Bryan Singer Bio: Net Worth, Relationship, Bisexual, Allegations, Age, Son

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Published Date: 05 Feb, 2019 Updated date: 27 Jan, 2020 By Celebs Podium

Controversy is a part and parcel of showbiz and Bryan Jay Singer was never an exception to that. Despite his constant denial, some of his co-working artists alleged him for sexual misconduct.

American Director, Bryan Jay Singer mounts his fame and fortune through his own movie venture titled Bad Hat Harry Productions. He and his production house has given the audiences their favorite superhero movies including X-Men series.

Bryan Dropped From Bafta Nomination

After some young boys alleged Bryan of sexual misconduct, he got dropped from the 2019 BAFTA nominations for his film, Bohemia Rhapsody. The most prestigious British award ceremony is about to take place on 10 February 2019. However, the director refuses all the allegations put upon him.

Previously, the 53-year-old and his ‘unreliable behavior on the set’ made him back from the film Bohemia Rhapsody, three weeks early its completion.

Bryan Singer: Bio, Age, Height, Father

Born on 17 September 1965 in New York, Bryan Jay Singer aka Bryan Singer grew up in a Jewish household in New Jersey. A corporate executive father, Norbert Dave Singer, and environmental activist mother, Grace Sinden adopted him. Bryan graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in 1984 and studied filmmaking for two years at the School of Visual Arts, New York.

Career, Net Worth & Earnings

Bryan garners a significant net worth of $120 Million. He has managed this lucrative sum from around two dozen movies he has directed, written and produced. Besides, Bryan has had his hands on numerous TV shows and web series, including House (2004-2012) and The Gifted (2017- present). The artist generates impeccable earnings from his production house named Bad Hat Harry Productions. Additionally, Bryan also took a hefty paycheck from directing and producing the popular X-Men franchise including the 2016 blockbuster, X-Men: Apocalypse.

Byan generated humongous earnings from 2016 Fantasy Fiction, X-Men: Apocalypse (Picture Source: Pinterest)

Other than that, Bryan’s net worth includes his $3,100,000-worth Los Angeles house, which he bought in 2014. Already owning two homes in the same street, Bryan’s new 3,575 square feet mansion consists of 4 big bedrooms. Besides, the house has a live-in staff-appropriate bedroom placed behind the kitchen with a private bathroom and separate entrance.

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In the year 2000, he helmed the big-budget superhero movie X-Men (2000). What followed was Singer’s career as a superhero director with X2 (2003), Superman Returns (2006), X-Men: First Class (2011) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).

Bisexual Singer’s Love-Life With Actress Girlfriend, Michelle Clunie

Speaking about Bryan’s personal life, he has publicly declared being bisexual. Meanwhile, he is in a relationship of almost five years with his actress girlfriend, Michelle Clunie since 2014. The couple also has a son named Dashiell Julius William Clunie-Singer, who was born on 5 January 2015. Michelle is from Portland and has donned the role of Folk in the Showtime series Queer.

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Bryan Singer’s girlfriend, Michelle Clunie with their son, Dashiell Julius William Clunie-Singer on 12 September 2016 (Picture Source: Bryan’s Instagram)

Bryan’s sexual confession came in 2014 from sex-abuse allegations. Speaking to the Out Magazine, Bryan confessed having two girlfriends in the past with Michelle being his first serious relationship. Furthermore, he also accepted being emotionally leaned towards a male relationship which is the probable reason for him ending with a man instead.

However, Bryan’s relationship with Michelle seems to be going strong as no break up of theirs has surfaced on media.

Bryan Pleaded Guilty Of Sexual Assaults

Back in April 2014, Bryan’s name came upfront as the X-Men director was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of a minor. As per the suit filed by attorney Jeff Herman, he was alleged of raping an actor, Michael Egan in Hawaii in the late ’90s. However, Bryan denied the allegations labeling them outrageous and totally false.

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On 22 May 2014, Bryan’s attorney presented evidence that neither Bryan nor Michael was in Hawaii at that time. However, later the same month, Jeff Herman filed another lawsuit against Bryan and producer Gary Goddard for sexually assaulting an anonymous British man.

Again on 7 December 2017, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman filed a lawsuit against Bryan that he raped him when he was 13 years old in 2003. Though Bryan denied the accusation and kept himself hidden from the prying eyes, the USC School of Cinematic Arts removed Bryan’s name from its Division of Cinema and Media Studies program.

Again in January 2019, four men accused him of sexually assaulting them while they were underage. The alleged assaults took place in California between 1997 and 1999.

Some Interesting Facts About Bryan Singer

  • Bryan initiated his directorial career via a short movie called Lion’s Den in 1988.
  • In 1995, he directed and produced the critically acclaimed mystery/thriller, The Usual Suspects, which bagged two Oscars.
  • He has received Saturn Awards for Best Director in the years 2001 and 2007.
  • He was involved in the development and pre-production of the 2019 movie, Dark Phoenix. However, his credits were removed following sexual assault allegations.
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