Tracy Morgan Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Tracy Morgan’s Net Worth and Salary?

With a net worth of $70 million, Tracy Morgan is an actor, comedian, and author. He was part of the “Saturday Night Live” cast from 1996 to 2003 and gained fame for his Emmy-nominated role as Tracy Jordan on the show “30 Rock,” which aired from 2006 to 2013 and was developed by his “SNL” colleague, Tina Fey. This character was a loose portrayal of Tracy’s actual off-screen persona and received critical acclaim. Morgan has appeared in various films, such as “The Longest Yard” (2005), “Cop Out” (2010), and “Death at a Funeral” (2010). He has produced stand-up specials including “Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue” (2011), “Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide” (2014), and “Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive” (2017). Since 2018, he has been starring in “The Last O.G.” on the TBS network and published his memoir, “I Am the New Black,” in 2009.

Car Accident

On June 7, 2014, Tracy was in a serious accident in New Jersey when a Walmart tractor-trailer crashed into a minibus that he and several comedians were traveling in after performing. In this tragic incident, Morgan lost his friend and mentor, James McNair, and sustained a brain injury, as well as multiple fractures including his nose, leg, and ribs. He spent two weeks in a medically induced coma and underwent surgery on his leg the following day. On June 20th, he was moved to a rehabilitation facility and was discharged on July 12th. Reports revealed that Kevin Roper, the Walmart truck driver, had been awake for more than 24 hours at the time of the accident, leading him to plead guilty in 2016 to one count of vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated assault.

Walmart Settlement

Tracy initiated a lawsuit against Walmart in July 2014, which was resolved in May 2015 for an undisclosed amount. There are speculations that the settlement was around $90 million; however, Morgan’s attorney has refuted this claim. Following the accident, Tracy required a wheelchair for several months, but he has expressed that witnessing his 14-month-old daughter take her first steps “inspired me to get out of my wheelchair, and I took my first steps.”

Early Life

Born on November 10, 1968, in The Bronx, New York, Tracy Morgan was named Tracy Jamel Morgan. His mother, Alicia, served as a homemaker while his father, Jimmy, was a musician, a Vietnam veteran, and a recovering heroin addict who left his family, which included five children, when Tracy was just six years old. Morgan grew up in the Tompkins Houses in Bedford Stuyvesant, where he faced bullying during his early years. Attending DeWitt Clinton High School, he discovered in 1985 during his sophomore year that his father had been diagnosed with AIDS due to drug use. As his father’s health deteriorated in 1987, Tracy, who had recently tied the knot, dropped out of school to care for him. Unfortunately, Jimmy passed away in November of the same year, prompting Morgan to briefly sell crack in order to support his new wife and her two young children. Following the tragic loss of his best friend, who was murdered, Tracy was encouraged to pursue a career in comedy, leading him to perform on the streets and eventually become a successful stand-up comedian.

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Career

In 1994, Morgan made his television debut as Hustle Man on Fox’s “Martin,” appearing in seven episodes within the following two years. His big-screen presence was first seen in 1996 with “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.” That same year, he became a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where he created iconic characters such as Brian Fellows and Astronaut Jones. Over the course of seven seasons, he appeared in 137 episodes and later returned as a host in March 2009 and October 2015. While part of the “SNL” ensemble, Morgan featured in several films, including “Half Baked” (1998), “How High” (2001), “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” (2001), and “Head of State” (2003), in addition to voicing Spoonie Luv on Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers” from 2002 to 2005. Between 2003 and 2004, he both produced and starred in “The Tracy Morgan Show,” and then appeared alongside Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, and Jane Krakowski in the Emmy-winning NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” which aired from 2006 to 2013 for 138 episodes. The cast reunited in July 2020 for a special episode during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During his time on “30 Rock,” Tracy hosted the hidden camera series “Scare Tactics” from 2008 to 2013 and lent his voice to projects such as “Farce of the Penguins” (2006), “G-Force” (2009), and “Rio” (2011). He continued to provide voices for “Rio 2” (2014), “The Boxtrolls” (2014), “The Simpsons” (2018), “Scoob!” (2020), and “Spirited” (2022). Morgan has also appeared in films like “Top Five” (2014), “The Night Before” (2015), “Fist Fight” (2017), and “What Men Want” (2019), and he co-starred with Eddie Murphy in “Coming 2 America,” released in 2020. Since 2018, Tracy has played ex-con Tray Barker on “The Last O.G.,” and in 2019, he guest-starred in Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone.” Reports indicate that he will voice the Easter Bunny in the next season of the Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses.”

Personal Life

From 1987 to 2009, Tracy was married to his high school sweetheart, Sabina, with whom he had a son, Tracy Jr., born in 1992. Morgan also adopted Sabina’s sons from her previous relationships, Gitrid and Malcolm. Tragically, Sabina passed away from cancer in 2016. On August 23, 2015, Tracy married model Megan Wollover, and they welcomed a daughter, Maven (born July 2, 2013), before his divorce filing in July 2020. His battle with alcohol abuse contributed to his divorce with Sabina, as well as leading to a New York misdemeanor drunken driving charge and a DUI charge in Los Angeles.

In 1996, Tracy received a diabetes diagnosis and underwent a kidney transplant in 2010.

In 2019, it became known that Morgan owns a $2 million Bugatti after news emerged of his involvement in a minor fender bender in Manhattan.

Awards and Nominations

In 2009, Morgan received his first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series thanks to “30 Rock.” The following year, he was again nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on “Saturday Night Live.” In 2010, Tracy won a Golden Nymph award from the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and a NAMIC Vision Award for “30 Rock,” and in 2015, he and the cast of “The Boxtrolls” shared a Behind the Voice Feature Film Voice Acting Award. He has also been nominated for three Black Reel Awards for Television and ten NAACP Image Awards.

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He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, in addition to three Online Film & Television Association awards. In 2022, Morgan was honored with the Entertainment Icon Award by The New York Friars Club during their spring gala, making him the first Black recipient and only the ninth overall recipient of this esteemed comedy award.

Real Estate

In 2011, Tracy acquired a home in Cresskill, New Jersey, for $2.2 million, which he listed for $2.25 million in May 2018, finally selling for $1.2 million in March 2019.

In 2015, Morgan purchased a mansion in Alpine, New Jersey, for $13.9 million. This property spans two acres and features 22 rooms, including a basketball court, a bowling alley, a movie theater, and multiple large fish tanks.