Gregory Everett “Greg” Proops is an actor, stand-up comedian and TV host, born on 3rd October 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona USA, best known for his work as a comedian on the US and UK versions of TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”. His other notable works include performing on “Green Screen Show”, and playing Max Madigan in the Nickelodeon sitcom “True Jackson, VP”.
Have you ever wondered how rich Greg Proops is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Greg Proops’ overall net worth is $4 million, acquired through a fruitful acting career, mostly as a comedian. He has appeared in various TV productions, and since he is still active in the entertainment industry, his net worth continues to grow.
Greg Proops Net Worth $4 Million
Although born in Phoenix, Arizona, Greg was raised in San Carlos, California, a suburb of San Francisco, where he attended San Carlos High School. He later enrolled at the College of San Mateo, and during his schooling founded the comedy duo “Proops & Brakeman”. Proops later took courses in acting and improvisation at San Francisco State University, although he never graduated. After college, Greg joined an improvisation group with Mike McShane, and both were eventually put on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, and lived in London for four years while doing the show. He then appeared in every episode of the “Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show”, which was influenced by “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”. His net worth was well established.
Proops was featured in the 2011 new series “Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza”, and did a week on Royal Caribbean’s liner Freedom of the Seas with the Lewis Black Comedy Cruise Tour the same year, then in July 2012, Greg started appearing in “Trust Us with Your Life”, a new improvisation show on ABC.
During his career, Proops has performed his stand-up acts throughout the world, and some of his other notable credits include hosting “Space Cadets”, and appearances on BBC2’s “Mock the Week”. Apart from his stand up acts, Greg has taken part in various films and TV shows, such as the miniseries “Stripperella” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Also, he voiced the character Fode in “Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace”, and later worked with the “Expanded Universe”, and reprised his role as Fode in “Star Wars Episode I: Racer” video game, as well as guest-starring in two episodes of the “Star Wars: The Cione Wars” animated series.
Proops also has a radio career, hosting a weekly radio program and talk show at the “Largo” in Hollywood, and also played the title role in BBC Radio 4’s series “Seymour the Fractal Cat”.
In May 2015, Greg released a non-fiction book “The Smartest Book in the World” which is based in part on his weekly podcast “The Smartest Man in the World”.
When it comes to his personal life, Greg Proops has been married to artist Jennifer Canaga since 1990, and the couple divide their time between residences in Los Angeles and London.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999),
TV Shows
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 91988-1998), Bob the Builder (1998), True Jackson, VP (2008-2011), Trust Us with Your Life (2010-2012)
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Trademark
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Glasses
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Quote
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I moved to England to be the best looking person for once. In America, it's "Oh my God, you look like Buddy Holly! You some kind of freak?" In England, it's "Oh my God, who is that? He has all his teeth and his ears are in proportion to his head! He can't be a member of the Royal Family!"
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People in England drink like someone is going to take it away from them.
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Is there a legal drinking age in England? I was in a pub, and this foetus floating in a jar was drinking more than me.
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I think it was Jesus, no I'm SURE it was Jesus who said: "Fuckin' faggots!"
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We won't legalize marijuana in my country because we have Logic in my country: "We can't legalize marijuana, Greg, perish the thought! If we legalize marijuana... everyone will want to smoke it. With the Death Penalty, less people will Die. If everybody has a gun, we'll all be safe!"
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Fact
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Was a member, along with his Whose Line is it Anyway co-star Mike McShane, of an improvisational comedy group in college called 'Faultline'.
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Auditioned for the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway in San Francisco.
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His parents' names were Doris and Steven.
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Performs with Ryan Stiles, Chip Esten and Jeff Bryan Davis as part of the "Whose Live Anyway!" live improv shows as of 2007.
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Married his wife, Jennifer Canaga, on Valentines Day in 1990.
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He owns an Ocelot named Hope.
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Resides with his wife, artist Jennifer Proops, in Los Angeles, California, USA. They have no children.
Hosts his own chat show in Largo, California, titled "The Greg Proops Chat Show.".
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Frequently improvises with Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles and the Comedy Store Players in London.
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Lives in Los Angeles.
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Graduate of San Carlos (CA) High School.
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He lived in London for five years whilst appearing on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988) but was deported when his work permit expired. The matter was resolved and he is now allowed back in.
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Huge fan of the San Francisco Giants and the Major Leagues' dead-ball era.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Driven
2001
Video Game
David Doyle (voice)
Rendez-View
2001
TV Series
Host
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
2000
Video Game
Beed Annodue, green announcer (voice)
Veronica's Closet
2000
TV Series
Richard Small
Rat Bastard
2000
TV Movie
Roscoe Rodent (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Fode (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Video Game
Beed (voice)
The Jamie Foxx Show
1999
TV Series
Jon Marc
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1998
TV Series
Deke Gerard
3rd Rock from the Sun
1997
TV Series
Yasmine
Men Behaving Badly
1997
TV Series
Billy
Dennis the Menace
1996
TV Series
Quentin Hitchberg
Family Matters
1996
TV Series
Cafe Manager
Pandemonium!
1996
Video Game
Fargus / Sid (voice)
Anna Lee
1994
TV Series
Martin Mayhew
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice, as Gregory Proops)