Joel Gretsch is an American actor who rose to prominence after portraying the role of Tom Baldwin, which is the lead role in the TV series 4400. Gretsch is also the son-in-law of the famed actor William Shatner.

The 4400 actor was born on the 20th of December 1963 and was raised alongside his two siblings in st. cloud is located in Minnesota, USA. He Studied at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis before pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles.

Net Worth

Joel Gretsch is speculated to have a net worth of a whopping $3 Million based on his professional life and lifestyle. He has made a significant contribution to the American Film industry.

His primary source of income is his acting career. Gretsch has made his appearance in many movies and TV series which are commercially successful. Some of his credits are for CSI Miami, Vampire Diaries, A Father’s nightmare, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D, Family Album, etc.

Furthermore, Joel has also worked as a director and producer in the film industry which helped to increase the balance in his bank accounts.

In addition to this, Joel’s wife Melanie Shatner is estimated to have a net worth of $1 Million, and Joel’s father-in-law William Shatner is believed to have a net worth of jaw-dropping $100 Million.

Married To Melanie Shatner

Joel Gretsch is in a nuptial relationship with fellow acting professional Melanie Shatner. The couple first met in the year 1999 and soon fell in love with each other.

Joel Gretsch with his wife Melanie Shatner
Joel Gretsch with his wife Melanie Shatner.
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Joel and Melanie did not wait long to take their relationship to the next level. The love birds walked down the aisle on the 5th of September 1999.

The loving duo has been in a marital relationship for more than two decades now and has not created any headlines with their disputes. Joel and Melanie have two children together.

Family Background

Gretsch’s family consists of his parents and two siblings. He is the son of Russ Gretsch and Barb Gretsch. Although their identity is revealed, information relating to their professional life is behind the curtains.

Likewise, he has made beautiful memories together growing up with his two siblings Jane and Steve Gretsch. They are still very close to each other.

Wife – Melanie Shatner

Joel’s wife, Melanie Shatner is an American actress who played the major professional role of Becky Morgan in the film series named Subspecies. She is more popular because of her famed father William Shatner.

Joel Gretsch's wife Melanie Shatner
Joel Gretsch’s wife Melanie Shatner.
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She was introduced to the world on the 1st of August 1964 in Los Angeles, California. Melanie walked in the footstep of her parents and entered the acting industry.

Her debut was in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home which was released in 1986. Following that, she has played the movies and TV series such as Bloodstone: subspecies II, Dark Justice, Kungfu: The legend continues, and so on.

Throughout her career, Melanie had 20 credits as an actress. Her major role was Becky Morgan.

Joel Is The Son-In-Law Of Famed Actor William Shatner

Joel is the son-in-law of William Shatner as he has married his daughter. William is regarded as one of the most versatile and talented actors. His contribution to the movie industry is huge and is well-appreciated. He played the role of Captain Kirk in Star Trek.

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Joel Gretsch’s father-in-law William Shatner.
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Throughout his career, Shatner has had 249 credits as an actor, 25 credits as a producer, 20 credits as a writer, and 13 credits as a director. Some of his credits are for Devil’s Revenge, Creator’s: The past, The Big Bang Theory, Just in time for Christmas, Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey, Everest, and many more.

Talking about his personal life, William married three times. His first marriage was with Gloria Rand with whom he shares three daughters. Likewise, he married Marcy Lafferty and Narine Kidd respectively. His third wife Kidd died due to drowning in their backyard swimming pool.

Shatner enjoys horse riding and loves to breed them. He is also involved in charity works and once sold his kidney stone for $25k for charity.

Blessed With Children

Joel is the proud father of two children whom he shares with his wife Melanie. The couple introduced their first child Kaya Gretsch in 2002, two years after their marriage.

Joel Gretsch with his wife and children
Joel Gretsch with his wife and children.
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In addition to this, Melanie gave birth to their second child Willow Gretsch in 2005 making her their youngest daughter. Both of his daughters are grown up now and maybe they are pursuing courses at a reputed University.

Gretsch Is Set To Appear In The Drama About Nike

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have joined to make a movie about the shoe company Nike and Joel is the new recruit for it. Its story is said to be revolving around the former Nike marketing officer’s efforts to sign Michael Jordan for a sponsorship in the 80s.

Joel is set to portray the character of the former Converse CEO John O’Neil. Its cast member includes various known actors and actresses.

Joel Gretsch Has Got Natural Golf Swing Says, McDonough

In one episode of subpar, McDonough said that Gretsch who played the role of Bobby Jones in the popular golf movie The Legend of Bagger Vance has a good natural swing for golf.

Joel Gretsch playing Golf
Joel Gretsch with his wife and children.
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According to him, Gretsch grew up playing golf and is good at playing it. However, his co-star Matt was terrible at golf and his move was robotic.

Career Highlights

Joel James Gretsch is an acclaimed actor who is renowned for his outstanding performances in numerous movies and television shows. His television performances have been on shows like The Client List, JAG, Silk Stalkings, CSI: Miami, Burn Notice, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Joel Gretsch’s movie commerce trailer.

Gretsch has also been in a number of movies, such as Push, Minority Report, The Emperor’s Club, Saving Grace B. Jones, and The Legend of Bagger Vance. Also starring Reilly Dolman was Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse.

He most recently had an appearance in the final two episodes of the Diablo Cody-produced The United States of Tara comedy-drama, which won an Emmy Award.

Throughout his career, Joel has had 54 credits as an actor and two credits each for producing and directing on his IMDb profile.

Joel Gretsch’s Physical Appearance And Measurements

The Bold and Beautiful actor Gretsch has a charismatic personality and is athletic. He stands tall with a height of 5 ft and 7 inches which is equivalent to 179 cm. He has maintained a weight of around 75 kg i.e 165 cm.

Likewise, Joel has light brown hair which he prefers to keep short. His appearance is enhanced by his attractive blue eyes.

Social Media Presence

Apocalypse Tomorrow actor, Gretsch is available on Twitter under the username @JoelGretsch. He joined Twitter on February 2015 and has successfully accumulated more than 1.7k followers on Twitter so far.

He has tweeted more than 900 tweets under various discussions topics and discussions. Besides Twitter Gretsch has not activated his accounts on other social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook however, there are fan pages of him.

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