Angel is the spin-off series from the classic supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Like Buffy, it was created by Joss Whedon but was much darker in tone than its parent show.
It ran for five seasons from 1999 until 2004, reintroducing some iconic characters from Buffy and introducing some brilliant new ones created by Whedon. That meant Angel’s allies – known as Angel Investigations and, more colloquially, the Fang Gang – changed and evolved as it progressed.
The first season’s members of Angel’s operation arguably remain the most iconic. They are David Boreanaz’s Angel, Charisma Carpenter’s Cordelia Chase, Glenn Quinn’s Allen Francis Doyle, and Alexis Denisof’s Wesley Wyndam-Pryce.
The four original Angel stars’ lives and careers have taken drastically different paths since they appeared in the show, and this piece will rank them by their net worths.
In Memoriam: Glenn Quinn
Glenn Quinn played the half-demon character Allen Francis Doyle – known better as simply “Doyle” – in the first nine episodes of Angel. Doyle befriends Angel in the show’s first episode and helps him fight evil by telling him what he sees in his prophetic visions from the noble Powers That Be. A founding member of Angel Investigations, he sacrifices his life to save a group of benevolent half-demons from a murderous device called the Beacon, passing his prophetic powers to Cordelia Chase as he does so.
Quinn had previously appeared regularly on Roseanne and in shows like Covington Cross and Fair City. His movie credits include 1991’s Shout, 1992’s Dr. Giggles, 1995’s Live Nude Girls, and 1997’s Campfire Tales. He tragically died from an accidental drug overdose in 2002 and, therefore, doesn’t have an existing net worth and isn’t eligible for this list. However, his net worth was estimated to be around $9 million when he passed away.
Charisma Carpenter – $4 Million
Charisma Carpenter reprised her role as Cordelia Chase from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Angel, evolving as a character from being a spoilt student to a heroic member of Angel Investigations. When Angel first encountered her in Los Angeles, she was a failing actress, so he recruited her to do his admin. She becomes a formidable fighter and plays a huge part in assisting in the battle against evil, ultimately dying in season five.
Before playing Cordelia, Carpenter had appeared in shows like Baywatch, Boy Meets World, and Malibu Shores, as well as three movies in the direct-to-video Josh Kirby… Time Warrior! series. Since leaving the Buffyverse, her television credits include recurring roles in Charmed, Veronica Mars, Greek, and The Lying Game, and one-off appearances in series like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Supernatural, Sons of Anarchy, and Lucifer. Subsequent movie credits include 2010’s The Expendables, 2012’s The Expendables 2, and 2015’s Bound. Her net worth is believed to be around $4 million.
Alexis Denisof – $10 Million
Wesley Wyndam-Price wasn’t a founding member of Angel Investigations, per se, as he joined after Doyle’s death. However, with Alexis Denisof’s character being part of the team since the first season, he’s almost been there since the beginning. Denisof reprised his role as Wyndam-Pryce from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where he was presented as a bumbling Watcher. He appeared in Angel as a “rogue demon hunter” and was a joke figure, but he became a badass member of Angel’s team.
Denisof was a long-established actor before playing Wesley and had appeared in shows like Soldier Soldier, Crime Traveller, and Highlander: The Series, as well as movies like 1995’s Innocent Lies and First Knight and 1996’s True Blue. His subsequent television credits include Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Batman Beyond, Justice League Unlimited, How I Met Your Mother, Dollhouse, Grimm, Robot Chicken, and How I Met Your Father. Subsequent film credits include 2011’s Love, Wedding, Marriage, 2012’s The Avengers and Much Ado About Nothing, and 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s estimated to have amassed a net worth of around $10 million.
David Boreanaz – $30 Million
It will surprise nobody that the original Angel Investigations member with the highest net worth is Angel himself, David Boreanaz. Boreanaz first appeared as Angel in the opening episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and regularly appeared in the show before getting his eponymous spin-off. Angel is a vampire cursed with a soul, hoping to eradicate centuries of wrongdoings by doing good deeds and fighting against the forces of evil he once represented. By the time Angel ended, he had saved the world multiple times.
Before playing Angel, his acting experience was limited, with his only television credit coming in an episode of Married… with Children. His only movie credits were small roles in minor films like 1993’s Aspen Extreme and Best of the Best II. Since playing Angel, his television credits have included central roles in Bones and SEAL Team and lesser parts in American Dad!, Family Guy, Full Circle, and Sleepy Hollow. He appeared in the 2001 horror movie Valentine while still on the show and has since appeared in the likes of 2005’s The Crow: Wicked Prayer, 2006’s Mr. Fix It, and 2008’s Justice League: The New Frontier. He’s said to have an impressive net worth of approximately $30 million.
