Dom Irrera is an actor and stand-up comedian. He has appeared on several notable TV shows, including The View and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
He also had his own comedy special, which aired on HBO, and he later won an award for this special. He has a net worth of approximately $3 million.
| Name | Dominick Jack Irrera (Dom Irrera) |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth: | November 18th, 1948 (73 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) |
| Profession: | Actor, stand-up comedian |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Children: | 0 |
| Parents: | Unknown |
| Net Worth Estimate: | $3 million |
Net Worth
It is unclear what Irrera’s exact net worth is. However, it is speculated to be around $3 million.
Irrera has made the majority of his money from his work as a comedian. He has appeared on several high-profile television shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Late Show with David Letterman.
He has appeared on two stand-up comedy specials for HBO and Showtime. These appearances have helped to increase his net worth.
Additionally, Irrera’s work as an actor has also contributed to his net worth. He has appeared in Seinfeld, My Wife and Kids, and The Big Lebowski.
However, in 2013, Irrera was arrested after being caught driving under the influence. He was eventually released under the conditions of a $5000 bail, which would have affected his net worth, although not significantly (1).
Company
Irrera does not appear to have his own company, nor does he have any financial stakes in other businesses. However, he previously released his comedy CD, Greatest Hits Volume One, through the label Scungilli Bros Records.
This label does not appear to have any other releases, so it is possible that it is owned by Irrera himself (2).
Earnings
One of Irrera’s first media appearances was for the show The Golden Girls. It is unknown how much he earned from these episodes.
However, Quentin Tarantino, who starred in other episodes in the same capacity, earned $650 for reruns. As such, Irrera’s earnings were likely similar to this figure (3).
In 1986, Irrera appeared as himself on Late Night with David Letterman. His earrings from this are unknown, although it is clear that he was paid for this appearance (4).
From 1986 to 1990, Irrera appeared on The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson. His exact salary is unknown, though the salary of a stand-up comedian on the program was estimated to be $887 in 1998 (5).
This is equivalent to approximately $1533 today.
In 1988, Irrera had his own stand-up show as part of the HBO Comedy Showcase.
Although his earnings from this are unknown, he likely received a substantial payment from this as it warranted another two further comedy specials in the following years. He likely also earns royalties from any royalties (6).
Irrera continued to make appearances on several television shows and comedy specials, although his exact earnings from these are unclear.
In 1998, he appeared in a guest role for the movie The Big Lebowski. His earnings are unclear for this, though the movie had an estimated budget of $15 million.
In the United States and Canada, the movie has grossed approximately $18,254,458, and worldwide it has made roughly $46,969,409 (7). Irrera likely received some of the revenue from this.
In 2005, he charged approximately $15 to $17 for his live shows in Columbus. Seven of these shows were sold out, and over 50% of the proceeds went to Irrera. As such, he made approximately $15,000 to $20,000 from these shows alone (8).
In the same year, he appeared in a pilot episode of a show titled Neighbors.
One of Irrera’s most recent appearances was with his own show Dom Irrera Live, in 2019.
His exact salary is unknown, but the show was produced by the Laugh Factory, which pays a maximum of $110,000 to their administrative employees. As such, Irrera’s salary is likely to be much higher than this (9).
Real Estate
Irrera’s exact address is unknown, and his previous addresses are also unknown.
However, Irrera is known to have lived in Philadelphia for several years. The median listing price for houses in this area is $270,000, or approximately $207 per square foot (10).
Early Life
Irrera was born on November 18th, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Irrera’s parents’ names and his younger sister’s names are unknown.
However, his father was a soldier in the Vietnam war and also worked in the Marines. When Dom was approximately seven years old, his father left the family. Irrera’s mother had a job in a supermarket.
She raised Irrera as a single mother, along with the help of their extended family. Irrera’s family are Italian-American.
Irrera began attending West Catholic High. However, at the age of 13, a psychiatrist diagnosed him with anxiety and prescribed him the medication Librium.
However, this was unsuccessful, leading to Irrera using cough syrup as medication. He was known as the class clown in high school, which eventually led to the school expelling him when he was 16.
Following this, Irrera began attending Biscayne College and became part of the junior varsity basketball team. After completing his studies, he attended Barry University, completing classes in drama and speech.
Career
After completing university, Irrera went back to Philadelphia to work as a teacher. He taught fourth-grade students for several years at the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish School but later decided to pursue a career in comedy by moving to New York.
Irrera’s first major media appearance was in 1982 in the film Splitz. Three years later, he debuted on TV as a cab driver for Scarecrow and Mrs King. He appeared in several other TV series in minor roles, including My Sister Sam, Hollywood Shuffle, and It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. Irrera also appeared as himself for Late Night with David Letterman in 1986 and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1986 to 1990.
In 1989, Irrera won a CableACE award for Best Stand-Up Comedy Special for his HBO comedy special. In 1992, Irrera hosted another comedy special titled Command Performance.
In 1995, Irrera was nominated at the CableACE Awards for Writing a Comedy Series for his work on Dr Katz, Professional Therapist. He won an award for Animated Programming Special or Series for the show in the same year. He also won an award for hosting the comedy show Full Frontal Comedy.
In 2001, Irrera was nominated for Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic at the American Comedy Awards.
Irrera continued to make various late-night show appearances, such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Between 1996 and 2002, Irrera voiced the character of Ernie Potts for Hey Arnold! He also reprised this role for the film of the same name. He also voiced Duke the Dog for Back at the Backyard, which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for.
Some of Irrera’s notable live performances include as part of the Cat Laughs Festival in Ireland and the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. For both of these festivals, he has made the most appearances of any American comedian.
Additionally, Irrera has appeared at Australia’s Melbourne Comedy Festival and at the Edinburgh Festival’s Assembly Hall.
He won the Herald Award at this latter event for his comedy skills.
Irrera’s most recent performance was as Milo in the film James the Second, which is due to release in 2023.
Career Highlights
- In 1982, he made his first major media appearance in Splitz
- From 1986, he began appearing on several late-night shows like Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
- In 1988, he appeared on his first HBO comedy special
- In 1989, he had a second comedy special
- In 1992, he had a third comedy special
- In 1998, he appeared in The Big Lebowski
- In the late 90s, he voiced several kids’ characters
- He appeared on many late-night shows in the early 2000s
- In 2023, he will appear in James the Second
Personal Life
Irrera was previously married to Lisa Mende. The pair met in Manhattan in an improv group and got married in 1984. Irrera began having an affair, leading to the pair divorcing in 1989. However, the pair remained close, and Mende asked Irrera to be the godfather to his daughter with another man.
Later, Irrera began dating Sophie Perreault. Although he frequently referred to her as his wife, the pair never married and eventually broke up.
Interesting Facts
- Irrera is a fan of the talk-show host, Joe Rogan (11).
- Irrera opened for singer-songwriter Cher for a few of her shows. He has frequently thanked her for his success (12).
- Irrera is a fan of the reality television series The Bachelor (13)
- One of Irrera’s favorite comedians is Bill Burr (14).
Not for nothing. But I have never seen a better comedian then Bill Burr
— Dom Irrera (@domirrera) December 8, 2017
Summary
Dom Irrera is a stand-up comedian and actor with more than 30 years of experience. He has appeared on many notable late-night TV programs, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Late Night with David Letterman. He has a net worth of approximately $3 million.