How Chris Pratt makes and spends his US$80 million fortune: he made it big with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers and Jurassic World – and splashes his net worth on property and jewellery
- Pratt may have started out working odd jobs – cleaning cars and even stripping – but these days he’s known as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars after landing his big break in Parks and Rec
- He starred in Passengers alongside Jennifer Lawrence, owned a mansion with ex-wife Anna Faris, and spent up to US$550,000 on his engagement ring to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter Katherine
Chris Pratt has been building his wealth for close to a decade. While his breakout role was as the lovable and hilarious Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, the American actor has scored most of his major pay cheques thanks to the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World franchises. And like many Hollywood big-namers, he has also made some successful property deals.
Let’s take a look into his rise to stardom and how he makes and spends his Celebrity Net Worth-estimated US$80 million bank balance.
Chris Pratt’s pre-Hollywood life
Pratt recalled to BuzzFeed in 2013 all the odd jobs he had before making it big, which ranged from cleaning cars and working at a burger joint to stripping.
He got his big break with Parks and Recreation …
Pratt, now 43, hit it big when he was cast as the lovable Andy Dwyer on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.
It’s unknown how much he made on the series, but it would open the door for the future movie career he would set out to have.