Who is Michael Joseph Consuelos?

Born on June 2, 1997 in the United States of America, Michael Joseph Consuelos is an actor but perhaps best known as the eldest child of actress Kelly Ripa from her marriage to actor Mark Consuelos. His parents rose to fame as part of the soap opera “All My Children”, which led them to a romance when the two eloped, and at one point they were one of the hottest couples on television.

The Wealth of Michael Joseph Consuelos

As of early 2020, Michael Joseph Consuelos’ net worth is estimated to be over $2 million earned through success in his various acting endeavors.

He is also likely benefiting from his parent’s success, with Ripa having an estimated net worth of over $120 million. His father, on the other hand, has a net worth reported to be over $40 million.

Early life, education and career

At a young age, Michael Joseph developed a love for acting, similar to his parents, who had a very successful career in the profession. He set his sights on having an acting career and after enrolling in high school, he enrolled in New York Universityjoining the film program, after finding out that one of the directors of “All My Children” worked there as a professor.

He gained a bit of fame on television growing up, when he became a recurring guest on his mother’s show ‘Love! With Kelly and Ryan’, which has been running since 2001. His first opportunity came in a minor role in the short film ‘The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee’, and after that he worked on a number of children’s shows.

Work so far

Consuelos made his official credited debut in “Duck Dodgers”, an animated series starring various Looney Tunes characters. It is based on the cartoon “Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century”, and the show ran for about two years.

He then voiced another children’s show called “Go, Diego, Go!”, which is a spin-off of the show “Dora the Explorer”, this time focusing on her cousin Diego who goes on an adventure about animals and the to save the environment. The show aired on Nickelodeon and received positive reviews throughout its five seasons.

His biggest role came when it was revealed that he was cast in a guest role on the television series “Riverdale”, portraying a younger version of his father’s character Hiram Lodge; he was the priority in casting, as he was much like his father when he was younger. The show, as the title implies, is based on Archie Comics and its characters, following the story of Archie Andrews and his group of friends as they become entangled in the secrets of their small town, which is not as normal as it seems. first sight.

The show has aired for four seasons, and while he has only once portrayed a younger version of Hiram, he has expressed his openness to reprising the role if deemed necessary.

Father – Mark Consuelos

Mark is originally from Spain, although his ancestry is Mexican and Italian. His family migrated to the US during his childhood and he initially did not envision an acting career. He graduated with a degree in marketing from the University of South Florida, but developed an interest in acting in the early 1990s. He got his breakthrough in 1995 when he was cast in “All My Children”, becoming the love interest of Kelly Ripa’s character.

The two secretly married, and remained with the series until 2002. After his departure from the show, he appeared in several television shows and movies, and also made a guest appearance in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In early 2010, he was cast as a recurring character in ‘American Horror Story – Asylum’, the theme of the second season. His most notable role is Hiram Lodge in “Riverdale”, who received acclaim for his performance of the character and even won a Teen Choice Award for his role as the villain. While working on “Riverdale”, he also appeared in other television projects such as “Broad City”.

Mother – Kelly Ripa

Like Michael’s father, when young Kelly didn’t see herself as an actress. She was the daughter of a bus driver and was more musically inclined during her childhood. During high school, one of her teachers encouraged her to take up acting. She initially paid no heed and chose to study psychology at Camden County College after graduating, but eventually found her passion for the subject and dropped out of college. Like her future partner, she found her breakthrough role in “All My Children”, and stayed with the show for 12 years, becoming one of the more popular soap opera stars of the time.

After a good test run with Regis Philbin, she was asked to become a regular host of “Live!replacing Kathie Lee Gifford. The two had great chemistry together and naturally seemed to jive like they’ve known each other for a long time. It was Philbin who chose her, and the two worked together until his retirement. After many replacements, she is now working with television personality Ryan Seacrest.

While most of her efforts are focused on that show, she briefly ventured back into television in the early 2000s on the show “Hope & Faith”, playing the titular Faith Fairfield.

She recently popped up in “Riverdale”, playing the mistress of her real-life husband’s character.

Private life

Michael Joseph is single and has expressed a desire to act first before thinking about long-term relationships. He has a close relationship with his family with his parents often featuring him in many of their Instagram posts. He is also athletically inclined and was even a member of New York University’s cross-country team. Although he no longer competes, he maintains a regular schedule and trains regularly to stay in shape. He lives with his family in New York in a mansion bought by his parents, valued at over $27 million.