Roy Firestone net worth is
$1.5 Million
Roy Firestone Wiki Biography
Roy Firestone was born on 8 December 1953, in Miami Beach, Florida USA, and is a journalist and sports commentator, best known from appearing in numerous television shows and on radio, working on various sports programs. He has been part of the telecasts of “Sunday Night Football”, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Roy Firestone? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through success in sports journalism. He’s also made guest appearances in sitcoms and cartoons such as “The Simpsons” and “Married… with Children”. As he continues his endeavors it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Roy Firestone Net Worth $1.5 million
Roy attended Miami Beach High School, and after matriculating, went to the University of Miami. After graduating, he started his career as a reporter and sports anchor for WTVJ, briefly working there, and then moving to Los Angeles to work for KCBS-TV as a sports anchor, where he stayed from 1977 to 1985. Around this time, he was the host of the ESPN interview program “SportsLook”, which was later renamed to “Up Close”. In 1987, he served as the color commentator during the first season of the “Sunday Night Football” telecasts.
Thanks to Firestone’s work, more opportunities opened up for him, and his net worth increased significantly. He made appearances in “Nightline”, “Larry King Live”, and “The Late Show with David Letterman”. He also became involved with numerous corporate clients such as Toyota, Nike and Chevron. In 1988, he voiced the cartoon character Egghead in the film “Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters”, later making an appearance in the film “Jerry Maguire”. He also starred in an episode of “Married… with Children”, and then appeared in an episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond”.
He also voiced for an episode of “The Simpsons”.
Roy is the host of “Face to Face with Roy Firestone” and “Time Out with Roy Firestone”, and frequently appears as a guest on “Good Day LA” which airs in Los Angeles as part of KTTV. As he continues taking in these endeavors, his net worth also continues to increase.
Over the course of his career, Roy has won seven Emmy Awards and seven CableACE Awards. He’s also been noted by other journalism personalities as one of the best interviewers in the world.
For his personal life, he was married to actress Midon Kawamura from 1987 until 2005. it is known that Roy is a lifelong fan of the Baltimore Orioles and even served as a spring training batboy for the team during his teenage years. He spoke during the unveiling of Brooks Robinson’s statue at the ballpark in 2012. He’s also been criticized numerous times especially during his interview with OJ Simpson in 1992, as he sided with Simpson during the interview, and expressed his annoyance at press reports portraying Simpson as “the bad guy”. He downplayed the criminal charges and then asserted that both parties were guilty. The criticism held on for a long time, and even made it into the documentary “OJ: Made In America”.
Full Name | Roy Firestone |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 8, 1953 |
Place Of Birth | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Profession | Sports commentator |
Education | University of Miami, Miami Beach Senior High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Midori Kawamura (m. 1987–2005) |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278666/ |
Movies | Daffy Duck's Quackbusters, Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off, Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports, King of the Underground, Good Luck, Football All Stars: Intimate Portraits: Vol. 3, Football All Stars: Intimate Portraits: Vol. 2, Football All Stars: Intimate Portraits: Vol. 1, Football All ... |
TV Shows | Mighty Ducks |
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1 | ESPN sportscaster |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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King of the Underground | 2011 | Roy Firestone | |
I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy | 2007 | Documentary short | Narrator |
Yes, Dear | 2004 | TV Series | Announcer |
Juwanna Mann | 2002 | Roy Firestone | |
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | 1997 | Video voice | |
Jerry Maguire | 1996 | Roy Firestone | |
Arli$$ | 1996 | TV Series | Roy Firestone |
Mighty Ducks | 1996 | TV Series | |
Coach | 1992 | TV Series | Narrator |
Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports | 1989 | TV Movie | Sportscasters (voice) |
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | 1988 | Announcer (voice) | |
Misfits of Science | 1985 | TV Series | Keith |
Webster | 1984 | TV Series | Chuck |
The New Mike Hammer | 1984 | TV Series | Sportscaster |
Likely Stories, Vol. 3 | 1983 | TV Series | Voice-Over |
The New Odd Couple | 1982 | TV Series | Doug Richards |
The Greatest | 1977 | TV Reporter (uncredited) | |
The Selling of Vince D'Angelo | 1976 | TV Movie | Commercial Director |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Up Close Primetime | 1991 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
Remember with Roy Firestone | 1991 | TV Series producer |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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King of the Underground | 2011 | special thanks | |
Ted Williams | 2009 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
The Ratings Game | 1984 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Jose Canseco: The Truth Hurts | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself, ESPN |
Good Day L.A. | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Sports Analyst |
LA Tonight with Roy Firestone | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Super Dave's Spike Tacular | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Baseball Bunch | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Class Act | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
Beyond the Glory | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
Spin City | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Roy Firestone's Greatest Moments in Golf | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The Simpsons | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Everybody Loves Raymond | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Arsenio | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Dave's World | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Clueless | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Luck | 1996 | Himself | |
All Pro Sports: Brent Jones | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Brett Favre | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Don Shula | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Eric Allen | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Jack Del Rio | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Jeff Gossett | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Jeff Jaeger | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Jerry Rice | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Jim Lachey | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Rodney Hampton | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports: Ronnie Lott | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
All Pro Sports - Reggie White | 1996 | Video short | Himself - Narrator |
Married with Children | 1990-1995 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
The Scout | 1994 | Himself | |
Up Close Primetime | 1991-1994 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
In Living Color | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Studio 59 | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
1991 NFL Draft | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Reporter |
Remember with Roy Firestone | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1983-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
Time Out for Hilarious Sports Bloopers | 1988 | Video documentary short | Narrator |
ESPN's Sunday Night Football | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Color Commentator |
The New Hollywood Squares | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
The Wacky World of Sports International Extravaganza | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
1987 NFL Pro Bowl | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
1st & Ten: The Championship | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
The Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
The Ratings Game | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
The Paper Chase | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
SportsLook | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Sports Host | SportsLook (1980) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Sports Host | SportsLook (1980) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Sports Information Series | Up Close Primetime (1991) |
1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Talk Show Special or Series | Remember with Roy Firestone (1991) |
1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Program Interviewer | SportsLook (1980) |
Known for movies
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