| Celebrated Name: | Rodney Carrington |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Rodney Scott Carrington |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 56 years old |
| Birth Date: | October 19, 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Longview, Texas, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 inches |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Terri Carrington (m. 1993 d. 2010) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | George, Sam, and Zac |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Rodney Carrington Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | stand-up comedian, actor and music artist |
| Salary: | NA |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $8 million |
| Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Rodney Scott Carrington is a US stand-up comedian, music artist, and actor. To date, he has released around six key studio albums, and a blockbuster hits package, as Capitol Records and Mercury Records. His comedy act is a combination of original, and stand-up comedy songs. A majority of his songs are documented in a neo-traditional style. Rodney co-wrote and appeared in the sitcom “Rodney” and the movie Beer for My Horses (2008). He has a good collection of studio albums, compilation, live albums, and holiday in his name.
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Early Life & Biography
Rodney was born and brought up in Longview, Texas. He has worked as a comedian in local venues and gained exposure via radio programs that include The Bob and Tom Show. He attended Kilgore College in Texas. The environment of Texas has a big influence on him that made him the most admired singers in the country.
Personal Life
Carrington was married to Teri Carrington, but their marriage failed, and they took divorce. He has three sons from his past marriage. Rodney got married in 1993, separated in 2010, and filed for divorce in 2012. The couple has spent eighteen years of married life but later got separated due to personal reasons.
Rodney is a tall, talented, and handsome guy, and it was obvious for females to get attracted to him. Despite being a famous personality, he has never been involved in any sort of affair with women. Since his failure in marriage, he has not been in a relationship with anyone.
Rodney began to mix music along with his comic performance as per the suggestion of one of the managers of the club. He left Texas city in 1990 to entirely focus on his comedy career. He received significant recognition as a comedian from his radio program “The Bob and Tom Show.”
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 19 October 1968, Rodney Carrington is 56 years old as of today’s date 23rd November 2024. His height is 5 ft 10 inches tall, and his weight is 80 kg.
Career
He made his debut in singing with the release of the album “Hangin’ with Rodney” on June 2, 1998, through Mercury Records Nashville. It witnessed both original songs and stand-up comedy style performance. The album contained a few non-charting singles, “Letter to My Penis.” It reached the 73rd position on top country albums.
Later, Rodney moved to Capitol Nashville and released his next album as Morning Wood (2000). The album has been the best of his top twenty albums and has got Gold-certified recording. It was from this album that he got ranked to the US singles music charts for the first time. The song “More of a Man” reached the 71st position on Hot Country Songs.
In 2004, his greatest comedy-musical hit package was released. This album consisted of recordings on two discs. On one of the discs, it recorded stand-up routines, while on the other disc, it included songs that include two of his songs that couldn’t get released, first non-comedy song, “Things We Didn’t Know” and “Put Your Clothes Back On.” This album was a huge success. It managed to occupy the third place on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. It stood at an eleventh position on the Billboard Top Country albums chart. Also, it became Rodney’s first-ever Platinum-certified recording.
In 2004, he made his debut in the acting field in the show “Rodney” that got telecasted on ABC channel. The serial went for two seasons. Later he released King of the Mountains (2007). He was also seen in the movie Beer for My Horses (2008).
In 2009, Rodney released his sixth studio album as “El Niño Loco.” It was his final release album for “Capitol Records.” There were no stand-up sketches in this album and contained a third “non-comedy song” as “Funny Man.”
In 2009, he released his Christmas album “Make It Christmas,” followed by Laughter’s Good (in 2014) and Here Comes the Truth (in 2017).
Awards & Achievements
Presently, he has no awards in his name. Rodney is loved by his followers with a mix of songs and stand-up comedy performances. Despite being funny, sometimes he gets criticism by people for his impolite, insensitive, unpolished, and offensive comedy lines.
Net Worth & Salary of Rodney Carrington in 2024
Rodney Carrington is a millionaire who has made wealth by his stand-up comedy performances. Rodney began his career in comedy at a young age. He performs in several pubs, events, as well as on radio that includes a combination of singing and comedy performances. His net worth is calculated as $8 million as of November 2024.
Rodney Carrington is one of the successful comedians and actors in the US industry. He is a multi-talented personality who is highly appreciated for his comedy, singing, and acting. Throughout his career, he has given numerous critically acclaimed albums that have not just topped the US Billboard charts but also won the hearts of his fans all across the world.