Tim Herlihy Net Worth: $30 Million
Tim Herlihy is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter known for his successful career that has largely been associated with Adam Sandler. Born on October 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, Herlihy grew up in Poughkeepsie, where his father worked as a New York City firefighter. He attended NYU to earn a degree in accounting and international business and ended up having Adam Sandler as a roommate.
After graduation, Herlihy spent a year working as an accountant before going back to NYU to study law, while Sandler had been hired by SNL. At some point, Tim began pitching Adam sketch ideas that became characters like Cajun Man and Canteen Boy. The two began writing what would eventually become the screenplay for Billy Madison, which Tim wrote the majority of at his law firm job.
Tim was hired by SNL in 1994 as a writer and soon became the head writer and a producer. He is notable for having co-written the Sandler movies Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, and Pixels. Tim also appeared as the singing kangaroo in Big Daddy and produced the Broadway version of The Wedding Singer in 2006.
Herlihy has been one of the key members at Sandler’s film company, Happy Madison, since its launch in 1999. Big Daddy, Little Nicky, and The Wedding Singer are among Herlihy’s credits with the company. To date, Tim’s movies have generated more than $3 billion at the box office.
