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Barrett Foa is best known for playing the character Eric Beale on the CBS show NCIS: Los Angeles. Here’s Barrett Foa’s net worth and how he makes his money.

How Barrett Foa became famous

Barrett Foa| Matthew Simmons/FilmMagic
Barrett Foa| Matthew Simmons/FilmMagic

Barrett Foa made his acting debut in a 2007 episode of the television series Six Degrees. He appeared in an episode titled “Get a Room.” The following year, he appeared in a short film titled Prop 8: The Musical. Foa got his big break in 2009 when he began playing the character Eric Beale on NCIS: Los Angeles. Other television appearances include Numb3rs, NCIS, The Closer, Schoolhouse Rock!, Entourage, and Will and Grace.

Barrett Foa’s appearance on Will and Grace held special meaning for him

Barrett Foa| Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images
Barrett Foa| Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images

Foa appeared in episode 10, season 12 of Will and Grace, titled “The Pursuit of Happiness.” He was excited about the same-sex onscreen kiss he shared with his co-star. Foa, who is gay in real life, told his Instagram fans he was proud to be an out, gay man. Here’s what he had to say in his post:

Tonight I will guest star on one of my favorite shows of all time. Tonight I will kiss a man on national broadcast television and not be embarrassed or scared or ashamed in a way that my younger, dumber, more inner-homophobic self would have been.

Tonight I am an out, proud gay man playing an out, proud gay man. Tonight I get to be a part of something big and hilarious and significant and influential and groundbreaking and ridiculous and fantastic and silly and important. Tonight I am one step closer to myself. Thank you to Max Mutchnick, Sean Hayes, Scotty Icenogle, Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy for helping this moment come into existence. @laurabellbundy @scotticenogle #gay #instagay #out #pride #gaypride #willandgrace

How Barrett Foa makes his money

Barrett Foa|Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Barrett Foa|Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images

Outside of television, Foa also earns money from his appearances on and off Broadway. He made his first off-Broadway appearance when he starred as Jesus in Stephen Schwartz’s off-Broadway revival of Gospell. In 2001, Barrett made his Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! He later participated in a musical called Kept by Henry Krieger (composer of Dream Girls) and Bill Russell.

Barrett Foa’s net worth

Barrett Foa has a net worth of $3 million.

Read more: Which ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Star Has the Highest Net Worth?

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