What Was Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Net Worth From Stage and TV?
By age 41, Broadway star Nick Cordero already built an impressive acting resume on both the stage and small screen. The actor died from COVID-19 complications on July 5 leaving behind a lengthy body of work.
He made his Broadway splash in 2012 as “Dennis and Record Company Man” in Rock of Ages, Variety reports. Cordero later went on to score both a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk nomination for playing “Cheech” in Bullets over Broadway in 2014. At the same time, Cordero was honing his television career, appearing in series like Queer as Folk in 2005 and Blue Bloods in 2017.
Cordero’s net worth is reported to be as high as $7 million to an estimated $5 to $1 million. He is survived by his wife Amanda Kloots, a former Radio City Rockette and fitness expert. The couple also has a 1-year-old son.
Nick Cordero was an award-winning Broadway actor
Despite only making his Broadway debut in 2012, Cordero packed a number of roles and recognition into his time on stage. Following Rock of Ages and Bullets Over Broadway, Cordero went onto appear in Waitress on Broadway. He took on the part of “Earl,” the angry husband of the main character “Jenna.” Cordero was the second stage actor to play “Earl,” the first on Broadway.
Musician Sara Bareilles wrote the score for Waitress and shared a tribute to Cordero on Instagram. “He was light. Kind and gentle. Talented and humble. Funny and friendly. The best laugh. Sending so much love to the love warrior @amandakloots and little Elvis, and an immense hug to any one who is feeling the loss of this giant heart. Rest In Peace dear Nick. We love you. ❤️”
Cordero went onto play “Sonny” in A Bronx Tale the Musical. He was the original cast member on Broadway from 2016 until 2018. Cordero was nominated for a slew of awards. He won “Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical” from the Outer Critics Circle for Bullets Over Broadway. He also won the Theatre World Award for the same production in 2014.
Kloots and Cordero met while working together on Bullets Over Broadway, NBC News reports. The couple married in 2017.
Cordero also appeared on the small screen
In addition to Queer as Folk and Blue Bloods, Cordero also appeared in series like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He was featured on the series in 2015 and 2019 playing a dual role of Anthony Marino and Robby Marino.
Other television credits include the series Lilyhammer in 2014 and Mob Town in 2019. Cordero was also close friends with actor and Scrubs television star, Zach Braff. Braff tweeted when Cordero died. “Nick Cordero passed at 11:40am today with his mother and wife by his side. I can honesty tell you I have never met a kinder human being. Don’t believe that Covid only claims the elderly and infirm. I am so grateful for the time we had. ‘We’ll catch up some other time.’”
Braff shared another photo of Cordero on Twitter. Adding, “Nick Cordero fought as hard as he could for 90 days. Wear a mask. F**k Covid.”
