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What was Luke Perry’s Net Worth and Salary?

Luke Perry, known for his role as Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 2019. He appeared in nearly 100 film and television projects, with notable roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “8 Seconds,” and “The Fifth Element.”

Perry made his Broadway debut in 2001 and played Harry in a London production of “When Harry Met Sally …” in 2004. In 2017, he began starring as Fred Andrews on The CW series “Riverdale,” and his final film was Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Early Life and Family

Luke Perry was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1966 to Ann, a homemaker, and Coy, a steelworker. He had two siblings, Tom and Amy, and his parents divorced in 1972. Ann later married Steve Bennett and had a daughter, Emily. Coy passed away from a heart attack in 1980, and in a “People” interview, Perry spoke of his father’s violent and alcoholic behavior towards his mother.

As a teenager, Perry attended Fredericktown High School and performed as the school mascot, Freddie Bird. He also had an uncredited role on the NBC series “Voyagers!” in 1992.

Luke Perry’s Acting Career

Luke Perry moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school to pursue an acting career. He found work at a doorknob factory and asphalt paving company, and in 1985, he appeared in Twisted Sister’s “Be Chrool to Your Scuel” video. Perry went on 256 auditions before landing a guest-starring role on “Loving” in 1988. He was also cast on “Another World” around that time, appearing in 10 episodes.

In 1990, Perry was cast in the role of Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which turned him into a teen idol. He appeared in films such as “Scorchers,” “Terminal Bliss,” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in the early 1990s. Perry left “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1995 and appeared in films like “Normal Life” and “American Strays.” He returned to “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1998 and stayed until the series ended in 2000.

Perry played Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier on HBO’s “Oz” from 2001 to 2002 and starred as the lead on Showtime’s “Jeremiah” from 2002 to 2004. He guest-starred on various shows like “Will & Grace” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” throughout the 2000s and played John Goodnight in a series of television films. In 2017, Perry was cast as Fred Andrews on “Riverdale,” which became his final role. He also appeared in the film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in 2019.

Luke Perry’s Personal Life

Luke Perry married Rachel Sharp, also known as Minnie, in 1993 and had two children, Jack and Sophie. Jack is a professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling and goes by the name Jungle Boy. Perry and Sharp divorced in 2003. In 2015, Perry had pre-cancerous growths removed after a colonoscopy and began advocating for colorectal cancer testing. His will named Jack and Sophie as his beneficiaries. At the time of his death, Perry was engaged to marriage and family therapist Wendy Madison Bauer. The couple had planned to wed in August 2019.

Bauer released a statement after Perry’s death, saying that the past 11 and a half years with Perry were the happiest of her life and that she was grateful to have had that time with him.

Luke Perry’s Death and Tributes

Luke Perry suffered an ischemic stroke at his Los Angeles home on February 27, 2019. He never regained consciousness and passed away on March 4, 2019, at the age of 52. Perry was buried on his family’s Tennessee farm in an eco-friendly mushroom burial suit. Many of his former co-stars gave tributes to him after his death, including Jennie Garth and KJ Apa, who called him “one of the best people I’ve ever known in my life.” At the time of his death, Perry had filmed four episodes of “Riverdale” that hadn’t aired yet, and the show’s creator, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, stated that every future episode of the series would be dedicated to him. The show addressed Perry’s death with a tribute episode, “Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam,” which aired on October 9, 2019, and included his “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-star Shannen Doherty. Doherty wrote on social media that she was “deeply honored to pay tribute to Luke on Riverdale” and that “he is missed. Today. Tomorrow. Forever.”

Luke Perry’s Awards and Nominations

Perry won Bravo Otto awards for Best Male TV Star for “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He also received a Kids’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Actor in 1993 and TV Land Award nominations for Favorite Teen Dream – Male in 2004 and Break Up That Was So Bad It Was Good (shared with Shannen Doherty) in 2007.

Additionally, Perry received a DVD Exclusive Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for “Attention Shoppers” in 2001 and a People’s Choice Award nomination for Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2009.

In 2020, the cast of “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” earned nominations from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, CinEuphoria Awards, Faro Island Film Festival, and Online Film & Television Association. The Gold Derby Awards also nominated them for both Ensemble Cast and Ensemble of the Decade.

Luke Perry’s Real Estate Holdings

In 1998, Perry purchased a 4,062 square foot home in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles for $967,500. He listed the 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home for $2.899 million in 2015, and it sold for $2.947 million a few months later. At the time of his death, Perry’s San Fernando Valley home was worth $2 million, and it was transferred to his children from his revocable trust.