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 NameBill Lawrence
Net Worth$150 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 26, 1968
DiedNovember 2, 2013, Southern California, California, United States
Place Of BirthRidgefield, Connecticut, United States
ProfessionScreenwriter, Television producer, Television Director, Writer, Actor
EducationCollege of William & Mary
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseChrista Miller (m. 1999)
ChildrenCharlotte Sarah Lawrence, Henry Vanduzer Lawrence, William Stoddard Lawrence
NicknamesWilliam V. Lawrence , William Van Duzer "Bill" Lawrence IV , William Van Duzer Lawrence IV
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/vdoozer
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vdoozer/
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0492639
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award, Golden Globes Awards
NominationsPrimetime 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"
#Fact
1Graduated from Ben Franklin High School.
2Attended The College of William and Mary, where he was a member of the social fraternity the Kappa Alpha Order (commonly known as KA).
3Bill and his wife, Christa Miller, became the parents of their third child, Henry Vanduzer Lawrence, on October 8, 2006 in Los Angeles.
4Has 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).
5His daughter Charlotte is the baby saying "Bye bye" over his production company's name (Doozer) at the end of Scrubs (2001).
6His wife, Christa Miller, is the niece of Susan Saint James and Dick Ebersol.
7Majored in English at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated in 1990.
8Son, William Stoddard Lawrence, was born on January 3, 2003.
9Daughter, Charlotte Sarah, was born on June 8, 2000 in Los Angeles.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rush HourTV Series developed by - 13 episodes, 2016 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2016
Cougar TownTV Series created by - 101 episodes, 2009 - 2015 written by - 9 episodes, 2009 - 2015
Ground FloorTV Series created by - 20 episodes, 2013 - 2015 written by - 2 episodes, 2013
Like Father2012TV Movie creator
ScrubsTV Series created by - 182 episodes, 2001 - 2010 written by - 14 episodes, 2001 - 2009 story by - 1 episode, 2003
Nobody's Watching2006TV Movie written by
Confessions of a Dog2005TV Movie
Clone HighTV Series created by - 13 episodes, 2002 - 2003 written by - 1 episode, 2002
Spin CityTV Series created by - 144 episodes, 1996 - 2002 written by - 6 episodes, 1996 - 2000
Champs1996TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Friends1995TV Series writer - 1 episode
The NannyTV Series story - 1 episode, 1994 written by - 1 episode, 1994
Boy Meets World1993TV Series writer - 1 episode

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rush Hour2016TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
A Bronx Life2016TV Movie executive producer
Undateable2014-2015TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes
Cougar Town2009-2015TV Series executive producer - 101 episodes
Ground Floor2013-2015TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes
Surviving Jack2014TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
Like Father2012TV Movie executive producer
Cougar Town: Andy's Dreams2011TV Series executive producer
Scrubs2001-2010TV Series executive producer - 182 episodes
Scrubs: Interns2009TV Series executive producer
Nobody's Watching2006TV Movie executive producer
Confessions of a Dog2005TV Movie executive producer
Clone High2002-2003TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Spin CityTV Series executive producer - 52 episodes, 1998 - 2000 co-executive producer - 24 episodes, 1997 - 1998 supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1996 - 1997

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cougar Town2009-2012TV Series 7 episodes
Like Father2012TV Movie
Scrubs2003-2009TV Series 17 episodes
Alpha Mom2006TV Movie

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Off Camera with Sam Jones2015TV Series
Cougar Town2012TV SeriesCop on the beach
Scrubs2006-2009TV SeriesJanitor / Justice of the Peace / Cafeteria Client / ...

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Champs1996TV Series executive story editor - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wtf!?2015TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Everyday Is Like Sunday2014very special thanks
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One'2008Video documentary short special thanks
Garden State2004special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Sixth Lead2015TV Mini-Series documentary shortBill Lawrence
Larry King Now2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Food Network Star2011TV SeriesHimself
E! True Hollywood Story2009TV Series documentaryHimself - Producer, Cougar Town
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One'2008Video documentary shortHimself
The Difference2004Video documentary shortHimself
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie2002TV MovieHimself - 'Scrubs' Producer

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesScrubs (2001)
2006PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyScrubs (2001)
2005Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesScrubs (2001)
2005PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyScrubs (2001)
2004PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyScrubs (2001)
2003WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyScrubs (2001)
2002OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Writing in a Comedy SeriesScrubs (2001)

Known for movies


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