Stephen Steve Higgins was born on the 13th August 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, and is a writer, producer, announcer, actor and a comedian, most famous as the member of Don’t Quit Your Day Job comedy troupe, as well as the announcer of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, and as a writer and producer of “Saturday Night Live”.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this multi-talented entertainer has accumulated so far? How rich Steve Higgins is? According to sources, it is estimated that Steve Higgins’ overall net worth, as of early 2016, is $2 million, which has been acquired through his illustrious career in the entertainment industry, now spanning over 28 years.
Steve was born one of five children to Marian Coppola Higgins, a cosmetologist, and Harold Higgins, a head of custodial operations for the West Des Moines schools, and had shown interest in comedy and discovered his talent at an early age. Alongside his brothers, David Anthony Higgins and Alan J. Higgins, as well as mutual friend Dave Allen, he formed the comedy troupe Don’t Quit Your Day Job in 1988. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, California and making some real success in the comedy business, the crew toured across Iowa and performed in various notable places, including Hotel Kirkwood in his hometown. These engagements provided the basis for Steve Higgins later net worth.
The big break came in 1990 when they appeared on the Comedy Central with sketch series The Higgins Boys and Gruber. The next few years Steve spent performing in various clubs in Hollywood, before in 1995 he began writing for “Saturday Night Live” in which he also served as a producer of the show. In 2008, Steve Higgins was honored with two Emmy Awards nominations, for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for this engagement, and in 2013 he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his contribution to SNL. Besides helping him to gain popularity, it has also helped Steve to add a significant sum to his overall net worth.
Between 2009 and 2014, Steve Higgins worked as an announcer on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. Since 2014, after Jay Leno was succeeded by Jimmy Fallon, Steve Higgins has transferred to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and continued to serve as an announcer, constantly increasing his net worth.
In his dynamic comedy career, apart from those mentioned Steve Higgins has also landed several other writing gigs, such as for “The Jon Stewart Show, Stewart and Trashed”. Some of the more recent Steve Higgins’ works include voicing Mr. Awesome in “The Awesomes” as well as “The Edible Blargmonger”, character in “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”, 2014 animated special. In December of 2015, Steve Higgins made an appearance in the episode of “The Expanse”, SyFy Channel series where he portrayed alien Bar-Falot, the ambassador from SAMBLA (Space Alien Man-Boy Love Association).
When it comes to his personal life, he is married to Ellen Niedert with whom he has four children.
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie new material | |
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | |
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special | 2003 | TV Special | |
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | |
NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | |
Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary written by | |
364 Girls a Year | 1996 | character in play "The Girly Magazine Party" | |
The Jon Stewart Show | | TV Series 2 episodes, 1993 - 1994 writer - 10 episodes, 1993 - 1995 head writer - 1 episode, 1995 | |
Higgins Boys and Gruber | 1990 | TV Series | |
Saturday Night Live | | TV Series 13 episodes, 2010 - 2013 writer - 326 episodes, 1995 - 2013 written by - 76 episodes, 2007 - 2016 | |
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special written by | |
SNL Sports Spectacular | 2014 | TV Movie new material written by | |
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season | 2014 | TV Special written by | |
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday | 2008-2012 | TV Series writer - 7 episodes | |
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009 | TV Movie | |
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special | |
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | 2008 | TV Special new material | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Saturday Night Live | 1996-2016 | TV Series producer - 378 episodes | |
Goodnight, Sweet Prince | 2016 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special producer | |
An SNL Valentine | 2015 | TV Special producer | |
SNL's NFL Saturday | 2015 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special | 2014 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 | TV Special producer | |
SNL Sports Spectacular | 2014 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season | 2014 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Christmas | 2013 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving | 2013 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Halloween | 2013 | TV Special producer | |
SNL Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live Backstage | 2011 | TV Special documentary producer | |
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars | 2010 | TV Special producer | |
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday | 2008-2009 | TV Series producer - 6 episodes | |
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | 2009 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 | 2009 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | 2008 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary producer | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon | 2005 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie producer | |
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special | 2003 | TV Special producer | |
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 | 2002 | TV Special producer | |
NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special producer | |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) |
2010 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2009 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2007 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2001 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any Length | Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) |
2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2015 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2014 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2014 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008) |
2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008) |
2013 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2012 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2012 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | ESPY Awards (2008) |
2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2005 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Variety Television | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2003 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials | NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) |
2003 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2002 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2001 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Special | Higgins Boys and Gruber (1990) |