What Is Bobby Farrelly's Net Worth?
Bobby Farrelly is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $40 million. Bobby Farrelly is best known for being one of the Farrelly brothers along with his brother, Peter Farrelly. The Farrelly brothers have directed, produced, and/or written the films "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), "Kingpin" (1996), "There's Something About Mary" (1998), "Outside Providence" (1999), "Me, Myself & Irene" (2000), "Osmosis Jones" (2001), "Shallow Hal" (2001), "Stuck on You" (2003), "Fever Pitch" (2005), "The Ringer" (2005), "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007), "Hall Pass" (2011), "The Three Stooges" (2012), and "Dumb and Dumber To" (2014). Bobby and Peter served as executive producers on the animated television series "Ozzy & Drix" from 2002 to 2004. The series was based on "Osmosis Jones," and it received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program. Farrelly also directed the 2023 film "Champions" and several episodes of the television series "Trailer Park Boys" (2016–2018) and "Loudermilk" (2018–2020) and the miniseries "The Now" (2021). He executive produced "Loudermilk" and the 2008 series "Unhitched."
Early Life
Bobby Farrelly was born Robert Leo Farrelly Jr. on June 17, 1958, in Cumberland, Rhode Island He is the son of nurse practitioner Mariann Neary and doctor Robert Farrelly, and he grew up with siblings Peter, Kathy, Cindy, and Beth. Kathy passed away from heart failure in 2017. Bobby earned a hockey scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he was a goalie on the school's hockey team.
Career
The Farrelly brothers made their film debut with the 1994 Jim Carrey–Jeff Daniels comedy "Dumb and Dumber," which they co-wrote and Peter directed. The film grossed $247.3 million at the box office, and Bobby and Peter co-directed the 2014 sequel, "Dumb and Dumber To." The second Farrelly brothers film was 1996's "Kingpin," which they directed together. Next, they wrote, directed, and produced the 1998 Ben Stiller–Cameron Diaz hit "There's Something About Mary," which brought in $369.9 million at the box office and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. Peter and Bobby wrote and produced 1999's "Outside Providence," then they returned to directing and reunited with Jim Carrey with 2000's "Me, Myself & Irene," which they also wrote and produced. They directed the live-action parts of the 2001 film "Osmosis Jones," and that year they also saw the release of "Shallow Hal," which they wrote, directed, and produced. The Farrelly brothers wrote, directed, and produced the 2003 conjoined twin comedy "Stuck on You," and in 2005, they directed the Drew Barrymore–Jimmy Fallon film "Fever Pitch" and produced the sports comedy "The Ringer." They teamed back up with "There's Something About Mary" star Ben Stiller with 2007's "The Heartbreak Kid," which they wrote and directed, then they wrote, directed, and produced 2011's "Hall Pass" and 2012's "The Three Stooges."
Peter and Bobby Farrelly (Getty Images)
On his own, Bobby directed the 2023 film "Champions," which starred Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, and Cheech Marin. In March 2023, it was announced that the Farrelly brothers would be directing "Shallow Hal" star Jack Black in the holiday comedy "Dear Santa." Bobby has also worked in television, co-writing the 1992 "Seinfeld" episode "The Virgin" with Peter and serving as a director and executive producer on "Unhitched" (2008) and "Loudermilk" (2018–2020). Farrelly also directed four episodes of "Trailer Park Boys" (2016–2018) as well as 10 episodes of the Quibi miniseries "The Now" (2021), which Peter co-created. Bobby and Peter were executive producers on the 2009 documentary "The Lost Son of Havana," which earned them a nomination at the Sports Emmy Awards. They also executive produced the 2015 HBO movie "The Leisure Class," and Bobby executive produced the 2018 film "Lez Bomb," which won awards at the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Out on Film festival, and Bentonville Film Festival.
Personal Life
Bobby married his wife, Nancy, in 1990, and they have welcomed sons Jesse and Abe (better known as A.B.) and daughter Tiffany together. Jesse appeared in "There's Something About Mary," "Hall Pass," and "The Three Stooges," and A.B. and Tiffany have appeared in several Farrelly brothers films as well. Nancy has appeared in "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin," and "There's Something About Mary." Sadly, Jesse died in 2012 at the age of 20 from an apparent overdose. A.B., who is trans, has more than 20 acting credits to his name, and as a high school student, he coached athletes with intellectual developmental disabilities with the Hoop Heroes program. Bobby is a supporter of disability rights, and in 2020, he and Peter were honored with the Morton E. Ruderman Award for Inclusion of People with Disabilities.
Awards and Nominations
Farrelly earned Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program for "Ozzy & Drix" in 2003 and 2004, and he received a Sports Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sports Documentary as an executive producer of "The Lost Son of Havana" in 2010. In 1994, Peter and Bobby earned an Honorable Mention (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) from the Awards Circuit Community Awards for "Dumb and Dumber." For "There's Something About Mary," the duo won a Vision Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures at the PGA Awards and received a Boston Society of Film Critics Award nomination for Best Screenplay. The Farrelly brothers won the award for Screenwriter of the Year at the 1999 ShoWest Convention, and at the 2001 Montréal Comedy Festival, they earned the Just For Laughs Award for "Osmosis Jones." "Champions" earned Bobby a Truly Moving Picture Award at the Heartland Film Festival.
