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Seth Adam Meyers is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer. He presently hosts the NBC late-night talk show “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Meyers was a cast member on NBC’s sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” from 2001 to 2004 and was the show’s chief writer and anchor for their news parody segment “Weekend Update” from 2006 until his departure in 2014.

Facts About Seth Meyers

Nationality American
Estimate Net Worth $70 million
Religion Christian
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Birthplace Evanston, Illinois
Birthday December 28, 1973

 

Seth Meyers’ Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)

Height 1.76 m
Weight 70 kg
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Hazel
Body Type Fit
Sexual Orientation Straight

 

Seth Meyers’ Net Worth

How rich is Seth Meyers?

Seth Meyers’ net worth is estimated to be over $70 million.

 

Seth Meyers’ Personal Life

Seth Meyers' wife and him

In July 2013, Seth Meyers became engaged to his five-year fiancée, attorney Alexi Ashe. The couple wed in a Jewish ceremony on Martha’s Vineyard on September 1, 2013. On March 27, 2016, their first son, Ashe Olson Meyers (named after his wife’s maiden name and his mother’s maiden name, respectively), was born at Lenox Hill Hospital. The couple’s second son, Axel Strahl Meyers, was born in the lobby of their apartment building on April 8, 2018. Adelaide Ruth Meyers was born on November 24, 2021, and her birth was proclaimed during the Corrections segment of “Late Night.”

Meyers stated during an interview with Jake Tapper on the December 4, 2018, episode of “Late Night” that although he is not Jewish, his wife is; as a result, their children are reared Jewish. Their son’s middle name, Axel, is Strahl, after the surname of his wife’s ancestors who survived the Holocaust. In July 2013, Alexi Ashe was allocated to the Sex Crimes Bureau as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn. Since joining Sanctuary for Families, she has advocated for victims of gender-based violence.

 

Seth Meyers’ Early Life

Seth Meyers with his family

Seth Meyers was born in Evanston, Illinois, on December 28, 1973, and reared in Okemos, Michigan, between the ages of four and ten, before moving to Bedford, New Hampshire. His mother, Hilary Claire (née Olson), taught French, and his father, Laurence Meyers Jr., worked in finance. Josh Meyers, his younger sibling, is an actor and comedian.

His paternal grandfather was an Ashkenazi Jewish immigrant from Kalvarija, Lithuania, near Marijampol. The remainder of his ancestry consists of Czech, Austrian, Croatian (through his paternal grandmother), Swedish (through his maternal grandfather), English, and German. Meyers discovered on the program Finding Your Roots that his great-grandfather changed his family’s surname, Trakianski, to Meyers, after his father, Mejer Trakianski.

Meyers attended Okemos’s Edgewood Elementary. In New Hampshire, he graduated from Manchester High School West. He graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston (his birthplace) in 1996, where he joined the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta. His companion in college was actor Peter Grosz. His concentration was in film and television production. He served as Grand Marshal for the school’s homecoming parade in 2011. In 2016, he gave the commencement address at Northwestern’s commencement ceremony.

 

Seth Meyers’ Career

Seth Meyers' career as a comedian

Seth Meyers began performing improv comedy while attending Northwestern University as a Northwestern University improv sketch group “Mee-Ow Show” member. His sibling was also a member of Boom Chicago, an English-language improv troupe based in Amsterdam. When a Boom Chicago performance he created was performed in Chicago, “Saturday Night Live” talent scouts noticed him and invited him to audition.

Saturday Night Live

Seth Meyers doing Saturday Night Live Weekend Update

Seth Meyers joined “Saturday Night Live” in 2001 and became a co-head writer with Tina Fey and Andrew Steele. He auditioned to co-anchor “Weekend Update” in 2004 but lost to Amy Poehler. Meyers refused to sign a contract and considered leaving “SNL” if he didn’t get “Weekend Update.” He co-anchored two episodes of “Weekend Update Thursday” with Poehler in 2009 and anchored solo between 2008 and 2013. Cecily Strong joined Meyers as co-anchor until his departure mid-season.

Meyers impersonated various celebrities on “SNL,” including John Kerry, Michael Caine, Anderson Cooper, and Prince Charles. He also portrayed recurring characters like Zach Ricky, Nerod, David Zinger, DJ Johnathan Feinstein, Dan Needler, William Fitzpatrick, and Boston Powers. In a parody of “Harry Potter,” he portrayed Ron Weasley on SNL’s season 29 episode hosted by Lindsay Lohan.

Meyers was praised for his iconic “SNL” sketches, including the 2008 presidential election sketch for Tina Fey, which impersonated Sarah Palin. Meyers also created the phrase “I can see Russia from my house” for Fey’s Palin. Meyers and Amy Poehler’s recurring “Really!?! with Seth and Amy” segment was popular, mocking newspeople with sarcastic “Really!?!” moments. After Meyers left the show, Poehler made a surprise appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in 2015, mocking Sports Illustrated sportswriter Andy Benoit for disparaging women’s sports.

Meyers contributed to “SNL” with the “Abe Lincoln” sketch for Louis C.K., a Louie and the Girls parody. He supported and protested during the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike, stating that people watch TV differently. Meyers performed in his final “SNL” episode on February 1, 2014, with guest appearances by Strong, Poehler, Bill Hader, Samberg, and Armisen. He returned to host the show in 2018, with Paul Simon as a musical guest.

Late Night

Seth Meyers hosting Late Night

NBC announced on May 12, 2013, that Seth Meyers would succeed Jimmy Fallon as “Late Night” presenter in 2014, as Fallon moved to “The Tonight Show.” Meyers assumed his position as host of “Late Night” on February 24, 2014, and his first guest was Amy Poehler, a former castmate of “Saturday Night Live” and host of “Weekend Update.” Meyers announced on February 10, 2014, that his former “SNL” colleague Fred Armisen would conduct his house band, “The 8G Band.” He and his production company, “Sethmaker Shoemeyers,” recently signed an overall agreement with NBCUniversal.

 

Seth Meyers’ Assets

What are Seth Meyers assets?

The assets of Seth Meyers include nine real estate properties, five automobiles, and two luxury yachts. The Assets Portfolio of Seth Meyers also includes over $10 million in cash reserves. Additionally, Meyers possesses a portfolio of ten stocks valued at $8 million. Below is an inventory of some of his holdings.

  • Alphabet Inc
  • General Electric
  • Dell Technologies
  • Intel
  • DuPont

House

Seth Meyers’ mansion in New York City is a lavish 5,700 square feet in size. The price tag on the home that Meyers recently purchased was $11 million. In addition to its six bedrooms and eight bathrooms, the property features a children’s game room, a home theater, an indoor plunge pool, and more.

Cars

Seth Meyers recently invested $70,000 in a brand-new Jaguar F-PACE. He also possesses a $100,000 Range Rover Autobiography. Here are some of his other vehicles.

  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class
  • Audi RS Q8
  • Tesla Model S

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