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What Is Chris Noth’s Net Worth?
Chris Noth, the American actor known for his roles in “Sex and the City,” “Law & Order,” and “The Good Wife,” has accumulated a net worth of $12 million.
Chris Noth: Early Life and Career Beginnings
Christopher David Noth was born on November 13, 1954, in Madison, Wisconsin. His mother, Jeanne Parr, was a news reporter and CBS talk show host. His father, Charles Noth, worked as an insurance agent, marketing company vice president, and was a World War II naval aviator. Chris grew up in Connecticut with his two older brothers, Michael and Charles. Sadly, Charles Noth passed away in 1966 due to a car accident.
In 1969, the family relocated to Southern California and later moved to New York. During his youth, Noth attended The Barlow School, a co-ed institution in Dutchess County, New York. After graduating, he resided in Brooklyn and worked at a school for the mentally disabled. Noth then enrolled at Marlboro College in Vermont. He debuted on stage in “She Stoops To Conquer,” while participating in a repertory theatre company.
After returning to New York, Chris studied acting under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He was eventually expelled for acting in a Manhattan Theatre Club production, which was against the school’s policy prohibiting students from working in the theatre. Later, he auditioned for Yale University and Juilliard and was accepted by both. Noth chose to attend the Yale School of Drama on a scholarship, earning his MFA in 1985.
Chris Noth: Theatre Career
While at the Yale School of Drama, Chris Noth appeared in over 25 plays. These included Maxim Gorky’s “The Lower Depths” and Wole Soyinka’s “A Play of Giants.” During his third year, he signed with an agent. After graduating, Chris played the title role in “Hamlet” at Connecticut’s American Shakespeare Festival. He then appeared in plays at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and the Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City. Chris made his Broadway debut in 2000 in Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man,” a production that earned a Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Play.
In 2005, Chris Noth was involved in Gore Vidal’s “On the March to the Sea” and David Mamet’s “American Buffalo”. In 2009, he co-starred in Beau Willimon’s “Farragut North” at L.A.’s Geffen Playhouse with Chris Pine. Noth returned to Broadway in 2011 for the revival of “That Championship Season.” In 2019, he acted in Florian Zeller’s “The Mother,” an Off-Broadway production with Isabelle Huppert.
Chris Noth: Film and Television Career
Chris Noth’s film career began in 1981 with small roles in “Cutter’s Way” and “Waitress!”. He then appeared in “Smithereens” in 1982. In 1986, he made his television debut with a guest role on “Hill Street Blues.” Following this, he secured roles in made-for-TV movies, including “Killer in the Mirror” (1986), “At Mother’s Request” (1987), and “I’ll Take Manhattan” (1987). Chris Noth gained significant recognition in 1990 when he was cast in Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order.” He played Detective Mike Logan in 111 episodes of the series, 36 episodes of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and a 1995 episode of “Homicide: Life on the Street.”
During his time on “Law & Order,” Chris appeared in the films “Boyz n the Hood” (1991) and “Naked in New York” (1993). He also featured in the TV movies “In the Shadows, Someone’s Watching” (1993) and “Where Are My Children?” (1994). Throughout the 1990s, he starred in “The Broken Giant” (1998) and “The Confessions” (1999) and guest-starred on “Touched by an Angel” (1997).
In 2000, Chris Noth co-starred in “Cast Away” with Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. He also guest-starred on “Crossing Jordan” in 2001. In 2005, he played a romance expert in “The Perfect Man.” From 2009 to 2016, he portrayed Peter Florrick in 101 episodes of “The Good Wife.” During this time, he also appeared in “My One and Only” (2009), “3,2,1… Frankie Go Boom” (2012), and “After the Ball” (2015). Additionally, Chris voiced Lex Luthor in “Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths” (2010).
In 2012, Chris narrated the documentary series “I Didn’t Do It” and portrayed J. P. Morgan in the miniseries “Titanic: Blood and Steel.” He played General William Cogswell in 10 episodes of the FX series “Tyrant” in 2016. In 2017, Chris narrated “Sharks and the City: New York” for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and played FBI agent Don Ackermann on “Manhunt: Unabomber,” which also aired on Discovery. From 2017 to 2018, he played an FBI agent in the procedural drama “Gone.” He also guest-starred on “Doctor Who” in 2018 and 2021. In 2020, Chris appeared in the film “A New York Christmas Wedding,” and in 2021, he began playing William Bishop on the CBS crime drama “The Equalizer.”
Chris Noth: Sex and the City
Chris Noth is widely recognized for his role as John James Preston, also known as “Big,” on “Sex and the City.” He was featured in 41 episodes and reprised his role in two “Sex and the City” films, which together grossed $713 million at the box office. Chris reprised his role in December 2021 in the first episode of the 10-episode revival, “And Just Like That…”. His character died in the first episode after stepping off a Peloton bike, which generated widespread attention.
Chris Noth: Business Ventures
In 2007, Chris Noth and Wilson opened a tea house in Windsor, Ontario, named Once Upon a Tea Cup, and later opened a second location in London, Ontario. Since 1999, Chris has co-owned the New York music venue The Cutting Room. He also co-owned The Plumm, a New York nightclub. Since 2018, Chris Noth has been the majority-stake owner of Ambhar Tequila.
Chris Noth: Real Estate Investments
In 2017, Chris Noth purchased a 1,300 square foot, 6-room co-op apartment on NYC’s Upper East Side for $1.85 million. In 2007, he bought a 1,854 square foot home in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles for $1.445 million. In 2012, Chris purchased a $1.485 million home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, situated on 4.5 acres of land. In 2003, he paid $243,000 for a studio apartment at The Shoreham in West Hollywood and later acquired a 1,453 square foot apartment in the same building for $865,000 in 2006.
