So many of us grew up on the show Beverly Hills 90210. The series taught us almost everything we know. Our parents and teachers were only there to fill in the rest and the less important stuff. Therefore, we were so thrilled when we heard that a new reboot is happening and that most of the original cast members are likely to appear in the new edition of the show. The show ran from 1990-2000 and already had one reboot, CW's 90210 that ran from 2008-2013. Read on to get drawn into a world of nostalgia and read about of all the major actors that appeared in the original show and all that happened to them since:
Jason Priestley, 49
Net Worth: $16 million dollars
Then: Played the morally conscious Brandon Walsh. Brandon was a central character throughout the entire series and was someone you could always count on when there's trouble. Brandon moved to Washington, D.C. after he got a job there, at the start of the ninth season. Now: Jason, who directed a few episodes of the original show, also directed episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 7th Heaven & 90210. He appeared in the shows Call Me Fitz & Private Eyes. Priestley has been married to make-up artist Naomi Lowde since 2005.
Shannen Doherty, 47
Net worth: $10 million.
Then: Brandon's rebellious sibling, Brenda didn't get along with her parents very well — especially concerning her boyfriend Dylan. Her character was always the drama queen of the series, so it made sense that Brenda moved to England to attend an arts school (or in other words written off the show). Now: After appearing in a number of Television movies, a central part in Mallrats, and a cameo in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back she starred in an additional Aaron Spelling show, Charmed. She also starred in the CW's 90210 remake and in the TV show Heathers. Doherty is married to photographer Kurt Iswarienko.
Brian Austin Green, 45
Net worth: $8 million dollars
Then: David Silver wanted to be cool in high school more than anything else, & when Donna Martin started dating Green's character, he felt like he succeeded in his mission. He & Donna had an up and down relationship, but eventually married in the show's finale. Now: Green appeared in the shows Freddie, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Smallville, Anger Management & Desperate Housewives. He won the celebrity Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2010 and in 2017 started a podcast called With Brian Austin Green. He's married to actress Megan Fox since 2010 and they have 3 kids together.
Jennie Garth, 46
Net worth: $8 million dollars
Then: Kelly Taylor started the show as a spoiled princess but changed throughout the series. She dealt with a diet pill addiction, a mother with a drinking problem & that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kelly dated both Brandon & Dylan, she almost married Brandon, but canceled the wedding. She returned to Dylan's arms in the show's finale. In CW's remake of 90210, it turned out that she has a kid with Dylan. Now: Shortly after the series ended, Garth appeared in What I Like About You for 4 seasons. She also featured on Dancing with the Stars and starred in CW's 90210 remake. She recently divorced for the 3rd time.
Ian Ziering, 54
Net worth: $8 million dollars
Then: Played Steve Sanders in the series. He was constantly scheming but as the series went along his character matured, married Janet & the two had a daughter together. Now: Ziering appeared in the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars. He also voiced Vinnie on Biker Mice from Mars. His most prominent claim to fame is his starring roles in SYFY's campy horror franchise Sharknado (6 movies in total) that garnered a cult following. Ziering is married to Erin Ludwig since 2010 and they have two daughters together.
Gabrielle Carteris, 57
Net worth: $1.2 million dollars
Then: Andrea Zuckerman was quite the bookworm and she had a serious crush for Brandon. She had an affair with a bartender named Jesse. They had a baby, they got married & eventually divorced. She left the series during its 5th season when Andrea decided to go study in Yale. Now: In 2003, Carteris appeared in The Surreal Life. She also featured on Nip/Tuck, Crossing Jordan, The Event, Code Black & Criminal Minds. She's married to Charles Isaacs, a stockbroker, since 1992, and they have two daughters together.
Tori Spelling, 45
Net worth: $500 thousand
Then: Tori's father, Aaron, was the producer of the show. Uncoincidentally perhaps, Spelling was one of just 4 cast members who remained throughout the entire series. She played Donna Martin, who remained a virgin for a long time, till her college graduation night. She then decided to spend the night with her boyfriend David. Now: She had her own reality series with her spouse & their kids. She starred in the movies Scary Movie 2, Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? & The Last Sharknado. She also starred in the shows Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Mystery Girls. She's married to Dean McDermott since 2006 and they have 5 kids together.
Carol Potter, 70
Net worth: $2 million
Then: Played Cindy Walsh, Brenda & Brandon's mom. During the fifth season, she & her husband moved to live in Hong Kong. Now: 90210 was her last appearance as a series regular, but she has since made multiple guest appearances on shows like Providence, NYPD Blue, Crossing Jordan, JAG, Greek & Medium. She also featured on a "TV Moms" special episode of The Weakest Link & won $124,000 for her charity. She married for the 2nd time to fellow actor Jeffrey Josephson in 1990, just when Beverly Hills 90210 debuted on TV. She has one child.
James Eckhouse, 63
Net worth: $2 million
Then: Played Jim Walsh, the slightly stricter parent of Brandon & Brenda, he didn't really approve of Brenda's relationship with Dylan. He also directed a few of the show's episodes. Now: He featured in many shows and movies since Beverly Hills, including Jimmy and Judy, Once and Again, A Cinderella Story, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Good Wife, The Avengers & Days of Our Lives. He's married to Sheila Keliher Walsh since 1982 and they have 2 sons together.
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, 44
Net worth: $10 million dollars
Then: Played Valerie Malone, Kelly's nemesis. She moved to Beverly Hills following the death of her abusive father, to live with the Walshes, who she grew up with. She manipulated situations & people, distancing them in the process. Now: She starred in shows and movies like White Collar, Fastlane, Good Morning, Miami, What About Brian, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Alexa & Katie, Northpole and Pandemic. She also hosted a show on the Cooking Channel called Dinner at Tiffani's. She's married to Brady Smith since 2005, and they have 2 kids together.
Kathleen Robertson, 45
Net Worth: $3 million
Then: Clare Arnold was a high school senior in the time when the rest of the main characters were college freshmen. Her father was a diplomat & she ended up skipping a grade & dating David & Steve. She preferred moving to France with her dad after graduating college rather than staying with Steve. Now: She went on to star in many movies and shows such as: Scary Movie 2, XX/XY, Hollywoodland, The Business, Tin Man, Boss, Bates Motel and Murder in the First. She's married to Chris Cowles and they have one child together.
Jason Wiles, 48
Net worth: $12 Million
Then: Played Colin Robbins, a NY artist who got to know Kelly while she was interning in New York & then moved to Beverly Hills to start a relationship with her. He used to be Valerie's friend & his lavish way of life was secretly endorsed by gallery owner Claudia Van Eyck in exchange for certain "favors". Now: He went on to star in Third Watch, Army Wives, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, Scream: The TV Series, Persons Unknown & Commander in Chief. He was married to Joanne Roberts from 1996-2014, they have 2 children together.
Vanessa Marcil, 50
Net worth: $4 million dollars
Then: Marcil played Gina Kincaid, the backstabbing cousin of Donna & Valerie's bad-girl stand in. She slept with both David & Dylan and lied to Donna when saying she didn't sleep with Noah. She later discovered that Donna wasn't only her cousin but also her half-sister. Now: Marcil appeared on Las Vegas for five years (2003-2008) as well as in hundreds of episodes of the soap opera General Hospital. She was married to Corey Feldman from 1989-1993 and to Carmine Giovinazzo from 2010-2013. She has one child.
Matthew Laurance, 68
Net worth: $4 million dollars
Then: Played Mel Silver, a dentist & the father of David & Erin Silver, and also Kelly Taylor's stepfather. Jackie & Mel's affair was created mainly to create more scenes featuring Kelly & David. Mel's marriage eventually ended after he cheated on Jackie. He was disappointed with the direction his character took, especially with people being angry with him because of the character's actions, even many years later. Now: He is married to Shannon Criscillis since 2003. They have 2 kids together.
Joe E. Tata, 82
Net worth: $3 million dollars
Then: Nat was the owner of the characters favorite hangout spot, The Peach Pit. As the series progressed he also became their good friend and advisor. He even walked Donna down the aisle when she married since her father had died. Now: He reprised his part as Nat in CW's 90210 reboot (2008). He also appeared in episodes of Charmed and Mystery Girls. It's still unknown whether he'll appear in the 2019 reboot. He has a daughter from his marriage to Susan Levy.
Jamie Walters, 49 – A Musician
Net worth: $50 thousand dollars
Then: Walters played Ray Pruit, Donna's musician boyfriend. He started out as a nice guy, but later on abused Donna, causing the actor, a musician in real life as well, to retire from the series. Now: He continued his career as a musician & appeared in VH1's reality show Confessions of a Teen Idol, which followed 7 former teen stars as they made their attempts to return into the limelight. He was married to Patty Walters from 2002-2015 and he has 4 kids from her and from a previous relationship of his.
Hilary Swank, 44
Net worth: $40 million
Then: Played Carly Reynolds, a single mother that came to Beverly Hills in 1997 with her son. Steve unintentionally caused her to be laid off from her work. She ended up dating Steve, but their relationship ended when she decided to go back to Montana in order to tend to her ailing father. Now: Although her character was cut off from the show due to poor reception, Swank became the cast member that developed the most illustrious career. She won 2 Oscars for her roles in the movies Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby. In 2018 she married Philip Schneider.
Emma Caulfield Ford, 45
Net worth: $4 million dollars
Then: Played Susan Keats, a clever, sincere & passionate woman, who was the editor of The Condor at California University and had a relationship with Brandon. She was very driven by her career ambitions & eventually decided to develop her career instead of staying in L.A with Brandon. Now: She went on to star in General Hospital, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Robot Chicken, Life Unexpected, Gigantic, Bandwagon: The Series, Royal Pains, Once Upon a Time & Fantasy Hospital. She married for the 2nd time with Mark Leslie Ford and has one child.
Vincent Young, 53
Net worth: $1.5 million
Then: Played Noah Hunter who had brief relationships with Donna & Valerie, both ended due to his drinking problem. He helped David Silver while he experienced a difficult time & encouraged Kelly Taylor to resolve things with her boyfriend Brandon while she suffered from memory loss. In the end, he committed to single parent Ellen and managed the Peach Pit After Dark. Now: After a quiet period in which he guest starred in the shows JAG, CSI: NY & NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service he recently appeared in the titles Escape Plan 2: Hades, What Death Leaves Behind & Chase Street.
Luke Perry, 52
Net worth: $10 million
Then: Perry's character was Dylan McKay, a loner with parents who were never really there for him. Perry took a break from the series after Season six, after Dylan's wife was killed, but he came back in Season nine & in the show's finale he was reunited with Kelly. Now: Perry starred in HBO's shows Oz and John from Cincinnati and also in the shows Jeremiah, Riverdale, Body of Proof and Windfall. Perry is divorced (was married from 1993-2003) and he & his ex-spouse share joint custody of their 2 kids. Sadly, Perry died of a stroke in March 2019, following his family's decision to remove him from life support after the second incident.
Lindsay Price, 42
Net worth: $2 million dollars
Then: Played Janet Sosna, a graphic designer working in The Beverly Beat, Steve's newspaper. She and Steve eventually married & had a daughter called Maddy. Now: She appeared in the shows Coupling, Pepper Dennis, Hawaii Five-0, Splitting Up Together, Lipstick Jungle & Eastwick. She was married to Shawn Piller from 2004 till they divorced in 2007. She started dating Australian chef Curtis Stone in 2009 & their son, Hudson, was born 2 years later. They married in 2013 and their 2nd son was born in 2014.
Daniel Cosgrove, 48
Net worth: $3 million dollars
Then: Played Matt Durning, a divorced lawyer & one of Kelly's boyfriends, during the final two seasons. He chose to end his relationship with Kelly in the show's finale so that she & Dylan could be together. Now: He starred in Guiding Light between 2002-2009. He also appeared in Days of Our Lives, The Forgotten, The Good Wife, Billions, You, All My Children and As the World Turns. Daniel married Marie Cosgrove in 1997. and they have 4 children together.
Douglas Emerson, 44 – Became an Air Force Pilot
Then: In the beginning Scott Scanlon was David Silver's best pal, but he became an outsider when David became popular. When he celebrated his birthday in season two, he shot himself by mistake with his dad's pistol. Now: After he left the show he went to Pepperdine University where he also met his wife, Emily. He dropped out, married Emily and joined the Air Force. He received numerous awards for his accomplishments in the army. He retired from the Air Force in 2003. He and his wife Emily have two daughters together.
Mark Damon Espinoza, 58
Then: Played bartender Jesse Vazquez, Andrea met him during Jim & Cindy's 20th anniversary party. They began dating & soon Andrea became pregnant and gave birth to their daughter Hannah. They moved to live in Connecticut, but they divorced later in the series. Now: Espinoza since featured on The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives, Castle, The Bold and the Beautiful, Major Crimes, Private Practice, Without a Trace & House. He also performed in several Award-Winning theatres like San Diego's The Old Globe & others.
Ann Gillespie, 61 – Currently a Priest
Then: Featured in over 55 episodes of the show as Jackie Taylor, Kelly's mother. She felt disappointed that the show didn't provide her character with some sort of redemption. Jackie was a dysfunctional character with a drinking problem. Now: Before retiring from acting & working as a priest (in a church in Alexandria, VA) she had small parts in Gilmore Girls and Judging Amy and a recurring role in CW's 90210 reboot. She looked to reconcile with her daughters Kelly and Silver. She also has experience as a yoga teacher.
Michael Durrell, 75
Then: Played Dr. John Martin, Donna Martin's loving father & Felice Martin's husband. John had another daughter, Gina, a fitness trainer. He was exercising with Gina, had a stroke and tragically died. Donna was so heartbroken during his funeral that she wasn't able to speak. Now: After the show he guest starred in many shows, including: ER, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, Without a Trace, Persons Unknown, Dexter, The Mindy Project & Grace and Frankie. He also played in the movies Bald, Barry Munday and Christmas in the City.
Nicholas Pryor, 83
Then: Played Chancellor Arnold who was the Chancellor at UC University & Clare Arnold's father. Once his daughter started attending the university, he visited at special instances & got to know Steve Sanders, as he & Clare had a relationship together. Now: After the shoe he went on to appear in: Port Charles, Collateral Damage, NYPD Blue, A Short History of Decay, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 & in Buster's Mal Heart. Pryor is married to Christine Belford since 1993. He was 58 at the time.
Denise Dowse, 60
Then: Played Yvonne Teasley, Vice Principal of West Beverly Hills High School. Yvonne was both strict & compassionate simultaneously. The students respected her. Her final appearance in the show was a guest at David & Donna's wedding. Now: She went on to appear in many TV shows and movies such as: Dr. Dolittle 2, Dragnet, Rocket Power, The Guardian, Ray, Eulogy, Coach Carter, Guess Who, Charmed, All of Us, Shark, Criminal Minds, Secrets and Lies, Murder in the First, Imposters & Insecure. She also directed a short movie called Reflections: A Story of Redemption.
Cameron Bancroft, 51
Then: Played Joe Bradley, the quarterback of California University's football team who dated Donna Martin. Due to health problems he had to quit playing and got a coaching job in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He wanted Donna to come with him, but she didn't want to since she wanted to stay in Beverly Hills. Now: He moved on to star in: Code Name: Eternity, MVP: Most Vertical Primate, Little House on the Prairie, 24, Beautiful People, Hockeyville, Supernatural, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, Blackstone, Cedar Cove, Chesapeake Shores & UnREAL.
Jed Allan, 83
Then: Jed Allan Played Rush Sanders, a pushy businessman, & Steve Sanders' dad. He also had 2 younger sons from another relationship - Ryan & Austin. When Steve was a young child, Rush married Samantha Sanders, who raised Steve as her own. He was often insensitive, this damaged his relationship with Steve. Now: He moved on to star in Carman: The Champion, Walker, Texas Ranger, Six Feet Under, CSI: Miami &The Bay. Jed is a widower and he has 3 children. He lives in Palm Desert, California.
Dina Meyer, 50
Net worth: $5 million dollars
Then: Played Lucinda Nicholson, a cultural anthropology P.H.D student at California University. She's was married to Corey Randall, a sociology professor. She was not loyal to her husband and had an affair with Brandon till he found out that she was married. Now: She has a successful career with appearances in shows and movies such as - Secret Agent Man, Star Trek: Nemesis, Birds of Prey, Miss Match, Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough, Saw II, Point Pleasant, Saw III, The Boy Next Door, Piranha 3D, Sequestered, Lethal Seduction & The Magicians.
Michael Cudlitz, 54
Net worth: $2 million dollars
Then: Tony Miller was a part of the West Beverly Hills High School football team. He was on a team suspected of using steroids & spoke out against Steve Sanders & Brandon Walsh who he blamed for ratting them out (although it was in fact Kyle Conners). He had a crush on Brenda, but she showed no interest in him. Now: His career really took off after the series and he appeared in many successful shows and movies like: Running Scared, Standoff, Southland, The Walking Dead and The Kids Are Alright. He is married to Rachel Cudlitz and they have 2 kids together.
Randy Spelling, 50 – Now a Life Coach
Net worth: $10 million dollars
Then: Played Ryan Sanders, Steve Sanders' brother. He was one of 2 of the "flying monkey children" Steve refers to with the other one being their brother Austin Sanders. Ryan seemed more reasonable & mature than Austin, especially later on in the series. Now: He continued to play in the movies Held for Ransom, Dorm Daze, Hoboken Hollow, Hot Tamale, Pledge This!, Cosmic Radio & Dimples. He retired from acting in 2008 and became a life coach. He's Tori Spelling's brother & the son of Candy & Aaron Spelling.