Maxwell Newby was born on the 23rd November 1959 in Belper, Derbyshire, England, and better known as Maxwell Caulfield, is an actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Michael in the film “Grease 2” (1982), playing Col. Strong Vincent in the film “Gettysburg” (1993), and as Mark Wylde in the TV series “Emmerdale” (2009-2010). His career has been active since 1980.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Maxwell Caulfield is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Maxwell’s net worth is over $10 million, accumulated through his successful career as an actor.
Maxwell Caulfield Net Worth $10 Million
Maxwell Caulfield is the son of Peter Newby and Oriole Rosalind, but divorced when he was six. When he was eight, he appeared as a child actor in the film “Accident” (1967), but didn’t continued his career after that. Later, his mother remarried to Peter Maclaine, a former Marine, who kicked him out of the house when he was 15 years old. At that point, he changed his last name from Newby to Caulfield and began performing as a “Go Go” dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London, but soon moved to New York City, and started pursuing a career as an actor.
Maxwell’s career began when he guest-starred in the TV series “Ryan’s Hope” (1980), which was followed on the big screen by the role of Michael in the 1982 film “Grease 2”, earning him enormous success. His next major role came in 1985, when he was selected to portray Miles Colby in the TV series “Dynasty” (1985-1986), and reprised in another TV series entitled “The Colbys” (1985-1987). In the same year, he was cast as Roy Alston in the film “The Boys Next Door”, starring alongside Charlie Sheen, then guest-starred in a number of TV series, including “’Til We Meet Again” (1989) and “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990). All of these roles added a considerable amount to his net worth.
At the beginning of the 1990s, Maxwell reprised the role of Miles Colby in the TV series “Dynasty: The Reunion” (1991), after which he continued to line up successes, starring in the role of Mickey in Anthony Hickox’s film “Waxwork II: Lost In Time” (1992), playing William Robert Sloan in the 1993 film “No Escape No Return”, an Martin Gilbert in a film entitled “Ipi Tombi” (1994). In the following year, he was chosen to play Alistair Smythe in the TV series “Spider-Man”, which lasted until 1998, concurrently being cast in such film titles as “Oblivion 2: Backlash” (1996) and “Divine Lovers” (1997) among others. In 2000, he won the role of Rafe Barrett in the TV series “Strip Mall”, which aired for a season, and all of these appearances increased his net worth by a large margin.
The new millennium didn’t change too much for Maxwell, appearing in such film and TV titles as Harlan Moss in the film “Facing The Enemy” (2001), playing Jim Brodie in the TV series “Casualty” (2003-2004), and Tom in the 2006 film “Dog Lover’s Symphony”. By the end of the decade, Maxwell was also cast as Alex McDowell in the film entitled “Nightmare City 2035” (2007), Sheriff Parker in the 2009 film “Dire Wolf”, and chosen to play Mark Wylde in the TV series “Emmerdale” (2009-2010), all of which contributed to his net worth.
To speak further about his career, Maxwell hasn’t been too active on the big screen as of mid-2017. His first role in this decade came in 2013, when he guest-starred as Richard DeVanity in the TV series “DeVanity”, after which having several small roles. Most recently it is announced that he will appear as Rex in the film “Those Who Wander”, and as Ray Moritz in the film “Axcellerator”, both in 2017. That will certainly increase his wealth.
Speaking about his personal life, Maxwell Caulfield has been married to actress Juliet Mills since 1980; the couple has a daughter together. His wife is 18 years older than him.
