| Celebrated Name: | Vince Gilligan |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | George Vincent Gilligan, Jr. |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 57 years old |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Holly Rice (1991) |
| Children: | No |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | American writer, producer, and director |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $30 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Much of Vince Gilligan’s widespread fame rests on his immensely successful stint as a television writer having written for shows, like “Breaking Bad” and “X Files.” Although, that is just one of his many talents, as he is an equally successful director and producer as well. He has also written for several feature films.
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Early Life
Vince Gilligan was born to a grade school teacher called, Gail and George Vincent Sr. who was an insurance agent in 1967 in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. He also has a younger brother named Patrick. After their parents got divorced in 1974, the boys were raised in Farmville and Chesterfield County.
At this time, he was friends with Angus Wall who grew up to be a film director. Angus’ mother, Jackie who was Gail’s colleague at the grade school, often lent her film camera to the duo, and they spent most of their time shooting science fiction movies with it. One of their films was called “Space Wreck,” which went on to win an award at a film competition for their age category at the University of Virginia.
It was because of the constant support of Jackie, who took the boys out to watch movies at the mall and also Vince Gilligan’s father, who introduced him to ‘film noir’ at an early age alongside westerns, that Vince Gilligan developed an interest in the visual arts. Later Vince, with his imagination and wide reading, got an opportunity to study at the reputed and widely renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts with a scholarship.
After the eighth grade, however, Vince returned to Chesterfield and continued his education. Later, he went to New York University’s Tisch School of Arts from where he got a degree in film production. During his time at NYU, he came across Mark Johnson who was judging a script-writing competition in which he had participated. It is through him that Vince Gilligan got introduced to the creator of “X Files,” Chris Carter.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 10 February 1967, Vince Gilligan is 57 years old as of today’s date 23rd April 2024. His height is 1.83 m tall, and weight is 70 kg.
Career
Vince Gilligan’s career in the industry began with “X Files” for which he wrote an episode and submitted it to FOX. The episode did not only get selected but was also made into “Soft Light” an episode telecasted in the second season. He then went on to write 29 episodes for the show. He also served as the co-executive producer and executive producer for many of the episodes of the show.
It was Vince again who was approached to write a spin-off series, which only ran for a season. The next big thing in his career was undoubtedly the series “Breaking Bad,” which he not only wrote but also produced and directed. The show was a great success and path-breaking in terms of its structure. He then collaborated with Peter Gould to make a spin-off episode of the show called “Better Call Saul,” which is a prequel of “Breaking Bad” and concentrates on the back story of Saul Goodman of the initial series.
Awards and Achievements
For “Breaking Bad” Vince Gilligan has received two Prime Time Emmys as a producer. He has also won four awards from the Writer’s Guild of America. He was awarded three of these as a part of the writing team of the show “Breaking Bad,” and one award was for the episode “The Box Cutter” which he received individually. He also got an award from the Director’s Guild of America for the finale of “Breaking Bad.”
Net Worth & Salary of Vince Gilligan in 2024
As of April 2024, Vince Gilligan’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million, a fortune that he has rightfully amassed with the unmistaken flair of his pen and his keen eye for direction.
From his very childhood, Vince Gilligan’s talents and creativity were well known. Thus, it was only with a little bit of seasoning that he bagged the opportunity to attend some of the most premier institutions of the country where he went on to become a master of his art, the result of which is his illustrious career.
I loved BREAKING BAD!! (I secretly had thoughts in that direction when I started Pharmacy School at my State University, but they don’t come even close to teaching you anything like that.) I’m now hooked on BETTER CALL SAUL, although it DID take longer than BREAKING BAD did.
The original casting on BREAKING BAD was absolutely brilliant, Mike Ermantraut being the most interesting, his presence greatly added to BETTER CALL SAUL. I’m anxiously awaiting your next series.