Jerod Mixon Net Worth

What Is Jerod Mixon's Net Worth?

Jerod Mixon is an American actor, comedian, and rapper who has a net worth of $400 thousand.

Jerod Mixon is best known for his supporting roles in a string of comedies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. He gained wider recognition playing Shonté Jr., one of the sons of Jim Carrey's character, in the 2000 Farrelly brothers comedy "Me, Myself & Irene." He followed that appearance with a prominent role as Kirk in the 2002 high school comedy "The New Guy" before playing fraternity pledge Weensie in 2003's "Old School." That film, which starred Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson, became one of the defining comedies of the early 2000s and remains Mixon's most recognizable role. His other film credits include "Bulworth," "The Cookout," "Senior Skip Day," "Steppin: The Movie," and "White T." Mixon also built a substantial voice-acting résumé by playing Theo McEwen on the PBS animated series "Maya & Miguel," appearing in 52 episodes. Outside of acting, he has performed as a rapper under the name Big Tyme and has collaborated musically with his younger brother, actor Jamal Mixon.

Early Life

Jerod Mixon was born on May 24, 1981, in Port Hueneme, California. His younger brother, Jamal Mixon, also became an actor and is best known for playing Ernie Klump Jr. in "The Nutty Professor" and "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps."

The brothers frequently worked together early in their careers and later appeared alongside each other in several movies.

Early Acting Career

Mixon began appearing on television in the late 1990s. In 1997, he guest-starred on the sitcoms "Malcolm & Eddie" and "Moesha" and made his film debut in "Def Jam's How to Be a Player." Jamal also appeared in each of those projects.

Jerod subsequently played a small role in Warren Beatty's 1998 political satire "Bulworth" and appeared on the television series "Good News." Other early credits included the 1999 comedy "Beverly Hood" and "House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute."

His career took a significant step forward in 2000 when he was cast as Shonté Jr. Baileygates in "Me, Myself & Irene." The Farrelly brothers comedy starred Jim Carrey as Rhode Island state trooper Charlie Baileygates, whose three sons become part of the film's running comic storyline. The role gave Mixon exposure in a major studio comedy and helped lead to larger parts during the next several years.

"The New Guy" and "Old School"

In 2002, Mixon appeared as Kirk in "The New Guy," starring DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, and Zooey Deschanel. The teen comedy centered on an unpopular student who reinvents himself after transferring to another high school.

A year later, Jerod landed his best-known role as Weensie in Todd Phillips' "Old School." Weensie is one of the pledges recruited into the unconventional fraternity created by the characters played by Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell.

"Old School" became a hit and helped establish Phillips as a major comedy director while turning Ferrell's Frank "The Tank" Ricard into one of the actor's signature characters. Mixon's Weensie also became one of the more memorable members of the movie's fraternity.

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"The Cookout" and Television Work

In 2004, Jerod and Jamal Mixon appeared together in "The Cookout." Jerod played Willie, while Jamal played Nelson. The ensemble comedy also featured Queen Latifah, Danny Glover, Meagan Good, Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Eve, and Farrah Fawcett.

That same period produced Jerod's longest-running television role. Beginning in 2004, he voiced Theo McEwen on the animated children's series "Maya & Miguel." Theo was Miguel's intelligent, athletic best friend and appeared throughout the show's run. Mixon provided the character's voice in 52 episodes of the PBS series.

In 2006, he guest-starred as Herbert in the "Scrubs" episode "My New Suit."

Later Career

Mixon continued working primarily in independent and lower-budget comedies after his run of major studio films. He appeared in 2008's "Senior Skip Day" and the 2009 dance comedy "Steppin: The Movie."

In 2013, Jerod and Jamal starred together in "White T" as brothers Herbert and Henry Weatherspoon, aspiring rappers who become caught up in a scheme involving a valuable promotional T-shirt. The cast also included Eric Roberts, Deion Sanders, Faizon Love, Tony Cox, Tone Loc, and Lamorne Morris.

Jerod later played Big Tyme in the 2015 comedy "Crackula Goes to Hollywood." In 2022, he appeared as Ernest the Paperboy in the independent drama "Off-Time."

Music

In addition to acting, Mixon has performed under the stage name Big Tyme. He and Jamal have worked together musically under the name Herculeez & Big Tyme.

Jerod also performed on music associated with "White T," including the track "1000 Dolla Jeans." His music work has largely remained secondary to the acting career that made him recognizable to audiences through movies such as "Me, Myself & Irene," "The New Guy," and "Old School."

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