Will Sasso Net Worth

Early Life

Will Sasso was born William Sasso on May 24, 1975, in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of Italian immigrants Anna and Antonio Sasso, and he attended Delta Secondary School.

Career

Will made his TV debut in a 1991 episode of the Canadian drama “Neon Rider,” then he guest-starred on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1993) and appeared in the films “Ski School 2” (1994), “Ernest Goes to School” (1994), “Magic in the Water” (1995), “Malicious” (1995), “Happy Gilmore” (1996), and “Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco” (1996). From 1994 to 1997, he played Derek Wakaluk on the Canadian teen drama “Madison,” and he had a recurring role as Gomez Calhoun on the Fox sci-fi series “Sliders” from 1995 to 1996. In 1997, Sasso joined the cast of “MADtv” and became known for impersonations of celebrities such as Bill Clinton, Randy Newman, Kenny Rogers, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Will was a cast member from season three to season seven, and he has appeared as a guest star several times since leaving the show in 2002. In 1997, Sasso co-starred with Chris Farley in “Beverly Hills Ninja,” then he appeared in the films “The 6th Man” (1997), “Brown’s Requiem” (1998), “Drop Dead Gorgeous” (1999), and “Dawg” (2002). He also played Dale the Fishin’ Hole Guy in Christopher Guest’s “Best in Show” (2000), which earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. Sasso guest-starred on “The X-Files” (2000), “‘Til Death” (2006–2007), “Entourage” (2007), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2007), “October Road” (2007), “How I Met Your Mother” (2008), “Two and a Half Men” (2009), and “Brothers” (2009), and from 2003 to 2006, he had a recurring role as Carl Monari on ABC’s “Less than Perfect.” He appeared in the films “Southland Tales” (2006), “Lower Learning” (2008), “College Road Trip” (2008), “Year of the Carnivore” (2009), “Life As We Know It” (2010), and “Moving Day” (2012), and he played the title role in “The Legend of Awesomest Maximus” (2011) and Curly Howard in “The Three Stooges” (2012). Will hosted the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2006, and from 2010 to 2011, he played Vince on the CBS sitcom “$#*! My Dad Says” alongside William Shatner and his former “MADtv” castmate Nicole Sullivan. He guest-starred on “Childrens Hospital” (2010; 2016), “How I Met Your Mother” (2012), “Sullivan & Son” (2012), “Up All Night” (2012), “Drunk History” (2013), “The League” (2013), “Super Fun Night” (2013), “About a Boy” (2014), “Anger Management” (2014), “Hot in Cleveland” (2014–2015), “Modern Family” (2014–2017), and “Key & Peele” (2015), and he had recurring roles as Al Sura on “Justified” (2014), Officer O’Connor on “Another Period” (2015–2018), and Yanis on “Shameless” (2016).

Personal Life

Sasso started focusing on losing weight near the end of his second season of “MADtv,” and he subsequently lost 200 pounds. According to the “MADtv” website, Will did it “by walking five miles a day and eating nothing but boiled chicken and steamed vegetables for two years.” Sasso underwent two surgeries to remove excess skin after his weight loss.

Awards and Nominations

In 2001, Sasso earned a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Television – Pretty Funny Male Performance for “MADtv.” In 2019, “Inside Game” won a Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles award and a San Diego Film Festival award for Best Ensemble Cast, and it received San Diego Film Festival award nominations for Best Feature Film and Best Premiere.

Real Estate

In 2002, Sasso purchased a home in Los Angeles. According to real estate records, he paid $675,000 for the home.