Dakota Brinkman Biography

Dakota Brinkman is an Ameican actor who grabbed huge attention for his work in a 1997 film Laws of Deception. He gained further attention and has been in the spotlight since his birth because he is the son of Hollywood superstar Melissa Gilbert and actor Bo Brinkman. 

Dakota Belongs To The Family Of Celebrities

Dakota Brinkman was born on 1st May 1989, in New York City, New York. He belongs to the family whose roots are actively involved in the world of entertainment. He is the son of Melissa Gilbert (mother) and Bo Brinkman (father).

His mother Melissa is an actress who came to the hype for her role on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie (1974-82). His biological father Bo is also an actor.  

Brinkman spent the majority of his childhood in NYC. He has three step-siblings; brothers Michael Boxleitner, an actor, Sam Boxleitner, an actor, and Lee Boxleitner, a film director. His grandparents are Kathy Wood and David Darlington.

Talking about his academic background, Dakota completed his schooling from his hometown's school. He holds American nationality and belongs to the White ethnicity. 

He Has Followed His Parents' Footsteps 

 After coming from such a high-profile family, Dakota developed a strong passion for acting from an early age. He first appeared in an erotic thriller short movie Laws of Deception in 1997.

He has not made a big turn the industry but got a chance to perform in some successful projects with his mother so far. In 2007, he was a cast in a direct-to-video movie Safe Harbour sharing the screen along with his mom and many other well-known celebrities like Brad Johnson and Liana Liberato.

The actor later appeared in a short movie Shay in 2016. 

What is His Net Worth?

Dakota Brinkman has made a considerable amount of money from his acting career, although a few roles credited to his name. His estimated net worth is, however, yet to be revealed, but as per some authorized sources, it is $0.5 million, in 2019. 

On the other side, his mother Melissa Gilbert has an estimated net worth of $500k, in 2019. 

Is Dakota Brinkman Married?

Dakota Brinkman is not married and is not dating anyone at present (publically). He has kept every detail of his personal life away from the mainstream.

The 30 years old actress is also less active on social media like Facebook and Instagram. Therefore, his rare social media appearance is the main which becomes hard to trace out information regarding his love life, girlfriend, and relationship. 

Talking about his parent married life, his mother Melissa and father Lee married in 1988 and got divorced in 1994. She later went on to marry to the legendary actor Bruce Boxleitner a year after her divorce with her first husband, Bo. Their relationship also ended in divorce after 16-year of their marriage. The couple has a child a son named Michael Boxleitner.

After going through two failed relationship, Melissa is now enjoying a delightful married life with her third spouse Timothy Busfield since 2013.