It takes a lot to make a comfortable living out of comedy, but Pete Davidson has done this and more. He is considered one of the best comedians on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which led him to become an actor. Pete’s fame was also boosted by his recent relationship with Kim Kardashian. As of 2022, Pete Davidson has a net worth of $8 million.
Early Life
On November 16, 1993, Peter Michael Davidson was born on Staten Island, New York. He has a sister Casey. His dad, Scott Matthew, was a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty during the 9/11 attacks.
Davidson was only seven years old when his father passed away. It was so overwhelming for him that he eventually acted out in school because of the experience. He got Crohn’s disease when he was around 17 or 18.
He went to three different high schools: St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, Tottenville High School, and Xaverian High School. He attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights for one semester before deciding to pursue comedy.
Career Beginnings
Pete’s first stand-up comedy performance was at a Staten Island bowling alley when he was 16 years old. His first television appearance was in Failosophy, a comedy show on MTV.
Following that, he appeared on other reality shows until his first broadcast stand-up performance on Comedy Central’s show for rising comics, Gotham Comedy Live.
It was a success, and not long after, he was invited to appear on MTV2’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out. Later on, he was featured in the comedy television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Saturday Night Live
In 2014, Pete Davidson became a cast member of Saturday Night Live on NBC. He was 20 at the time, and it made him one of the youngest members of the show.
His performance in his first season received positive reviews. Davidson was frequently commended for being accessible to audiences and for criticizing delicate and taboo issues.
With this, he earned projects on Comedy Central. He was one of the best performers on the Roast of Justin Bieber. He also got his stand-up special titled Pete Davidson: SMD.
Net Worth and Earnings
Davidson makes $15,000 for each episode on SNL as a prominent cast member who has been with the series for almost a decade. That’s $315,000 annually, assuming he appears on at least 21 episodes per year.
Of course, SNL isn’t his only comedy gig. He has many, but it is his main one. There’s also his earnings as an actor, with his most recent role as Blackguard on The Suicide Squad. His fortune is estimated to be $8 million.
Personal Life
It is rumored that Pete and Kim Kardashian first met in 2019 at musician Kid Cudi’s birthday party. They started dating in 2021. Before this, Davidson has been in multiple high-profile relationships that became inspirations for his many tattoos.
In 2014, he was in a relationship with fellow comic Carly Aquilino. Two years later, he dated actress Cazzie David. He got engaged to pop star Ariana Grande in 2018, but they called it off. It was also speculated that the comedian dated actress Kate Beckinsale.
