Bert Kreischer Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Bert Kreischer’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $14 million, Bert Kreischer is a multifaceted American stand-up comedian, actor, reality television host, writer, producer, and podcaster. In an episode of his podcast “2 Bears, 1 Cave” featuring Rob Lowe in August 2023, he remarked on our then $8 million estimate of his net worth, stating “mine’s low. I think they undershoot these.”

Known as “The Machine,” Kreischer performs stand-up comedy shirtless. His notable appearances include comedy specials such as “Comfortably Dumb” (2009), “The Machine” (2016), “Secret Time” (2018), “Hey Big Boy” (2020), and “Razzle Dazzle” (2023). Notably, a film adaptation of his iconic “The Machine” story was released in 2023 with the same title.

He began hosting the “Bertcast” podcast in 2012 and also co-hosts two additional podcasts: “Bill and Bert” alongside Bill Burr, and “2 Bears 1 Cave” with Tom Segura.

Kreischer has presented shows like “Hurt Bert” (2004) and “Bert the Conqueror” (2010–2011; 2016). Additionally, he created and hosted the cooking show “Something’s Burning” (2018). In 2020, he starred in the Netflix reality series “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer” and served as an executive producer for this series, along with “Hurt Bert,” “Comfortably Dumb,” “The Machine,” and “Something’s Burning.” He released a memoir titled “Life of the Party: Stories of a Perpetual Man-Child” in 2014 and was honored with “Variety’s” Creative Impact in Comedy Award in July 2021.

Early Life

On November 3, 1972, Albert Kreischer Jr., known as Bert Kreischer, was born in Tampa, Florida. His father, Al, worked as a real estate attorney, while his mother, Gege, specialized in early childhood development. Bert attended Jesuit High School and later enrolled at Florida State University, where he joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and majored in English. Notably, in 1997, during his sixth year at FSU, “The Princeton Review” ranked the university as the top “party school” in the U.S. Kreischer gained recognition as “the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country” according to an article by “Rolling Stone” magazine, titled “Bert Kreischer: The Undergraduate.” This article attracted the attention of filmmaker Oliver Stone, who acquired the rights to Bert’s story, resulting in several writers pitching scripts to him. Ultimately, after the project fell apart, one writer adapted Kreischer’s story into “Van Wilder,” which was sold to National Lampoon. In 2002, “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” starring Ryan Reynolds, was released. Bert mentioned in 2014 about the film, “I’ve never seen it. I had nothing to do with it.”

Career

Bert’s journey into stand-up comedy began at Potbelly’s, a bar/nightclub in Tallahassee. After sending a tape of his performance to agent Jason Steinberg, he received an invitation to New York City to watch several stand-up shows. Shortly after his move, Kreischer got a job at the door of Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village, and several months later, Will Smith’s production company offered him a sitcom deal.

In 2001, he made appearances in the short film “Prepare to Meet Thy God” and the pilot “Life with David J.” In 2004, he appeared…

On “National Lampoon Live: New Faces – Volume 2” DVD, Kreischer guest-starred on “The Shield,” while one of his anecdotes was animated for Comedy Central’s “Shorties Watchin’ Shorties.” He was featured in the 2007 film “Alpha Mail” and competed in the 2008 parody reality series “Reality Bites Back” with Amy Schumer, Tiffany Haddish, and other comedians.

In 2009, his debut comedy special, “Comfortably Dumb,” was aired by Comedy Central, and the following year he began hosting the Travel Channel’s series “Bert the Conqueror.” From 2011 to 2015, Bert frequently appeared on “Rachael Ray.” His appearances include shows like “Conan,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Master Debaters with Jay Mohr,” “Comics Unleashed,” “Last Call with Carson Daly,” “Lights Out with David Spade,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” and “This Is Not Happening.”

Kreischer hosted “Trip Flip” on the Travel Channel from 2012 to 2015, and his second comedy special, “The Machine,” premiered on Showtime in 2016. He contributed his voice to the animated Nickelodeon series “The Loud House” in 2017, and released his Netflix specials “Secret Time” and “Hey Big Boy” in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

In 2020, Kreischer took the lead role in Netflix’s “The Cabin with Bert Kreischer,” a reality series showcasing his self-care journey in a cabin, inviting his humorous friends to assist in refreshing his mind, body, and soul.

It was announced in April 2021 that Kreischer would co-star with Mark Hamill in a film titled “The Machine,” described as a “genre-bending comedy inspired by Bert’s real-life adventures and his popular stand-up routine ‘The Machine.’” This routine, which has garnered over 80 million views, recounts Bert’s experience in Russia, including an incident where he was involved in robbing a train with the Russian mafia. Kreischer is also serving as the film’s executive producer. His special, “Razzle Dazzle,” was released by Netflix in 2023.

In 2011, he appeared on the DIY Network show “Man Caves,” where hosts Tony Siragusa and Jason Cameron transformed his garage into a man cave featuring a humidor and “floor-to-ceiling media center.” Kreischer records his weekly podcast, “Bertcast,” in this man cave, for which he also serves as producer. Additionally, he has made guest appearances on various podcasts, including “WTF with Marc Maron,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” and “Doug Loves Movies.”

Personal Life

Kreischer tied the knot with LeeAnn Kemp in December 2003, and they are parents to two daughters, Georgia (born in 2004) and Ila (born in 2006). The family resides in Los Angeles, where LeeAnn hosts the “Wife of the Party” podcast from Bert’s man cave. When describing himself as a father in an interview with “Fatherly,” Kreischer stated, “Selfish. Mediocre. Loving. There are dads who kill it. I’m not one of those dads.” He also shared that he was raised Catholic and considers himself “ten times more religious than anyone else in [his] family,” although he and LeeAnn choose not to raise their children in a religious environment due to LeeAnn’s lack of religious beliefs.

Real Estate

Bert and LeeAnn purchased a home in Valley Village, California, for $529,000 in 2010, which at the time included a modest 1,400-square-foot house. They undertook significant renovations to the property and added a structure in the backyard, which they utilize for podcasting. Additionally, they own at least one other property in Los Angeles and a residence in Tampa, Florida.