- Category:
- Richest Celebrities › Actors
- Net Worth:
- $10 Million
- Birthdate:
- May 3, 1970 (54 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Union City
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Profession:
- Actor
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What is Bobby Cannavale's Net Worth?
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor who has a net worth of $10 million. Bobby Cannavale is best known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey on the television series "Third Watch" (1999–2001) as well as the Emmy-winning roles of Officer Vincent "Vince" D'Angelo on "Will & Grace" (2004–2006; 2018) and Gyp Rosetti on "Boardwalk Empire" (2012). Bobby has more than 100 acting credits to his name, including the films "The Station Agent" (2003), "The Other Guys" (2010), "Blue Jasmine" (2013), "Ant-Man" (2015), and "The Irishman" (2019) and the television series "Nurse Jackie" (2012–2013), "Vinyl" (2016), "Mr. Robot" (2017–2019), "Angie Tribeca" (2018), and "Homecoming" (2018–present). Cannavale has also had a successful career on the stage, earning Tony nominations for "Mauritius" (2007) and "The Motherf**ker with the Hat" (2011), and he has appeared in productions of "Hurlyburly" (2005), "Glengarry Glen Ross" (2012), "The Hairy Ape" (2017), and "Medea" (2020).
Early Life
Bobby Cannavale was born Robert Michael Cannavale on May 3, 1970, in Union City, New Jersey. Bobby grew up in a Catholic household with mother Isabel, father Salvatore, and younger sister Lisa, and he attended St. Michael's Catholic School, where he joined the chorus and served as an altar boy. At age 8, he was cast as Winthrop in a school production of "The Music Man," and he went on to appear in "Guys and Dolls" as a gangster. When Cannavale was 13, his parents divorced, and Bobby and his younger sister, Lisa, moved to Puerto Rico with their mother for two years, then relocated to Margate, Florida. Cannavale was kicked out of school during his senior year and decided to move back to New Jersey so he would be able to pursue an acting career in New York. He graduated from Union Hill High School after attending summer school.
Career
Bobby made his film debut in 1996 with appearances in "I'm Not Rappaport" and "Night Falls on Manhattan," and he first graced the small screen in the 1998 TV movie "When Trumpets Fade." In 1999, he appeared in the films "Gloria" and "The Bone Collector" and began starring on the NBC drama "Third Watch." Cannavale stayed on the show for two seasons, appearing in 38 episodes. In the early 2000s, Bobby guest-starred on "Sex and the City" (2000), "100 Centre Street" (2001–2002), "Ally McBeal" (2002), and all three series in the "Law & Order" franchise. Around that time, he also appeared in the films "Washington Heights" (2002), "Shall We Dance?" (2004), and "Haven" (2004). In 2004, Cannavale was cast on NBC's "Will & Grace" as police officer Vince D'Angelo, who would eventually become Will Truman's husband; he appeared in 17 episodes throughout both runs of the series. He then appeared in the films "The Night Listener" (2006), "Snakes on a Plane" (2006), "The Ten" (2007), "The Promotion" (2008), and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009), and the television series "The Knights of Prosperity" (2007), "Cold Case" (2008–2009), and "Cupid" (2009).
In 2010, Bobby co-starred with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in "The Other Guys," lent his voice to the animated series "American Dad!," and guest-starred on "Louie" and "Blue Bloods." In 2012, he played a clown on "Modern Family" and landed recurring roles on "Boardwalk Empire" and "Nurse Jackie" as a gangster and a doctor, respectively. Cannavale portrayed Superman in "Movie 43" (2013) and played Detective Jim Paxton in Marvel's "Ant-Man," a massive hit with a worldwide gross of $519.3 million. He reprised his role in 2018's " Ant-Man and the Wasp," which brought in $622.7 million at the box office. In recent years, Bobby has appeared in the films "I, Tonya" (2017), "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017), and "Motherless Brooklyn" (2019) and the television series "Master of None" (2017) and "Mrs. America" (2020). He also voiced Frankie the French bulldog in "The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature" (2017) and Gavin the Hormone Monster on the Netflix series "Big Mouth" (2018).
Personal Life
Cannavale was married to actress and screenwriter Jenny Lumet from 1994 to 2003. Jenny's father is the late producer/writer/director Sidney Lumet. Bobby and Jenny welcomed son Jake on May 1, 1995. In 2012, Jake played Bobby's son on several episodes of "Nurse Jackie." After his divorce, Cannavale dated actresses Annabella Sciorra and Sutton Foster. He began a relationship with actress Rose Byrne in 2012 after meeting on the set of "Annie" (2014). The couple later co-starred in the films "Adult Beginners" (2014) and "Spy" (2015) as well as a 2020 Australian production of "A View from the Bridge." Bobby and Rose have two sons, Rocco (born February 1, 2016) and Rafa (born November 16, 2017).
Awards and Nominations
Cannavale has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys, winning Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Will & Grace" in 2005 and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for "Boardwalk Empire" in 2013. He won a Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Station Agent" in 2004 and an IGN Summer Movie Award for Best TV Villain for "Boardwalk Empire" in 2012. Bobby has earned five nominations from the Online Film & Television Association, bringing home the award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Will & Grace" in 2005. Cannavale has also received nominations from the ALMA Awards, Critics Choice Television Awards, Gold Derby Awards, Gotham Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. For his stage work, "The Motherf**ker with the Hat" earned Bobby a Drama Desk Award and nominations from the Tonys, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Drama League Awards, and he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for "The Hairy Ape."
Real Estate
In 2015, Cannavale and Byrne paid $2.2 million for a townhouse in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill neighborhood. The home features three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and a guest apartment, and the master bedroom includes a fireplace.