Jonathan Gilbert Biography
Jonathan Gilbert is an American former television and film actor best remembered for his portrayal of Willie Oleson in the television series Little House on the Prairie. Gilbert made his television debut at the age of seven, playing Willie Oleson in NBC’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’.
Jonathan Gilbert Age
He was born on 28 April 1967, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Gilbert is 56 years old as of April 2023.
Jonathan Gilbert Family
Gilbert was born and raised, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He was adopted by Paul Gilbert and his wife, Barbara Cowen. He is the adopted brother of Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder in the drama ‘Little House on the Prairie.’
Jonathan Gilbert Education
Gilbert graduated from Hamilton College. He later completed his MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.
Jonathan Gilbert Wife
He is happily married to his wife, Keren Gilbert.
Jonathan Gilbert Career
Gilbert made his television debut at the age of seven, playing Willie Oleson in NBC’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’. The western drama series, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ‘Little House’ book series, followed a family that lived on a farm in Minnesota in the 1870s and 1880s. The show ran from 1974 until 1983 and starred Richard Bull, Katherine MacGregor, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, and Jonathan’s sister, Melissa Gilbert. In 1979, the actor repeated his role of Willie Oleson in the made-for-television film ‘The Little House Years’. He also played Jimmy in Paul Aaron’s ‘Miracle Worker’, a biographical film about the life of Helen Keller, a deaf-blind-mute author and lecturer, and Annie Sullivan’s efforts to teach her. Gilbert then appeared in two of the three television films based on the children’s book series ‘Little House on the Prairie’. These films, called ‘Little House: Look Back to Yesterday’ and ‘Little House: The Last Farewell,’ were released in 1983 and 1984, respectively. Gilbert currently works as a stockbroker and travels extensively across the world. He also worked for a California-based theater business.
Jonathan Gilbert Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 2.5 million dollars.