Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, television personality, and author who have appeared in several TV shows. He has hosted many shows like ‘The Layover,’ and ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.’ He has also released many books and has released many accolades. Bourdain is also a successful fictional writer. He is a social activist and has voiced for sexual harassments in restaurants. He is mostly associated with The Food Network. Here is a quick summary of Anthony Bourdain’s net worth in 2018, career and earnings.
Anthony Bourdain Early Life
Anthony Michael Bourdain is the son of Pierre and Gladys Bourdain. He was born in New York City on 25 June 1956.
He completed his schooling in 1973 from Dwight-Englewood School. Following that, he attended Vassar College but left it in the second year. Later, he attended the Culinary Institute of America for a cooking career.
Anthony Bourdain was married to Nancy Putkoski from 1985 to 2005. He married Ottavia Busia in 2007. They are the parents of Ariane. He divorced Busia in 2016. Since 2017, he is in a relationship with Asia Argento.
At the New York Spring International Open Championship in 2016, he won a gold medal in the Middleweight division. Bourdain has been referred to as a “culinary bad boy.” He is also known for giving sarcastic comments.
Anthony Bourdain Career
Anthony Bourdain has worked in many restaurants in his career. He has particularly worked in New York City. In 1998, he was named as the executive chef of Manhattan’s Brasserie Les Halles. He worked there for three years. In 2002, he hosted the Food Network’s ‘A Cook’s Tour.’
Soon he started hosting ‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.’ In 2011, Bourdain started appearing in ‘The Layover.’ He has also hosted CNN’s ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.’ He has guest appeared on several shows including ‘Yo Gabba Gabba,’ ‘Top Chef,’ ‘The Taste,’ and ‘Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.’
Bourdain has voiced in ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Archer.’ He has appeared in an episode of ‘Miami Ink’ on TLC. In his career, he has traveled to several countries like Ethiopia, India, Jamaica, Japan, and Libya.
He has written several non-fictional books like ‘The Tasty Bits,’ ‘Appetites: A Cookbook,’ ‘Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical,’ ‘A Cook’s Tour,’ and ‘Les Halles Cookbook.’ In the fiction category, Bourdain has written books like ‘’Bobby Gold’, ‘Get Jiro!’, ‘Gone Bamboo,’ and ‘Bone in the Throat.’
He is the owner of his own publishing line and has published a book for other authors. Additionally, Anthony Bourdain was seen in the movie called ‘The Big Short’ in 2015.
Awards & Achievements
In 2014, Anthony Bourdain won the Peabody Award. He was conferred with the CLIO Award in 2010. He is also the winner of the Critics’ Choice Best Reality Series award. He is the winner of 4 Emmy Awards out of several nominations. He has received a nomination for Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Writing. His book was named as Food Book of the Year in 2002. He was also nominated for the Webby Award in 2008.
Net Worth of Anthony Bourdain
The estimated net worth of Anthony Bourdain is more than $18 million. Throughout his entire career, he has traveled across several countries in the world and has learned about the cuisines of those countries. He has released many books and is also a popular television personality. He has appeared on several TV channels, and his books have sold millions of copies worldwide. He is also a qualified martial artist and is active in several other endeavors.
Anthony Bourdain is one of the top celebrity chefs in the world. No just in cooking, he has also ventured into voice acting and acting. He has successfully authored books and has also written fictional books. Anthony Bourdain has been conferred with many honors and has been an inspiration to many.