What is Quinton Aaron's Net Worth?
Quinton Aaron is an American actor who has a net worth of $1 million. Quinton Aaron's first lead role was portraying Michael Oher in the 2009 film "The Blind Side." Since then, he has appeared in such films as "1982," "Left Behind," "Halfway," and "Fishbowl California," among many others. Meanwhile, on television, Aaron's credits include episodes of "One Tree Hill" and "Gods of Medicine."
Early Life
Quinton Aaron was born on August 15, 1984 in the Bronx borough of New York City. He had a difficult childhood marked by constant bullying. After elementary school, Aaron moved to Augusta, Georgia.
Film Career
Aaron made his feature film debut in Michel Gondry's 2008 buddy dramedy "Be Kind Rewind," starring Jack Black and Mos Def. He had his breakthrough the following year when he starred alongside Sandra Bullock in the biographical sports drama "The Blind Side." In the film, he portrays student football player Michael Oher, an offensive lineman adopted by affluent couple Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. Based on the book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game," the film tells the real-life story of how Oher overcame his impoverished upbringing to play in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens. "The Blind Side" was a huge commercial hit, grossing over $300 million and winning Bullock the Academy Award for Best Actress. Following that success, Aaron appeared in such films as "Paranormal Movie," "1982," "The Appearing," "Left Behind," and "My First Miracle."
Aaron was in a whopping six films in 2016. He starred in the dramas "Halfway" and "Hero of the Underworld," and had supporting roles in "Mothers and Daughters" and "Traded." Aaron also made a return to sports films with "Greater," in which he played a football coach. His subsequent credits included "It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway," "The Hammer," "Rock, Paper, Scissors," "Busy Day," and "Jason's Letter." In 2018, Aaron appeared in "The Second Coming of Christ," "Worthless," "Bad Company," and "Fishbowl California," in the lattermost of which he played a character named Rad Chad. Among his other credits are "Who Stole the Tasmanian Devils," "Mummy Dearest," "Money is King," and "The Baby Pact."
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Television Career
On the small screen, Aaron first appeared in a pair of episodes of "Law & Order" in 2007; he played a bouncer and bodyguard. He played a bodyguard again in the 2008 television film "Play or Be Played." In 2010, Aaron returned to the "Law & Order" franchise to play Damien Woods in an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." The same year, he appeared in an episode of the medical drama series "Mercy." In 2011, Aaron had a two-episode arc on "One Tree Hill," and also played guest roles in episodes of "Harry's Law" and "Drop Dead Diva."
After a break from television, Aaron returned in 2017 for a guest appearance on the show "Let's Fall Out." The next year, he was in an episode of "The Fallen," and began playing the recurring character Vick Wilson on "Gods of Medicine." Aaron's other television credits have included episodes of "Unsubscribe" and "Locked in Love."
Philanthropy
Due to being bullied in school as a youth, Aaron founded the Quinton Aaron Foundation to help schools provide safe learning environments for children of all ages. The Foundation carries out its mission through lessons, assemblies, town halls, and various community partnerships.
Personal Life
In 2012, Aaron began dating Playboy model Jenna Bentley.
Weight Loss
In April 2014, Aaron told ABC News he was determined to lose weight after being booted from a U.S. Airways flight for taking up too much room. While Quinton Aaron's size was an asset in playing Michael Oher in the movie The Blind Side, he called the incident on the plane a humiliating experience. At 6 feet 8 inches tall and 550 pounds, he normally flies first class, but on a connecting flight between Philadelphia and Rochester, N.Y., there weren't any first class seats available, so he needed two economy seats. Another passenger arrived to occupy that second seat and Aaron had to be re-booked on another flight. Instead of getting upset, Aaron said he's using the experience to speed up his plans to lose weight.
