Born as Timothy Meadows on the 5th February 1961, in Highland Park, Michigan USA, and is an actor and comedian, best known to the world as a part of “Saturday Night Live” from 1991 until 2000, impersonating numerous celebrities, including O. J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Tiger Woods, and many others. Apart from his work in SNL, Tim has appeared in various television series and talks shows, and has also hosted his own show “The Very Funny Show” (2009-2010). His career has been active since the early 1990s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Tim Meadows is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Tim Meadows` net worth is as high as $16 million, an amount he acquired through his successful career in the entertainment industry.
Tim Meadows Net Worth $16 Million
Tim is the son of Mardell, a nurse’s assistant, and Lathon Meadows, who was a janitor. Tim was dedicated to education since an early age, and enrolled at Wayne State University, where he studied television and radio broadcasting.
His professional career began in Chicago, where he joined the The Second City comedy troupe, at the same time as Chris Farley. However, in 1991, Tim was selected for the cast of “Saturday Night Live”, and stayed with the show until 2000, setting the record for being the longest cast member, later broken by Darrell Hammond. During his tenure at SNL, he impersonated numerous celebrities, but also developed his own character, Leon Phelps, “The Ladies’ Man”, presenting as a horny talk show host, who believes that he is the embodiment of the man who attracts every woman. Thanks to his successful involvement in SNL, his popularity rose quickly, and he was able to launch an acting career, but also found engagement in several comedy shows, including “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (1996-2008), “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (1996-2000), and after SNL “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (2006-2014), among others, all of which added to his net worth.
To speak of his acting career, Tim made his debut in the film “Coneheads” (1993), with Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin, and continued with roles in such films as “Wayne’s World 2” (1993), with Mike Myers as the star of the film, and he lent his voice to a character from Olive, the Other Reindeer” (1999).
In 2000, his character Leon from the SNL was brought to theaters, in the film “Ladies Man”, however, it wasn`t appreciated by critics, and the film was a commercial failure. Nevertheless, Tim continued with his acting career, securing roles in numerous TV series during the 2000s, including in such creations as “The Michael Richards Show” (2000), “Leap Of Faith” (2002), “The Even Stevens Movie” (2003), and “Mean Girls” (2004) in the first half of the decade. In the second part, he featured in “The Benchwarmers” (2006), “The Colbert Report” (2006-2014) “Lil’ Bush: Resident of the United States” (2007-2008), “The Bill Engvall Show” (2008-2010), “Easy to Assemble” (2009-2011), all of which increased his net worth by a large margin.
To speak further of his net worth, Tim appeared in the TV series “Glory Daze” (2010-2011), “Mr. Box Office” (2012-2013), “Bob’s Burgers” (2012-2016), and most recently he was selected as a cast member for the TV series “Son Of Zorn”, which is currently filming.
Regarding his personal life, Meadows was married to Michelle Taylor from 1997 until 2005; the couple have two children.
