Tyler Christopher
Tyler Christopher is an American actor best known for playing the role of Nikolas Ca s sadine (1996–1999, 2003–2011, 2013–2016) and Connor Bishop from 2004 to 2005) on the ABC hit soap opera General Hospital. He has been married to his wife Brienne Pedigo with who he shares two children. His net worth is $7 million.
Early Life, Educational Background and Family
Tyler Christopher was born on 11th November 1972, in Joliet, Illinois, the United States of America, to his father Jim Baker and mother Jimi-Ann Baker.
He was raised along with his three siblings, two sisters and a brother in Delaware, Ohio. He was the youngest of them. He is of American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
His family believed that they had Native American heritage but after his father and sister took a DNA test, it didn't show Native American ancestry.
As for his educational background, Tyler studied at Ohio Wesleyan University for two years and he later moved to Los Angeles.
Career and Awards
Tyler Christopher auditioned for the role of Stone Cates for the ABC soap opera General Hospital in 1993 but the role was cast with actor Michael Sutton.
Three years later in 1996, he was cast as Nikolas Ca s sadine for the series. He signed a three-year deal with the soap opera and filmed his first scenes in June 1996. He appeared on the series from 1996 to 1999, from 2003 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2016.
ther cast members of the ABC soap opera included Chad Duell, Dominic Zamprogna, Steve Burton, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Kelly Monaco, Genie Francis, Billy Miller and Maurice Benard.
Tyler has won a Soap Opera Digest Award, two First Americans in the Arts and TV Guide Award for his role in General Hospital.
His other television credits include ABC Family's The Lying Game, ABC's Soaps In Depth and NBC's Days of Our Lives and CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Net Worth and Salary
Being a successful television actor, Tyler Christopher earns a considerable amount of money from his acting career. He has an estimated net worth of $7 million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth website.
His exact salary is yet to be revealed but online sources have reported that an actor who has been appearing on General Hospital for 5 to 10 years makes $1,500 to $3,000 per episode.
Personal Life: Married Life and Children With Wife Brienne Pedigo
Moving towards the personal life of Tyler Christopher, the 46-year-old Hollywood star is a married man. He has been married to an ESPN reporter, Brienne Pedigo.
The couple exchanged the wedding vows in a beautiful ceremony on September 27, 2008, and ever since they are living happily together in Indiana.
The husband-wife duo has two children; a son Greysun James Christopher (born on October 3, 2009) and a daughter Boheme Christopher (born on May 3, 2015).
Tyler was also previously married to The Young and the Restless Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. He was previously also in relationships with actresses Vanessa Marcil and Natalia Livingston.