Orny Adams Net Worth

What Is Orny Adams' Net Worth?

Orny Adams is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Orny Adams is perhaps best known for starring in the 2002 docudrama "Comedian," which followed Jerry Seinfeld in parallel with the struggles of Orny – the up-and-coming comedian.

As an actor, Orny Adams is best known for starring as Coach Bobby Finstock on the MTV series "Teen Wolf" from 2011 to 2017, and he reprised his role in 2023's "Teen Wolf: The Movie." Adams has also appeared in the 2003 short "Montgomery West and the Wings of Death and in the 2009 film "Funny People."

He has starred in and executive produced the comedy specials "Path of Most Resistance" (2006), "Takes the Third" (2010), and "More than Loud" (2017), and he directed "Path of Most Resistance" and edited "More Than Loud." Orny was featured in the 2002 documentary "Comedian," and he has appeared on episodes of the TV series "Late Show with David Letterman," "Last Call with Carson Daly," "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Comics Unleashed," "Just for Laughs," and "Conan."

Early Life

Orny Adams was born Adam Jason Orenstein on November 10, 1970, in Lexington, Massachusetts. He grew up with two sisters in a Conservative Jewish household, and he spent his summers at New Hampshire's Camp Tel Noar. Adams attended Lexington High School, and after graduating in 1989, he enrolled at Emory University. There, he majored in philosophy and political science and earned a bachelor's degree in 1993. According to his official website, "Orny wanted to play basketball in high school but did not make the team. He did make the debate team and traveled to different states 'debating a bunch of geeks.' In college, he was the pitcher for his fraternity softball team. They won the championship the two years he pitched."

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Career

Adams made his TV debut on "Late Show with David Letterman" in 2000, then he was featured in the 2002 documentary "Comedian" and appeared on "Last Call with Carson Daly," "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn." In 2006, he released the stand-up comedy CD/DVD "Path of Most Resistance." Orny followed "Path of Most Resistance" with the 2010 Comedy Central special "Takes the Third" and the 2017 Showtime special "More Than Loud." In 2009, Adams appeared as himself in the Judd Apatow-directed film "Funny People," which starred Adam Sandler as a terminally ill comedian. From 2011 to 2017, Orny had a recurring role as Coach Bobby Finstock on the MTV series "Teen Wolf." Also starring Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, and Tyler Hoechlin, "Teen Wolf" aired 100 episodes over six seasons; "Teen Wolf: The Movie" was released on Paramount+ in 2023. In July 2022, Adams uploaded his 2017 comedy special "More Than Loud" to YouTube, and as of this writing, it has garnered more than 7.2 million views. His YouTube channel has over 64,000 subscribers and has amassed more than 12.6 million views.

Personal Life

In 2018, Orny visited Israel with his family for the first time. In a 2018 interview with The Times of Israel, he spoke about his relationship with his family, stating, "We're very close; we speak daily. My sisters are married with kids, but even though I dated the most, I'm still single. I fell in love with comedy, and it takes a devotion and selfishness that I couldn't and wouldn't put somebody through."

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