American Actor Jan-Michael Vincent Biography | Amazing Facts You Need to Know | Airwolf

In this video about American Actor Jan-Michael Vincent Biography - Amazing Facts You Need to Know. American actor Jan-Michael Vincent was born on the 15th July 1944, in Denver, Colorado, and now retired, is probably still best known for appearing in the role of helicopter pilot String fellow Hawke in the TV series “Airwolf”, which was aired from 1984 to 1986, and playing the protagonist in the film “Big Wednesday” (1978). His career in entertainment was active from 1967 to 2002.

Have you ever wondered how rich Jan-Michael Vincent is, as of 2017? It has been estimated by celebrity dot money that the overall size of Jan-Michael’s net worth is 250,000 dollars; however, his net worth was larger, but his problems with alcohol and consequently with the law have had a negative effect on his wealth.

Jan-Michael Vincent is the child of Doris and Lloyd Vincent; when he was still young his family moved to Hanford, California, where he attended elementary and high school, which he finished in 1963. After that, he enrolled at Ventura College, then while he was finishing a stint in the National Guard he was spotted by a talent scout, and in no time he started pursuing a professional acting career.

Vincent`s acting career began in the late 1960s, with a role in the film “The Bandits” which was soon followed by roles in such TV productions as “Lassie”, “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour”, “Bonanza” and “The Survivors”. In the 1970s, Jan-Michael emerged as a relatively young and talented actor, and during the decade featured in several high profile films and TV series, which increased his net worth to a large degree. Some of the productions in which he appeared include “The Mechanic”, “The World's Greatest Athlete”, “Bite the Bullet”, “Vigilante Force”, “Big Wednesday”, “Baby Blue Marine” and “Damnation Alley” among other minor roles, but all of which added to his net worth.

In the 1980s, he continued to line up successes, appearing in such productions as “The Winds of War”, “Airwolf”, “Dirty Games”, “Born in East L.A.”, “Enemy Territory”, “Tarzan in Manhattan” and “Six Against the Rock”, certainly maintaining a steady income stream.

The 1990s didn’t change much, as Jan-Michael established himself as a successful actor, and was able to easily land new roles, which added to his net worth. In the first half of the decade he featured in such films as “The Final Heist”, “Animal Instincts”, “Indecent Behavior”, “Deadly Heroes”, “Hidden Obsession”, and “Body Count” in 1995. In the second half, his popularity began to decline, landing mostly only cameo roles, but featured in “Buffalo '66” with Vincent Gallo and Cristina Ricci in lead roles. Before he retired from acting in 2002, he featured in the films “Escape To Grizzly Mountain”, “Menace” and “White Boy”, which also sustained his net worth.

Jan-Michael was rewarded for is acting by receiving several nominations and awards, including a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his “Winds of War”, and winning the Bronze Wrangler by Western Heritage Awards for "Bite The Bullet".

Regarding his personal life, Jan-Michael Vincent has been married to Patricia Ann since 2000. Previously, he was married twice, briefly to Bonnie Portman in 1974 and ‘75, with whom he has a daughter, and then to Joanne Robinson from 1986 to ‘97. He had a self-admittedproblem with alcoholism, which saw him arrested several times, including for DUI, and after one such incident spent 60 days in jail. He had his right leg amputated in 2012 following complications with artery disease, and now utilises a prosthetic limb or wheelchair. He currently lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi.