Craig Phillip Robinson is a Chicago, Illinois-born American actor and comedian who is best known for the role of “Darryl Philbin” which he portrayed in the sitcom “The Office”. Born on 25 October, 1971, Craig has African-American ancestry. A prominent face on television and in movies, Craig has been active in the field of acting since 2001.
A popular and successful comedian and a skillful actor in Hollywood and on television, how rich is Craig Robinson? Craig enjoys a net worth of $6 million as in 2015. Most of his wealth is the result of his successful acting career which has made him one of the prominent faces in American comedy. Due to his involvement in both television shows and Hollywood movies, Craig has been earning popularity as well as considerable riches from his career.
Craig Robinson Net Worth $6 Million
Born to a middle class family in the South Side of Chicago, he was raised in a Methodist environment. Craig was educated at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School before receiving his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University. He also earned a masters degree from Saint Xavier University. Inclined towards comedy from an early age, he initiated his career in stand-up comedy in the early 2000s. After playing some minor roles in shows like “Lucky”, he climbed to fame in 2005 as he started playing the role of “Darryl” in the popular TV sitcom “The Office”. As he garnered fame and popularity in the industry with this show, his net worth also began to rise.
Craig went on to appear in many different television shows after “The Office”, such as “Eastbound & Down”, “The Cleveland Show”, “Mr. Robinson” and others. Including all of his minor and major roles, Robinson has been a part of around nineteen television productions. While gaining popularity from these television shows, he made his way into movies with minor roles at first. Before long, Craig had already started appearing in big movies like “Pineapple Express”, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” and “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” among others. To date, he has been a part of more than 25 movies. All these projects have obviously added to his riches.
Apart from acting, he has also been a part of the musical duo where he and Jerry Minor, another comedian, performed for different stand-up comedy shows like “Comedy Central”, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and some others. He has also tried to flaunt his expertise in music in movies like “Miss March”, in which he portrayed the character of rapper, Phil Ade. Adding to this; Robinson has also appeared in commercials for New Era Cap Company. These projects may not have contributed greatly but have definitely helped him raise his net worth.
As for his personal life, Craig is leading a single life for now. He has always been a fan of the “Chicago White Sox” as well as the “Chicago Bears”.
