Dan Bilzerian is the brand ambassador of all the luxury and lavish lifestyles in the world. He is one of the most-followed people on Instagram (an influencer, to be precise). Three things that describe his social media handles are women, alcohol, and beaches. At first glance, his life does appear to be a long vacation.
However, apart from being a rich brat, Dan Bilzerian is an American actor and a businessman, by profession and an amateur poker player. He is also popularly known as “Baby legs”. Despite being an actor, his acting and movies aren’t something that makes many headlines, at least not as much as his controversies do. One of the biggest controversies of the actor’s life was being banned from a Miami nightclub after he physically abused model Venessa Castano.
Personal Details:
| Full Name: | Daniel Brandon Bilzerian |
| Stage Name: | Dan Bilzerian |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | December 7, 1980 |
| Place Of Origin: | Tampa, Florida, U.S |
| Age: | 40 years |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Profession: | American actor, businessman, amateur poker player, and social media influencer |
| Total Net Worth: | $200 Million |
Early life:
Dan Bilzerian was born on December 7, 1980, to Paul Bilzerian and Teri Steffen. His father Paul Bilzerian was a popular private equity/corporate takeover specialist. Dan also has a brother Adam Bilzerian, who is also a poker player like Dan. Dan’s father is of Armenian descent. Paul Bilzerian was a successful businessman who had already earned $40 million by the age of 36.
However, in 1988, he was accused of tax and security fraud. The case went on for a long time and led Dan’s father to declare himself bankrupt in 2001. He just had $15,000 in his name and a debt of $140 million. When his family was doing good financially, the Bilzerian family owned a 28,000 square foot mansion with 10 bedrooms.
In 2016, the house was emptied since Paul had to move to the Caribbean to avoid his arrest. It is said that he set up several trust funds to help his sons. Several people doubt that the money from the trust funds has been used to curate the luxury lifestyle for Dan. Despite several people doubting Dan Bilzerian’s education and if he completed it, Dan shared that he attended the University of Florida and pursued a degree in Business and Criminology.
Personal life:
Dan Bilzerian defeated Tom Goldstein in 2011, for a prize of $385,000 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Running for the prize, Dan was driving a 1967 AC Cobra and Tom Goldstein was driving a Ferrari 458 Italia. Dan Bilzerian was under the effects of a long episode of drug abuse when he suffered two heart attacks even before he turned 32. Dan Bilzerian owns several houses and spends most of his time residing in his homes in the Hollywood Hills, California; Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Rapper T-Pain released a song dedicated to Dan Bilzerian, in his name, in 2016.
In 2018, Dan Bilzerian shifted to Bel Air. In 2018, he was accompanied by his father Paul and brother Adam on his trip to Armenia. The three flew to Armenia to take their ought for Armenian citizenship and also join the Armenian armed forces. During the same time, he visited the Republic of Artsakh, to a shooting range, and used weapons. The act was considered offensive by the government of Azerbaijan who then sent a legal notice to the US government to take strict actions about the protest. Talking about his affairs, Dan is often featured posing with several bikini models for his Instagram posts. However, he has never confirmed a serious relationship with any.
Career:
As mentioned previously, Dan is an amateur poker player. He secured 180th place in the World Series of Poker Main Event, held in 2008. The Bluff magazine ranked him first in the list of the funniest poker players on Twitter. In 2011, when Alex Rodriguez was accused of illegal gambling, Dan Bilzerian came forward to defend him and said that he was present at the event and also that Alex wasn’t at the event. In 2013, he accepted that he won $10.8 million in just one night through poker. He even claimed that in 2014, he had won $50 million just by playing poker.
Dan Bilzerian owns a company named Ignite International Brands Ltd. The company sells electronic cigarettes, water bottles, and vodka, and has its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. It was informed that Ignite International Brands Ltd. had lost $50 million just in its rent and marketing. Dan is also an actor by profession and has featured in movies like Olympus Has Fallen, Lone Survivor, The Other Woman, The Equalizer, Cat Run 2, Extraction, and War Dogs.
A major controversy arose in 2014 when Dan sued the producers of Lone Survivor. He claimed that he had paid the producers of the movie a million dollars in exchange for 1 minute of screen time and a dialogue of 80 words. He said that the makers had cheated him by giving him less than a minute of screen time and just a line in the name of dialogue.
Appearance:
Dan Bilzerian is a 40-year-old man who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 85 kgs. He has a muscular physique and a tall stature. His eyes are brown and he has medium brown hair.
Dan Bilzerian Net worth:
Dan Bilzerian’s net worth is $200 million. A major source of his income is poker. He has often claimed to have won millions in just one night of poker. He also owns a company by the name Ignite International Brands Ltd, which is another source of his income.
EndNote:
Dan Bilzerian is a wild spirit who does not give much importance to people’s perception of him. He says, “Everyone has a right to their own opinion about me, and that’s fine. I’m just going to keep being myself and living my life. That’s all I can do.”
