Tracy Morgan Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Tracy Morgan’s Net Worth and Salary?

An actor, comedian, and author, Tracy Morgan boasts a net worth estimated at $70 million. As a former cast member of “Saturday Night Live” (1996–2003), he gained fame for his Emmy-nominated role as Tracy Jordan in “30 Rock” (2006–2013), a show created by his “SNL” colleague Tina Fey. This character portrayed a loose caricature of Tracy’s own off-screen personality, earning widespread acclaim from both critics and audiences. Additionally, Morgan has appeared in numerous films, such as “The Longest Yard” (2005), “Cop Out” (2010), and “Death at a Funeral” (2010), alongside stand-up comedy specials like “Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue” (2011), “Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide” (2014), and “Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive” (2017). Starting in 2018, Tracy took on the lead role in the TBS series “The Last O.G.,” and he published his memoir, “I Am the New Black,” in 2009.

Car Accident

On June 7, 2014, a collision occurred in New Jersey involving Tracy, as a Walmart tractor-trailer hit the minibus carrying him and several other comedians after a performance. Tragically, James McNair, Tracy’s friend and mentor, lost his life in the accident, while Tracy endured a brain injury, along with a broken nose, leg, and ribs. He remained in a medically induced coma for two weeks and underwent surgery on his leg the day following the incident. By June 20th, he had been moved to a rehabilitation facility, and he was discharged on July 12th. It was reported that Kevin Roper, the Walmart truck driver, had been awake for over 24 hours leading up to the crash, and in 2016, he pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated assault.

Walmart Settlement

In July 2014, Tracy filed a lawsuit against Walmart, which was resolved for an undisclosed amount by May 2015. While there are speculations that the settlement reached $90 million, Tracy’s attorney has disputed this claim. After the accident, Tracy used a wheelchair for several months, but he mentioned that witnessing his 14-month-old daughter take her first steps motivated him to rise from his wheelchair, leading him to take his own first steps.

Early Life

Born Tracy Jamel Morgan on November 10, 1968, in The Bronx, New York, Tracy was raised by his mother Alicia, a homemaker, and his father Jimmy, a musician, Vietnam veteran, and recovering heroin addict who abandoned his wife and their five children when Tracy was just six years old. He spent his formative years in Bedford Stuyvesant’s Tompkins Houses and experienced bullying in his youth. Tracy attended DeWitt Clinton High School, and during his sophomore year in 1985, he discovered that his father had contracted AIDS from using hypodermic needles. Following the deterioration of Jimmy’s health in 1987, Tracy, who had recently married, made the decision to leave school to care for him. Jimmy passed away in November of that year, after which Morgan briefly resorted to selling crack to provide for his new wife and…

two young children. After the murder of his best friend, Morgan was encouraged to pursue comedy, leading Tracy to heed this advice and start performing on the streets, ultimately becoming a successful stand-up comic.

Career

In 1994, Morgan launched his television career as Hustle Man on Fox’s “Martin.” He appeared in seven episodes over the following two years, and in 1996, he made his film debut in “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.” That same year, Tracy began working with NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where he created iconic characters such as Brian Fellows and Astronaut Jones. Over the course of seven seasons, he was featured in 137 episodes and returned to host in March 2009 and again in October 2015. While part of the “SNL” cast, he filmed several movies, including “Half Baked” (1998), “How High” (2001), “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” (2001), and “Head of State” (2003), and provided the voice for Spoonie Luv in Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers” (2002–2005). From 2003 to 2004, he produced and starred in “The Tracy Morgan Show,” followed by a starring role alongside Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, and Jane Krakowski in the Emmy-winning NBC sitcom “30 Rock” from 2006 to 2013. The series encompassed 138 episodes, and the cast reunited for a special episode during the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020.

While he was a mainstay on “30 Rock,” Tracy also hosted the hidden camera show “Scare Tactics” (2008–2013) and lent his voice to projects such as “Farce of the Penguins” (2006), “G-Force” (2009), and “Rio” (2011). He subsequently did voice work for “Rio 2” (2014), “The Boxtrolls” (2014), “The Simpsons” (2018), “Scoob!” (2020), and “Spirited” (2022). Morgan starred in films like “Top Five” (2014), “The Night Before” (2015), “Fist Fight” (2017), and “What Men Want” (2019), and featured alongside Eddie Murphy in “Coming 2 America,” which was released in 2020. Since 2018, Tracy has been portraying ex-con Tray Barker in “The Last O.G.” and made a guest appearance in Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone” in 2019. Reports also indicate that Tracy Morgan will voice the Easter Bunny for the upcoming season of Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses.”

Personal Life

From 1987 to 2009, Tracy was married to his high school sweetheart, Sabina. They welcomed their son Tracy Jr. in 1992, and Morgan adopted Sabina’s children from previous relationships, Gitrid and Malcolm. Tragically, Sabina succumbed to cancer in 2016. On August 23, 2015, Tracy married model Megan Wollover, and they had a daughter, Maven (born July 2, 2013), before he filed for divorce in July 2020. Issues related to alcohol abuse contributed to his divorce from Sabina and led to a New York misdemeanor drunken driving charge, as well as a DUI charge in Los Angeles.

In 1996, Tracy received a diagnosis of diabetes, and in 2010, he underwent a kidney transplant.

News of him owning a $2 million Bugatti surfaced in 2019 following his involvement in a minor fender bender in Manhattan.

Awards and Nominations

In 2009, Morgan received his first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for “30 Rock.” Then, in 2016, “Saturday Night Live” gave him another nomination, this time for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He won one of the…

In 2010, he received the Golden Nymph award from the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, along with a NAMIC Vision Award for “30 Rock.” Tracy and the “The Boxtrolls” cast were honored with a Behind the Voice Feature Film Voice Acting Award in 2015. Additionally, he has garnered three nominations for Black Reel Awards for Television, ten NAACP Image Awards, and three Online Film & Television Association awards. In 2018, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the spring gala in 2022, Morgan was presented with the Entertainment Icon Award by The New York Friars Club, becoming the ninth recipient and the first Black individual to receive this esteemed comedy accolade.

Real Estate

Tracy purchased a 4,485-square-foot residence in Cresskill, New Jersey, for $2.2 million in 2011. He listed the property for $2.25 million in May 2018, ultimately selling it for $1.2 million in March 2019.

In 2015, he acquired a grand 22-room mansion situated on two acres in Alpine, New Jersey, for $13.9 million. This expansive 22,000-square-foot estate boasts amenities such as a basketball court, a bowling alley, a movie theater, and numerous large fish tanks.