thomas Farley Sr., owned an oil company, and his mother, Mary Anne, was a housewife. He had four siblings: Tom Jr.,Kevin, John, and Barbara. His cousin Jim Farley is the Chief Executive Officer at Ford Motor Company. Many of Chris' summers were spent as a camper and a counselor at Red Arrow Camp near Minocqua, Wisconsin. He attended several Catholic schools in his hometown, including Edgewood High School, then he went on to graduate from Marquette University in 1986 with a double degree in Communications and Theater. At Marquette, Farley played rugby and discovered a love of comedy.

Early Career

After college, Chris worked with his father at the Scotch Oil Company in Madison. While working for his father's oil company, he began learning the art of improvisational comedy at the Ark Improv Theatre in Madison, under the guidance of Dennis Kern and alongsideJoan Cusack, who was attending UW Madison at the time. Farley then ventured his way to Chicago and performed at the Improv Olympic.

He then went on to work with the famed Second City Improv Company, starting the same day asStephen Colbert, first with their touring company and then with their main stage company by 1989. As part of the main stage company, Farley was a cast member of three revues: "The Gods Must Be Lazy," "It Was Thirty Years Ago Today," and "Flag Smoking Permitted in Lobby Only or Censorama."

Ultimately, Chris Farley's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.