Matthew James “Matt” Roloff is an American television personality, author, farmer, business entrepreneur, and motivational speaker best known for participating with his family on the TLC reality television program Little People, Big World.
The show featured the Roloffs’ daily life. Roloff has dwarfism, as does his ex-wife Amy and one of their four children, Zachary. Roloff appeared as an extra in the movie, Under the Rainbow.
He also appeared as an Ewok in the Star Wars TV movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Roloff worked as a computer programmer for Silicon Valley companies including Altos Computer Systems in the late 1980s. He sold systems software to Fortune 500 companies.
Roloff also has a number of other business ventures. On Little People, Big World, he is shown running the business he co-founded, Direct Access Solutions, a company that provides accessibility products for little people in the hospitality industry.
Matthew Roloff Net Worth: What is Matthew Roloff worth?
As of 2022, Matt has a net worth of $6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Along with being a noteworthy reality TV star, Matt is also a farmer, author, motivational speaker, and businessman.
It’s quite obvious that he stays busy with plenty of obligations. When he married his now ex-wife Amy Roloff in 1987, they likely had no clue they would eventually become two of the most well-known reality TV stars alive.
Per a 2016 report in Business Insider, TLC reality TV stars earn anywhere between $1,500 and $3,000 per episode of the shows they film for the network.
With this info, In Touch recently estimated that Matt is likely earning somewhere between $60,000 and $120,000 for each season of Little People, Big World. However, the official details of his salary for the show haven’t been released to the public.
The farm is also obviously another money-making venture that takes up a lot of Matt’s time. Matt, who became the sole owner of the family farm in 2020, also successfully transitioned part of it into an amusement park.
The amusement park comes fully packed with attractions and rides for other families to enjoy. According to In Touch, about 30,000 guests visit his property annually.
Matt has also written three books, the third of which is a children’s book: Against Tall Odds: Being a David in a Goliath World (1999); Little Family, Big Values: Lessons in Love, Respect and Understanding for Families of Any Size (2007); and Little Lucy, Big Race (2018).
Another interesting way that Matt earns money is by filming personalized Cameo videos for his fans. Anyone who wants a custom video from Matt for themselves or as a gift for a friend can order one for $75.
As of now, he’s been rated five stars on the Cameo website, which means he has tons of happy customers.