Bert Kreischer Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Bert Kreischer’s Net Worth?

An American stand-up comedian, actor, reality television host, writer, producer, and podcaster, Bert Kreischer has an estimated net worth of $14 million. In an episode of his “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast from August 2023, featuring Rob Lowe, he addressed the $8 million estimate of his net worth at that time, remarking, “mine’s low. I think they undershoot these.”

Known as “The Machine,” Bert Kreischer is famous for performing stand-up comedy without a shirt. He has headlined the comedy specials “Comfortably Dumb” (2009), “The Machine” (2016), “Secret Time” (2018), “Hey Big Boy” (2020), and “Razzle Dazzle” (2023). In 2023, a film adaptation of his well-known story “The Machine” was released with the same title.

Beginning in 2012, Kreischer launched the podcast “Bertcast,” and he also co-hosts two additional podcasts, “Bill and Bert” (alongside Bill Burr) and “2 Bears 1 Cave” (with Tom Segura).

He hosted “Hurt Bert” (2004) and “Bert the Conqueror” (2010–2011; 2016), and he was the creator and host of the cooking show “Something’s Burning” (2018). In 2020, Bert starred in the Netflix reality series “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer,” where he is credited as an executive producer, as he is for “Hurt Bert,” “Comfortably Dumb,” “The Machine,” and “Something’s Burning.” His memoir, “Life of the Party: Stories of a Perpetual Man-Child,” was published in 2014, and in July 2021, he received the Creative Impact in Comedy Award from “Variety.”

Early Life

Born Albert Kreischer Jr. on November 3, 1972, in Tampa, Florida, Bert Kreischer’s father, Al, was a real estate attorney, while his mother, Gege, worked in early childhood development. After graduating from Jesuit High School, he went on to Florida State University, where he joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and majored in English. During his sixth year at university, “The Princeton Review” ranked FSU as the top “party school” in the country in 1997. Kreischer was recognized by “Rolling Stone” magazine as “the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country,” which led to a six-page article titled “Bert Kreischer: The Undergraduate.” This article attracted the attention of director Oliver Stone, who pursued the rights to Bert’s story, prompting several writers to craft scripts. Although the initial deal did not materialize, one writer adapted Bert’s name to “Van Wilder” and sold it to National Lampoon. The film, “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” premiered in 2002 with Ryan Reynolds in the lead role. In 2014, Bert commented, “I’ve never seen it. I had nothing to do with it.”

Career

Bert’s journey in stand-up comedy commenced at the Potbelly’s bar/nightclub in Tallahassee. After sending a tape of his performance to agent Jason Steinberg, he was invited to New York City to watch a few stand-up shows. Soon after relocating to NYC, Kreischer secured a job at the door of the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village, and a few months later, Will Smith’s production company offered him a sitcom deal.

In 2001, Kreischer featured in the short film “Prepare to Meet Thy God” and the pilot episode “Life with David J.” In 2004, he appeared…

In the DVD “National Lampoon Live: New Faces – Volume 2,” Kreischer made an appearance, and he guest-starred on “The Shield.” Furthermore, one of his stories was brought to life through animation for Comedy Central’s “Shorties Watchin’ Shorties.” Kreischer was featured in the 2007 film “Alpha Mail” and later took part in the 2008 reality series parody “Reality Bites Back” alongside other comedians like Amy Schumer and Tiffany Haddish.

His debut comedy special, “Comfortably Dumb,” was showcased on Comedy Central in 2009, and the following year, he commenced hosting the Travel Channel series “Bert the Conqueror.” Between 2011 and 2015, Kreischer regularly appeared on “Rachael Ray.” His appearances span across various platforms, including “Conan,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Master Debaters with Jay Mohr,” “Comics Unleashed,” “Last Call with Carson Daly,” “Lights Out with David Spade,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” and “This Is Not Happening.”

Kreischer hosted “Trip Flip” on the Travel Channel from 2012 to 2015, and his second comedy special, “The Machine,” premiered on Showtime in 2016. In 2017, he provided his voice for the Nickelodeon animated series “The Loud House,” while his Netflix specials, “Secret Time” and “Hey Big Boy,” were launched in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

Starring in Netflix’s “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer” in 2020, he embarked on a reality series where he “heads to a cabin for some self-care and invites his funny friends to join his quest to cleanse his mind, body, and soul.”

In April 2021, news broke that Kreischer would star alongside Mark Hamill in the film “The Machine,” which is characterized as a “genre-bending comedy inspired by Bert’s real-life adventures and his breakout stand-up routine ‘The Machine.’” This routine, which has amassed over 80 million views, recounts Bert’s visit to Russia, during which he robbed a train with the Russian mafia. Additionally, Kreischer is serving as an executive producer for the film. In 2023, Netflix debuted his special, “Razzle Dazzle.”

In 2011, he made an appearance on the DIY Network series “Man Caves,” where hosts Tony Siragusa and Jason Cameron transformed his garage into a luxurious man cave outfitted with a humidor and a “floor-to-ceiling media center.” Kreischer records his weekly podcast, “Bertcast,” in this man cave, and he also manages the production of the podcast. He has been a guest on several other podcasts, including “WTF with Marc Maron,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and “Doug Loves Movies.”

Personal Life

Bert wed LeeAnn Kemp in December 2003, and the couple has two daughters: Georgia (born in 2004) and Ila (born in 2006). Residing in Los Angeles, LeeAnn hosts the podcast “Wife of the Party” from Bert’s man cave. When “Fatherly” asked him to characterize himself as a father, Kreischer stated, “Selfish. Mediocre. Loving. There are dads who kill it. I’m not one of those dads.” In the same interview, he disclosed that he grew up Catholic and considers himself “ten times more religious than anyone else in [his] family,” yet he and LeeAnn choose not to raise their children in a religious context since LeeAnn is not religious.

Real Estate

In 2010, Bert and LeeAnn purchased a home in Valley Village, California, for $529,000. At the time of their acquisition, the property included a modest 1,400-square-foot home. They undertook extensive renovations and added a structure in the back, which serves podcasting purposes. Additionally, they possess at least one more property in Los Angeles and a residence in Tampa, Florida.