Mike Wolfe is a professional actor and creator of a famous television show called ‘American Pickers’ that aired on The History Channel premiered in 2011.


Personal Life

Mike Wolfe was born on June 11th, 1964, in Joliet, US. He has two siblings named Robbie and Beth, the three of them were raised by a single mother: Rita Wolfe. Mike Wolfe ethnicity is white and stands tall at a height of 6 feet tall. He has a slim and lean body figure and weighs around 84 kgs. Wolfe has a very good eating and sleeping habits as he is very conscious about health and he loves to stay fit and in shape. He is very secretive about his personal life and does not usually expose his personal relationships in social media. His brother Robbie also appeared alongside him in his show ‘American Pickers’.

In regards to his love life, Mike Wolfe is very lucky as he dated his wife for around seventeen years before they got married. His wife, Jodi Faeth and Mike got married on September 8th, 2012, in Tennessee in Leiper’s Fork. And the theme of the ceremony includes ‘Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou’. After seven months after the wedding, they had a baby girl named Charlie Faeth Wolfe.

Even with all the duties of their lives and their work, Mike is reported to be such responsible parents and they are extremely determined to provide the best up-bringing requirements possible. It was rumored once that due to the fact that his relationship was with her wife only, before making it public people assumed that he was gay and had a relationship with his business partner Frank, but that turned out to be absolutely false.

Career

Mike’s family was in a poor financial condition as a child and thus, he used to collect materials from waste or dump places. He once discovered a bike found in a dump and rode it until someone finally offered him some money and he happily accepted it. Growing up, Wolfe now had a bicycle store which he opened in 1989 and began running antique shops in LeClaire, Iowa.

He is the creator of a hit television show called American Pickers which is aired on The History Channel premiered in 2011, which included him and his partner Frank Fritz, going around the United States to buy and find items for resale and for their own personal collections. Along in their journey, some guest stars are present including Dave Ohrt, Lauren Wray, Danielle Colby and even his own brother, who makes recurring appearances in the show.

He also wrote some books called ‘Kid Pickers’, ‘Debt Advice’, ‘Art of The Pick’ and ‘Debt Advice Handbook’ in his career. Till now his net worth is estimated to be around $4- $7 million. The show had already completed its 8th season in 2015. He has many followers on Twitter and facebooks from all around the world. The income also includes the earnings he got from writing his books and his contracts. It increases and varies as he is paid around $500,000 per season on his show.

Last Modified: Mar 7, 2020


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