What Is Beck Bennett's Net Worth and Salary?
Beck Bennett is an American actor, writer, comedian, and producer with a net worth of $4 million. He gained fame as a cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" (2013–2021). Beck has over 70 acting credits, including films like "Balls Out" (2014), "Zoolander 2" (2016), "Brigsby Bear" (2017), "Plus One" (2019), and "Bill & Ted Face the Music" (2020). On television, he has appeared in "The Other Two" (2019) and "Shrill" (2019).
Beck has voiced characters in several animated projects, such as "Sing" (2016), "The Angry Birds Movie 2" (2019), "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" (2021), "DuckTales" (2017–2021), and "M.O.D.O.K." (2021). His writing and production work includes shorts like "My Mom's a MILF" (2007) and "Toast" (2011). He also created the satirical talk show "Fresh Perspectives" and the YouTube series "Theatre of Life."
Early Life
Christopher Beck Bennett was born on October 1, 1984, in Wilmette, Illinois. He is the son of Andy and Sarah Bennett and has two brothers, Sam and Drew. As a child, Beck performed in plays at Children's Theatre of Winnetka and starred as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at New Trier High School. He later enrolled in the B.F.A. Acting program at USC School of Dramatic Arts, where he met his future "SNL" castmate Kyle Mooney.
Early Career
In 2003, Bennett, Mooney, and Nick Rutherford joined USC's improv troupe Commedus Interruptus. They formed the sketch group Good Neighbor with director/editor Dave McCary in 2007. The group received praise from director Steven Spielberg for their "Hook" parody "Unbelievable Dinner." Bennett made his film debut in "The Prototype" (2005) and created the satirical talk show "Fresh Perspectives" in 2011. He also starred in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" commercials and the web series "Appleseed Elementary."
SNL
Beck joined "Saturday Night Live" in 2013 and was promoted to a repertory player two years later. He was known for characters like "Baby Boss" and Jules Who Sees Things a Little Differently and impersonations of Wolf Blitzer, Jeb Bush, and Bill Clinton. In September 2021, Bennett announced his departure from the show.
"Love you, SNL. Gonna miss you so much. Thank you for 8 years of remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely changed my life. I had so much fun." – Beck Bennett
Saturday Night Live Salary
First-year cast members usually make $7,000 per episode, totaling $147,000 per season. Second-year cast members earn $8,000 per episode, or $168,000 per season. By the fifth season, salaries generally rise to $15,000 per episode, or $315,000 per season. Beck likely reached the highest salary tier due to his long tenure, making $25,000 per episode, or $525,000 annually.
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Other Work
Beck appeared in films like "Beside Still Waters" (2013), "Balls Out" (2014), "The Party is Over" (2015), "Dean" (2016), and "The Late Bloomer" (2016), and had an uncredited role in "Zoolander 2" (2016). He voiced Lance the porcupine in "Sing" (2016), which grossed $634.2 million at the box office. Beck also guest-starred on "Last Man Standing" (2013), "Arrested Development" (2013), and "Ghosted" (2017), among others.
In 2017, he appeared in "Brigsby Bear," directed by Dave McCary and written by Kyle Mooney. This was followed by roles in "The Unicorn" (2018), "Greener Grass" (2019), and "Bill & Ted Face the Music" (2020). Beck guest-starred in "The Other Two," "Sunnyside," and his "SNL" castmate Aidy Bryant's Hulu series "Shrill" (2019). In 2021, he voiced Austin Van Der Sleet on "M.O.D.O.K." and will be voicing Hamster on the upcoming Disney Channel series "Hamster & Gretel."
Personal Life
Beck married actress Jessy Hodges on August 18, 2016, after seven years of dating. In March 2022, Jessy announced on Instagram that they had welcomed their first child, writing, "I used to be pregnant, but then I had a baby."
Awards and Nominations
In 2018, Beck and his "DuckTales" castmates won the BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series and received another nomination for the BTVA Television Voice Acting Award. In 2014, he was nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Ensemble Cast with his "Next Time on Lonny" co-stars.
