Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | November 21, 1924 |
Birth Place | England |
Age | 99 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $500 million (2024)
Christopher Tolkien, a renowned family member in England, is expected to have a net worth of around $500 million by 2024. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions as the literary executor of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien's, works. Christopher dedicated his life to preserving his father's legacy and publishing his unfinished writings, including "The Silmarillion" and "The Children of Húrin." Through his meticulous editing and dedication, Christopher played a crucial role in expanding the enchanting universe of Middle-earth. Apart from his remarkable achievements, his net worth is a testament to the immense popularity and enduring appeal of his father's works. Christopher Tolkien's notable contributions have made him both an esteemed figure within the Tolkien community and an accomplished individual in his own right.
About
Best known as the son of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, he edited several works by his father that were published after the elder Tolkien's death.
Before Fame
After attending the Oratory School in Oxfordshire, England, he joined the volunteer branch of the Royal Air Force. He later earned an English degree from Oxford University.
Trivia
An Artist as well as an Editor, he drew the "Middle-earth" map for the original version of The Lord of the Rings.
Family Life
The third son of J.R.R. Tolkien, he grew up in Leeds, Oxfordshire, and Oxford, England. He later married Canadian-born Editor Baillie Klass Tolkien, with whom he had a son and a daughter (he had fathered another son through a previous marriage).
Associated With
He was born to J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien.