Quick Facts of Robert Michael Cannavale

  • Full NameRobert Michael Cannavale
  • Net Worth$8 million
  • Date of Birth03 May, 1970
  • NicknameBobby Cannavale
  • Marital Status Married
  • BirthplaceUnion city, New Jersey
  • Ethnicity Mixed
  • Religion Catholic
  • ProfessionActor
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year1996-present
  • Eye colour Hazel
  • Hair colour Grey
  • BuildFit
  • SpouseRose Byrne, Jenny Lumet (m 1994-2003 d)
  • Height1.88 M
  • EducationMichael's catholic school, Union hillside high school.
  • Online PresenceInstagram
  • Children3
  • Horoscope Taurus
Bobby Cannavale

If you have watched the American crime drama Broadwalk empire than you must be familiar with the role of Gyp Rosetti portrayed by Bobby Cannavale. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for the best supporting role in 2013. Bobby has starred in some of the popular series such as Vinyl, Mr. Robot, Will and Grace.

Bobby has showcased his talent in some of the successful movies such as Mauritius, The Motherf**ker with the hat, Ant-man, Jumanji, The Irishman to name a few. He shares a son with his ex-wife Jenny Lumet. Also, he shares two more children with his current partner.

Life prior to fame

Robert Michael Cannavale was born on May 3, 1970, in Union City, New Jersey to father Salvatore Cannavale and mother Isabel Cannavale. His father is of Italian descent and mother is from Cuba. Bobby’s parents moved to the US in the ’60s and raised in the Catholic faith. Sadly his parents separated when he was 13 years old and he moved to Puerto Rico with his mother before returning to Florida.

Bobby Cannavale as a child
Bobby Cannavale’s childhood picture, Image Source: mogaz news en

The 49-year-old actor attended Michael’s catholic school where he participated in extracurricular. Bobby always wanted to be an actor and started performing in schools from a very young age. During his time in Florida, he secured the role of a lisping boy in his school production the music man and also played the role of a gangster in musical drama Guys and Dolls.

Ultimately he started his career after he was kicked out of high school senior year. He returned to his hometown Jersey and earned a diploma from Union Hill High school.

Relationship Status

Bobby had never thought of marrying when he was young. His plan was to spend his life being a Gypsy moving around the world and working in different parts of the world. However, he fell in love with American actress Jenny Lumet. She is best known for the movie Running on empty alongside Martha Plimpton.The couple dated for a couple of years before tieing the knot in an intimate ceremony in 1994.

The ex-couple divorced.
Bobby Cannavale with his first partner Jenny Lumet. Source: paper mag

They were happily married and also had a son from their marriage but sadly decided to end their marriage following a dispute. Therefore, the couple parted their ways mutually in 2003. After being apart from Bobby, his ex-wife Jenny married a guy named Alexander Weinstein.

The couple is due to marriage.
Bobby with his partner Rose Byrne. Source: juvenile

Additionally, after the divorce with Jenny, Bobby started dating actress Rose Byrne. She is an Australian actress best known for her as Dorme in Star wars: Episode II-Attack of the Clones alongside Natalie Portman. The couple met in 2012 and started living together until now. They haven’t been married but seem to be in a strong relationship with no rumor of dispute together yet. They share two children from their relationship.

Three Children

Bobby is blessed with three beautiful children from two partners. He shares a son named Jake Cannavale from his early marriage with Jenny Lumet. The ex-couple welcomed their only child on May 1, 1995, in Manhattan, a Newyork city. He is also an actor just like his dad and appeared as reel life dad and son in season four of 2009 medical drama series Nurse Jackie.

Jake is Bobby's son from Lumet.
Bobby with his eldest son Jake Cannavale. Source: Donvion

Moreover, he shares two sons with current partner Rose Byrne. The couple welcomed their first son Rocco Robin Cannavale on February 1, 2016.

Bobby share two son with Rose.
Bobby’s two sons from Rose Byrne. Source: etonline

Later in November 2017, they were blessed with a second child again a son named Rafa Cannavale. As of now, Bobby lives happily with his partner and children.

Net worth-$ 8 million

Bobby has a fortune of $8 million from a career as an actor. He charges around $45000 to $65,000 as a fee which is an average for a top-level actor in the US. Moreover, Bobby endorses Rolex and Gucci for an estimated amount of $25,000 annually. Likewise, he recently bought a house in Boerum Hill townhouse for $2.15 million.  He has portrayed his acting skills in big-budget Hollywood movies and tv shows. Some of them are:

SN Movie Budget Box-office Collection Cast
1 I Tonya $11 Million $53.9 million Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney
2 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $140 million $962 million Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas
3 The Irishman $8 million $159 million Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
4 Daddy Home $69 million $242.8 million Will Ferell, Mark Wahlberg
5 Ferdinand $111 million $296 million John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Lily day
6 Annie $65 million $133 million Jamie Fox, Cameron Diaz

Moreover, Bobby is in the prime of his career and due to work in many upcoming movies such as Once upon a time in Staten Island, Jolt and Blonde. Apart from that, he has signed a contract with many other projects which will only increase his net worth. As of 2020, the 49-year-old actor is living a lavish life with his family.