Dat Phan is Saigon, South Vietnam-born Vietnamese-American stand-up comedian best known for being the winner of competition reality show “Last Comic Standing” in 2013. Born on 25 January, 1975, Phan is an immigrant from Vietnam who travelled to the USA as a child with his family. One of the most noted stand-up comedians as of now, Phan has been active in the field of comedy since 2003.
A talented stand-up comedian who has managed to find popularity on American television, how rich is Dat Phan as of now? In 2015, Phan has been counting his net worth at $500,000. Needless to say, his appearance and winning spree in the television show “Last Comic Standing” has been very significant in adding to his wealth. Also, his continuing involvement in the entertainment sector for more than a decade has been helping him expand his riches.
Dat Phan Net Worth $500,000
Raised in San Diego and Santee, California, Dat Phan was a bright student in his school. He was educated at West Hills High School and later continued his studies in Grossmont College. Inclined towards comedy, Phan decided to have a career as a stand-up comedian and entered the first season of the stand-up comedy reality show “Last Comic Standing” in 2003. Eventually, he became the winner of this competition and in the meanwhile earned considerable popularity. Obviously, this was the pivotal time for Phan’s career as a comedian while this was also the time Phan’s net worth began rising.
After earning fame being the winner of reality show in 2003, Phan again entered the show in 2004 for its third season where the winners of first and second season of the show were to compete. Despite his elimination from the show, Phan became very popular and landed small roles in Hollywood movies like “Cellular”, “Love Is The Drug”, “Spring Break 83” and more. Obviously these projects helped Phan polish his comic skills while also helping add to his wealth.
Phan has been continuously involved in comedy since his debut on television. Until today, he has appeared in various television shows including “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”, “Danny Phantom”, “The West Wing”, “The Tyra Banks Show”, “Family Guy” and several others. More recently, he appeared in the show “DirecTV: The Whale”, and in the movie “The Hungover Games” in 2014. Apart from these, he has also released two DVDs entitled “Dat Phan: Live” and “You Touch, You Buy” through his own Dat Phan Productions. During his career, he has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Performance in Asian Excellence Awards, 2007.
In addition to being a noted comedian, Phan is also very involved in philanthropy. Being an endorser of Jade Ribbon Campaign, he has been putting in an effort to advocate against hepatitis B and liver cancer. Currently, he is working for his upcoming movie “Yellow Fever”. As of now, Phan resides in Los Angeles, California enjoying his successful career as a stand-up comedian with international recognition while his present net worth of $500,000 has been catering to his daily life.
