William Russell Geist

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William Russell Geist Wiki Biography

William Russell Geist was born on the 3rd May 1975, in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is a television personality and journalist, perhaps best known for being one of the hosts of MSNBC’s show “Morning Joe”, and for working on NBC’s “Today Show”. He is also recognized for publishing several books, such as “Good Talk, Dad” (2014). His career has been active since 1997.

Have you ever wondered how rich Willie Geist is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Geist’s net worth is $8 million; his salary per year is $2.5 million, so very likely his welth will increase. He has been accumulating this sum of money through his successful career as a television personality, host and journalist. Another source of money is coming from his career as an author of several books.

Willie Geist is the son of Bill Geist, a current correspondent for CBS News, and Jody Geist, who is a social worker. He spent his childhood with his older brother in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he studied at Ridgewood High School, after which he enrolled at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. During his time at college, Willie was an editor of “The Vanderbilt Hustler”, a student newspaper.

Thanks to his previous experience in college, it was quite easy for Geist to find his first professional job. In 1997, he was hired as a producer and editor for CNN Sports Illustrated. Little by little he started building a career as a journalist, becoming a reporter and field producer for CNN Sports, focusing on main sports events like the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and golf Masters as well.

After that, he joined Fox Sports Net as a producer and writer of the short-lived sports commentary show “I, Max”, hosted by Max Kellerman, which was the main source of his income for that year. However, in 2005, he joined MSNBC, and has stayed on television ever since. He worked on several projects on the MSNBC, including “Tucker” (2005-2008), as a senior producer, then on the show “Zeitgeist”, starting in 2006 until the present day as a host. Furthermore, he worked as co-anchor of the show “Morning Joe”, and “Scarbough Country”, and was also host of his own show “Way Too Early”; however, he left the show in 2012.

His net worth also increased from his involvement in the shows such as “Today”, starting in 2012, becoming the co-anchor of the third hour of the show, and also in 2012 he was promoted to the position of the anchor of the show “Sunday Today”, which began airing in April 2016. Willie also served as the NBC News correspondent since 2011, and NBC Sports contributor starting in 2012, which also increased his net worth.

Apart from his successful career on television, Willie has been recognized as an author, publishing several books including “Loaded! Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks or Your Money Back!” (2011), and he also wrote two books with his dad Bill, “American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures” (2010), and “Good Talk Dad” (2014), making it one of the sources of his net worth.

Speaking about his personal life, Willie Geist has been married to Christina Sharkey Geist since May of 2003; they are the parents of two children. Willie is brother of Libby Wildes, who is a film producer that won Peabody award, and his grandfather was Herbie Lewis, a retired hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings, and has been inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame.

IMDB Wikipedia “Scarbough Country” “Sunday Today” (2016) “The Situation with Tucker Carlson” “Tucker” (2005-2008) “Way Too Early with Willie Geist” “Way Too Early” “Way Too Early” (2009-2016) $6 Million $8 Million 1975 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) Actors Bill Geist Christina Geist Christina Geist (m. 2003) commentator Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program Evanston George William German American Humorist i Illinois Jody Lewis Geist Journalist Libby Geist Libby Wildes Lucie Joy Max May 3 Morning Joe News & Documentary Emmy Award (2014) Presenter Ridgewood High School Tennessee TV Personality United States United States of America Vanderbilt University in Nashville White American William Russel Geist William Russell Geist Willie Geist Willie Geist Net Worth Zeitgeist

William Russell Geist Quick Info

Full Name Willie Geist
Net Worth $8 Million
Salary $2.5 Million
Date Of Birth May 3, 1975
Place Of Birth Evanston, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m)
Profession Commentator, presenter, tv personality, humorist, journalist
Education Ridgewood High School, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality American
Spouse Christina Sharkey Geist (m. 2003)
Children Lucie Joy, George William
Parents Jody Lewis Geist, Bill Geist
Siblings Libby Geist Wildes
Nicknames William Russel Geist , William Russell Geist
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/WillieGeist
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/williegeist
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/williegeist/
IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm1991550
Nominations Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program, News & Documentary Emmy Award (2014)
Movies Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
TV Shows “Tucker” (2005-2008), “Zeitgeist”, “Morning Joe”, “Scarbough Country”, “Way Too Early” (2009-2016), “I, Max”, “Sunday Today” (2016), “Way Too Early with Willie Geist”, “The Situation with Tucker Carlson”

William Russell Geist Important Facts

  • Son, George Geist, was born in 2009.
  • Brother of Libby Geist.
  • Brother-in-law of Kevin Wildes.
  • Willie and wife Christine grew up together.
  • Graduated from Vanderbilt University.
  • Son of Bill Geist and Jody Lewis Geist.
  • Daughter Lucie Joy Geist born June 14, 2007.

William Russell Geist Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2016 TV Movie Actor
Kung Fu Panda 3 2016 Dim (voice) Actor
Donny! 2015 TV Series Willie Geist Actor
1600 Penn 2013 TV Series Willie Geist Actor
The Campaign 2012 Willie Geist Actor
Tucker 2005 TV Series executive producer Producer
Weekend Today 2015-2017 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself – Anchor / Himself – Correspondent / … Self
Morning Joe 2008-2017 TV Series Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Contributor / Himself / … Self
Today 2010-2017 TV Series Himself – 3rd Hour Co-Anchor / Himself – Substitute Co-Anchor / Himself / … Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2016-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – ‘Tom’s Hot Date’ Self
Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund 2016 TV Movie Himself Self
The Meredith Vieira Show 2015-2016 TV Series Himself Self
2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special 2016 TV Special Himself – Host Self
Beat Bobby Flay 2015 TV Series Himself – Judge / Mentor Self
Lip Sync Battle 2015 TV Series Himself – Competitor Self
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2015 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
73 Questions 2015 TV Series documentary short Himself Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs 2015 TV Special Himself Self
The View 2015 TV Series Himself – Co-Host, Today Self
Live from Lincoln Center 2014 TV Series Himself – Host Self
How to Make a Man 2014 TV Special documentary Himself Self
The Stars Are Aligned 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Approval Matrix 2014 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Night Late 2014 TV Series Himself Self
HuffPost Live Conversations 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Inside Edition 2014 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Bethenny 2014 TV Series Himself Self
What We Wasted Our Year On 2013 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
Watch What Happens: Live 2012-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Cycle 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Way Too Early with Thomas Roberts 2009-2012 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The 9/11 Surfer 2012 TV Special documentary Himself – Narrator Self
Rock Center with Brian Williams 2012 TV Series Himself – Correspondent Self
Charlie Rose 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
IFC News: 2008 Uncut 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Tucker 2006-2008 TV Series Himself Self
Inside Edition 2014-2015 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Co-Host, Today / Himself – Co-Anchor, Today Show Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself – Co-Host, Today Archive Footage
Media Buzz 2014 TV Series Himself – Today Show Host Archive Footage
The Cartel 2009 Documentary Himself Archive Footage

William Russell Geist Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2013 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis Morning Joe (2007) Won
2013 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis Morning Joe (2007) Nominated