As one of the most talked-about figures, Dave Foley has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What Is Dave Foley's Net Worth?

Dave Foley is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director who has a net worth of $1.5 million. If you were expecting a higher net worth, Unfortunately, Dave was famously embroiled in an ugly financial battle with his ex-wife for over a decade. Much more on that situation in the next section below.

Foley is best known for co-founding the comedy group The Kids in the Hall and for starring as Dave Nelson on the critically-acclaimed NBC sitcom "NewsRadio" (1995–1999). Dave also played Bob / Dr. Moore on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" (2010; 2013–2015), Dave Lyons on CTV's "Spun Out" (2014–2015), and Pat Hein on "Dr. Ken" (2015–2017). He has more than 150 acting credits to his name, including the films "The Wrong Guy" (1997), "My Boss's Daughter" (2003), and "Netherbeast Incorporated" (2007) and the television series "Will & Grace" (2004), "Robson Arms" (2008), "How to Be a Gentleman" (2011–2012), and "The Middle" (2012–2018).

Foley voiced Flik in "A Bug's Life" (1998), The Baldwin brothers in "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" (1999), Terry in "Monsters University" (2013), Wayne in the "Prep & Landing" shorts (2009–2011), Bob the Dog on "Committed" (2001), and Chris on "Dan Vs." (2011–2013). Dave served as a writer and director on the HBO/CBC series "The Kids in the Hall" (1988–1995), and he wrote, directed, and produced the 2002 TV movie "The True Meaning of Christmas Specials." He directed episodes of "NewsRadio" and "Spun Out," and he also executive produced "Spun Out" and the 2005 TV series "The Hollow Men." Foley hosted "Celebrity Poker Showdown" from 2004 to 2006, and he has lent his voice to the video games "A Bug's Life" (1998), "Fallout: New Vegas" (2010), and "Lego The Incredibles" (2018).

Financial Problems and Divorce Settlement

Over the years, Dave has been vocal about the financial nightmare that resulted from his first divorce. Foley was married to humor columnist Tabatha Southey from 1991 to 1997. They have two children together, Edmund (born in 1991) and Basil (born in 1995). When they separated, Dave was at the peak of his career, earning approximately $1 million a year. During the time of their separation while the divorce was being finalized, Dave's income dropped dramatically, mainly because "NewsRadio" had been cancelled. Foley subsequently failed to land another steady network TV job over the next decade.

Despite the fact that his income had reportedly dropped by 90%, a Canadian judge determined that Dave was still obligated to keep his children and ex-wife living at the previous level to which they were accustomed. The resulting judgement required that Foley pay his ex-wife $10,700 a month until their children are 18. And if the kids decided to attend college, the obligation would extend until they are 22. For Dave, $10,700 was roughly four times what he was earning every month at the time. To make matters worse, in order to have that monthly amount after taxes and fees, technically Foley had to earn approximately $40,000 per month. At the time the divorce was finalized, Dave's children were six and two, respectively. They would turn 18 in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and they would turn 22 in 2011 and 2015, respectively. In 2011, Dave claimed that $10,700 was still "literally 400% of his average monthly income," but was still unable to get the obligation reduced by a Canadian court.

As Dave has detailed in several interviews, this nightmare scenario, it got to the point where Dave was more than $500,000 behind on his payments and could have been imprisoned for six months if he set foot in Canada (where his children were living).

Ultimately, Dave Foley's financial journey is a testament to their success.

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