David Eigenberg Net Worth

What is David Eigenberg's Net Worth and Salary?

David Eigenberg is an American actor who has a net worth of $6 million. David Eigenberg is known for playing Steve Brady in the HBO television series "Sex and the City" and its film adaptations and Christopher Herrmann in the NBC "Chicago" television franchise, with his main role being in "Chicago Fire." He also acted in the original Broadway productions of "Six Degrees of Separation" and "Take Me Out," and appeared in such films as "Around the Bend," "Driftwood," and "Robosapien: Rebooted."

Early Life and Education

David Eigenberg was born on May 17, 1964 in Manhasset, New York and was brought up in Naperville, Illinois. He is the only son of six children of Beverly and Harry. Eigenberg was raised in the Episcopalian faith of his mother as opposed to his father's Jewish faith. He attended Naperville Central High School, and after graduating in 1982 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Following three years of service, Eigenberg was honorably discharged as a lance corporal.

Television Career

Eigenberg made his television debut in the TV movie "Daybreak," which aired on HBO in 1993. A few years later, he played a copycat sniper in an episode of the NBC series "Homicide: Life on the Street." Eigenberg had his first major role on television in the syndicated action adventure series "Soldier of Fortune, Inc.," playing escape artist and DEA agent Nick Delvecchio in the show's second season from 1998 to 1999. He followed that with an even bigger role, as Steve Brady in the HBO series "Sex and the City." Eigenberg played Brady, the on-again-off-again boyfriend and eventual husband of Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbes, from 1999 until the conclusion of the series in 2004. Meanwhile, he made guest appearances on the crime drama "Third Watch" and the sitcom "The King of Queens."

After the end of "Sex and the City," Eigenberg had guest roles on such shows as "The 4400," "Everwood," "Ghost Whisperer," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "NCIS," and "Cold Case." In 2010, he appeared in episodes of "Criminal Minds," "Castle," and "Justified," and in 2011 he was in the Lifetime anthology film "Five." Eigenberg began his next main role in 2012, playing firefighter Christopher Herrmann in the NBC procedural series "Chicago Fire." He starred alongside Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, and Eamonn Walker, among others. Eigenberg has also appeared as Christopher Herrmann in the other series in the "Chicago" franchise: "Chicago P.D.," "Chicago Med," and "Chicago Justice." He reprised another role, Steve Brady, in the "Sex and the City" revival series "And Just Like That…" between 2021 and 2025.

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Film Career

In 2002, Eigenberg made his big-screen debut in the supernatural horror film "The Mothman Prophecies," starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney. He next voiced the kitten Nermal in the 2004 film "Garfield: The Movie." Later that year, Eigenberg appeared in the road film "Around the Bend," starring Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, and Michael Caine. In 2006, he was in the horror film "Driftwood," and in 2007 he was in the dramedy "The Trouble with Romance." Eigenberg next reprised his role as Steve Brady in the big-screen adaptation of "Sex and the City," which came out in 2008. He reprised his role again in the 2010 sequel "Sex and the City 2." Eigenberg's other film credits include the 2010 romcom "See You in September" and the 2013 science-fiction family film "Robosapien: Rebooted."

Stage Career

Eigenberg made his Broadway debut in the original production of John Guare's play "Six Degrees of Separation" in 1990. He played the role of Hustler. Eigenberg returned to the Great White Way in 2003 to play Toddy Koovitz in the original Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's baseball play "Take Me Out." He was the only main cast member not to appear in the original 2002 London production.

Personal Life

In 2002, Eigenberg married Chrysti Kotik. They have two children together named Louie and Myrna.

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