Ken Wahl Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Ken Wahl is a well-known American actor, also known as Anthony Calzaretta in the film industry.

His extra work in various films led him to audition for larger roles, and he first gained widespread notice for his performance in 'The Wanderers'.

He became a household name after his portrayal of Vinnie Terranova in the television series, 'Wiseguy', for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Golden Globe.

Despite his successful career, Wahl battled alcohol addiction and multiple injuries from motorcycle and on-set accidents which slowed down his work in the industry.

He has since largely retired from acting but remains a respected figure in the film industry.

Basic Information About Ken Wahl

Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Actor
Net worth	$500,000
Date of birth	1954-10-31 (70 years old)
Place of birth	Chicago
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.82 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Ken Wahl win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
0	1	0	0	1

Ken Wahl awards

Award Name	State	Movie / Series Name	Year
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama	Winner	Wiseguy	1990
Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series	Nominee	Wiseguy	1990

Ken Wahl roles

Movie / Series	Role
The Wanderers	Richie
Wiseguy	Director
Wiseguy	Writer
Wiseguy	Vinnie Terranova / ... 65 episodes, 1987-1990

Ken Wahl's Quotes

Every single movie I've done has been crap because they've cut the best stuff out.
[on the accident during the filming of Wiseguy (1987)] She (Jan Eliasberg) had me walking into my own POV shot, and you don't have to be Steven Spielberg to know that that's not right. I was stepping up, and the [camera] wheel caught my right heel and it just ripped out the Achilles tendon. Pop! It sounded like a champagne cork. But she wanted to do it again, so I said, "Okay, you're the boss". From that day forward I've never been the same.
[on being named the Sexiest Man on TV by "Us" magazine] When that Sexiest Man thing came out, I absolutely hated it. Everybody likes to be thought of as attractive, but when it's the foremost thing that you're known for, it's the kiss of death.
On the Wiseguy (1996) movie they were shooting me up like a racehorse with cortisone and shit. I only worked 16 days and barely got through it. That's when I knew I couldn't do it anymore. I had to hang 'em up.
I'm forever grateful for all the major producers who offered me numerous opportunities for huge comebacks. Maybe it's for the best, I just didn't have the personality to be famous and felt out of place in the limelight.

Interesting Facts about Ken Wahl

Was working as a gas station jockey in the Midwest when he decided to drive out to L.A. and try to his luck in Hollywood.
Wife Shane Barbi was a "Playboy" model and magazine cover girl in the early and mid-1990s, half of the famous blonde Barbi twins with identical-twin sister Sia.
First wife, Corinne Alphen Wahl, was "Penthouse" Pet of the Year in the mid-'80s.
Crashed his motorcycle at age 15 and again in 1984 as he was on his way to a meeting with Diane Keaton to co-star in Mrs. Soffel (1984); the part went to Mel Gibson.
He chose the stage name of Ken Wahlis in honor of a man who saved his father's life in the Korean War.
Has four children. One child, Raymond William Wahl (DOB: January 14, 1984), is from his first marriage to Corinne Wahl. Three children, Louie, Cody and Kyra, are from his second marriage to Lorrie Vidal.