What Is George Wallace’s Net Worth?

George Wallace, an American comedian, actor, writer, and director, has a net worth of $10 million. Wallace gained popularity in the late ’70s with his stand-up routine featuring his fictional preacher alter ego, The Right Reverend Dr. George Wallace.

Wallace has acted in over 60 films and television series, including “Batman Forever,” “Mr. Deeds,” and “K.C. Undercover.” He directed his 2018 comedy special, “George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg,” and starred in the 2004 special “George Wallace: Large and in Charge.” Wallace has also authored two books: “Laff It Off!” and “Bulltwit – The Online Ramblings of George Wallace.”

Early Life and Education

George Wallace was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Mary Lou and George Wallace Sr. He attended Lynwood Park High School before moving to Ohio at 16 years old after his mother passed away. Wallace took a job with Firestone Tire, which offered a tuition reimbursement program. He enrolled at the University of Akron and studied transportation, advertising, and marketing.

Wallace has a brother named Napoleon and is the uncle of former football player Steve Wallace.

George Wallace’s Career Highlights

After college, George Wallace moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He found work as a salesman for an ad agency, and one of his client’s launched a comedy club and offered him a spot to perform. He began performing stand-up comedy and was soon offered a job writing for “The Redd Foxx Show.”

Wallace spent several years in NYC before relocating to the West Coast in 1978. He regularly performed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and went on the road as an opening act for artists such as Donna Summer, Diana Ross, and Smokey Robinson.

In the early years of his career, Wallace appeared on shows such as “The Merv Griffin Show,” “The Mike Douglas Show,” “The Alan Thicke Show,” “Showtime at the Apollo,” and “Late Night with David Letterman.” He got his own episode of HBO’s “One Night Stand” in 1991.

In 2004, Wallace began headlining a show at The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and released the comedy special “George Wallace: Large and in Charge.” In 2007, he was injured when he fell off the stage after tripping over loose wires during a performance at a private party at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. He filed a lawsuit against the Bellagio for negligence and was awarded $1.3 million. In 2018, he released the comedy special “George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg,” which he also directed.

George Wallace’s Acting Career Highlights

George Wallace made his acting debut in the 1982 film “Things Are Tough All Over” and went on to appear in several films and TV shows throughout the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. He played The Mayor in “Batman Forever” and co-starred with Adam Sandler in several films, including “Little Nicky” and “Mr. Deeds.” He also lent his voice to various animated shows, including “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mike Tyson Mysteries.”

Wallace continued to guest-star on numerous TV shows, such as “Scrubs” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” and appeared in films like “The Ladykillers” and “Nappily Ever After.” He also served as a panelist on the game show “Funny You Should Ask” from 2017 to 2019.

More recently, Wallace has continued to make guest appearances on various shows, such as “The Premise” and “Atlanta,” and portrayed Bill Russell in a 2015 episode of “Drunk History.”

George Wallace’s Involvements

In 1999, George served as the best man at the wedding of fellow comedian/former roommate Jerry Seinfeld.

In 2006, Wallace considered running for mayor of Las Vegas and said that if he held that position, he would close the Las Vegas Strip to vehicles, implement a monorail, and expand the road system that’s behind the hotels on the Strip.

Awards and Honors

George Wallace was named Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards in 1995. In 2013, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Soul Train/Centric Comedy All-Star Awards.

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