Peter Billingsley Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$12,000,000

Peter Billingsley, famous for his role as Ralphie in the iconic Christmas movie ‘A Christmas Story’, has a net worth of $12 million. Making his debut in a Geritol commercial at the young age of two, he went onto appear in over 120 commercials, ultimately carving out a successful career as an actor, director, and producer.

Key facts:

Peter Billingsley is an American actor, director, and producer.

He played the role of Ralphie in the 1983 movie 'A Christmas Story', which gained a following over the decades after its release.

Peter appeared in over 120 TV ads in the 197s and early 198s.

He was appointed by Nancy Reagan to be a child ambassador to NASA's space program in the early 198s.

Peter has received royalty compensation for movies such as 'A Christmas Story', though he declined to discuss the exact amount.

Basic Information About Peter Billingsley

Full Name	Peter Billingsley
Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Television producer, Theatrical producer, Television Director
Net worth	$12,000,000
Date of birth	1971-04-16 (54 years old)
Place of birth	New York City
Nationality	United States of America
Education	Longview Elementary School
Curiosities and Trademarks	Perhaps best known for his role as the BB gun desiring Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story (1983) Bright blue eyes
Father	Alwin Michaelsen
Mother	Gail
Siblings	(Four)Melissa Michaelsen, Dina Billingsley, Win Billingsley, Neil Billingsley, and
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ Twitter ↗︎ Imdb

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What Movie Awards did Peter Billingsley win?

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Peter Billingsley roles

Movie / Series	Role
Couples Retreat	Director
Iron Man	William Ginter Riva
Spider-Man: Far from Home	William Ginter Riva
The Break-Up	Andrew
Elf	Ming Ming (uncredited)
A Christmas Story	Ralphie
Four Christmases	Ticket Agent
Term Life	Director
The Wonder Years	Micky Spiegel 2 episodes, 1993
Little House on the Prairie	Gideon Hale 1 episode, 1982
CBS News Sunday Morning	Self - Guest 2 episodes, 2012
Highway to Heaven	Ridley 2 episodes, 1985
L.A. Heat	Lance Allan 1 episode, 1999
CBS Schoolbreak Special	Joey Martelli / ... 2 episodes, 1990-1994
Who's the Boss?	Bobby Walsh 1 episode, 1985

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Interesting Facts about Peter Billingsley

Great-grandnephew of Stork Club impresario Sherman Billingsley (his paternal great-grandfather was Fred Billingsley who was Sherman's brother).
Younger brother of Melissa Michaelsen and Neil Billingsley.
Became best friends with Vince Vaughn, after they shared the screen on CBS Schoolbreak Special: The Fourth Man (1990).
Was number 63 on vh1's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005)
His second most famous role as a child actor (next to "Ralphie" in A Christmas Story (1983)) was probably that of "Messy Marvin" in the Hershey's Chocolate Syrup commercials.
By age 11 he had acted in over 120 TV commercials, two feature films, two made-for-TV movies and three TV shows.
Back in the 80s he was the national spokesman for President Ronald Reagan's Young Astronaut Council, which was an educational program aimed at kids.
Wrote the Introduction to the 1994 autobiography "Dreamer", written by his friend Brian Evans, in 1994.
Found friend and singer/songwriter John O'Brien deceased in Brien's hotel room.
Appeared on September 29 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee with the "Vince Vaughn Wild West Comedy Show" as a surprise guest. [September 2005]
Producing "A Christmas Story: The Musical", a musical based on his classic movie, A Christmas Story (1983), on Broadway. [2013]
Peter Billingsley was actually on hand at launch-pad 39b at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida when the space shuttle Challenger exploded.
Barbara Billingsley, who played June Cleaver on "Leave It To Beaver" was briefly related, by marriage (1940-1947), to actor/producer Peter Billingsley's father. Barbara's first husband Glenn Billingsley's cousin is Peter's father.