Dax Shepard is a famous comedian, actor and filmmaker. More recently, he has found success venturing into the podcasting space. He is the co-host of a popular podcast, Armchair Expert. Thanks to acting career and podcasting skills, Dax Shepard has a net worth of $40 million.
Early Life
Dax Randall Shepard was born in Highland Township, Michigan. His father, David Robert, was a car salesman, while his mother, Laura LaBo, worked at General Motors. The funnyman also has an older brother, David Jr.
However, his parents got divorced when he was three years old. Dax’s mom had a successful business in hospitality at GM, and he worked there from aged 14 to 18. Overtime, he had three stepfathers and one half-sister named Carly.
Shepard graduated from Walled Lake Central High School and went to two schools before finishing his anthropology studies at the University of California, LA.
Comedy Career
As a student, Dax Shepard took comedy classes at The Groundlings school and eventually became a member of the Sunday Company. Here he built up his experience writing and performing comedy sketches.
In 2003, he rose to fame appearing on the MTV show, Punk’d. Before earning his first role, he auditioned unsuccessfully for ten years. Thankfully, his perseverance paid off in the end. He returned to Punk’d when it was revived in 2012.
Acting Career
His first movie got bad reviews, but Dax continued to get more acting gigs. In 2005, he got a role in Zathura: A Space Adventure. A year later, he was a character in Let’s Go to Prison.
The Michigan native was a regular on the NBC comedy-drama series Parenthood from 2010 to 2015. In 2012, he got the opportunity to write and direct his first film, Hit and Run.
Podcast
In 2018, the actor created the podcast, Armchair Expert and got Monica Padman to co-host after meeting her through his social circle. The podcast delves into the lives of popular guests, including Will Ferrell, Kristen Bell, and Ashton Kutcher.
Net Worth and Earnings
With his long career in comedy and acting, it can be assumed that Dax Shepard has made a considerable fortune. However, the podcast is now his primary income source. Armchair Expert has grown to become one of the most popular podcasts.
The podcast made $9 million in 2019, a huge success considering how competitive the industry is. In July 2021, they signed an exclusive deal with Spotify. According to Forbes, the contract could have been worth $50 million! As of August 2023, the podcast is now available on all platforms. With this, his net worth is approximately $40 million.
Personal Life
Dax married actress Kristen Bell, who happened to be the first guest on Armchair Expert. They tied the knot in 2013 after Kristen proposed to him on Twitter. The couple first met at a birthday party and started dating in 2007. Now, they are raising two beautiful daughters together.
