Andrew McCarthy Net Worth: How Much Did the Brat Pack Star Earn?

What is Andrew McCarthy Net Worth?

Andrew McCarthy Net Worth is US$ 12 Million in 2022.

Biography

Andrew Thomas McCarthy is a Hollywood actor, film director, and travel writer. In the initial days, he came on screen with movies, Less than Zero, St. Elmo’s Fire, and Pretty in Pink. Andrew was also a part of “Brat Pack,” a group of young actors. As a director of the television series “Orange is the New Black,” he won Emmy Awards. In the list of VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars, McCarthy was ranked 40.

Timeline

Actor

Director

Early Life

Andrew McCarthy was born on November 29, 1962, in Westfield, New Jersey, in a total family of six. His father was a stock market investor, while his mother worked for a newspaper. In his teen, the whole family gets shifted to Bernardsville, New Jersey. There he went to Pingry Primary School, where he played his life’s first role as Artful Dodger in Oliver! After attending Bernard’s High School, Andrew went to New York University to develop his acting skills but got expelled after two years.

Andrew got married to his college friend “Carol Schneider,” who gave birth to his first child “Sam McCarthy,” who later became a Hollywood star like Andrew. In 2005, the couple divorced after six years of their relationship. On August 28, 2011, he got married to an Irish director and writer “Dolores Rice,” from whom he has two children, One Daughter “Willow McCarthy” & One Son “Rowan McCarthy.” McCarthy got his breakthrough from the movie “Class,” released in 1983, where he worked with Jacqueline Bisset. Later he joined Bart Pack, a group of young actors who were seen in a few films such as “Pretty in Pink” and “St. Elmo’s Fire.”

Career

McCarthy has done back-to-back three films in two years, i.e., “Kansas” & “Fresh Horses” in 1988 and “Weekend at Bernie’s” in 1989. After his debut film, he appeared in 1987’s Bret Easton Ellis’s novel-based movie, Mannequin, and Less than Zero. In 1988, Andrew played a central role in “Heaven Help Us” as Michael Dunn opposite Kevin Dillon and Donald Sutherland.

In 1999 he returned to Broadway to work in “Side Man,” which won a “Tony Award for Best Play.” In 2004, he appeared in “Kingdom Hospital” as Dr. Hook, and the following year in 2005, he starred in “E-Ring,” NBC television series. In 2008, he was cast as billionaire Joe Bennett in another NBC series, “Lipstick Jungle.” In 2010-2011, Andrew appeared in “White Collar,” a hit USA show. Later from 2013 to 2021, he worked directed lots of television films and series. In 2020, he was cast as Mr. St. George in “13 Reasons Why” and later appeared in 2022 in “The Resident” as Ian Sullivan.

After being in acting, McCarthy stepped up to direct television series and movies. He headed for several hit episodes of the C.W. television series “Gossip Girls,” including the fourth season of “Touch of Eva.” In 2015, he directed NBC hit television show “The Blacklist.” It was a three-episode series in season two, casting “Megan Boone” and “James Spader.” From 2013 to 2019, he worked on 14 episodes’ television series “Orange is the New Black.” Between 2018 and 2020, he directed “Condor,” a five-episode television drama series. His last series as a director is “The Sinner,” a total of two episodes telecasted in 2020.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Andrew McCarthy’s career:

Films

• The Orphan King
• I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
• Fresh Horses
• The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
• Things I Never Told You

Television Series

• Law & Order
• E-Ring
• Gossip Girl
• 3 Reasons Why

Writing

Along with the film industry, Andrew continued his recreation of travel writing at a grand scale for National Geographic Traveller magazine. He has worked for various travel magazines. At the same time, working for Afar, a travel magazine was not allowed to enter an underground church at Lalibela, Ethiopia, as Andrew didn’t carry the required documents that are essential to show while entering the church.

In 2012, McCarthy published his first book named “The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest for the Courage to Settle Down.” Because of his brilliant content as a travel writer, made many awards, including Travel Journalist of the Year in 2010 from “The Society of American Travel Writers.” In 2017, with the help of Algonquin Books, Andrew published his Y.A. Novel “Fly Away”; this novel resulted in New York Times bestseller.

Favorite Quotes from Andrew McCarthy

“There’s something in the act of setting out that renews me, that fills me with a feeling of possibility. On the road, I’m forced to rely on instinct and intuition, on the kindness of strangers, in ways that illuminate who I am, ways that shed light on my motivations, my fears.”

– Andrew McCarthy

“As is often the case when I travel, my vulnerability — like not knowing what the hell I’m going to do upon arrival — makes me more open to outside interactions than I might be when I’m at home and think I know best what needs to be done. On the road, uncertainty is given space to enter my life.”

– Andrew McCarthy

“Sometimes things happen, we live with their result, and then occasionally, a long time distant, we try to make sense of them.”

– Andrew McCarthy

“The guidebooks and placards inside don’t tell you that these sites were created more to influence international opinion than to memorialize the dead.”

– Andrew McCarthy

Keys Life Lessons from Andrew McCarthy

We now know everything about Andrew McCarthy net worth. Let’s look at some of his lessons.

Patience

 If you have patience in your life, you can achieve what you desire.

Gratitude

One should be grateful for all the things they have.

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary

Andrew Thomas McCarthy is a Hollywood actor, film director, and travel writer. Andrew McCarthy was born on November 29, 1962, in Westfield, New Jersey, in a total family of six. His father was a stock market investor, while his mother worked for a newspaper. McCarthy got his breakthrough from the movie “Class,” released in 1983, where he worked with Jacqueline Bisset. Later he joined Bart Pack, a group of young actors who were seen in a few films such as “Pretty in Pink” and “St. Elmo’s Fire.” After being in acting, McCarthy stepped up to direct television series and movies.

Along with the film industry, Andrew continued his recreation of travel writing at a grand scale for National Geographic Traveler magazine. He has worked for various travel magazines. In 2017, with the help of Algonquin Books, Andrew published his Y.A. Novel “Fly Away”; this novel resulted in New York Times bestseller.