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Jonathan Taylor Thomas was born on 8 September 1981, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA, of part-Portuguese and US Dutch/German ancestry, and also known as JTT, Jonathan Weiss and Jon, is an actor who is today considered to be a former idol of teenagers and children, mostly thanks to his role in the early ’90s American TV sitcom “Home Improvement” created by David McFadzean, Carmen Finestra and Matt Williams

So how rich is J. T. Thomas, as of late 2017? Authoritative sources estimate that JTT has a net worth of over $20 million, good going considering that he received just $600 for his role in the Disney movie production  “Tom and Huck” in 1995, appearing together with Brad Renfro.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Net Worth $20 Million

JTT’s parents Claudine- a social worker and personnel manager – and Stephen Weiss, a sales manager, divorced when he was 11, however, his education didn’t suffer, as he matriculated from Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California, then enrolled at Harvard University to  study philosophy and history, spending his third year  at St Andrews University in Scotland, then graduating in 2010 from the Columbia University School of General Studies.

Of course he was already into acting – his most famous role in the movie “Home Improvement” he got when Jonathan was only 10 years old, showing himself a very capable actor, and staying in the show until 1998,  finally deciding to leave to spend more time studying, at which point he attended Harvard University.

About the time when Joy was beginning his career and starting to raise his net worth, he was also offered the voice-over of lion Simba in the popular animation “The Lion King”. Of course, this was just a great success for a young actor, and furthermore, the role of Simba added more to the total JTT’s net worth. After this auspicious beginning Thomas went on to voicing more animation characters, being involved in acting or with voice-overs in such popular films as “The Adventures of Pinocchio”, “Thru the Moebius Strip”, “Walking Across Egypt”, “Man of the House”, “I’ll Be Home for Chrstmas” and “Pom Poko”. JTT’s net worth also increased even more after 1996, when the video game “The Adventures of Pinocchio” was released – Jonathan was invited to voice Pinocchio for this production too.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas has continued to increase his net worth mainly as a favorite actor among kids of different ages, and moreover, he was also nominated many times for his performances, from as early as 1993, when he was nominated for Best Young Actor by Young Artist Awards. Unfortunately, he was not the one who won, however, one year afterwards he received this same award thanks to his role in “Home Improvement”.

In 2013 he started appearing in another American sitcom, called “Last Man Standing”, in which he plays John Baker, and which ran through 2015, however, his last notable role in a movie was in the short film “The Extra” released in year 2006. It looks like the biggest success of JTT was in his young age, but who knows, maybe after some time he will rise to fame again.

In his personal life, JTT is apparently still single – there aren’t even any rumours of romantic associations, yet! He has been able to earn friendship from PETA, as he has been a vegetarian for many years. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.



Full Name Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth September 8, 1981
Place Of Birth Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Profession Actor, Voice Actor
Education Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California, Harvard University, St Andrews University in Scotland, Columbia University School of General Studies
Nationality American
Parents Stephen Weiss, Claudine Gonsalves
Siblings Joel Thomas Weiss
Nicknames Jonathan Taylor Weiss , Jonathan Thomas , Jonathan Weiss , JTT , Jon
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Jonathan-Taylor-Thomas-36699411369/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jontaylorthomas?lang=en
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jttarchive/?hl=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001795
Allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonathan-taylor-thomas-mn0001643073
Awards Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor, Kids’ Choice Awards Hall of Fame
Nominations Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Movies The Lion King, Pom Poko, Man of the House, Tom and Huck, The Adventures of Pinocchio, Wild America, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Speedway Junky, Walking Across Egypt, Common Ground, The Tangerine Bear, Thru the Moebius Strip
TV Shows The Big Help, Home Improvement, The Oz Kids, The Bradys, The Adventures of Spot, Itsy Bitsy Spider
Trademark
1 His pearly, bright, white, toothy smile.
2 His natural blond hair.
3 Raspy voice
Title Salary
Tom and Huck (1995) $600,000
Quote
1 I can’t tell you how many shows I’ve done with full-blown migraine headaches.
2 The whole thing started on this Web site called Cyber Sleaze, which should probably tell you something. My agent called me and said, ‘There’s this stuff going around.’ I got phone calls from my friends saying, ‘What are you going to do about this?’ It was just a blatant lie put on the Internet, and then it was just like a feeding frenzy. And I’m sure it was validated by my recent roles.
3 “It [rumors of his homosexuality] was just a blatant lie put on the Internet, and then it was just a feeding frenzy… And I’m sure it was validated by my recent roles. What startled me was how willingly people accepted it.” Interview with The Advocate, February 1, 2000.
4 An education is a more surefire guarantee that you have possibilities opened to you.
Fact
1 Very good friends with Danielle Fishel, one of the stars of another hit ABC sitcom, Boy Meets World (1993). He attended her 2013 wedding.
2 Currently attending college. [April 2003]
3 As of January 2000, is finishing his senior year of high school, and plans to enter college in the fall. He will likely attend either an Ivy League school, or Oxford University, and plans to double-major in theatre and history. He will continue to act during school vacations.
4 In Home Improvement (1991), Jonathan played the middle child, Randy, while Zachery Ty Bryan played the oldest brother, Brad. Their characters were 13 months apart. In reality, Jonathan is older than Zachery by a month and a day (Jonathan was born on September 8, Zachery was born on October 9).
5 Moved to Roseville, California, after Pennsylvania, and went to Sergeant Elementary before his parents got divorced. He moved to Sacramento with his mother to pursue his career.
6 When he was a young child, his mother worked for an organization for underprivileged adults. She often brought him to work and work-related functions because she wanted him to grow up to be thankful for what he had and to have the willingness to help others.
7 His brother is four years older than he is.
8 Dog-Lhasa Apso. Cats-Tortoise Persian and Flamepoint Himalayan.
9 His grandmother’s name was Helen Weiss and he has an uncle named Jeff Weiss, who is a playwright and actor.
10 His mother was a social worker then she managed his career.
11 His mother attended Syracuse University.
12 His father worked as a construction supplies salesman.
13 Attends Columbia University Bachelor’s Degree Program for adults General Studies.
14 Brother, Joel, is an Assistant Coach for a college in Louisiana.
15 Two nephews: Ben (b. 2005) and Jordan (b. 2007).
16 (2007-2008) Enrolled in Columbia GS.
17 Grew up in Sacramento and Los Angeles, California.
18 Ranked #25 in VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Kid Stars”
19 Pets: two cats named Simba and Samantha, one dog called McCormick
20 Attended Harvard University for two years (2000-2002), then studied abroad for his third year at St. Andrews University in Scotland. He finally graduated from Columbia University in 2010.
21 Was the first actor to win the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’99 (1999) for his memorable nine year role as “Randy Taylor” on Home Improvement (1991).
22 Graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory High School in West Hills, California with honors [2000]
23 Parents: Claudine and Stephen Weiss (divorced in 1989). On his father’s side, Jonathan is of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent, with small amounts of Swiss-German, Irish, and French, ancestry. One of his paternal ancestors, the Rev. Benjamin Weiss (1849-1901), was a minister in the German Reformed Church. Jonathan’s mother is of at least part Portuguese descent.
24 He was featured on a 2001 cover of “The Advocate” magazine, a gay and lesbian magazine, for his featured interview, to discuss, in part, his role in Common Ground (2000), a gay themed Showtime Networks movie.
25 Loves to watch college basketball.
26 Received 1996 NATO/ShoWest YoungStar of the Year Award. [1996]
27 His stage name is derived from his real first name (Jonathan), his real middle name (Taylor), and his brother’s middle name (Thomas).
28 Has one brother: Joel Thomas Weiss.
29 Has done voice overs for cartoons and video games such as The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1994), The Adventures of Spot (1987), The Ivy Cottage, and Scooter’s Magic Castle.
30 Doesn’t like the nickname JTT. He doesn’t understand why people just can’t say his whole name.
31 Visited Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, as a possible college to attend.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Last Man Standing 2013-2015 TV Series John Baker / Randy
The Extra 2006/I Short Director (as Jonathan Thomas)
Thru the Moebius Strip 2005 Prince Ragis (voice)
Tilt-A-Whirl 2005 Short Customer #3
Veronica Mars 2005 TV Series Ben
8 Simple Rules 2004 TV Series Jeremy
Smallville 2002-2004 TV Series Ian Randall
The Simpsons 2003 TV Series Luke Stetson
An American Town 2001 TV Movie Rafe
Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf 2000 TV Movie Timothy Tweedle (voice)
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! 2000 Video Tangie (voice)
Ally McBeal 2000 TV Series Chris Emerson
Common Ground 2000 TV Movie Tobias
The Wild Thornberrys 2000 TV Series Tyler Tucker
Walking Across Egypt 1999 Wesley Benfield
Speedway Junky 1999 Steve
Home Improvement 1991-1998 TV Series Randy Taylor
I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1998 Jake
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998 Boy at Beach
Wild America 1997 Marshall
Christmas in Oz 1996 Video short Scarecrow Jr. (voice)
The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996 Video Game Human Pinocchio
The Oz Kids 1996 TV Series Scarecrow, Jr.
Who Stole Santa? 1996 Video Scarecrow Jr (voice)
The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt 1996 Video Scarecrow Jr. (voice)
Toto Lost in New York 1996 Video Scarecrow Jr. (voice)
The Adventures of Pinocchio 1996 Pinocchio (voice)
Tom and Huck 1995 Tom Sawyer
Man of the House 1995 Ben Archer (Little Wing)
The Lion King Activity Center 1995 Video Game Young Simba
Pom Poko 1994 Shokichi (English version, voice)
The Lion King 1994 Young Simba (voice)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider 1994 TV Series George
In Living Color 1991 TV Series Macaulay Culkin
The Bradys 1990 TV Series Kevin Brady
ABC TGIF 1990 TV Series Randy
The Adventures of Spot 1987 TV Series Spot (USA version)

Director

Title Year Status Character
Last Man Standing 2013-2016 TV Series 3 episodes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1998 performer: “I Got Rolled”
Home Improvement 1995 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Favorite Stars: Then & Now 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’99 1999 TV Special Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1997-1998 TV Series Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1996-1998 TV Series Himself
The 1998 Annual Kid’s Choice Awards 1998 TV Special Himself
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards 1997 TV Special Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1997 TV Series Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 1997 TV Series Himself
Fox After Breakfast 1997 TV Series Himself
The Big Help 1996 TV Movie Himself
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favorite Television Comedy Series
Lauren Hutton and… 1995 TV Series Himself
The World of James Bond 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself
WrestleMania XI 1995 TV Special Himself
WWE Raw 1995 TV Series Himself
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 20th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1994 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favorite Television Comedy Series
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade 1994 TV Movie Himself
Cybermania ’94: Ultimate Gamers Awards 1994 TV Special Co-Host
The Big Help 1994 TV Movie Himself – Host
The Making of ‘The Lion King’ 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself – Voice of Young Simba
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’94 1994 TV Special Himself
The 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Series
Vicki! 1993 TV Series Himself
Maury 1993 TV Series Himself
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’92 1992 TV Special Himself
The 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Program

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
5 Second Movies 2008 TV Series Simba
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ 2007 Video Game Young Simba
Kingdom Hearts II 2005 Video Game Young Simba
E! True Hollywood Story 2005 TV Series documentary
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3 2005 Video Himself
Tim Allen Presents: A User’s Guide to ‘Home Improvement’ 2003 TV Movie Randy Taylor
Home Improvement 1999 TV Series Randy Taylor
Home Improvement: Backstage Pass 1999 TV Special documentary Randy Taylor
Pioneers of Television 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Randy Taylor – Home Improvement
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania 2014 Video documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1999 Hall of Fame Kids’ Choice Awards, USA
1998 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Television Actor Home Improvement (1991)
1997 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voiceover – Young Artist The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
1996 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Young Star of the Year
1994 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series Home Improvement (1991)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1999 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite TV Actor Home Improvement (1991)
1998 YoungStar Award YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series Home Improvement (1991)
1997 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Performance by a Younger Actor The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
1997 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Television Actor Home Improvement (1991)
1997 YoungStar Award YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film Tom and Huck (1995)
1997 YoungStar Award YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series Home Improvement (1991)
1996 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Movie Actor Tom and Huck (1995)
1996 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Leading Actor – Feature Film Tom and Huck (1995)
1995 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Performance by a Younger Actor The Lion King (1994)
1995 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover – TV or Movie The Lion King (1994)
1993 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Home Improvement (1991)

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