Nathan Kress’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Nathan Kress’s Net Worth?Nathan Kress is an American actor and model who has a net worth of $1.5 million. Nathan Kress broke into the entertainment industry as a child model when he was a toddler. He landed a part in “Babe: Pig in the City”, but decided to leave acting to go to school when he was six years old. Five years later, Kress returned to show business after a school play rekindled his love of acting. He appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” before scoring parts on “House M.D.,” Without a Trace”, “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”, and “Standoff”. He appeared on “Drake & Josh” on Nickelodeon in a small part that would soon catapult him to success on the hit series “iCarly” as Fredward Benson. Kress’ other TV and film credits include “Gym Teacher: The Movie”, “iCarly: iGo to Japan”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “The Penguins of Madagascar”, and “Chicken Little”. Kress is active in a variety of organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Big Green Help. He went overseas to help build houses with the Youth With A Mission organization with his entire family.Early LifeKress was born on November 18, 1992 in Glendale, California. He grew up with his two brothers, Andrew and Kevin. When Kress was four years old, he began his career in show business by modeling for various print advertisements and in commercials. His mother had noticed he had a natural talent for reenacting the shows he saw on television and she took him to an open showcase audition where he was signed to a talent agent. He took a break from show business at the age of six in order to attend school. He did not begin acting professionally again until the age of eleven.CareerWhen Kress was 11 years old he was cast in the lead role in a school performance of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The opportunity rekindled his interest in performing and his parents allowed him to be homeschooled in order for him to pursue acting. In April of 2005, Kress made his first live television appearance since returning to acting in a comedy sketch on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” In the sketch, he played a young Simon Cowell on “American Idol.” Over the next year, he would make five more appearances in various sketches on the show.Kress also landed guest-starring roles on dramatic series like “House,” “Standoff,” and “Without a Trace.” He also appeared in the Disney Channel comedy series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” as well as several short films like “Pickled,” “Magnus, Inc.,” and “Bag.” For “Bag,” he was awarded a 168 Film Festival Jury Award for his portrayal of a small-time drug dealer.  He also did some work as a voice actor, lending his voice to characters in “Chicken Little” and “Shuriken School.”In February of 2006, Kress landed a small role on the popular Nickelodeon series “Drake & Josh.” He played the role of the character Toplin, a geeky kid who had a crush on Drake & Josh’s younger sister, Megan, who was played by actress Miranda Cosgrove. The small role would eventually lead to him landing his most well-known role in the “iCarly” series. The show creator and executive producer of “Drake & Josh” was Dan Schneider, who was impressed with Kress’s performance. Schneider remembered his performance six months later when he was casting “iCarly.” Kress was invited to audition and ultimately landed the role of Freddie in the series.”iCarly” debuted on Nickelodeon in September of 2007. The show quickly became a fan favorite. Kress’s character on the show, Freddie, is the fictional technical producer of the web-show iCarly, which stars his two best friends played by Jennette McCurdy and Miranda Cosgrove. The show became the most-watched show aimed at tweens on Nickelodeon and catapulted Kress to fame. He remained on the show until it concluded in 2012, appearing in a total of 94 episodes.While Kress did appear in the Nickelodeon television movie “Gym Teacher: The Movie” in 2008, he was otherwise unable to take on other acting projects while filming the early seasons of “iCarly” as the network filmed seasons back to back. In 2010, he was able to appear in a guest role in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” He also appeared in “True Jackson, VP” and voiced a character in the animated series “The Penguins of Madagascar.”In 2014, Kress reprised his role of Freddie in the “iCarly” spin-off, “Sam & Cat.” The same year, he also co-starred in his first major film, “Into the Storm.” He also had a major role in the web show, “Video Game High School.” In 2015, he tried his hand at something different by directing “Henry Danger.” In 2019, he started a podcast called “RadioActiveDads” which was co-hosted by Brett Davern. The same year, he also appeared in the series “Pinky Malinky” as character JJ Jameson. In March of 2021, it was announced that “iCarly” was going to be revived. The revived series premiered on Paramount+ in June of 2021. Kress reprised his role as Freddie in the revived series. He also directed three episodes of the series.Personal LifeIn May of 2015, Kress got engaged to his girlfriend, actress and stunt performer London Elise Moore. They had both acted in “Into the Storm” together. They married in November of 2015. The couple had their first child together, a daughter, in December of 2017. In October of 2020, Kress announced that him and his wife were expecting their second child. Moore gave birth to another daughter in March of 2021.Kress is involved in a number of charitable causes like The Big Green Help, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The Starlight Children’s Foundation. He also has been involved with the Youth With A Mission organization.Real EstateIn 2012 Nathan paid $725,000 for a home in Glendale, California. He sold this home in January 2019 for $1.13 million. The following month he paid $730,000 for a home in Santa Clarita, California. He sold this home in July 2022 for a little over $1 million.
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Amanda Holden’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Amanda Holden’s Net Worth?Amanda Holden is a British actress and presenter who has a net worth of $12 million. Amanda Holden has enjoyed successful television and theater careers since the mid-90s, appearing on such television shows as, “EastEnders”, “Goodness Gracious Me”, “Kiss Me Kate”, “Hearts and Bones”, “Cutting It”, “Mad About Alice”, and “Wild at Heart”. She also starred in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Shrek: The Musical” in the West End. In addition to her acting work, she has served as a presenter/host for such programs as, “The Early Show”, “Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives”, and “Lorraine”. She is currently a judge on “Britain’s Got Talent” and a host on “Heart Breakfast” radio show.Britain’s Got Talent SalaryFor a number of years, Amanda Holden’s Britain’s Got Talent salary was 700,000 pounds per season. That’s the same as a little more than $1 million USD. In 2020, Amanda and her female co-host Alesha Dixon were stunned to learn that their male co-host David Walliams was earning 1.5 million pounds per season. More than double Amanda’s salary and nearly 4x Alesha’s salary. Upon learning of the pay discrepancy Amanda and Alesha demanded equal pay. Their other co-host, Simon Cowell, (who is also executive producer/creator of the show) subsequently agreed to increase their salaries to match Walliams’ 1.5 million pounds per season. That’s the same as $1.8 million per season.Early LifeHolden was born on February 16, 1971 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She spent much of her childhood in Bishop’s Waltham. She joined Bishop’s Waltham Little Theatre Company when she was nine years old and began acting. She attended the secondary community school Swanmore College. She moved to Bournemouth when she was 16 and then relocated to South London to attend Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.CareerHolden first appeared on television in 1991 as a contestant on the game show “Blind Date.” Her first acting gig was in an episode of “In Suspicious Circumstances” in 1993. She then appeared in four episodes of “EastEnders” in 1994 and had a supporting role in “Intimate Relations” in 1996. In 1996, she appeared onstage in “Aladdin” at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield. In 1998, she appeared onstage in “The Importance of Being Earnest” and then onstage again in “The Sound of Music” in 1999.During this time, she also booked a number of television roles. She appeared in 12 episodes of “We Know Where You Live” in 1997. She appeared in “Goodness Gracious Me” in 1998 and booked a recurring role as the character Mel in “Kiss Me Kate,” appearing in 22 episodes until 2001. Between 1999 and 2001, she also appeared in “The Grimleys.” From 2000 until 2001, she appeared in “Hearts and Bones.”In the early 2000s, Holden also began appearing as herself on various reality television shows. She was a guest presenter on “SMTV” in 2001, appeared as guest on “Celebrity Big Brother,” and 2002, and was a guest presenter on “Top of the Pops” from 2002 to 2003.From 2002 until 2004, she appeared as Mia Bevan in the series “Cutting It.” One of her main roles came in 2006 when she booked a main character role in “Wild at Heart.” She remained on the show until 2008. She also joined the show “Britain’s Got Talent” as a judge in 2006 along with Simon Cowell, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon.In 2009, Holden appeared as Lizzie in the BBC circus sitcom “Big Top.” From 2009 until 2014, Holden co-presented “A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards.” She also presented her own three-part series “Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives” in 2010. In the show, she tried out three of her dream jobs. In 2010, she also co-presented “The Door” with Chris Tarrant. The next year, she narrated the documentary, “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song” on ITV. In 2012, she guest presented an episode of “Lorraine.” She later returned to guest present six more episodes of the show in 2016.Holden presened the talent show “Superstar” in 2012. She also hosted an episode of the Channel 4 show “Dispatches” about the treatment for stillbirths and miscarriages in 2014. During the end of 2014, she filled in as co-host on “This Morning.” She would fill in as host on the program numerous other times in the years that followed. In 2015, she was part of the presenting team for the ITV Christmas telethon “Text Santa.” The next year, in 2016, she presented “I’ve Got Something to Tell You,” a series on the W television channel.In 2021, she appeared in the comedy mockumentary series called “The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle.” She also appeared in three episodes of “Neighbours” in 2022. She has also appeared on a judge in numerous other reality competitions like the “Eurovision Song Contest 2021,” “I Can See Your Voice,” and “Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician.”Personal LifeIn 1992, Holden began dating George Asprey while they both were appearing on “The Sound of Music.” They broke up and she then began dating the comedian Les Dennis. The two married in June of 1995. The couple separated temporarily in 2000 after Holden had an affair with actor Neil Morrissey. The story was very popular in the press and the couple separated permanently in December of 2002 before divorcing in 2003.Holden then began dating Chris Hughes, a record producer. They had a child together in 2006 after they became engaged. They married at Babington House in December in 2008. The couple tried to conceive another child but Holden suffered a miscarriage in 2010 and then had a stillborn child in 2011. In 2012, after a complicated pregnancy, she gave birth to a daughter.Holden has been involved in a number of charitable causes. She has been the spokesperson of a breast-cancer awareness campaign and is a patron of the football club’s charity, Everton In the Community. In 2008, Holden ran the London Marathon in the name of the Born Free Foundation. She has also been involved with the RSPCA and has presented their Animal Hero Award since 2013. In 2013, she became a celebrity ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. She also has worked for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to highlight the poor treatment of orcas as SeaWorld.Real EstateIn 2015 Amanda and Chris Hughes paid 3.5 million pounds for a mansion in Surrey. They sold this home in August 2022 for $5.3 million pounds. They also own a cottage in the Cotswolds.
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Gareth Emery’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Gareth Emery’s Net Worth?Gareth Emery is an English trace-genre producer and DJ, who has a net worth of $16 million. Gareth Emery has released the studio albums “Northern Lights” (2010), “Drive” (2014), “100 Reasons to Live” (2016), “The Lasers” (2020), and “Analog” (2022). From 2006 to 2013, “DJ Mag” ranked Gareth in the top 50 on its “Top 100 DJs” list every year, and he peaked at #7 in 2010. Gareth has also consistently ranked as one of the richest DJs in the world. He has launched the record labels Five AM and Garuda, and he has hosted the “Gareth Emery Podcast” and the SiriusXM show “Electric For Life.” Emery also established the Electric For Life Foundation, and he appeared in the 2016 YouTube mockumentary “DJ Mag: Corruption Exposed – A CVNT5 Documentary” and created, wrote, starred in, and executive produced the 2018 go90 series “We Are CVNT5.”Early LifeGareth Emery was born Gareth Thomas Rhys Emery on July 18, 1980, in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Gareth’s sister, Roxanne, is a singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name RØRY, and his mother, Linda Angela Teresa Emery, died of cancer. Emery moved to Manchester when he was 26, and he had a studio there and ran a record label and a nightclub that were both named Garuda. Gareth earned a Politics degree from the University of Warwick, and he is a classically trained pianist. In the mid-1990s, he was a guitarist in a punk band.CareerIn early 2002, Emery released a remix of The Shrink’s “Nervous Breakdown” on vinyl, but his career didn’t truly take off until his third release, “Mistral.” After the song was debuted live on the radio by Paul van Dyk during the 2002 Nature One Festival, it got support from DJs such as Tiësto and Ferry Corsten. In 2006, Gareth was ranked #34 on “DJ Mag’s” list of the “Top 100 DJs,” and by 2009, he had climbed to #9. In 2013, he denounced the poll because of the marketing budgets that were involved, stating, “Don’t vote for me. Seriously, when you buy a ticket to see me in a club, I consider that a vote. When you blast my music in your car, or share it on Facebook, or tell your friends about it, that’s a vote too. Those votes, and the amazing support you’ve shown over the last year, is what matters to me.”Emery released the compilation mix album “The Five AM Sessions” in 2005, and he followed it with “The Podcast Annual” (2007), “The Sound Of Garuda” (2009), “The Sound Of Garuda: Chapter 2” (2011), and “Electric For Life” (2015). He released his debut studio album, “Northern Lights,” in 2010, and it reached #1 on the iTunes dance chart in the U.S. The album’s track “Sanctuary” was voted the year’s second-best track by listeners of the “A State Of Trance” radio show. Gareth then released the studio albums “Drive” (2014), “100 Reasons to Live” (2016), “The Lasers” (2020), and “Analog” (2022) and the remix albums “Northern Lights Re-Lit” (2011), “Drive: Refueled” (2015), “1000 Reasons to Live” (2016), and “The Lasers: Unplugged” (2020). In 2006, he remixed the Vinny Troia and Jaidene Veda song “Flow,” and it reached #24 on the “Billboard” Hot Dance Club Play chart. Emery’s 2017 video for the song “Saving Light,” which he recorded with Standerwick and Haliene, has received more than 4.7 views on YouTube. He created the song and video in collaboration with Ditch The Label, a charity whose mission is to “help young people overcome the issues that affect them the most,” such as bullying. In 2019, Gareth collaborated with Ashley Wallbridge on the album “Kingdom United.”Personal LifeGareth and his wife, Kat, have two daughters. When announcing that Kat was pregnant with their first child, Gareth wrote on social media, “Well today feels a good day to share the incredible news that I’m going to be a Dad!! Kat and I are expecting a little girl in early March 2015. From March I will also be taking the rest of the year off long haul touring and wanted to explain why. After 10 years of fairly relentless (and fantastic) traveling, next year I want to stay close to home to be a husband + father, rather than 5000 miles away hoping the hotel wi-fi is fast enough to FaceTime my family that day!”Awards and NominationsEmery has won the “A State of Trance” Tune of the Year award three times, for “Concrete Angel” in 2012, “U” in 2014, and “Saving Light” in 2017. The “Gareth Emery Podcast” earned three Best Podcast nominations at the Miami Winter Music Conference’s International Dance Music Awards.Real EstateIn June 2013 Gareth paid $2.77 million for a mansion in Los Angeles. He sold this place in December 2019 for $3.65 million.
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