Anna Daniels
While The Umbrella Academy has bolstered Gallagher’s profile and bank account, his near-million-dollar net worth isn’t solely the result of his Netflix gig. At just 16, Gallagher is already a Hollywood vet. In fact, he’s been earning paychecks as an actor for close to a decade.
Gallagher earned his first professional paycheck working on ABC’s long-running sitcom Modern Family, but don’t be surprised if you missed his appearance, as it was an uncredited, one-off gig way back in 2013. You may also have missed Gallagher’s comedic turn in the made-for-TV movie Jacked Up that same year. In the film, directed by former child star Fred Savage, the young actor trades lines with Patrick Warburton and Missi Pyle. Jacked Up also put Gallagher in the orbit of Adam Sandler, given that the funnyman’s Happy Madison Productions produced the project.
Though Gallagher hasn’t re-teamed with Sandler since, that might be because he got quite busy in the wake of Jacked Up, booking a steady gig as the precocious Nicky Harper on Nickelodeon’s tween comedy Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. That series kept Gallagher gainfully employed for four full seasons from 2014 to 2018, and undoubtedly contributed greatly to his burgeoning fortune.
From the kid-friendly Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn, Gallagher dove into the very adult world of The Umbrella Academy. While some of his Nickelodeon fans may not be old enough for The Umbrella Academy‘s TV-14 rating, rest assured that Gallagher’s found a whole new fan base in the streaming world — one that’s likely to keep his bank account loaded for years to come.
Written by: Looper
