Steve Higgins Net Worth

July 2024 · 9 minute read

Stephen Steve Higgins net worth is
$2 Million

Stephen Steve Higgins Wiki Biography

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 Higgins Net Worth $2 Million

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.


Full NameSteve Higgins
Net Worth$2 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 13, 1963
Place Of BirthDes Moines, Iowa, United States
ProfessionWriter, producer, announcer, actor, comedian
EducationUniversity of Iowa
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEllen Niedert
ParentsMarian Coppola Higgins, Harold Higgins
SiblingsDavid Anthony Higgins, Alan J. Higgins
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/higbones
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0383492
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award (2013)
Music Groups"Don't Quit Your Day Job" (comedy troupe 1988)
NominationsEmmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Movies"Ghostbusters" (2016), “The Expanse” (2015), “Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas” (2014), “The Awesomes”
TV Shows“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (2009-2014), “Saturday Night Live” (1975-), "Trashed", "The Jon Stewart Show"
#Fact
1Son of Harold Higgins, a head of custodial operations for the West Des Moines schools who died in 1979, and Marian Coppola Higgins, a cosmetologist who died at age 78 on July 2, 2011 when the car Steve was driving struck a Ford Econoline van with 12 passengers that had stopped due to a flat tire, on Interstate 78 near Lebabon, New Jersey. Steve swerved but could not avoid the van, and his mother - who was in the front passenger seat - suffered fatal injuries. Steve and his oldest brother Michael - who was in the back seat - were also injured, as were two passengers in the van.
2Brother of David Anthony Higgins and Alan J. Higgins, as well as Michael and sister Vianne.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 20042004TV Movie new material
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards2003TV Special
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special2003TV Special
Saturday Night Live Christmas 20022002TV Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002TV Special
Saturday Night Live 251999TV Special documentary written by
364 Girls a Year1996character in play "The Girly Magazine Party"
The Jon Stewart ShowTV Series 2 episodes, 1993 - 1994 writer - 10 episodes, 1993 - 1995 head writer - 1 episode, 1995
Higgins Boys and Gruber1990TV Series
Saturday Night LiveTV Series 13 episodes, 2010 - 2013 writer - 326 episodes, 1995 - 2013 written by - 76 episodes, 2007 - 2016
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special2015TV Special written by
SNL Sports Spectacular2014TV Movie new material written by
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season2014TV Special written by
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday2008-2012TV Series writer - 7 episodes
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009TV Movie
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts2009TV Special
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '082008TV Special new material

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Saturday Night Live1996-2016TV Series producer - 378 episodes
Goodnight, Sweet Prince2016TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special2015TV Special producer
An SNL Valentine2015TV Special producer
SNL's NFL Saturday2015TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special2014TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special2014TV Special producer
SNL Sports Spectacular2014TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season2014TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas2013TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving2013TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: Halloween2013TV Special producer
SNL Christmas2012TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live Backstage2011TV Special documentary producer
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars2010TV Special producer
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday2008-2009TV Series producer - 6 episodes
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts2009TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '092009TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '082008TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007TV Special documentary producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon2005TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies2005TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 20042004TV Movie producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special2003TV Special producer
Saturday Night Live Christmas 20022002TV Special producer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002TV Special producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Detroiters2016TV Series pre-productionEddie Champagne
Ghostbusters2016Dean
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016Steve Higgins
The Awesomes2013-2015TV SeriesMr. Awesome / Announcer
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas2014TV MovieChadwick (voice)
Saturday Night Live1995-2014TV SeriesSketch Announcer / Audience Member / Announcer / ...
30 Rock2012-2013TV SeriesHost / Homonym Host
iCarly2012TV SeriesSteve Higgins
Dependable People2001Short
Freaks and Geeks2000TV SeriesMr. Fleck
Doug1991TV Series
Tapeheads1988Visual Aplomb

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014-2016TV Series performer - 9 episodes
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special2015TV Special writer: "SNL 40th Medley"
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas2014TV Movie performer: "The Story of Buddy"
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2011TV Series performer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2005 MTV Movie Awards2005TV Special consultant
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live2005TV Special documentary consultant
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1999TV Special consultant

Editorial Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Murder 1012006TV Movie colorist: dailies - as Stephen Higgins

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Saturday Night2010Documentary thanks
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu1998Documentary special thanks
Crainquebille1922with thanks to - 2005 alternate version

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014-2016TV SeriesHimself - Announcer / First Customer / Higgy / ...
Live from New York!2015DocumentaryHimself - Featuring
Alec Baldwin's Love Ride2014TV Mini-SeriesHimself (2014)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009-2014TV SeriesHimself - Announcer / Lydia Higgins / Himself - Annoncer / ...
Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling2013TV SeriesHimself
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards2013TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (credit only)
Top Chef2011TV SeriesHimself
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010TV Special documentaryHimself
Saturday Night2010DocumentaryHimself
60 Minutes2004TV Series documentaryHimself - Writer (segment "Live from New York")
One Night Stand1991TV SeriesHimself
Higgins Boys and Gruber1990TV SeriesHimself / Various

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
2010WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety - (Including Talk) SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2009WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety - (Including Talk) SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2007WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety - (Including Talk) SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2002Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live (1975)
2001WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any LengthSaturday Night Live 25 (1999)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety Sketch SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety Sketch SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2015WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2014Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2014PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TelevisionSaturday Night Live (1975)
2014WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety SpecialSaturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
2013PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TelevisionSaturday Night Live (1975)
2013WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2012PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk TelevisionSaturday Night Live (1975)
2012WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2010Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2010Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Original Music and LyricsESPY Awards (2008)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live (1975)
2005PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Variety TelevisionSaturday Night Live (1975)
2004Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2003Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2003Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live (1975)
2003WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - SpecialsNBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
2003WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2002Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2002WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2001Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
2001Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramSaturday Night Live (1975)
2001WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy/Variety (Including Talk) - SeriesSaturday Night Live (1975)
1993CableACECableACE AwardsComedy SpecialHiggins Boys and Gruber (1990)

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