Tim Van Patten Net Worth

What is Tim Van Patten's Net Worth?

Tim Van Patten is an American television director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor who has a net worth of $20 million. Tim Van Patten has directed episodes of such popular television series as "Touched by an Angel," "The Sopranos," "The Pacific," "Game of Thrones," and "Boardwalk Empire." He has won numerous accolades for his work, including Emmy, DGA, PGA, and WGA Awards, as well as a Peabody Award.

Early Life and Education

Tim Van Patten was born on June 10, 1959, in New York City to Eleanor and Richard. From his father's first marriage, his half-brother was actor and comedian Dick Van Patten, and his half-sister is actress Joyce Van Patten. Joyce's daughter is actress Talia Baslam, who is married to John Slattery. Raised in Massapequa, New York, Tim Van Patten graduated from Massapequa High School in 1977.

Acting Career

Van Patten began his career as an actor. His first major role was as Mario 'Salami' Pettrino in the high school basketball drama television series "The White Shadow," which ran for three seasons on CBS from 1978 to 1981. Van Patten went on to make his big-screen debut in Mark Lester's 1982 crime thriller film "Class of 1984," playing villainous teenager Peter Stegman. He next starred opposite Lee Van Cleef on the short-lived NBC action adventure series "The Master," which aired in 1984 and was canceled after 13 episodes.

In 1985, Van Patten starred in Danny Bilson's science-fiction World War II film "Zone Troopers." He later reunited with Bilson for his 1988 comedy film "The Wrong Guys." That same year, Van Patten starred as Father John Durham in the Italian supernatural horror film "Catacombs." His final major acting role was as Sergeant Andy Wojeski on the NBC crime drama series "True Blue," a short-lived show that aired just 11 episodes from late 1989 to early 1990. After the series was canceled, Van Patten quit acting.

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Television Directing and Writing

Following the end of his acting career, Van Patten began directing for television. His most prolific early work was for the CBS series "Touched by an Angel," of which he directed 31 episodes between 1994 and 2000. During that time, Van Patten directed episodes of such other shows as "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Promised Land," and "New York Undercover." In 1999, he achieved a new level of recognition when he began directing for the HBO crime drama series "The Sopranos." Van Patten directed 20 episodes of the series in total during its six-season run, and also co-wrote the episode "Pine Barrens." For his work on "The Sopranos," he earned four Emmy Award nominations and three DGA Award nominations, and won a WGA Award. Meanwhile, Van Patten directed episodes of "Ed," "Pasadena," "The Wire," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood," and "Rome," among other series. For two of his three "Sex and the City" episodes, he won DGA Awards.

In 2010, Van Patten directed three episodes of the HBO war drama miniseries "The Pacific." Highly acclaimed, it garnered Van Patten his first Emmy Award and first PGA Award, as well as a Peabody Award. Also in 2010, Van Patten began directing for the HBO period crime drama series "Boardwalk Empire." He directed ten episodes of the series in total and co-wrote one, garnering him Emmy, WGA, and PGA Awards. During the show's run, Van Patten directed the first two episodes of another acclaimed HBO series, "Game of Thrones." Later in the decade, he directed the lauded "Hang the DJ" episode of the Netflix anthology series "Black Mirror." Kicking off the 2020s, Van Patten directed five episodes of the new "Perry Mason" series on HBO. In 2024, for Apple TV+, he directed the final episode of the war drama miniseries "Masters of the Air" and all eight episodes of the biographical drama miniseries "Franklin."

Personal Life

Van Patten married Wendy Rossmeyer in 1996. They have three daughters together, including actress Grace Van Patten.

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