What Is Stephen Bishop's Net Worth?
Stephen Bishop is an American actor and former professional baseball player who has a net worth of $1 million. Steven Bishop played college baseball at the University of California, Riverside. He signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves and played in the Pioneer League. Bishop went on to play for minor league teams affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. As an actor, he was a regular cast member in the television series "Being Mary Jane," "Imposters," and "Run the World." He has also appeared in several films, including "Moneyball," "Til Death Do Us Part", and "Fatal Affair."
Early Life and Baseball Career
Stephen C. Bishop was born on September 14, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of California, Riverside, on a baseball scholarship and played for the Highlanders from 1991 to 1992. After graduating from college, Stephen inked a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Braves and played in 20 games for the team's affiliate in the Pioneer League in 1993. The following year, Bishop played for the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League. In 1995, he moved to the High Desert Mavericks, the advanced A ball affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles.
Even as Bishop pursued a career as an athlete, he always considered himself a natural performer and took drama classes in college. His professor noticed his potential and encouraged him to switch his career path to acting. The advice stayed with him, and after a decade of playing professional baseball, Stephen transitioned into acting.
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Acting Career
Bishop made his acting debut in 2003 with a role in the baseball-themed romantic comedy "The Road Home," and more acting jobs came flooding in shortly afterward. That same year, he played a supporting role in the film "The Rundown." In 2004, he appeared in "Friday Night Lights" and in two episodes of the UPN comedy series "Girlfriends." In 2006, Stephen guest-starred in "Americanese" and the horror film "Sam's Lake" opposite Fay Masterson. In 2008, he was a guest star on "Grey's Anatomy."
In 2011, Bishop got another chance to put on his baseball gear for a prominent role in the Oscar-winning biographical sports drama "Moneyball" starring Brad Pitt. In 2013, he landed a role in the BET drama series "Being Mary Jane." His next role was in the 2014 comedy-thriller "Miss Meadows," followed by an appearance in the 2015 romantic comedy "With This Ring" alongside Regina Hall. In 2017, Stephen charmed the audience in the TV One pilot movie "Media" and the psychological thriller "Til Death Do Us Part," in which he shared the screen with Annie Ilonzeh and Taye Diggs.
Between 2017 and 2023, Bishop appeared in over 20 films and TV shows. He starred in the Bravo comedy series "Imposters" from 2017 to 2018 before securing a recurring role on "Criminal Minds." He subsequently starred in the 2020 Netflix psychological thriller film "Fatal Affair" and then guest-starred on "SEAL Team" (2019) and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" (2020). From 2021 to 2023, Stephen played Matthew in the Starz comedy series "Run the World." His latest project is the 2024 BET+ thriller "One Night Stay" directed by Rick S. Mordecon.
Personal Life
In 2017, Stephen Bishop and his ex-partner, model Jesiree Dizon, celebrated the birth of their first child.
