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Who is Kirk Cameron?
Kirk Cameron is one of the familiar persons of the 80s and early 90s American TV and film industry. He earned much fame by acting in the popular TV Series, Growing Pains on ABC. Besides acting, he devoted himself to the evangelist ministry.
How much is Kirk Cameron's net worth?
Kirk Cameron’s net worth is $23 million as of 2020.
How has he earned this wealth?
Kirk Cameron earned this money from acting in many TV series and Hollywood films. He also asked a host of many TV shows. Fireproof, one of his movies, gained $33 million dollars. Like Father Like Son and Listen to Me are also his highest-earning movies.
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A Mini Biography of Kirk Cameron
- Kirk Cameron’s full name is Kirk Thomas Cameron.
- People know him as Kirk Cameron.
- His date of birth is 12 October 1970.
- He was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- He is now 49 years old.
- By nationality, he is an American.
- He belongs to the mixed ethnicity.
- He does believe in the Christian religion.
- He is an actor and show host by profession.
- Evangelism is his passion.
- His zodiac sign is Libro.
- He is married.
- Body Factors.
Height
5 feet 10 inches
Weight
79 kg
Hair Color
Hazel
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Kirk Cameron's Early Life
He was born on 12 October 1970 in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California.His father, Robert Cameron, was a school teacher and now is in retirement. His mother’s name is Barbara Cameron.
He is the brother of three sisters named Candace Cameron, Melissa Cameron and Bridgette Cameron. His sister, Candace, is also an actress.
Educational Background of Kirk Cameron
From a very early age, he started to act in TV series. So, he went to school from his shooting sites during break time. He was really attentive to his studies. At last, completed his education from Chatsworth High School with honours only at the age of 17 in 1988.
Kirk Cameron and Her Married Life
He was married to his co-artist of Growing Pains, Chelsea Noble on 21 July 1991. They have two biological children called Olivia and James. Jack, Isabella, Anna and Luke are their adopted children. Kirk was extremely loyal to his wife and family as he was a born Christian.
Kirk Cameron's Acting Career in Television Channels
Kirk Cameron began his acting career at the age of nine by a TV commercial of breakfast cereal. At thirteen years old, he introduced himself in the world of TV series as a child artist with “Two Marriage.”
In 1985, he acted in the most famous TV series, “Growing Pains” on ABC. He played the role of Mike Seaver in this series and kept his involvement with this till 1992. The fans could see him in the role of Mike Seaver in only 167 episodes of Growing Pains. After his performance in Growing Pains, he became a teen heartthrob in the late 1980s. However, Kirk Cameron appeared in many other television movies and series.
Here we are going to provide you with a list of some of his television movies.
Name of Movies | Year | Casting Character |
Goliath Awaits | 1981 | Liam |
Beyond Witch Mountain | 1982 | Boy |
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land | 1983 | Gary |
More Than Murder | 1984 | Bobby |
Children in the Crossfire | 1984 | Mickey Chandler |
A little piece of Heaven | 1991 | Will Loomis |
Star Struck | 1994 | Runner |
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | 1995 | Dexter Riley |
You Lucky Dog | 1998 | Jack Morgan |
The Growing Pains Movie | 2000 | Mike Seaver |
Growing Pains: Return of the Seaver | 2019 | Mike Seaver |
He also appeared in many television series.
The list is presented below.
Name of Series | Year | Role | Notes |
Bret Maverick | 1981 | Boy#1 | Episodes: The Lazy Ace(Part 1&2) |
Herbie, the Love Bug | 1982 | Young Kid | Episode: Herbie the Matchmaker |
Lou Grant | 1982 | Joey | Episode: Victims |
Two Marriage | 1983 | Eric Armstrong | Episode: Relativity |
ABC Afterschool Special | 1983 | Willy Jeff |
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Full House | 1988 | Cousin Steve | Episode: Just One of the Guys |
Kirk | 1995-1996 | Kirk Hartman | 31 episodes |
Touched by an Angel | 2001 | Chuck Parker | Episode: The Birthday Present |
Family Law | 2002 | Text | Episode: Blood and Water |
Kirk Cameron in Film Industry
Kirk debuted to the film industry by acting in the movie “The Best of Times.” in 1986.One of his movies box offices hit movies, “Like Father Like Dade”, launched in 1987. This film brought him much appreciation from critics.
Some of his other movies are
Film Name | Year | Character |
Listen to Me | 1989 | Tucker Muldowney |
The Willies | 1990 | Mike Seaver |
Left Behind: The Movie | 2001 | Buck Williams |
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force | 2002 | Buck Williams |
Left Behind: World at War | 2005 | Buck Williams |
Fireproof | 2008 | Caleb Holt |
Extraordinary | 2017 | Barry |
Kirk also narrated some documentary films like ” Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure(2012), Unstoppable(2013).
Kirk Cameron and His Evangelical Activities
He was a sceptic during his early ages. But he took belief in Christian religion fully while working in Growing Pains. Later, he started hosting his own show called “Way to the Master”.
This show is for giving people knowledge about Christian views and values. As a part of charity works, he with his wife founded the Firefly Foundation. The main work of this organization is to offer ill children and their parents a free one week vacation.
Kirk Cameron's Awards and Achievement
He won lots of awards for his good acting and social work. Some of them are
- Three Young Artist Awards.
- The 1987 Saturn Awards.
- Two People Choice Awards.
- Kids’ Choice Award.
- The Society of World Changer Awards from Indiana Wesleyan University.