Table of Biography
Walt Willey is a well-known actor from the United States. Walt Willey is best known for playing Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera “All My Children” from 1987 to 2011.
Early Life and Childhood
On the 26th of January 1951, Walt Willey was born in Ottawa, Illinois, in the United States of America. He is 73 years old as of 2024 and holds American nationality. In addition, he has a birth sign of Aquarius and other information related to his ethical background and religious beliefs.
In addition, he has not yet revealed any information about his family background such as his parents, siblings, and childhood days. It seems, he is too private and does not like to share information regarding his family. We might update information regarding his family if he shares information regarding his family in the following years.
Talking about his academic career, he completed his primary schooling at Township High School. At the time of his high school days, he was not involved in drama club or any performance arts that would later be a major part of his life.
Later, he went to Southern Illinois University and became a college baseball player. And, he majored in sculpture, and during his college, he played baseball against Drake Hogestyn, another future soap opera actor. Moreover, he began to develop a passion for acting and the performance arts.
Professional Career
Walt Willey moved to New York in the year 1981 to pursue a career as a professional actor. After this, he played in a soap opera called “Ryan’s Hope” where he played the role of Joe Novak.
He joined the cast of “All My Children” after appearing in several Off-Broadway productions, including Dust Off with Dan Lauria and stints on Another World and Ryan’s Hope.
Willey began performing stand-up comedy across the country in 1989. He performed at well-known comedy clubs such as Caroline’s in Manhattan and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He appeared in a live theater production of “The Odd Couple” in 2009 alongside fellow “All My Children” star Jill Larson at Ottawa Township High School in Ottawa, Illinois.
Caption: Walt Willey playing Jackson Montgomery on the soap opera, All My Children (Source: Soap Central)
On July 24-26, he played Felix Unger in three performances. Walt will reprise his role as Oscar in the upcoming production of the same show at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, New Jersey (October 21 to Nov 1). In Ottawa, he continued to produce community theatre, presenting “Arsenic and Old Lace” “Plaza Suite” “Harvey” “Deathtrap” and “Auntie Mame.”
His recent projects are The “Wild and Willey Comedy Tour” and his one-man show: “Wild Bill! An Evening with James Butler Hickok” Videos are available on YouTube. In addition, he guest co-hosted “You & Me This Morning” on WCIU in the year 2014. Meanwhile, he also regularly hosts charity fundraisers, and developed the “Willey World Endowment Fund,” benefiting children’s charities.
Awards
As an actor, Walt Willey is best known for his role as Jackson Montgomery on the popular daytime soap opera “All My Children.” He has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
However, he has not yet won any major awards or recognition in his career. We may presume that he will surely earn some award in the following days.
Walt Willey – Net Worth 2024
Being a well-known actor, Walt Willey has earned a good sum of money and lives a lavishing life. As per online sources, this American actor’s net worth is approximately around $1 million and his salary and annual income are yet to be disclosed by him. However, Willey has not yet endorsed or promoted any brand or product.
Relationship Status
Caption: Walt Willey with his family (Source: Article)
Talking about his personal life, Walt married his wife Marie Willey in July 1994. With the marriage, the couple has two kids, Chance, and Merit. The family currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the past, he married Kerrie Clark in 1987 and the couple divorced in 1989.
As of now, Willey has not yet been a part of controversy or scandal. Moreover, he likes to avoid such things and prefers to keep a low profile.
Body Measurements
Caption: Willey posing for a photo (Source: www.waltwilleyworld.com)
Walt is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs average. Meanwhile, he has blonde hair with blue eyes and his other body measurements are still unknown at the moment.
Walt Willey – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@officialwaltwilley’ there are 650 followers. Likewise, there are over 17.1k followers on his Twitter page ‘@wwilley,’ and over 53k followers on his Facebook page.