Chris Henchy Net Worth: From TV Writer to Film Producer
Chris Henchy is an American film producer, entrepreneur and television writer who has a net worth of $50 million. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Will Ferrell, with whom he co-founded the website Funny or Die. Henchy was a co-executive producer of the HBO comedy Entourage which premiered on July 18, 2004.
Born on March 23, 1964 in New York City, Henchy attended the University of New Mexico after graduating from Friendswood High School in 1982. He began his career by writing for popular TV shows such as Spin City and I’m With Her. He wrote the 2012 movie The Campaign which starred Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis and was directed by Jay Roach. Henchy has also had small acting roles in movies such as Step Brothers and in video shorts like It’s the Ass ‘n Balls Show!
Henchy has produced many of Will Ferrell’s movies, including the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. He also produced the HBO series Eastbound & Down with Ferrell.
Chris has been married to actress Brooke Shields since 2001, and the couple has two daughters. Shields has also starred in a short video film on the comedy video website Funny or Die.
Real Estate Ventures
In 1997, Brooke paid $3.25 million for a home in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood. After moving to New York full-time, Brooke and Chris began renting this LA house for $25,000 per month. They also own a home in Southhampton which they bought in 2013 for $4.25 million. In New York’s West Village, they paid $5.5 million for a town home back in 2007.
