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Irwin Keyes, born on the 16th of March 1952, was an American actor who became famous for his role in the television series “The Jefferson” in the 1980s.

So how much was Irwin Keyes’ net worth? As of mid-2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $300,000, acquired from his years working as an actor in both film and television.

Irwin Keyes Net Worth $300,000

Born in New York City, Keyes attended Amityville Memorial High School. During his college years in the State University of New York at New Paltz, he started taking acting seriously, and took part in his first play “The Lower Depth”.

Keyes professional career as an actor started in 1978. His height of 6’1” and big body led him to usually appear as either a policeman or a goon. Some of the early movies he appeared in during the early 1980s included “The Warriors”, “The Prize Fighter”, “The Exterminator”, “Friday the 13th” and “The Private Eyes”. His early years appearing in movies helped jump start his career, and also his net worth.

In 1981, Keyes’ career took a turn for the better when he appeared in the television series “The Jefferson”. His role as Hugo Mojelewski the bodyguard became one of his most popular roles ever, and even earned him the catchphrase “Hi! Remember Me?” He played the role from 1981 until 1984, and it helped his career and wealth tremendously.

Keyes regularly appeared in movies his entire career. Some of the films he appeared in included “Stardust Memories”, ‘Zapped!”, “Nice Girls Don’t Explode”, “Death Wish 4: The Crackdown”, “Frankenstein General Hospital”, “Guilty as Charged”, “The Flintstones”, “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas” and “House of 1000 Corpses”. His acting credits spanned to more than a hundred movies that ultimately helped his net worth.

Keyes also frequently appeared on television, in shows including “Laverne & Shirley”, “Police Squad!”, “Married with Children”, “Growing Pains”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and “Pretty Little Liars”. His appearances in television shows also helped in his wealth.

His last movies were “Angel Investors” and “Portend” in 2015.

Unfortunately, in 2015 Irwin Keyes passed away at the age of 63 due to complications from acromegaly. He died at the Play Del Rey Center in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Tracy, by his side.

In terms of his personal life, Keyes was married twice. His first married with Victoria Rosenthal but the marriage ended in divorce. His most recent relationship was with Tracy Fontaine who he married in 2008, parted only by his death.



Full Name Irwin Keyes
Net Worth $300,000
Date Of Birth March 16, 1952, New York City, New York, United States
Died July 8, 2015, Playa del Rey, California, United States
Height 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Profession Actor, comedian
Education Amityville Memorial High School, State University of New York at New Paltz
Nationality American
Spouse Tracy Fontaine (m. 2008–2015, his death), Victoria Rosenthal (div)
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1939115983017992/
Twitter https://twitter.com/keyes207
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450815
Awards Action on Film Award – Outstanding Cast Performance (2011), FANtastic Award – Best Actor in a Short Film/Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film (2016, 2015)
Movies “The Warriors” (1979), “Friday the 13th” (1980), “Stardust Memories” (1980), “The Exterminator”, “Intolerable Cruelty” (2003), “The Flintstones” (1994), “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas” (2000)
TV Shows “Laverne and Shirley”, “Married … With Children”, “The Jeffersons”, “Dead Kansas” (2013), “The Adventures of Pinocchio” (video game, 1996), “Get Smart” (1995)
Fact
1 Holds a BA in English from SUNY New Paltz.
2 His recurring line “Hi! Remember Me?” from the TV series The Jeffersons (1975) briefly became a catchphrase in the late 1970s and there was even a poster with his picture as the character Hugo Mojelewski.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Angel Investors filming Munch (rumored)
The Caretaker 2016/I Sebastian
Titano 2014 Short Titano
Catch of the Day 2014 Kletus Thorne
Professor Creepy’s Scream Party 2013 TV Movie The Ghoulster
Pretty Little Liars 2013 TV Series Creepy Passenger
Dead Kansas 2013 Giant
Half-Life: Raise the Bar 2013 Short Guard
The Master & Me 2012 Short Ygor
And You Know Who You Are 2012 TV Series
The Board Room 2012 Short Chris
The Secret World 2012 Video Game Frank Madahado (voice)
Eagleheart 2012 TV Series Mackie Friedman
Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong 2011 The Killer
Ham Sandwich 2011 Short Hunchback
Dahmer vs. Gacy 2010 Dr. Pruitt
Mansfield Path 2009 Short Reeper
Black Dynamite 2009 Henchman
The Urn 2008 Albert
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2007 TV Series Russ Beaudreaux
Dream Slashers 2007 Video Sheriff Garza / Pizza Delivery Man
DarkPlace 2007 Video Mechanic
Careless 2007 Woodsman Bob
El Mascarado Massacre 2006 The Stranger
Sent 2006 Short Judas
Wristcutters: A Love Story 2006 Stiff Drinks Bartender
Horror High 2005 Video The Janitor
ShadowBox 2005 Mechanic
Neighborhood Watch 2005 Vernon
The Fallen Ones 2005 TV Movie Pale-Eye Priest
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up 2005 Video Big Man’s Crew
Intolerable Cruelty 2003 Wheezy Joe
House of 1000 Corpses 2003 Ravelli
Legend of the Phantom Rider 2002 Bigfoot
The Search for Snuggy Bear 2001 Short Shopper
Dead Last 2001 TV Series Panicky Guy
Perfect Fit 2001 Convict / Otto
Black Scorpion 2001 TV Series Depressed Man
The Vampire Hunters Club 2001 Video short Obnoxious Dancer
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 2000 Joe Rockhead
Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Tramps 1999 Video Deputy (as Joe Smith)
Tequila Body Shots 1999 Jailman #1
The Godson 1998 Tracy Dick
Asylum 1997/I Screaming Patient
The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996 Video Game Igoro – the Jailkeeper
EZ Streets 1996 TV Series Dog Face
Pure Danger 1996 Video Killjoy
Oblivion 2: Backlash 1996 Bork
Here Come the Munsters 1995 TV Movie One-eyed man
The Power Within 1995 Video Mosh
Timemaster 1995 Orphanage Aide
Get Smart 1995 TV Series Agent 0 / Drowning Victim
The Flintstones 1994 Joe Rockhead (as Irwin ’88’ Keyes)
Oblivion 1994 Bork
The Silence of the Hams 1994 Guard
Double Switch 1993 Video Game Brutus
Sam and Max Hit the Road 1993 Video Game Bruno (voice)
Dream Lover 1993 Officer
Magic Kid 1993 Video The Bookie
Tales from the Crypt 1992 TV Series Figure
On the Air 1992 TV Series Shorty the Stagehand
Motorama 1991 Hunchback Attendant
Adventures in Dinosaur City 1991 Guard #1
Guilty as Charged 1991 Deek
Disturbed 1990 Pat Tuel
Mob Boss 1990 Video Monk
Down the Drain 1990 Patrick
Growing Pains 1989 TV Series Jeff
Sonny Spoon 1988 TV Series Gang Member
Thirtysomething 1988 TV Series The Beast
Frankenstein General Hospital 1988 The Monster
Kandyland 1987 Biff
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 1987 Bauggs’s Chauffeur
Married with Children 1987 TV Series Mr. Hugo
Outlaws 1987 TV Series
Nice Girls Don’t Explode 1987 Cocker
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1987 TV Series Reginald
Brothers 1986 TV Series Guy
Moonlighting 1985 TV Series Gangster
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 1984 TV Movie Guard
Exterminator 2 1984 Monster
The Jeffersons 1981-1984 TV Series Hugo Mojelewski
Chained Heat 1983 Lorenzo
Laverne & Shirley 1982 TV Series Lou
Zapped! 1982 ‘Too Mean’ Levine
Police Squad! 1982 TV Series Luca
Lovely But Deadly 1981 Gommorah
Stardust Memories 1980 Fan Outside Hotel
The Exterminator 1980 Bobby
Bloodrage 1980 Pimp in Hallway
Friday the 13th 1980 Busboy (uncredited)
The Private Eyes 1980 Jock
The Prize Fighter 1979 Flower
Saturday Night Live 1979 TV Series Patron
Squeeze Play 1979 Bouncer
Nocturna 1979 Transylvania Character
The Warriors 1979 Police
Manny’s Orphans 1978 Shove
Team-Mates 1978 Big Frank

Writer

Title Year Status Character
And You Know Who You Are 2012 TV Series 2 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Dream Slashers 2007 Video co-producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Scream 2009 Video Himself
The Hitchcock of HipHop 2008 Video Himself
The Commuter Talk Show 2008 Short Himself
Goolians 2006 Video documentary short Mon-anom Member
Horror Kung-Fu Theatre 2006 TV Series Himself
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 2006 Video documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 FANtastic Award FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego Best Actor in a Short Film The Master & Me (2012)
2015 FANtastic Award FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film The Caretaker (2016)
2011 Action on Film Award Action on Film International Film Festival, USA Outstanding Cast Performance Dahmer vs. Gacy (2010)

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