What Is David Krumholtz's Net Worth and Salary?
David Krumholtz is an American actor who has a net worth of $8 million. David Krumholtz is famous for playing roles such as professor Charlie Eppes in the television series "Numb3rs" and from appearances in major movies such as "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," "The Santa Clause," and the sequel "Santa Clause 2." In "The Santa Clause" movie and its sequel, he played the sarcastic head elf Bernard, a role that made him well-known among children.
Early Life
David Krumholtz was born on May 15, 1978, in Queens, New York. His mother, Judy, moved from Hungary to the U.S. in 1956. She worked as a dental assistant, and his father, Michael, was a postal worker. He grew up in a Jewish working-class family.
Career
Krumholtz began his acting career at the age of 14 after following his friends to an open audition for the Broadway play "Conversations with My Father." He ended up landing the role of Young Charlie and appeared in the play along with Judd Hirsch, Tony Shalhoub, and Jason Biggs. After his run on Broadway, he landed co-starring roles in two feature films. In 1993, David appeared in "Life with Mikey" along with Michael J. Fox. For his work in the film, he was nominated for a 1993 Young Artist Award. The same year, he landed a role in "Addams Family Values" with Christina Ricci. His career was already taking off due to his work in the two feature films, which earned him critical attention. However, he became a much more widely popular figure after landing a role as the sarcastic head elf Bernard in "The Santa Clause" film in 1994. The film was wildly popular and Krumholtz's part in particular was very memorable. He subsequently went on to reprise the role in the 2002 "The Santa Clause 2" sequel. While he was unable to appear in the third film, "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" in 2006, he did again reprise the role two decades later in the Disney+ series, "The Santa Clauses," in 2022.
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As his career was picking up in 1994, David also co-starred in his first television series, "Monty." He appeared in the show opposite Henry Winkler, though it only lasted for a few episodes. Over the next few years, Krumholtz starred in several other short-lived series like "Chicago Sons" in 1997, "The Closer" in 1998," "The Trouble with Normal" in 2000, and "The Lyon's Den" in 2003. He was able to work with a number of notable actors during this time including Tom Selleck, Rob Lowe, Jason Bateman, and Jon Cryer, among others. He also made a number of guest appearances in shows like "Law & Order," "Undeclared," "Freaks & Geeks," "ER," and "Lucky."
While he did not have great success in landing lasting television roles throughout this period, David was able to break out of the children's film genre. In 1997, he appeared in the film "The Ice Storm" directed by Ang Lee. The following year, he had a role in "Slums of Beverly Hills" starring Alan Arkin and Natasha Lyonne. In 1999, he appeared in "10 Things I Hate About You" alongside Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The same year, he appeared as a young conflicted Jewish man in the film "Liberty Heights."
In 2001, filmmaker Edward Burns took note of Krumholtz and cast him in the independent film "Sidewalks of New York." He played the romantic and slightly obsessed Benny. The film later helped him land more complex and prominent film roles. His first leading man role came in 2002 when he was cast in the romantic comedy "You Stupid Man" opposite Milla Jovovich. The film was never theatrically released in the United States but was released on DVD in 2006. In 2002, he also appeared in the film "Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus. Bookie" which premiered on FX Networks.
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In 2005, David finally landed a more long-lasting television role in the CBS series "Numb3rs." He played Charlie Eppes and appeared in 118 episodes of the show from 2005 to 2010. While on the series, he continued landing other roles as well, primarily in films. He appeared in "Guess Who," "Serenity," "Superbad," "Battle for Terra," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," and "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," among others.
In 2012, Krumholtz was cast in the CBS comedy series "Partners." However, the show was cancelled after six episodes. In 2015, he played the title character in the IFC comedy series "Gigi Does It." For his role as an elderly Jewish woman, he wore heavy prosthetics. He wrote and co-created the series with Ricky Mabe and Zach Golden. Films he appeared in around this time include "This is the End" in 2013, "The Judge" in 2014, "Sausage Party" and "Hail Caesar!" in 2016, "Wonder Wheel" in 2017, and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" in 2018.
In 2020, David had a prominent recurring role in the HBO drama series "The Deuce" for the show's first and second seasons before being promoted to a series regular in the third season. He also appeared in the HBO miniseries "The Plot Against America." In 2022, he returned to the stage to appear in "Leopoldstadt" in New York City.
Personal Life
In May 2010, Krumholtz married actress Vanessa Britting. They had been engaged since 2008. The couple had a daughter together in 2014 and a son in 2016. In July 2011, David was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He was declared cancer-free by the end of January 2012.
Real Estate
David Krumholtz has long owned a home in Larchmont Village, Los Angeles, California. His English cottage-style property is 2,013 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The living room features honey colored hardwood floors that continue into the dining room, barrel vaulted ceiling, and French doors from the living room opening to the terrace surrounding the swimming pool. The kitchen has beige tiled floors, sand-colored granite countertops, and caramel-colored cabinets. The back yard is outfitted with an outdoor fireplace and built-in barbecue.
