What Is Dulé Hill's Net Worth?
Dulé Hill is an American actor and tap dancer who has a net worth of $8 million. Dulé Hill first became widely known for his role as a personal presidential aide named Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series "The West Wing." He is also known for playing pharmaceutical salesman-private detective Burton Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama "Psych."
Early Life
Dulé Hill was born on May 3, 1975, in Orange, New Jersey. His parents hail from Jamaica, and they raised Dulé in Sayreville, New Jersey. He studied ballet from an early age and learned tap dance at the age of three. In 1985, Hill performed a tap dance number set to a live orchestra for the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon.
When Hill was ten years old, producers of Broadway's "The Tap Dance Kid" called his dance school. At that time, they were looking for young dancers who could also sing and act in the upcoming production at the Minskoff Theatre. Dulé ultimately won the role of understudy to Savion Glover. This led to other musicals. As a teen, he appeared in several national TV commercials. His first film role came in 1993, during his senior year of high school, in "Sugar Hill." Dulé graduated in 1993 from Sayreville War Memorial High School, then he attended Seton Hall University, where he studied business finance. He also studied acting at Manhattan's William Esper Studio.
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Career
While attending Seton Hall, Hill landed a role on "CityKids," a Jim Henson production that aired on ABC Saturday mornings. He left college before graduating to appear in "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" on Broadway. In 1999, he appeared alongside Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook in the popular film "She's All That." Dulé won the role of presidential aide Charlie Young on "The West Wing" in 1999. After just one season, the series earned a record-setting nine Emmy Awards and won the prestigious Peabody Award. In the sixth season of "The West Wing," his character became a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. He stayed with the show for six seasons. He has often cited Martin Sheen, whom he worked very closely with, as his acting mentor.
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Hill chose to leave "The West Wing" before the beginning of the seventh season but returned for the show's final few episodes in May 2006. That same year, Dulé signed on to star as Burton "Gus" Guster on the detective comedy "Psych" as the best friend/business partner of pretend psychic Shawn Spencer (played by James Roday). He also served as a producer on the show from 2009 to 2014. Other roles include the miniseries "10.5," the Disney film "Holes," and the drama "The Guardian." From December 2011 to February 2012, he appeared in "Stick Fly" on Broadway. Hill appeared in 15 episodes, over the course of 2015 to 2019, of the television show "Ballers." From 2017 to 2019, Dulé had a recurring role as Alex Williams on "Suits." For five episodes of the "Muppet Babies" reboot, Hill voiced a character called Mr. Manny.
Dulé also lent his voice to the animated feature "Night of the Animated Dead." More recent films Hill has worked on include "Gayby," "Gravy," "Sleight," "Locked Down," and "Hypnotic." From 2021 to 2023, Hill played Bill Williams on "The Wonder Years" reboot.
Personal Life
Dulé married Nicole Lyn at Montego Bay's Round Hill resort in July 2004. They divorced in 2012, with Hill citing irreconcilable differences. The two had no children together.
He married his "Ballers" co-star Jazmyn Simon in Antigua in 2018. Jazmyn has played Selene, Gus's love interest, in the TV movies "Psych: The Movie," "Psych 2: Lassie Come Home," and "Psych 3: This Is Gus." Hill adopted Simon's daughter, Kennedy, following their marriage. Dulé and Jazmyn welcomed their son, Levi, in May 2019.
In his spare time, Hill enjoys poker and supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Real Estate
In 2018, Dulé paid $1.75 million for a home in Sherman Oaks, California. In July 2024, he and Jazmyn Simon listed the home for sale for $3.4 million.
