Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin: Biography in Details

Who is Aaron Sorkin?

Aaron Sorkin is an American screenwriter, producer, and playwright.

He is best known for his works in the Broadway plays A Few Good Men and The Farnsworth Invention.

Also, he did television series such as Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Newsroom and the films The American President, Charlie Wilson’s War, The Social Network, Money ball, and Steve Jobs.

Salary and Net Worth (2024)

Concerning his net worth and salary, he earns money from different sources and has an estimated net worth of $90 million as of 2024, but his salary is not revealed yet.

Aaron Sorkin: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood        

Aaron Sorkin was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 9, 1961. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jewish.

Aaron was born to a Jewish family and was raised in the New York suburb of Scarsdale. His mother’s name is Claire Sorkin and his father’s name is Bernard Sorkin.

His mother was a school teacher and his father is a copyright lawyer who had fought in WWll and put himself through college on the G.I. bill. He has a sister, Sorkin Deborah, and a brother, Noah Sorkin. Both his siblings studied to become law.

Sorkin attended Scarsdale High School where he became involved in the drama and theater club. He graduated in 1979. In 1979, Sorkin attended Syracuse University. Determined to do better, he returned in his sophomore year and graduated in 1983.

Aaron Sorkin: Professional Life and Career

After graduating from Syracuse University, Aaron Sorkin moved to New York where he spent much of the 1980s as a struggling, sporadically employed actor who also worked odd jobs, such as delivering singing telegrams, driving a limousine, touring Alabama with the children’s theater company Traveling Playhouse, handing out fliers promoting a hunting-and-fishing show, and bartending at Broadway’s Palace Theatre.

One weekend, while housesitting at a friend’s place he found an IBM electric typewriter, started typing and felt a phenomenal confidence and a kind of joy that he had never experienced before in his life.

He continued writing and eventually put together his first play, Removing All Doubt, which he sent to his old Syracuse theater teacher (Arthur Storch) was impressed.

In the 1990s, Sorkin worked under contract for Castle Rock Entertainment. He wrote the scripts for A Few Good Men, Malice, and The American President.

It was broadcast by Warner Bros. This TV show went on to win nine Emmy awards and also many praises for writer Aaron. In the year 2005, he revived his famous play “A Few Good Men”, which premiered at a theater in London. The show was well applauded by the audience.

In 2007, Sorkin returned to the cinema. This year he releases the film “Charlie Wilson’s War” which boasted a star cast like Tom Hanks and Julia Robers.

Later he also co-wrote the screenplays for the movies “Moneyball” and “The Social Network”.

He has completed the screenplay for a yet-to-be-named biopic on Steve Jobs. The film will be directed by David Fincher, who is keen on casting Christian Bale as Jobs.

Aaron Sorkin: Rumors, Controversy

Unlike other celebrities, there are no rumors about the love life of Aaron Sorkin and his professional life as well.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Aaron Sorkin has a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 86 kg. His hair colour is golden brown and his eye color is brown.

Social Media Profile

Aaron is currently, inactive on social media. He does not hold an account on any of the social sites including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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