Steven Van Zandt Net Worth

July 2024 · 12 minute read

Steven Lento net worth is
$80 Million

Steven Lento Wiki Biography

Steven Van Zandt was born as Steven Lento on the 22nd November 1950 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA of Italian and American ancestry. He is a musician, singer, songwriter,record producer and DJ, perhaps best recognized as a member of the E Street Band. Besides that, he is also known for his role in the TV series “The Sopranos” (1999-2007). His career has been active since 1968.

Have you ever wondered how rich Steven Van Zandt is, as of early 2016? According to sources, it is estimated that the size of Steven’s net worth is over $80 million, which has been accumulated through his successful career as a musician. Another source is coming from his successful career as an actor, appearing in several projects.

Steven Van Zandt Net Worth $80 Million

Steven Van Zandt was born to Mary Lento – the name of his biological father is unknown, and his last name came from his stepfather William Van Zandt; his half-brother is Billy Van Zandt, who is known as an actor and film producer. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Middletown Township, New Jersey. From an early age he showed interests in music, and he started playing the guitar.

Steven`s career began when he was a teenager, playing guitar in several bands during the 1960s, however, at the beginning of the 1970s he became more focused on a career in music, and soon extended his friendship with Bruce Springsteen to a professional level, as he became a member of the E-Street band. Throughout the 1970s, and until the mid-1980s, Steven contributed to the E-Street band as a guitarist, and occasional mandolin player. During his first stint with the E-Street band, Steven contributed on albums such as “Born to Run” (1975), “The River” (1980), and “Born in the U.S.A.” (1984), after which he left the band, and started several projects on his own. However, he rejoined the band in 1999, and participated in creating such albums as “18 Tracks” (1999), “The Rising” (2002), “Magic” (2007), “The Promise” (2010), “Wrecking Ball” (2012), and latest release “High Hopes” (2014), all of which have increased Steven`s net worth.

Apart from his success with the E-Street band and Bruce Springsteen, Steven has also collaborated with the band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, with which he has released seven studio albums, including “I Don`t Want To Go Home” (1976), “This Time It`s For Real” (1977), “Hearts Of Stone” (1978), “Better Days” (1991), and most recently “Jukebox” in 2007, which have increased his net worth.

Steven has also started several bands on his own; most recognized is the band Little Steven and Disclosed Souls, with which he has released five studio albums that have also benefited his net worth. His first album was released in 1982, entitled “Men Without Women”, which only reached No. 118 on the US Billboard 200 chart. His second album came out in 1984, entitled “Voice Of America”, entering into the 100 best albums at No. 55. Steven released two more albums “Freedom- No Compromise” (1987), and “Revolution” (1989), but after that he put his solo career aside, to return ten years later with the album “Born Again Savage” (1999), which also added to his net worth.

Thanks to his talents, Steven has received several prestigious awards, including induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame, as a member of the E-Street band, among many others. Regarding his personal life, Steven has been married to actress Maureen Santoro since 1982. He is known for his charity work, as he is a member of the non-profit organization Little Kids Rock, for which he was rewarded with “Big Man of the Year” award in 2013.


Net Worth$80 Million
Date Of BirthNovember 22, 1950
Place Of BirthBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Height5' 7" (1.7 m)
ProfessionActor, Music Department, Soundtrack
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMaureen van zandt since
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm3492009
#Trademark
1Known for wearing a bandana on his head
#Quote
1[on the closing episode of the 'Sopranos'] I had to go on one of those nationally syndicated shows the next morning, so I heard from the whole country how upset they were. So I just started asking people, Okay, what's your ending? Does the family get wiped out? Is that what you want? You want the kid to get killed? Tony to get killed? The wife? Okay, so what? And nobody could really say. I said, 'I'll tell you exactly what happened. The director said cut, the actors went home. That's what happened.' It's a TV show. It's a fucking TV show, okay?
2We lost Vinny Pastore [playing Sal 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero] and that was the most difficult day up to that point. The only day on the set I can remember, you know, out of the whole ten years, where it was very uptight, a lot of tension on the set. I remember people yelling at each other and really pissed off, which you never saw. Why? Because we were losing Vinny. He was a beloved friend of ours, and you're not going to see him anymore.
3[on auditioning for 'The Sopranos'] So David [Chase] goes, 'Sorry - any other part you want, you can have it'. I said, 'You know what, now that I think about it, I feel kind of bad taking another actor's part here. I'm a guitar player. These guys, they go to school, they go Off Broadway, they work for 5, 10 years honing their craft and being waiters and whatever'. He says, 'All right. I tell you what. I'll write you a part so you're not taking anybody's job'. I said, 'Well, I have a couple of treatments. I've written one about an independent hit-man that had retired. Silvio Dante.'
4[on being in the cast of The Sopranos (1999) and a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band] "I am having the experience two times in my life of doing something that makes New Jersey fashionable. What are the odds on that?"
#Fact
1He and the E Street Band (including Gary Tallent, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, the late Clarence Clemons, and the late Danny Federici) were inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their services and contributions to music.
2Reprised his Sopranos character, Silvio Dante in a commercial for World of Warcraft. Citing his famous quote from The Godfather "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!".
3At his wedding to Maureen, not only was the classic marital song "When a Man Loves a Woman" performed, it was sung live by Percy Sledge who had a hit with the record in 1966.
4Adopted his professional surname "Van Zandt" from his stepfather. He has said, "Though my last name is Dutch, I'm 100 percent Italian".
5He and wife Maureen Van Zandt were married by (Reverend) Little Richard, with a wedding reception band consisting of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Gary U.S. Bonds, Little Milton and the wedding band from The Godfather (1972).
6Real-life wife Maureen Van Zandt plays the wife of his character, Silvio Dante, on The Sopranos (1999).
7Host of "Little Steven's Underground Garage" a late night radio program on Sunday nights 10pm-Midnight (2002-
8Long-time friend of Bruce Springsteen, playing with Springsteen's early bands (Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band), but didn't join the E-Street Band until the "Born to Run" tour in 1975.
9Introduced as the Minister of Faith and Friendship, keeper of all that is righteous in the E-Street Band and star of The Sopranos (1999) television show, "Little" Steven Van Zandt on the "Live in New York" album with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.
10Is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band.
11Older half-brother of Billy Van Zandt.
12Brother-in-law of Adrienne Barbeau.
13Told "People" magazine that he had no desire to act in any other roles in spite of rave reviews for his portrayal in The Sopranos (1999).

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Just CauseannouncedDictator
His Will Be Done2009Video
The Sopranos1999-2007TV SeriesSilvio Dante
The Sopranos: Road to Respect2006Video GameSilvio Dante (voice)
American Flyers1985Cyclist
Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days1985Video shortSteven Van Zandt
Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A.1984Video short
Bruce Springsteen: Dancing in the Dark1984Video shortSteven Van Zandt

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Night Before2015/IIwriter: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Stevie Van Zandt
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Expendables 32014performer: "Come for Me" / writer: "Come for Me"
LilyhammerTV Series writer - 4 episodes, 2012 - 2013 performer - 3 episodes, 2012 - 2013
Some Jerk with a Camera2012TV Series writer - 1 episode
Not Fade Away2012producer: "Pipeline", "Bo Diddley", "Time is on My Side", "All Day and All of the Night", "Rollin' and Tumbling", "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart", "Surgical Supply" / writer: "The St. Valentines Day Massacre", "Surgical Supply"
Yle Live: Michael Monroe2012TV Movie writer: "Hammersmit Palais", "Dead, Jail or Rock'n'roll"
Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta2011TV Movie documentary writer: "Dead, Jail or Rock'n'roll" - as Steven Little
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
Stan Helsing2009writer: "I Don't Want To Go Home" - as Steven Van Zandt
Running Scared2006writer: "I Don't Want to Go Home" - as Steven Van Zandt
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found2005TV Special documentary writer: "Shelter"
Christmas with the Kranks2004performer: "Feliz Navidad" - as Little Steven / producer: "Hey Santa Claus", "Feliz Navidad", "Frosty the Snowman" 1950, "White Christmas" 1940, "Navidad", "C'mon Everybody" 1958, "Merry Christmas To All of the World" - as Little Steven / writer: "Navidad" - as S. Van Zandt
The SopranosTV Series writer - 4 episodes, 1999 - 2004 performer - 2 episodes, 2002 - 2004
Love Actually2003as Van Zandt, "All Alone On Christmas" 1992
Moonlight and Valentino1995writer: "Shelter" - as Steven Van Zandt
Nine Months1995performer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Little Steven / producer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Little Steven / writer: "The Time Of Your Life" - as Steven Van Zandt
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992producer: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Steven Van Zandt / writer: "All Alone on Christmas" - as Steven Van Zandt
The Mighty Ducks1992writer: "SHAKE 'EM DOWN" - as Steven Van Zandt
Amazing Grace and Chuck1987performer: "Undefeated" - as Little Steven / writer: "Undefeated" - as Little Steven
Something Wild1986writer: "You Don't Have to Cry" - as Little Steven
Dangerously Close1986writer: "Sweet, Sweet Baby I'm Falling"
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid1985Video documentary writer: "Sun City"
Hittimittari1984TV Series performer - 1 episode
Between the Lines1977writer: "I Don't Want To Go Home", "Sweeter Than Honey" - as Steve Van Zandt

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
LilyhammerTV Series composer - 16 episodes, 2013 - 2014 music supervisor - 14 episodes, 2013 - 2014
The Expendables 32014music consultant
Not Fade Away2012music supervisor / song arranger / song producer
Christmas with the Kranks2004music supervisor - as Little Steven
Nine Months1995composer: song "The Time Of Your Life"
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid1985Video documentary music producer - as Little Steven

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lilyhammer2012-2014TV Series 23 episodes

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lilyhammer2012-2014TV Series executive producer - 15 episodes
Not Fade Away2012executive producer
The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball2006TV Special documentary executive producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lilyhammer2014TV Series 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Easy Trouble2006Video documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City1985Video shortHimself (uncredited)
1985 MTV Video Music Awards1985TV SpecialHimself (Lil' Steven)
Late Night with David Letterman1985TV SeriesHimself
Today2014-2017TV SeriesHimself
Great Moments from Soundbreaking2016TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music2016TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Bang! The Bert Berns Story2016DocumentaryNarrated by (voice)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 19802015DocumentaryHimself - E Street Band
CBS This Morning2015TV SeriesHimself
The Seventies2015TV Series documentaryHimself - The E Street Band
Sound of Song2015TV Series documentaryHimself - Musician / Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014TV SeriesHimself
Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond2014TV Movie documentaryHimself
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes2014Documentary shortHimself - E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Live2014VideoHimself - E Street Band
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend2013TV Special documentaryHimself
Big Morning Buzz Live2012-2013TV SeriesHimself
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show2013TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2010-2013TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
Lindmo2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
I kveld med YLVIS2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 67th Annual Tony Awards2013TV Special documentaryHimself - Presenter: The Rascals
The Basement Tapes2013Video documentary shortHimself
Skavlan2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Entertainers with Byron Allen2012TV Series documentaryHimself - Guest
Made in Hollywood2012TV SeriesHimself
Yle Live: Michael Monroe 50 vuotta2012TV MovieHimself (as Little Steven)
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2012TV SpecialHimself
American Idol2012TV SeriesHimself - Guest Mentor
The Hour2012TV SeriesHimself
Tavis Smiley2012TV SeriesHimself
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards2012TV SpecialHimself
Attack of the Show!2012TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Actor, 'Lilyhammer'
The Talk2012TV SeriesHimself - Guest
When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story2011TV Movie documentaryHimself
Legends2010TV Series documentaryHimself
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town2010DocumentaryHimself - E Street Band (as Stevie Van Zandt)
Breakfast2010TV SeriesHimself - Actor and Musician
Hotel Cæsar2010TV SeriesHimself
The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2010TV MovieHimself
Sid Bernstein Presents...2010DocumentaryHimself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live2009TV MovieHimself
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert2009TV SpecialHimself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There2009VideoHimself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Sweet Emotion2009VideoHimself
Xposé2009TV SeriesHimself
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB2009DocumentaryHimself
Godfather World2008Video shortHimself
60 Minutes2007TV Series documentaryHimself - Guitar (segment "Springsteen")
20 on 202007TV MovieHimself
Seven Ages of Rock2007TV Series documentaryHimself
Entertainment Tonight2007TV SeriesHimself
Howard Stern on Demand2007TV SeriesHimself
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Music of 'The Sopranos'2007TV Short documentaryHimself
The Sopranos: A Sitdown2007TV Short documentaryHimself
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'2006TV MovieHimself / Silvio Dante
The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball2006TV Special documentaryHimself - Host
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels2006TV SeriesHimself
Headline Country2006TV SeriesHimself
The Colbert Report2006TV SeriesHimself
3-D Rocks2005DocumentaryHimself
ESPN's New Year's Eve2005TV MovieHimself - Host
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '752005VideoHimself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2005TV SpecialHimself - Nominee
Late Show with David Letterman2004-2005TV SeriesHimself
Ramones Raw2004DocumentaryHimself
Out of Our Dens: The Richard and the Young Lions Story2004DocumentaryHimself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2004TV SeriesHimself
Bill Stanton Project2003TV SeriesHimself
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona2003Video documentaryHimself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien2000-2002TV SeriesHimself
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2002TV SpecialHimself
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2001TV SpecialHimself
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-20002001Video documentaryHimself
Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band2000Video documentaryHimself
Behind the Music2000TV Series documentaryHimself
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1999TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
Power Vision - Pop Galerie1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Murder Incorporated1995VideoHimself
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: Having a Party Live at the Stone Pony1992DocumentaryHimself
Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa1990TV MovieHimself (as Little Steven)
Lifestyles of the Ramones1990VideoHimself (as Little Steven)
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-19881989Video documentaryHimself
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation1988TV Special documentaryHimself
A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly1988Video documentaryHimself
Fantastico 81987TV SeriesHimself
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid1985Video documentaryHimself
MusiCalifornia1985TV SeriesHimself
Jacobs stege1985TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actor in a Comedy TV SeriesLilyhammer (2012)
2014Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actor - Comedy SeriesLilyhammer (2012)
2008ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2000ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
1986IDA AwardInternational Documentary AssociationSun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1985)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2008Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actor - Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2007ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2005ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2003ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2002ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)
2001ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (1999)

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