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Petri Adonis Byrd was born on the 29th November 1957, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and known as Petri HawkinsByrd is an actor and television personality, probably best recognized for his bailiff performance in “Judge Judy” – the CBS Network’s arbitrationbased reality court show.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth he has accumulated so far? How rich Petri HawkinsByrd is? According to celebrity dot money, Petri’s net worth is estimated as of mid2017 at over four million dollars, acquired through his work as a bailiff which began in the mid1980s, and his acting career.
Petri was raised in Brooklyn, and attended the Eastern District High School and later The Bronx’s Hostos Community College. He began his career as a court officer in the Brooklyn Family Court system, and showed such potential that he was transferred to the Manhattan Family Court system in 1986, where he started working with Judge Judith Sheindlin. These, besides creating new opportunities for him in the future, provided the basis for Petri‘s net worth.
Petri continue his education by enrolling at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, from which he graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. He then started serving as a Special Deputy US Marshall in San Mateo, California, and stayed in that position for the next three years. Between 1992 and 1996, Petri officiated as Monta Vista High School’s student counselor, in Cupertino in California. These engagements certainly increased HawkinsByrd’s overall net worth.
The breakthrough in Petri’s life and career came in 1996 when, after reading an article about Judy Sheindlin’s new book and the upcoming TV show – “Judge Judy”, he sent her a letter of congratulations and, jokingly, offered to serve at her side again. Judith accepted, and his television career began. Petri HawkinsByrd is the longest running bailiff in the history of the court show, as he has been with the series since the very beginning. Although his speaking role is limited and consists of introducing cases, delivering materials, dismissing and escorting the parties – and occasionally controlling altercations – Petri is known for his nonverbal expressions which are quite surly and listless. It is certain that his engagement in the “Judge Judy” TV show has been the main source of Petri’s HawkinsByrd’s net worth.
Petri is also a popular master of ceremonies, as well as a standup comedian and actor, with various performances in the movies, commercials, on radio, and even as a voice actor, including in video games. These ventures have positively impacted his wealth too.
When it comes to his personal life, Petri HawkinsByrd is married to Felicia with whom he has four children; they reside in Elk Groove, California, where he enjoys singing, writing music and poetry in his spare time.
Apart from the professional career, he is very involved in charity causes and, as an inspirational speaker, he works with troubled youth. Petri HawkinsByrd also operates Teach Them to Fish, a nonprofit mentoring program focused on mental, spiritual, physical and social development.