Michael Nesmith Net Worth
Michael Nesmith Net Worth is
$50 Million
Michael Nesmith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Robert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees. Nesmith is a songwriter, including "Different Drum", and ... | Full Name | Michael Nesmith |
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 30, 1942 |
| Place Of Birth | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Actor, Guitarist, Author, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Film Score Composer, Film director |
| Education | Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas), San Antonio College, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Victoria Kennedy (m. 2000), Kathryn Bild (m. 1976–1988), Phyllis Barbour Nesmith (m. 1963–1972) |
| Children | Christian Nesmith, Jason Nesmith, Jessica Nesmith, Jonathan Nesmith |
| Parents | Warren Nesmith, Bette Nesmith Graham |
| Nicknames | Robert Michael Nesmith , Nesmith, Michael , Wool Hat , Nez , Papa Nez , Mike , Mike Nesmith , The Monkees , Woolhat |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Video of the Year (1981), Ernie Kovacs Awar (2016) |
| Record Labels | First National Band |
| Music Groups | The Monkees (Since 1966), Michael Nesmith & The 1st National Band |
| Nominations | Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (1989) |
| Movies | "Repo Man" (1984), "Burglar" (1987), "Head" (1968), "Tapeheads" (1988), "Timerider: The Adventures of Lyle Swann" (1982) |
| TV Shows | The Monkees (1966–1968), "Popclips" (1977), "Elephant Parts" (1981), "Television Parts" (1985), "Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees" (1997), "Portlandia" (2014), "Live at the Britt Festival" (1991) |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | During the early days of The Monkees was never seen without his woolhat |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Monkees (1966) | $450 /episode |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm clearly in my endgame. I mean, we're not talking about deciding to do something else. We're talking about dying. [Laughs] So I don't know. Who knows where that is? That's somewhere . . . that door is coming up. I can't make it out on the horizon just yet. But at a certain point it's going to be time for me to say, "Eh, I think I'll lay down." |
| 2 | [on the death of fellow Monkee Davy Jones] David's spirit and soul live well in my heart, among all the lovely people, who remember with me the good times, and the healing times, that were created for so many, including us. I have fond memories. I wish him safe travels. |
| 3 | [about his famous wool hat] "It had a life of its own. I used to take it off and put it in a little house, feed it . . . " |
| 4 | [describing his financial slump, after paying a huge default to leave The Monkees in 1969] "I had to start telling little tales to the tax man while they were putting tags on the furniture." |
| 5 | [As to why he didn't rejoin The Monkees when Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones re-formed the group, c. 1986] "It would be kind of like Ronald Reagan making another movie." |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He has started a small video game development company in Monterey called Zoomo Productions. [April 2005] |
| 2 | He is finishing his latest album called "Rays", and is deciding whether to distribute it as mp3 files through his online store or as CD singles. [January 2004] |
| 3 | He is currently living on the Monterey Peninsula in California. He just finished his second novel, "The America Gene". [April 2005] |
| 4 | Directing movie "Fried Pies," and working on second novel. [November 2000] |
| 5 | Working on a book "The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora" [1998] |
| 6 | The Monkees have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 7 | His first professional recording (under the pseudonym "Michael Blessing") was a folk music single entitled "What Seems To Be the Problem, Officer?" |
| 8 | Shares a birthday with fellow Monkee Davy Jones. |
| 9 | Continues to be active in all media including video games, on line delivery of media, and is an avid golfer. |
| 10 | He has an on line store called videoranch.com that allows customers to buy his works straight from him. Products include CDs, DVDs, and music downloads. |
| 11 | Was often referred to by The Monkees staff as "Wool Hat". |
| 12 | He was was invited to the famous orchestral session for "A Day In The Life" by John Lennon. |
| 13 | Was the only Monkee who'd actually seen the initial trades ad for the show's casting. |
| 14 | Arrived for his first interview for The Monkees wearing a wool cap, to keep the hair out of his eyes while driving his motorcycle around town (Nesmith also carried a bag of laundry, to be done at a nearby laundromat on his way home). Producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider remembered him as "Wool Hat"; they wanted to name his Monkees character that, but Nesmith refused. |
| 15 | Had actually been "labelmates" with Davy Jones earlier, as both were signed to the Colpix Records label (Nesmith recorded as "Michael Blessing"), though they'd apparently never met. While Jones had released a modestly successful LP and single by 1965, Nesmith's two singles hadn't gotten far past the promotional stage. The Colpix label (belonging to Columbia Pictures, and controlled by Screen Gems) was dissolved in 1966, to make way for the new Colgems label--with The Monkees as its centerpiece. |
| 16 | Had published several songs through different companies before signing his contracts for The Monkees; Nesmith's "Mary, Mary" had already been a hit for the Butterfield Blues Band. With Nesmith signed to Screen Gems as a songwriter, the company next bought up Nesmith's earlier publishing, so his songs could be used for the Monkees. |
| 17 | Inherited half his mother's $50 million estate from the sale of Liquid Paper; the rest finances a private think tank. |
| 18 | During the 1980s he built up the largest non-theatrical home video catalog in the world called Pacific Arts Corporation. It owned rights to everything from Koyaanisqatsi (1982) to The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1968) to Ken Burns The Civil War (1990). Pacific Arts licensed the right to use the PBS logo on the titles in its catalog which had been aired on PBS, and developed the PBS Home Video label. The venture ended in a lawsuit with PBS that resulted in a six-week trial in federal court. A jury unanimously found PBS liable for intentional misrepresentation, intentional concealment, negligent misrepresentation, intentional interference with Pac Arts' contractual relations with the program producers and in breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. They awarded Pacific Arts and Nesmith real and punitive damages totaling more than $47,000,000. PBS and Nesmith subsequently settled for an undisclosed sum. |
| 19 | Gave up taking the "A" side of the first single actually performed by The Monkees, instead choosing friend Bill Martin's song "All Of Your Toys", which Nesmith believed would be a bigger hit. A publishing snag kept "Toys" from being released (until the late 1980s), but Nesmith's "B" side, "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", backed their next single - Neil Diamond's "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You". |
| 20 | Penned the Stone Poneys' hit "Different Drum." Linda Ronstadt sang the lead. |
| 21 | Invented the idea for what became MTV. Sold the idea to Time-Warner and created a proof of concept for 24 hour music television in the form of 6 half hour shows called "Pop Clips". Time-Warner aired Popclips on Nickelodeon Channel for testing and it was an instant hit. Nesmith moved on to other projects after the testing phase as he did not wish to be involved in managing a television network. |
| 22 | Michael spent fourteen months in the U.S. Air Force where he tipped over a general's airplane while cleaning it. |
| 23 | Michael's mother, Bette Nesmith, was a legal secretary in Houston, Texas. Due to her hobby of painting, she came up with the idea and invented Liquid Paper typing correction fluid and made an enormous fortune overnight. |
| 24 | "Elephant Parts" won the first Grammy for a video record. |
| 25 | He has four kids: Christian, Jonathan, Jason, and Jessica. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2014 | TV Movie "Different Drum" , "Different Drum", uncredited | |
| Seven Psychopaths | 2012 | writer: "Different Drum" | |
| Breaking Bad | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Straw Dogs | 2011 | writer: "Goin' Down" | |
| Poppies | 2011 | Video performer: "Joanne" / writer: "Joanne" | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Mary Mary" | |
| The Heartbreak Kid | 2007 | writer: "Different Drum" | |
| It's All Gone Pete Tong | 2004 | writer: "Different Dream" - as Nesmith | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | writer: "Different Drum" | |
| The Monkees: Live Summer Tour | 2002 | Video writer: "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", "Mary Mary", "Goin' Down" | |
| Things Behind the Sun | 2001 | writer: "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" | |
| Daydream Believer | 1998 | Short writer: "Papa Gene's Blues" - as Mike Nesmith | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1997 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie lyrics: "Circle Sky" / music: "Circle Sky" | |
| Hey, Hey We're the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Until it's time for you to go" - as Michael Blessing / producer: "Listen to the band", "Mary, Mary", "Circle Sky" / writer: "Listen to the band", "Mary, Mary", "No Time", "Circle Sky" | |
| Nesmith Live | 1992 | Video producer: "Yellow Butterfly", "Laugh Kills Lonesome", "Moon Over The Rio Grande", "Papa Gene's Blues", "Two Different Roads", "Joanne", "Tomorrow And Me", "The Upside Of Good-bye", "Juliana", "Some Of Shelly's Blues", "I Am Not That", "Propinquity", "Harmony Constant", "Silver Moon", "Rising In Love", "Rio", "Different Drum", "I Am Not That Reprise" / writer: "Yellow Butterfly", "Laugh Kills Lonesome", "Moon Over The Rio Grande", "Papa Gene's Blues", "Two Different Roads", "Joanne", "Tomor | |
| Peter's Friends | 1992 | performer: "Rio" / writer: "Rio" | |
| Television Parts Home Companion | 1985 | Video short arranger: "Eldorado to the Moon" / performer: "Eldorado to the Moon", "Chow Mein & Bowling", "I'll Remember You" / producer: "Eldorado to the Moon" / writer: "I'll Remember You" | |
| Elephant Parts | 1981 | Video performer: "Cruisin'", "Magic", "Tonight", "Light", "Rio" / producer: "Cruisin'", "Magic", "Tonight", "Light", "Rio" / writer: "Cruisin'", "Magic", "Tonight", "Light", "Rio" | |
| Starsky and Hutch | 1977 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Scarecrow | 1973 | performer: "Silver Moon" / writer: "Silver Moon" | |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1969 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee | 1969 | TV Movie performer: "Naked Persimmon The Only Thing I Believe Is True" / writer: "Naked Persimmon The Only Thing I Believe Is True", "Listen To The Band" | |
| Head | 1968 | writer: "Circle Sky" | |
| The Monkees | TV Series writer - 29 episodes, 1966 - 1968 producer - 13 episodes, 1966 - 1967 performer - 6 episodes, 1966 - 1968 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlandia | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie | Mike |
| Tapeheads | 1988 | Water Man | |
| Burglar | 1987 | Cabbie | |
| Michael Nesmith in Television Parts | 1985 | TV Series | Host |
| An All Consuming Passion | 1984 | Video | Academy Award Presenter |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | Race Official (uncredited) | |
| An Evening with Sir William Martin | 1981 | Video short | Foyer the Butler |
| Saturday Night Live | 1981 | TV Series | Man in Foreign Film / The Man with the Black Hat |
| Head | 1968 | Mike | |
| The Monkees | 1966-1968 | TV Series | Mike Frank Zappa |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lionel Richie Collection | 2003 | Video documentary producer - segment "All Night Long" | |
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Tapeheads | 1988 | executive producer | |
| Square Dance | 1987 | producer - uncredited | |
| Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce | 1986 | Video executive producer | |
| Television Parts | 1985 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Television Parts Home Companion | 1985 | Video short executive producer | |
| Repo Man | 1984 | executive producer | |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | producer - uncredited | |
| An Evening with Sir William Martin | 1981 | Video short executive producer | |
| Elephant Parts | 1981 | Video executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie written by | |
| Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce | 1986 | Video | |
| Television Parts Home Companion | 1985 | Video short | |
| Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 1 | 1983 | TV Series documentary additional material | |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | written by | |
| An Evening with Sir William Martin | 1981 | Video short | |
| Elephant Parts | 1981 | Video written by | |
| Head | 1968 | uncredited |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 | 2000 | Video composer: song "Mary, Mary" | |
| Nesmith Live | 1992 | Video musician: guitar/lead vocals | |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | music arranger / musician: guitar | |
| Elephant Parts | 1981 | Video lyrical composer: songs / music composer: songs / musician: guitar |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guys Who Wrote 'Em | 2014 | Documentary completed | |
| Nesmith Live | 1992 | Video | |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | ||
| Northville Cemetery Massacre | 1976 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapeheads | 1988 | presenter | |
| Square Dance | 1987 | presenter | |
| Repo Man | 1984 | presenter | |
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | 1982 | presenter |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce | 1986 | Video uncredited | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1981 | TV Series 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daydream Believer | 1998 | Short very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast News | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hey Hey We're the Monkees | 1996 | Video Game | Himself |
| Later | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Showbiz Today | 1987-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Austin City Limits | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Nesmith Live | 1992 | Video | Himself |
| Crook & Chase | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Headline News | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1986 | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as The Monkees) |
| Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce | 1986 | Video | Himself - Player |
| Television Parts | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Television Parts Home Companion | 1985 | Video short | Himself - Player |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Elephant Parts | 1981 | Video | Himself - Player |
| Rock Concert | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1967-1977 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1966-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Performer |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself - Monkee #3 |
| It's Happening | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Bachelor Judge |
| The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1967 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Untitled Story of MTV Documentary | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| The Guys Who Wrote 'Em | 2014 | Documentary completed | Mike (voice) |
| Making of 'Timerider' | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Today | 1966-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| KTLA Morning News | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Breakfast | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hey, Hey We're the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Noel's House Party | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Mike |
| Biography | 2007-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary | Mike |
| Making the Monkees | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hendrix | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself (leaves plane) (uncredited) |
| Daydream Believer | 1998 | Short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hide and Seek | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Beatles Anthology | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Heart and Soul | 1988 | Documentary short | |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Monkees | 1967 | TV Series | Mike |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Screenplay | Fantafestival | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) |
Known for movies
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
as Soundtrack
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
as Soundtrack
Elephant Parts (1981)
as Producer
The Monkees (1966-1968)
as Mike / Frank Zappa