Dav Pilkey Net Worth: How Rich Is The Cartoonist In 2023

Dav Pilkey is an author, cartoonist, and illustrator of children’s literature. Read on and learn all about Dav Pilkey and his net worth of $5 million.

	Dav Pilkey Net Worth
Name	David Murray Pilkey Jr.
Nickname	Dav Pilkey
Birthday	4 March 1966
Gender	Male
Height	6’1”
Weight	N/A
Partner	Sayuri Pilkey
Kids	No
Parents	Barbara Pilkey, David Pileky Sr.
Siblings	Cindy Pilkey
Nationality	American
Profession	Writer, Illustrator, Cartoonist
Net Worth	$5 Million

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What Is Dav Pilkey’s Net Worth?

Dav Pilkey’s net worth of $5 million was made by writing, drawing, and illustrating books for kids. He started drawing from a very early age, in primary school, while he was punished for his behavior.

He was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a child. The only thing he could do was the drawing he practiced in the hallway of his primary school.

Dav Pilkey’s Early Life

David Pilkey, aka Dav Pilkey, was born on 4 March 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up with his parents, Barbara Pilkey and David Pilkey, and an older sister named Cindy.

He was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia from an early age. When Dav was in primary school in Elyria, Ohio, he was sitting in the hallway and drawing the whole time. There he created the character Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey graduated from Kent State University.

Dav Pilkey’s Personal Life

While at university, Dav Pilkey dated Cynthia Rylant. Dave has been working in Pizza Hut for some time, and his name tag had a spelling error. Dave was mistaken for Dav, which he liked and took as a nickname.

In 2000, Dav Pilkey moved to Washington. In February 2004, he met Sayuri, a restaurant owner, and professional singer. The couple dated for a short period and married in a private ceremony the same year.

David and Sayuri have been married for a long time, but they don’t have any kids. The couple lived in the Pacific Northwest and now reside on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Dav Pilkey’s Weight, Height, and Measurement

Dav Pilkey is 6’1” tall, but his weight has never been a topic of discussion, although he seems fit.

Career: How Much Does Dev Pilkey Make?

Dav Pilkey started drawing at an early age, and during his time in college, he made his first book World War Won which got an award in a national competition for student authors.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby was Dav’s first graphic novel published in 2002. This novel was a New York Times Bestselling book and No.6 on the USA Today’s Bestseller List.

From 1991 to 1993, he published the Dragon Series; he used simple watercolors to paint the illustrations. The series was a stop-motion animation TV show with 78 episodes from 2004 to 2007.

The series about Captain Underpants was released from 1997 to 2015. Also, there were a series of Captain Underpants spin-offs.

Pilkey used pseudonyms, and he is the author of the Dumb Bunnies series published from 1994 to 1997, but he used the pseudonym Sue Denim. Pilkey authored the Super Diaper Baby and Ook and Gluk books under the pseudonyms George Beard and Harold Hutchins.

Dav Pilkey is the author of the series Dog Man, Cat Kit Comic Club, Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot, Big Dog & Little Dog.

Dav Pilkey has taken a break from writing and took care of his terminally ill father but continued to write after the agreement with Scholastic to publish four new books.

Dav Pilkey is the author of many books such as World War Won, Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, Kat Kong, Dogzilla, Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Toss, The Hallo-Wiener, When Cats Dream, The Paperboy.

Pilkey is an illustrator of books from other authors; some of the titles are Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays, The Place Nobody Stopped, Julius, and One today.

Dav Pilkey is awarded writer and illustrator. He’s won The National Written and Illustrated by Award Contest for Students, Caldecott Honor Award, California Young Reader Medal, Disney Adventures Kids’ Choice Awards, Milner Award, The favorite children’s author, Person of the Year Award from Publishers Weekly, and Comic Industry Person of the Year.

Dav active on social media has a YouTube channel, Instagram profile, and a few personal profiles on other platforms.

Final Word: Is Dav Pilkey a Millionaire?

Dav Pilkey has a net worth of about $5 million, earning as an author besides his diagnosis of ADHD and Dyslexia as a child. He grew his fortune by writing, drawing, and illustrating and made a considerable number of characters in children’s books. He is still writing, drawing, and growing his fortune.

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