is not the type to use wooden language. Guest of At Jordan de Luxe this Monday morning on C8, the 80-year-old actor does not hesitate to say that he has earned a good living, having done a lot of things during his rich career. A recognized theater actor, the native of Grenoble (Isère) has also played for television and cinema and has also been a presenter, notably with a notable appearance on the cult show, Fort Boyard. When the host asks him how much he earned at the peak of his career, the father does not evade the question. “A lot of money”he blurted out, before adding: “A lot of money compared to the average person, never forgetting that we return 55% of it to the State.”
last October, therefore has no taboo in talking about his finances, but when the host of At Jordan de Luxe asks him if he was ever a millionaire, the actor does not hide. “Non”he retorts and visibly “even less” nowadays, even if his financial situation has improved. “I have no more debts”, claiming that he has “all sorted before leaving”. If he does not want to give the amount of his debts, specifying that this only concerns “the public treasure”it still indicates that the amount he owed was between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. “In these waters”admits the actor.
Jean-Pierre Castaldi forced to sell his Porsche
If today he managed to erase all the debts he had, whoever, he had to find a solution to get back afloat. “We sell what we have. I sold what I had (…) I sold the Porsche, I reduced the size of the motorcycles, I reduced the lifestyle”details Jean-Pierre Castaldi. When his interlocutor mentions a lifestyle close to 10,000 to 15,000 euros per month, the actor denies it outright: “You are dreaming, 15,000 euros per month is too much, no, no… You will never have the answer, that is up to the tax collector”.
A clarification which has the merit of being frank on the part of Jean-Pierre Castaldi, who had to part with a lot of property to avoid bankruptcy.
