Bert Kreischer Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Determining Bert Kreischer’s Net Worth

An American stand-up comedian, actor, reality television host, writer, producer, and podcaster, Bert Kreischer has accumulated a net worth of $14 million. During an August 2023 episode of his “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast featuring Rob Lowe, Bert openly commented on our $8 million estimation of his net worth, stating “mine’s low. I think they undershoot these.“

Known as “The Machine,” Bert Kreischer gained fame for his shirtless stand-up comedy performances. He has headlined in comedy specials such as “Comfortably Dumb” (2009), “The Machine” (2016), “Secret Time” (2018), “Hey Big Boy” (2020), and “Razzle Dazzle” (2023). In 2023, a cinematic adaptation of his renowned “The Machine” narrative was released under the same title.

Beginning in 2012, Bert has hosted the podcast “Bertcast” and co-hosts two other podcasts, “Bill and Bert” with Bill Burr and “2 Bears 1 Cave” alongside Tom Segura.

Kreischer has fronted the shows “Hurt Bert” (2004) and “Bert the Conqueror” (2010–2011; 2016) while also creating and hosting the cooking show “Something’s Burning” (2018). He starred in the Netflix reality show “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer” in 2020 and served as an executive producer on that series, as well as on “Hurt Bert,” “Comfortably Dumb,” “The Machine,” and “Something’s Burning.” Bert published his memoir, “Life of the Party: Stories of a Perpetual Man-Child,” in 2014 and was awarded “Variety’s” Creative Impact in Comedy Award in July 2021.

Bert Kreischer’s Background

Bert Kreischer, originally named Albert Kreischer Jr., was born on November 3, 1972, in Tampa, Florida. His father, Al, worked as a real estate attorney, while his mother, Gege, pursued a career in early childhood development. Bert attended Jesuit High School and later enrolled at Florida State University, majoring in English and joining the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. FSU earned the top spot on “The Princeton Review’s” list of America’s leading “party schools” in 1997 during Bert’s sixth year at the institution. He gained notoriety when “Rolling Stone” magazine dubbed him “the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country” and published a feature on him titled “Bert Kreischer: The Undergraduate.” Director Oliver Stone noticed the article, optioned the rights to Bert’s story, and received multiple scripts based on it. Albeit the deal fell through, one writer altered Kreischer’s name to “Van Wilder” in the script, which was then sold to National Lampoon. The resulting movie, “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” debuted in 2002, starring Ryan Reynolds. In 2014, Bert remarked about the film, “I’ve never seen it. I had nothing to do with it.”

Professional Pursuits

Bert debuted in stand-up comedy at the Tallahassee bar/nightclub Potbelly’s. He forwarded a recording of his performance to agent Jason Steinberg, who invited him to New York City to experience stand-up shows. Kreischer eventually landed a job at the door of the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village, receiving a sitcom offer by Will Smith’s production company a few months after relocating to NYC.

In 2001, Bert appeared in the short film “Prepare to Meet Thy God” and the pilot “Life with David J.” He graced the DVD “National Lampoon Live: New Faces – Volume 2” in 2004 and guest-starred on “The Shield,” later having one of his stories animated for Comedy Central’s “Shorties Watchin’ Shorties.” Kreischer featured in the 2007 movie “Alpha Mail” and participated in the 2008 reality series satire “Reality Bites Back,” alongside comedians like Amy Schumer and Tiffany Haddish.

His initial comedy special, “Comfortably Dumb,” premiered on Comedy Central in 2009, and Bert commenced hosting the Travel Channel series “Bert the Conqueror” the following year. Between 2011 and 2015, Kreischer became a frequent guest on “Rachael Ray” in addition to making appearances on various talk shows such as “Conan,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

From 2012 to 2015, Kreischer hosted “Trip Flip” on the Travel Channel, while his second comedy special, “The Machine,” aired on Showtime in 2016. He lent his voice to the animated Nickelodeon series “The Loud House” in 2017, and his Netflix specials, “Secret Time” and “Hey Big Boy,” followed in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

In 2020, Bert led Netflix’s “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer,” a reality program where he embarks on a journey to rejuvenate his mind and spirit in a cabin, inviting his comedic pals to join. In April 2021, it was revealed that Kreischer and Mark Hamill would co-star in the film “The Machine,” described as a “genre-bending comedy inspired by Bert’s real-life escapades and his standout stand-up routine ‘The Machine.'” The routine, garnering over 80 million views, recounts Bert’s wild encounter in Russia involving him unknowingly assisting in a train heist perpetrated by the Russian mafia. Kreischer also serves as an executive producer for the film. In 2023, Netflix debuted his special, “Razzle Dazzle.”

In 2011, Bert featured on the DIY Network show “Man Caves,” where hosts Tony Siragusa and Jason Cameron transformed his garage into a lavish man cave, complete with a humidor and a high-tech media center. Bert currently records his weekly podcast, “Bertcast,” in his man cave, taking on the role of a producer as well. He has also made guest appearances on various podcasts like “WTF with Marc Maron,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and “Doug Loves Movies.”

Life Beyond the Limelight

Bert tied the knot with LeeAnn Kemp in December 2003, and they share two daughters, Georgia (born in 2004) and Ila (born in 2006). The family calls Los Angeles home, with LeeAnn hosting the “Wife of the Party” podcast from Bert’s man cave. Speaking about his fatherly role to “Fatherly,” Kreischer described himself as “Selfish. Mediocre. Loving. There are dads who kill it. I’m not one of those dads.” Bert also disclosed in the interview that his upbringing was in the Catholic faith, and despite being “ten times more religious than anyone else in [his] family,” he and LeeAnn opt not to raise their offspring in any specific religious belief system.

Investments in Property

In 2010, Bert and LeeAnn acquired a residence in the LA suburb of Valley Village, California, for $529,000. At the time of purchase, the property included a modest 1,400-square-foot dwelling. Bert and LeeAnn were

Having performed a major renovation to the home and added a structure in the back for podcasting, the owners also possess at least one other property in Los Angeles and a home in Tampa, Florida.