Michael Rainey Jr. net worth-Young talented American actor, Michael Rainey Jr. was born on September 22, 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Rainey Jr. was born to Michael Rainey Sr. and Shauna Small. He traces his Jamaican ancestry back to his mother.
Since his father is from New York, Rainey Jr. was reared there starting at the age of one. ‘Find and Feed,’ an Indiana-based charity that helps the homeless, is supported by Rainey Jr.
Michael has been a dedicated basketball player since he was a young youngster. He met a talent scout when he was nine years old while strolling around New York City with his mother. This experience led to his employment in TV advertisements.
Michael Rainey Jr. career
As a young actor, Rainey Jr. began his career in the entertainment industry by appearing in TV and print commercials, music videos, and the enduring American children’s television program “Sesame Street.”
He created print and television commercials for numerous industry heavyweights, including AT&T, Target, and Toys R Us.
His major break occurred in 2009 when, at the age of nine, he was cast as the lead in the feature film “Un altro mondo” after being discovered by Italian actor, director, and screenwriter Silvio Muccino and author Carla Vangelista in the music video for “Regalo Pui Grande.”
He had to spend some time in Italy for this 2010 movie because he had to portray Charlie opposite Silvio Muccino. In order to prepare for his role in the movie, he eventually learned to speak Italian with ease.
Returning to America, he landed the role of Woody Watson opposite American rapper and actor Common in the crime-drama film “Learning Uncle Vincent,” which Sheldon Candis directed.
The movie was released at the “Sundance Film Festival” on January 23, 2012, and it was nominated for the festival’s “Grand Jury Prize.”
He later appeared in Lee Daniels’ financially and critically acclaimed American historical drama picture “The Butler,” which also starred Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fond, and John Cusack and was directed by Daniels.
On August 16, 2013, the movie’s primary character, Cecil who was Cecil’s youngest representation in the picture was portrayed by Michael.
In the first three seasons of the American comedy-drama online series “Orange Is the New Black” from 2013 to 2015, he played Michael Burset.
He appeared in the TV1 film “Second Chance Christmas,” which Alton Glass directed in 2014. He has been portraying Tariq St. Patrick since 2014 on the Starz network’s American crime drama television series Power.
He appeared in four episodes each of seasons 1 and 2 before landing a regular role in season 3 and now season 4, which brought him tremendous praise.
He also starred in the critically praised and financially successful comedy film “Barbershop: The Next Cut” in April 2016 as Jalen Palmer, alongside Ice Cube, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall, and Cedric the Entertainer, among others. Terron Forte is the character he will play in the upcoming movie “Amateur.”
How much is Michael Rainey Jr. worth?
Michael Rainey Jr. has a net worth estimated to be about $2 million.
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