Leon Thomas Net Worth & Biography

Leon Thomas Net Worth & Biography

Leon Thomas is a multitalented and versatile entertainer who works as an actor, singer, and songwriter in the American entertainment industry. He is also a record producer who has worked with top labels like Columbia and Rostrum Records. As an actor, he has appeared in films like ‘Runaway Island’, ‘August Rush’, ‘Rising Stars’, and ‘Bad Asses’, and has appeared in a number of television shows including Robot and Monster’, ‘Figure It Out’, ‘The Naked Brothers Band’, and ‘The Backyardigans’. Additionally, he has featured in American sitcoms and dram television series like ‘Victorious’ and ‘Satisfaction’. As a singer, Leon has released several singles including ‘Countdown’ (with Victoria Justice, promotional single) and ‘Hello How Are You’ (feat. Wiz Khalifa), in addition to mixtapes like ‘V1bes’ and ‘Metro Hearts’.

Early Life: Childhood, Education

Leon G. Thomas III was born on August 1, 1993 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. His parents are Leon Thomas II and Jayon Anthony. He has a younger sister named Jayla. Not much is known about his childhood as he has kept most of its details away from the media. He has also not disclosed any personal information regarding his parents, siblings, and educational history for reasons best known to him. What we do know is that he got inspired to pursue a career in the entertainment industry when he was a teen. And since venturing into the music and acting business, Leon has never looked back for any reason but has instead continued to wax on stronger.

Professional Life: Acting Stint, Film Career

Leon started his acting journey at a young age when he joined Broadway. He was around ten years old when he was featured in the Broadway production of ‘The Lion King’ where he played the role of ‘Young Simba’ in 2003. The following year he appeared in Tony Kushner’s original Broadway production ‘Caroline, or Change’ as ‘Jackie Thibodeaux’. He has also appeared in the Broadway version of Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’. His first appearance on TV came in 2006 when he played the role of ‘Ty’ in two episodes of the comedy series ‘Just for Kicks’. He later appeared in Nickelodeon’s animated series ‘The Backyardigans’ featuring in the second and third seasons as a background singer. In 2007, he appeared in Kirsten Sheridan’s drama movie ‘August Rush’. He appeared alongside Keri Russell, Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams, and Terrence Howard the film playing the role of ‘Arthur’. He also performed the song ‘La Bamba’ in the drama film and his efforts won him the ‘Best Performance in a Feature Film (Fantasy or Drama)’ award at the Young Artist Awards in 2008.

Over the next few years, Leon Thomas has been seen in a number of television shows, mostly appearing as a guest. He appeared in such shows as ‘The Naked Brothers Band’ as Leon Williams, ‘Just Jordan’ as ‘Ronnie’, and ‘Jack’s Big Music Show’ as ‘Leon’.

It was in 2012 that he started taking the music business seriously by releasing his first mixtape, entitled ‘Metro Hearts’. This project contained popular singles like ‘Bad’, ‘Like Clay’, ‘Forever’, ‘Moving On’, and ‘Vibe’. He soon worked with artists like Drake, Ariana Grande, Wiz Khalifa, Toni Braxton and Babyface. His contributions as the writer of Toni Braxton’s popular song ‘I’d Rather Be Broke’ won him a Grammy Award.

Personal Life: Relationships, Private Interests

Leon appears to be single at the moment and is bent on focusing on his career. He may have had romantic relationships in the past but the details are shady at the moment.

He constantly maintains an active social media life and keeps up with the latest happenings in the industry while keeping his fans and followers updated via his Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Achievements: Awards & Honors

In the few years of his prominence, Leon has won the following

• Grammy Award in 2015
• Best R&B Album as producer & writer for his work in Love Marriage & Divorce)
• Young Artist Awards in 2008
• Best Performance in a Feature Film supporting Young Actor for his performance in August Rush
• NAACP Image Award (nomination) in 2012
• Outstanding performance in A Youth program (Victorious)

Leon Thomas Net Worth: Salary, Income Sources, Assets

This is quite natural that some popular people, especially actors and musicians, do not reveal their salary and annual earnings. Leon Thomas is one of such famous and accomplished young celebrities. As per estimation and information obtainable by our team, Leon Thomas’ net worth today is pegged at $2 million. Many people consider him to be one of the most influential, most productive, and most successful actors and singers in recent times. He has won several prestigious awards for his works in the entertainment business, including a Grammy Award, which, as expected, fuels the popularity to the fire of his success. His works (almost all of them) are well known, and he has appeared in many Broadway projects, films, television shows, and music videos, all guaranteeing him additional income-earning opportunities. In addition, he has provided background vocals to soundtrack albums of countless TV shows, including notable mentions like ‘iCarly’, ‘Victorious’, and ‘Victorious 3.0’.