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Eric McCormack was born on the 18th April 1963, in Toronto, Canada and is an actor best known for his portrayal of the gay lawyer Will Truman in the cult comedy series “Will & Grace” (1998 – 2006) originally aired on NBC. For this role, the actor won an Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. Eric has been active in the entertainment industry since 1986.

How much is the net worth of Eric McCormack? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Reportedly, he earned the salary of $600,000 per episode of the television series “Will & Grace” (2005 – 2006). Acting is the main source of McCormack’s fortune, though Eric has added sums as a producer, director as well as writer.

Eric McCormack Net Worth $15 Million

To begin with, McCormack grew up in Calgary. With the support of his parents, he entered courses at the Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto and the Banff School of Arts. Then, he took part in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and afterwards moved to Vancouver where he entered the television and film world. He has both a Canadian and an American passport.

Since 1990, Eric McCormack has played in many series and television films. In 2001, he appeared on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in the production of “The Music Man”. McCormack also worked as a writer and director of the short film “Pirates”. In addition, he co-wrote a script for the Disney film “What You Wish For” in which he starred. However, the most notable roles of the actor are that of Will Truman in the sitcom “Will & Grace” (1998 – 2006) created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, as well as Owen Rinard’s character landed in the film “Here’s to Life!” (2000). Talking about the first, Eric was nominated for the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, Primetime Emmy, Satellite, Viewers for Quality Television Awards and many other awards (won Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards), whereas for the second he was nominated for the Leo Award as the Best Actor. Later, it was announced that the McCormack was cast as the main in a new TNT series “Perception” (2012 – 2015) on which he also worked as the producer. In this series, he played Dr. Daniel Pierce, the eccentric but brilliant neuroscience professor with paranoid schizophrenia. Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), the former student of Pierce, works for the FBI and calls him to help solving complex criminal cases. His net worth is still growing.

Recently, he landed minor roles in the television series “The Mysteries of Laura” (2015) and “Full Circle” (2015). To summarise, all the above mentioned engagements have added significant sums to the total size of Eric McCormack’s net worth.

Last but not least, in the personal life of the actor, Eric McCormack has been married to the actress and author Janet Leigh Holden for almost two decades; they have a son.



Full Name Eric McCormack
Net Worth $15 Million
Date Of Birth April 18, 1963
Place Of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Education Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto, Banff School of Arts
Nationality Canadian-American
Spouse Janet Holden (m. 1997-)
Children Finnigan Holden McCormack
Parents Doris McCormack, Keith McCormack
Siblings Ellen McCormack
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEricMcCormack/
Twitter https://twitter.com/EricMcCormack
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2001), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance (2001)
Nominations Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Satellite Awards, Emmy Awards, Teen Choice Award – Television Choice Actor (2001), Viewers For Quality Television Awards (2000)
Movies “The Lost World” (1992), “Pirates”, “Exception to the Rule” (1997), “Immigrants” (2008), “The Sisters” (2005), “Here’s to Life!” (2000), “Travelers” (2016)
TV Shows “The Music Man” (2001), “Some Girl(s)” (2006), “Will & Grace” (1998-2006), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2009), “Pound Puppies” (2010-2013), “Perception” (2012 – 2015), “The Mysteries of Laura” (2015), “Full Circle” (2015)
Title Salary
Will & Grace (1998) $250,000 per episode
Will & Grace (1998) about $600,000 per episode for the 2005/ 2006 season.
Quote
1 The show that I do – why it’s not always about [my parents] – is about knowing that they were always on the other side of the wall, wondering if this kid was ever going to amount to anything, or just keep pretending he was Alice Cooper.
2 I think most actors go into the business thinking: ‘I can play everything. Why can’t I play a black woman? Just give me a chance.’ Then you grow up and realize it’s probably better that they cast an actual black woman. As I got older, I realized that my life experience, what I really had, was always going to be more valuable than what I pretended to have. Before Will & Grace (1998) started, I had known plenty of gay men, and had been called names since I was in second grade. So I had enough of my own experiences to bring to it. It’s harder to play a murderer. I would never kill anyone. …I wasn’t uncomfortable with any of the physicality that came with it: of looking at a guy and coming on to him, or thinking he was attractive.
3 That’s the hard part of television. When you walk into the network tests, you’re signing away seven years of your life. That was the only trepidation I had about Will & Grace (1998). It had nothing to do with the sexuality of the character. It was more: this could be the next 7 to 10 years of my life.
Fact
1 Supporter of “ASPCA”.
2 Was inspired to become an actor as a child from watching Don Adams in Get Smart (1965).
3 Has a sister named Ellen.
4 The producers of the Highlander (1992) television series liked Eric’s performance in Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) so much that they created a character specially for him. In the “Highlander” episode, Highlander: Manhunt (1996), McCormack played “Matthew McCormick”, an immortal working as a federal who tracks serial killers. The producers were so happy with this episode they considered giving Eric his own spin-off series.
5 Named his son Finnigan after the puppet in Mr. Dressup (1967). He refers to his acting repertoire as his “tickle trunk” also from that show.
6 Set up his own production company called Big Cattle Productions to develop ideas for TV. The name of his company came about, as is usually the case for Eric, out of humor. By shortening the word production you get Big Cattle Prod.
7 Attended Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute High School in Scarborough, Canada. It is the same high school that Mike Myers went to.
8 Sang both the American and Canadian national anthems at the 2004 NHL All Stars game in Minnesota.
9 Father, with Janet Holden, of son, Finnigan Holden McCormack, born on 1 July 2002 in Los Angeles.
10 A graduate for Ryerson University’s School of Theatre (Toronto)
11 He became a US citizen, and now holds dual citizenship with the US and Canada.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Considering Love and Other Magic 2016 completed Uncle Jasper
Queen Bee announced Tony Marcotullio
Travelers 2016-2017 TV Series Grant MacLaren
The Architect 2016/I Colin
Studio City 2015/I TV Movie Rob
Full Circle 2015 TV Series Ken Waltham
Perception 2012-2015 TV Series Daniel Pierce
The Mysteries of Laura 2015 TV Series Dr. Andrew Devlin
Pound Puppies 2010-2013 TV Series Lucky Ace Mr. Brimley …
Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story 2013 TV Movie Detective Sullivan
Robot Chicken 2013 TV Series Zero Captain America Hawkeye
American Dad! 2012 TV Series Swinger
Barricade 2012 Terrance Shade
Knife Fight 2012 Larry Becker
Agoraphobia 2011 Short David
Textuality 2011 Clive
Finger Babies 2010 Video short Speaker
The New Adventures of Old Christine 2009-2010 TV Series Dr. Max Kershaw
Who Is Clark Rockefeller? 2010 TV Movie Clark Rockefeller
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2009 TV Series Vance Shepard
Stuck 2009 TV Movie Erick
Trust Me 2009 TV Series Mason McGuire
My One and Only 2009 Charlie
Alien Trespass 2009 Dr. Ted Lewis / Urp
Best Thing Ever 2009 TV Movie Dean
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) 2008 Vladislav (English version, voice)
Monk 2008 TV Series James Novak
The Andromeda Strain 2008 TV Mini-Series Jack Nash
The Charlotte Church Show 2006 TV Series Hywl
Lovespring International 2006 TV Series Roman
Will & Grace 1998-2006 TV Series Will Truman
Will & Grace: Say Goodnight Gracie 2006 TV Movie Will Truman
The Sisters 2005 Gary Sokol
Break a Leg 2005 Tad
Dead Like Me 2004 TV Series Ray Summers
Here’s to Life! 2000 Owen Rinard
The Audrey Hepburn Story 2000 TV Movie Mel Ferrer
A Will of Their Own 1998 TV Mini-Series Pierce Peterson
Holy Man 1998 Scott Hawks
Free Enterprise 1998 Mark
Ally McBeal 1998 TV Series Kevin Kepler
Veronica’s Closet 1997 TV Series Griffin
Borrowed Hearts 1997 TV Movie Sam Field
Jenny 1997 TV Series Jason Slade
Exception to the Rule 1997 Timothy Bayer
The Outer Limits 1997 TV Series John Virgil
Townies 1996 TV Series Scott
Diagnosis Murder 1996 TV Series Boyd Merrick
Highlander 1996 TV Series Matthew McCormick
Night Visitors 1996 TV Movie Andy Robinson
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years 1995-1996 TV Series Clay Mosby
Lonesome Dove: The Series 1994-1995 TV Series Col. Francis Clay Mosby
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die 1994 TV Movie Jack Sullivan
Island City 1994 TV Movie Greg 23
Silk Stalkings 1993 TV Series Michael O’Hara
Cobra 1993 TV Series Blake Devaroe
Double, Double Toil and Trouble 1993 TV Movie Don Farmer
The Commish 1992-1993 TV Series Danny Nolan / Ted Eckels
Miracle on Interstate 880 1993 TV Movie Tony
Family of Strangers 1993 TV Movie Sam
Relentless: Mind of a Killer 1993 TV Movie Stu Feltzer
The Lost World 1992 Edward Malone
Call of the Wild 1992 TV Movie Hal
Street Justice 1992 TV Series Off. / Det. Eric Rothman
Giant Steps 1992 Jack Sims
Return to the Lost World 1992 Edward Malone
Neon Rider 1992 TV Series Derek
Street Legal 1990-1991 TV Series Barry Taylor / Cal
E.N.G. 1990-1991 TV Series Consultant / Marketing Rep
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop 1990 TV Series David Baxter
Much Ado About Nothing 1987 TV Movie Balthasar
Hangin’ In 1987 TV Series Jody
The Boys from Syracuse 1986 TV Movie Tailor’s Apprentice

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Travelers 2016-2017 TV Series producer – 12 episodes
Perception 2012-2015 TV Series producer – 34 episodes
Family Beef 2013 TV Series producer – 2 episodes
Imperfect Union 2007 TV Movie executive producer
Lovespring International 2006 TV Series executive producer – 5 episodes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Pound Puppies 2012-2013 TV Series performer – 4 episodes
The New Adventures of Old Christine 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Will & Grace 1999-2005 TV Series performer – 9 episodes
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special 2000 TV Movie performer: “Sweet Transvestite”, “I’m Going Home”

Director

Title Year Status Character
Perception 2014 TV Series 1 episode
Pirates 2003 Short

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Pirates 2003 Short writer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Becoming Redwood 2012 the producers wish to thank: for their assistance in the making of this film
Robson Arms 2005 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows 2016 TV Special Himself
The Story Behind 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
The Talk 2012-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Good Morning America 2012-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
The View 2004-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Conan 2012-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Quiet on the Set 2014 TV Series Himself
Rachael Ray 2009-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Piers Morgan Tonight 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael 2004-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Hour 2010-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Loose Women 2012 TV Series Himself
The Colbert Report 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning 2012 TV Series documentary Himself – Actor (segment “Eric McCormack”)
10 Minutes 2010 Short Himself
Fashion News Live 2005-2010 TV Series Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas 2009 TV Movie Himself
Annul Victory 2009 Documentary Himself
Hell’s Kitchen 2009 TV Series Himself
The Soup 2009 TV Series Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003-2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Entertainment Tonight 2006-2009 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1999-2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
Make or Break TV 2008 TV Series documentary Himself
Tavis Smiley 2008 TV Series Himself – Guest
TV’s All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special 2008 TV Special Himself
American Idol 2007-2008 TV Series Himself
Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York 2007 TV Movie Himself
Get Smart Reunion Seminar 2006 Video documentary Himself
Will & Grace: The Final Bow (Curtain Call) 2006 Video short Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2006 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter: Best Television Series – Drama
Will & Grace: Backstage Pass 2005 TV Movie documentary Will Truman
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest
Robson Arms 2005 TV Series Himself
Under the Pink Carpet 2005 TV Series Himself
Comedy Gold 2005 TV Short documentary Himself
77th Annual Academy Awards – UK 2005 TV Special Himself
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope 2005 TV Special Himself
The 10th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter
The 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
In the Company of Angels 2005 Short Himself
Golf Cart Driving School 2004 Short Himself
Today 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1999-2004 TV Series Himself – Guest
2004 NBC Fall Preview Special 2004 TV Movie Himself
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2004 TV Movie Himself
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards 2004 TV Special Himself
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards 2004 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
25 Years of Skinnamarink 2004 TV Movie Himself
Inside the Actors Studio 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest
Late Show with David Letterman 2003 TV Series Himself
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2003 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Intimate Portrait 2003 TV Series documentary Himself
Will on Will & Grace 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself / Will Truman
GMTV 2003 TV Series Himself
Richard & Judy 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Himself – Guest
Primetime Glick 2003 TV Series Himself
100 Years of Hope and Humor 2003 TV Special Himself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003 TV Special Himself
The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards 2003 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2003 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Saturday Night Live 2002 TV Series Himself – Host
Inside TV Land: Taboo TV 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
20 Years of Must See TV 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2000-2002 TV Series Himself – Guest
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 TV Special Himself
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2002 TV Special documentary Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
My VH1 Music Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Host
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet 2001 TV Short documentary Himself (uncredited)
The 55th Annual Tony Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Best Lighting, Best Scenic & Best Costume Design
The Daily Show 1999-2001 TV Series Himself – Guest
Queen of the Whole Wide World 2001 Documentary Judge 4
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2000 TV Series Himself – Guest
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special 2000 TV Movie Himself
The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
The 26th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite Female Performe rin aNew Television Series
The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of ‘Free Enterprise’ 1999 Video documentary Himself
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 25th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1999 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series
The Annual Museum of TV and Radio Honors. A Salute to Jerry Seinfeld and David E. Kelly 1998 TV Movie Himself
The More You Know 1989 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2016 TV Series Himself
Making the Boys 2011 Documentary Will Truman
Buscando a Penélope 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself
Comedy Connections 2007 TV Series documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Festival Prize Dixie Film Festival Outstanding Actor in a Film The Sisters (2005)
2003 Vanguard Award GLAAD Media Awards
2001 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2001 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2001 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
1999 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Prism Award Prism Awards Performance in a Drama Series Episode Perception (2012)
2014 BTVA Television Voice Acting Award Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Children’s/Educational Pound Puppies (2010)
2006 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Lead Actor Will & Grace (1998)
2005 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2005 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2005 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Lead Actor Will & Grace (1998)
2004 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2004 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2004 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2003 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2003 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2003 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2003 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2003 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2002 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2002 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2002 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2002 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2001 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards TV – Choice Actor Will & Grace (1998)
2001 TV Guide Award TV Guide Awards Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2001 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2001 Leo Leo Awards Best Performance of Feature Length Drama – Male Here’s to Life! (2000)
2000 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2000 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2000 Q Award Viewers for Quality Television Awards Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
2000 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical Will & Grace (1998)
2000 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
1999 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a New Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)
1999 Q Award Viewers for Quality Television Awards Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series Will & Grace (1998)

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