Angus T. Jones is a former child actor famous for playing the role of Jake Harper in Two and a Half Men. Having starred in one of the most popular comedy sitcoms of all time, he’s made enough money to live an easy life. Now, he’s mainly concentrating his efforts on charity and religion. As of 2022, Angus T. Jones has a net worth of $20 million.
Early Life
Angus Turner Jones was born in Austin, Texas on October 8, 1993. He is the eldest son of Kelly Lynn Claypool and Carey Charles Jones and was raised with a younger brother named Otto.
The Texas native made his media debut in various 1990s television commercials for brands such as Volkswagen, Home Depot and Kraft Mac and Cheese. At the age of five he first started appearing in films and got bit by the acting bug.
In 2012, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and took environmental studies. However, when Jones dove deeper into his religion, he went on to change his major to Jewish studies.
Two and a Half Men
As a child actor, Angus first starred in a handful of films before being cast in Two and A Half Men. The sitcom started airing on CBS in 2003 and he portrayed the main character’s mischievous nephew, Jake Harper.
The show was the most popular sitcom in the United States for most of its run and attracted an estimated 15 million viewers per episode. Having starred in a well-recognized series at an early age, Angus became the highest-paid child actor in 2010.
However, in season nine of the show, his character had a more serious storyline involving drug use and sex. The religious performer was not comfortable with this, so he left the series in 2012.
Other Ventures
While active in his acting career, Jones took part in many charity works, including the First Star Organization, an institution that helps neglected and abused children.
He was also a trained musician who joined other stars at the Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp in 2008. Around this time, he attended many charity events for kids. Later on, he acted as an advocate with the anti-bullying alliance Be a Star.
When he left Two and A Half Men, Angus focused on his religious beliefs and education. In 2016, he put his education on hold to become the President of a productions and event company called Tonite. He co-founded the business with actor Justin Combs but left the company in late 2016.
Net Worth and Earnings
In the beginning Jones was paid $200,000 and a bonus per episode of Two and a Half Men. By the end of his time on the show, he was being paid $300,000 per episode. Huge figures for such a young actor!
Though the show stopped production in 2015, it still has reruns on the Comedy Central and other channels globally. With this, it is also reported that Angus earns $9 to 10 million annually from royalties alone. All of this gives him a fortune of $20 million.
Personal Life
As of 2022, Angus T. Jones is currently single and his last public relationship was in 2011 with internet sensation Stalker Sarah. Now, he is living a quiet life away from the public in Glendale, California.
