Michael Buffer Net Worth and Salary
Michael Buffer net worth is estimated to be $130 million and he earns over $30 million as salary annually and his net worth accumulated due to the success in his career as a professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches and for starring in movies such as Creed II and Rocky Balboa.
Who is Michael Buffer?
Michael Buffer is an American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches and he is famously known for his catchphrase ‘ Let’s get ready to rumble’ and for starring in movies and television shows such as Celebrity Boxing, Inside Schwartz, 30 for 30 and American Idol.
Biography and Education
Michael Buffer was born on the 2nd of November, 1944 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States and he was also raised there, he was born to his father, Joseph Buffer and his parents divorced when he was 11 months of age, and he was then raised by foster parents.
Buffer enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 20, during the Vietnam War and he served till he was 23 years old, after calling it quits from the Army, he worked various odd jobs and by the time he was 32 years old, he began his modeling career and at the age of 38, he became a professional ring announcer.
Movies and Career
Michael Buffer has starred in a lot of movies over the years and in most of these movies, he starred as a ring announcer and they include; Homeboy in 1988, Harlem Nights in 1989, Rocky V in 1990, Virtuosity in 1995, Play it to the Bone in 1999, The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave and Ready to Rumble in 2000, More Than Famous, Game Over and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star in 2003, Against the Ropes in 2004, The L.A. Riot Spectacular in 2005, Rocky Balboa and BoxinBuddies: Knockout Juvenile Diabetes in 2006, Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan in 2008, 2012 in 2009, Love and Other Drugs and The Fighter in 2010, The Green Card Tour: Live from the O2 Arena in 2011, Vanilla Ice Archive in 2012, Maravilla, La Pelicula and Grudge Match in 2013, Creed in 2015, Creed II and Holmes & Watson in 2018, Dumbo in 2019 and many more.
He has also starred in television series and shows such as Top Rank on ESPN from 1985, HBO Boxing from 1988 to 2017, Showtime Championship Boxing in 1989, The Grudge Match from 1991 to 1992, Sky Sports World Championship Boxing from 1991 to 2017, Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe in 1992, Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson in 1993, Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer and Saturday Night Live in 1994, Mad TV in 1995, Weird Science and The Simpsons in 1996, Celebrity Deathmatch from 1998 to 2000, Monday Nitro and South Park in 1998, Mad About You in 1999, Clerks in 2000, Promi-Boxen from 2002 to 2013, Celebrity Boxing and Inside Schwartz in 2002, Man vs. Beast and Maximum Surge in 2003, Open Access, Jeopardy!, Las Vegas and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2004, 50 Hottest Vegas Moments and Entourage in 2005, Legend of the Ring in 2006, Saturday Night’s Main Event, BET Awards and Deal or No Deal in 2007, RAW and American Idol in 2008, The Great Debate in 2009, The Bold and the Beautiful in 2010, American’s Next Top Model and NBC Sports Network Fight Night in 2012, Legendary Nights in 2013, 30 for 30 in 2015, Mano a Mano: The Battle for Mexico in 2017 and many more.
Height, Weight and Personal Looks
Michael Buffer stands at a height of 6ft 0inch, he weighs 71kg, he is fair in complexion, has grey hair color and blue eye color.
Family
Michael Buffer was born to a father named Joseph Buffer and he grew up with a brother named Bruce Buffer.
Spouse / Wife
Michael Buffer was married to Alina Buffer from 1999 to 2003, but he later got married to Christine Prado in 2008.
Nationality and Ethnicity
Michael Buffer is of American nationality and white ethnicity.
House Location
Michael Buffer and his family currently reside in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Social Media Presence
Buffer is a bit active on social media, as of recent, he has accumulated over 100,000 Twitter followers, over 70,000 Facebook followers and he is also active on a host of other social media networks.
Controversies, rumors and legal issues
Since coming to fame in 1982, Buffer hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.