2. Tom Shadyac, Net Worth: $12 Million
Who is this guy, and why is he worth so much money? He is the director who first introduced us to Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura. He also directed Eddie Murphy in multiple movies, Robin Williams in Patch Adamsand Steve Carell in Bruce Almighty. In 2007, he lived in a 17,000 square foot mansion in Beverly Hills. He was actually worth much more just a few years back, having given away three-quarters of his fortune after suffering a bicycle accident in 2007 that changed his life. After his accident he opened a homeless shelter in Virginia and gives money to all sorts of charities. According to him: “The more I give away the wealthier I feel. For everything I gave up, so much more was returned. The trappings of fame and fortune are exactly that – a trapping. It’s called the spoils of success for a reason.” Now he lives in a 1,000 sq ft. trailer home in a trailer park. Admittedly the trailer is on a Malibu beach, thus making it more expensive than most of the homes we live in, but nevertheless it is still a trailer home and the guy is worth millions.
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