Bill Lawrence Net Worth
Publish date: 2024-08-30
Bill Lawrence net worth is
$150 Million
Bill Lawrence Wiki Biography
William Van Duzer “Bill” Lawrence IV net worth reaches an astonishing value of $200 million US dollars. Once a small child Bill Lawrence now is known as the director of some famous American TV shows. He also has experience in producing and directing. The TV show profit rapidly turned into the huge $200 million dollar net worth. Bill Lawrence reached the top of TV show production career and a fast pace turning on one TV show after another into a huge success. Bill is known to be the creator and co-creator of several movies as well as a writer of few sitcoms. Lawrence net worth proves that he’s one of the wealthiest people on earth today.
Bill Lawrence Net Worth $200 Million
Bill was born on December 26, 1968. He went to College of William and Mary. Right after he left to LA to start his career in the entertainment industry. During these years he created (directed) some good TV shows such as “Scrubs”, “Spin City”, “Cougar Town”. Lawrence is also one of the creators of the iconic TV show “Friends”, “The Nanny”, “Boy Meets World”.
Lawrence’s friend who’s a former writer too was amused in Bill’s ability to create incredible dialogues. He suggested that Bill should go to L.A. After the college graduation in 1990 where he studied English Bill got his first writing assignment with the ABC network a sitcom “Billy”. After that Lawrence joined to write few episodes for “Boy Meets World”. Bill claims that it was his idea to name the character Topanga Lawrence. In 1996 Bill wrote for sitcom “Champs” which was not meant to last. Lawrence created the sitcom “Spin City” starring Michael J. Fox. Lawrence worked with his friend from “Champs” Gary David Goldberg.
Bill Lawrence was a writer, producer and director of “Scrubs” which premiered in 2001 and lasted for 9 seasons. “Scrubs” was all about the hospital staff and daydreams of one of them – doctor John Dorian “J.D.” played by Zach Braff. The show was loved by viewers and critics and it got seventeen Emmy nominations. Bill Lawrence is married to an actress of the show Christa Miller, they married in 1999.
In 2002 Bill Lawrence together with Neil Goldman and Garett Donovan wrote a Warner Bros. television program “Nobody’s Watching”. Unfortunately, the program was never aired. In 2009 Lawrence created TV show “Cougar Town” collaborating with Courtney Cox and David Arquette, who were then wedded. “Cougar Town” ran from 2009 to 2013.
William Van Duzer Lawrence started his own production company “Doozer”. The name was originated from his middle name. The company is currently contracted with “Warner Bros. Television” company. “Doozer” produced “Clone High”, “Scrubs”, the Fox sitcom “Surviving Jack”, “Ground Floor”, the NBC sitcom “Undateable”, “Cougar Town”.
Bill Lawrence appeared shortly on TV screen as an actor. He played Himself in “Tosh.0” in 2009, a Janitor in one episode of “Scrubs” and as Justice of the Peace in another. Bill and his family live in Los Angeles. He has a daughter Charlotte Sarah and two sons William and Henry.
Full Name | Bill Lawrence |
Net Worth | $150 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 26, 1968 |
Died | November 2, 2013, Southern California, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States |
Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Television Director, Writer, Actor |
Education | College of William & Mary |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Christa Miller (m. 1999) |
Children | Charlotte Sarah Lawrence, Henry Vanduzer Lawrence, William Stoddard Lawrence |
Nicknames | William V. Lawrence , William Van Duzer "Bill" Lawrence IV , William Van Duzer Lawrence IV |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/vdoozer |
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vdoozer/ |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0492639 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globes Awards |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Comedy |
Movies | “Tosh.0” (2009) |
TV Shows | "Undateable" (2014–2016), "Clone High" (2002), “Scrubs” (2001-2010), "Spin City" (1996–2002), “Surviving Jack”, “Ground Floor”, "Undateable", Cougar Town”, "Rush Hour" (TV series), "Champs" |
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1 | Graduated from Ben Franklin High School. |
2 | Attended The College of William and Mary, where he was a member of the social fraternity the Kappa Alpha Order (commonly known as KA). |
3 | Bill and his wife, Christa Miller, became the parents of their third child, Henry Vanduzer Lawrence, on October 8, 2006 in Los Angeles. |
4 | Has said in interviews that he is a huge The Simpsons (1989) fan and intends Scrubs (2001) to be the way The Simpsons (1989) would if it were a live-action show set in a hospital, in terms of the humor, large recurring cast and numerous guest stars. A 2006 episode even borrowed a joke from The Simpsons (1989) when J.D. said of Grey's Anatomy (2005): "That show is so realistic, it's like someone was watching our lives and put it on television!" "Lisa Simpson" made a similar comment about the Jim Henson series Dinosaurs (1991). |
5 | His daughter Charlotte is the baby saying "Bye bye" over his production company's name (Doozer) at the end of Scrubs (2001). |
6 | His wife, Christa Miller, is the niece of Susan Saint James and Dick Ebersol. |
7 | Majored in English at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated in 1990. |
8 | Son, William Stoddard Lawrence, was born on January 3, 2003. |
9 | Daughter, Charlotte Sarah, was born on June 8, 2000 in Los Angeles. |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Rush Hour | | TV Series developed by - 13 episodes, 2016 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2016 | |
Cougar Town | | TV Series created by - 101 episodes, 2009 - 2015 written by - 9 episodes, 2009 - 2015 | |
Ground Floor | | TV Series created by - 20 episodes, 2013 - 2015 written by - 2 episodes, 2013 | |
Like Father | 2012 | TV Movie creator | |
Scrubs | | TV Series created by - 182 episodes, 2001 - 2010 written by - 14 episodes, 2001 - 2009 story by - 1 episode, 2003 | |
Nobody's Watching | 2006 | TV Movie written by | |
Confessions of a Dog | 2005 | TV Movie | |
Clone High | | TV Series created by - 13 episodes, 2002 - 2003 written by - 1 episode, 2002 | |
Spin City | | TV Series created by - 144 episodes, 1996 - 2002 written by - 6 episodes, 1996 - 2000 | |
Champs | 1996 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Friends | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Nanny | | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1994 written by - 1 episode, 1994 | |
Boy Meets World | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Rush Hour | 2016 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
A Bronx Life | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Undateable | 2014-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes | |
Cougar Town | 2009-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 101 episodes | |
Ground Floor | 2013-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes | |
Surviving Jack | 2014 | TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes | |
Like Father | 2012 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Cougar Town: Andy's Dreams | 2011 | TV Series executive producer | |
Scrubs | 2001-2010 | TV Series executive producer - 182 episodes | |
Scrubs: Interns | 2009 | TV Series executive producer | |
Nobody's Watching | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Confessions of a Dog | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Clone High | 2002-2003 | TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes | |
Spin City | | TV Series executive producer - 52 episodes, 1998 - 2000 co-executive producer - 24 episodes, 1997 - 1998 supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1996 - 1997 | |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Cougar Town | 2009-2012 | TV Series 7 episodes | |
Like Father | 2012 | TV Movie | |
Scrubs | 2003-2009 | TV Series 17 episodes | |
Alpha Mom | 2006 | TV Movie | |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2015 | TV Series | |
Cougar Town | 2012 | TV Series | Cop on the beach |
Scrubs | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Janitor / Justice of the Peace / Cafeteria Client / ... |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Champs | 1996 | TV Series executive story editor - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wtf!? | 2015 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
Everyday Is Like Sunday | 2014 | very special thanks | |
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One' | 2008 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
Garden State | 2004 | special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Sixth Lead | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary short | Bill Lawrence |
Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Food Network Star | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Producer, Cougar Town |
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Difference | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself - 'Scrubs' Producer |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Scrubs (2001) |
2006 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Scrubs (2001) |
2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Scrubs (2001) |
2005 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Scrubs (2001) |
2004 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Scrubs (2001) |
2003 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Comedy | Scrubs (2001) |
2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Scrubs (2001) |
Known for movies
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