Bert Kreischer Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Bert Kreischer’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $14 million, Bert Kreischer is recognized as an American stand-up comedian, actor, reality television host, writer, producer, and podcaster. During an August 2023 episode of his podcast “2 Bears, 1 Cave” featuring Rob Lowe, he openly remarked on the $8 million estimate of his net worth at that time, stating “mine’s low. I think they undershoot these.”

Bert, famously known as “The Machine,” is distinctive for his shirtless stand-up performances. His comedy specials include “Comfortably Dumb” (2009), “The Machine” (2016), “Secret Time” (2018), “Hey Big Boy” (2020), and “Razzle Dazzle” (2023). Additionally, in 2023, a film adaptation of his well-known “The Machine” story debuted under the same title.

Since 2012, Kreischer has been the host of the podcast “Bertcast” and co-hosts two other podcasts: “Bill and Bert” alongside Bill Burr, and “2 Bears 1 Cave” with Tom Segura.

He previously hosted the shows “Hurt Bert” (2004) and “Bert the Conqueror” (2010–2011; 2016) and created the cooking show “Something’s Burning” (2018). In 2020, Bert appeared in the Netflix reality series “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer,” where he also served as an executive producer, a role he held 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 was honored with “Variety’s” Creative Impact in Comedy Award.

Early Life

Albert Kreischer Jr., known as Bert Kreischer, was born on November 3, 1972, in Tampa, Florida. His father, Al, practiced real estate law, while his mother, Gege, worked in early childhood development. Bert attended Jesuit High School before he enrolled at Florida State University, where he joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and pursued an English degree. During his final year at the university, “The Princeton Review” ranked FSU as the top “party school” in America for 1997. Subsequently, “Rolling Stone” magazine dubbed Kreischer “the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country,” featuring him in a six-page article titled “Bert Kreischer: The Undergraduate.” This article attracted the interest of director Oliver Stone, who sought the rights to Kreischer’s story, leading to several writers pitching scripts to Stone. After the original deal fell through, one writer adapted Kreischer’s persona into the character “Van Wilder,” which was sold to National Lampoon. The film “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” starring Ryan Reynolds, premiered in 2002. In 2014, Bert remarked, “I’ve never seen it. I had nothing to do with it.”

Career

Bert’s stand-up comedy debut took place at the Tallahassee bar/nightclub Potbelly’s. After recording a set and sending it to agent Jason Steinberg, he was invited to New York City to attend several stand-up shows. Once in NYC, Kreischer secured a job as a doorman at the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village. Just a few months after relocating, Will Smith’s production company offered him a sitcom deal.

In 2001, Bert made his appearance in the short film “Prepare to Meet Thy God” and the pilot for “Life with David J.” In 2004, he…

Kreischer was featured on the DVD “National Lampoon Live: New Faces – Volume 2” and made a guest appearance on “The Shield.” Additionally, one of his anecdotes was animated for Comedy Central’s “Shorties Watchin’ Shorties.” In 2007, he acted in the film “Alpha Mail” and participated in the reality series parody “Reality Bites Back” in 2008, which included fellow comedians such as Amy Schumer and Tiffany Haddish.

His debut comedy special, “Comfortably Dumb,” premiered on Comedy Central in 2009, and the next year saw him take on the role of host for the Travel Channel series “Bert the Conqueror.” From 2011 to 2015, Kreischer made regular appearances on “Rachael Ray.” His other notable appearances include shows like “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 in 2016, his second comedy special titled “The Machine” aired on Showtime. The following year, he provided his voice for the animated Nickelodeon series “The Loud House,” and his Netflix specials “Secret Time” and “Hey Big Boy” debuted in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

In 2020, he starred in the Netflix reality series “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer,” where he sought self-care in a cabin and invited humorous friends to join him in his journey to refresh his mind, body, and soul.

In April 2021, it was revealed that Kreischer and Mark Hamill would lead the film “The Machine,” described as a “genre-bending comedy” inspired by Bert’s real-life escapades and his famous stand-up routine of the same name. This stand-up routine, which has garnered over 80 million views, recounts Bert’s trip to Russia, which included an encounter where he stole a train with the Russian mafia. Kreischer is also on board as an executive producer for the film. Netflix released his special “Razzle Dazzle” in 2023.

In 2011, Kreischer made an appearance on the DIY Network series “Man Caves,” where hosts Tony Siragusa and Jason Cameron transformed his garage into a man cave, complete with a humidor and “floor-to-ceiling media center.” Bert uses his man cave to record his weekly podcast, “Bertcast,” which he also produces. Kreischer has guest-starred on various podcasts, including “WTF with Marc Maron,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and “Doug Loves Movies.”

Personal Life

In December 2003, Bert married LeeAnn Kemp, and together they have two daughters: Georgia (born in 2004) and Ila (born in 2006). The family resides in Los Angeles, where LeeAnn records her podcast “Wife of the Party” from Bert’s man cave. When “Fatherly” asked Kreischer to describe his parenting style, he stated, “Selfish. Mediocre. Loving. There are dads who kill it. I’m not one of those dads.” He further disclosed in that interview that he was raised Catholic and feels “ten times more religious than anyone else in [his] family,” but he and LeeAnn are not raising their children with religious practices due to LeeAnn’s lack of religious belief.

Real Estate

Bert and LeeAnn purchased a home in Valley Village, California, for $529,000 in 2010. At the time of acquisition, the home was a modest 1,400-square-foot property. They executed a significant renovation, adding a structure in the back that serves as a space for podcasting. The couple owns at least one additional property in Los Angeles and a residence in Tampa, Florida.