From key trends to fundamental details, get a complete picture of Will Shortz Net Worth with our comprehensive overview.
Will Shortz (born 26 August 1952 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is an American puzzle creator and editor, and currently the crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times.
| Net Worth | $250,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 26, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA |
| Occupation | Table tennis center owner |
| Profession | Actor, Cinematographer, Soundtrack |
| Work Position | Wordplay The Movie |
| Nicknames | Will Shortz, Shortz, Will |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | On changing the style of the New York Times crossword clues: In whatever field you're in, you can't do something really interesting without turning some people off. |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Founded the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and still directs it. |
| 2 | Created the crossword puzzle through which Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show (1996), proposed to his wife. |
| 3 | Editor of the New York Times crossword since 1993, and the Sunday morning puzzle master on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition. |
| 4 | Graduated from Indiana University with a self-created degree in enigmatology, or the analysis of puzzles, codes, and mysteries. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Being Experience | 2013/I | | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2010 | TV Series | Will Shortz |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| A Year of Ping Pong | 2015 | Short cinematography | |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| How I Met Your Mother | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Wordplay | 2006 | Documentary archival photographs | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Jeopardy! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Video Clue Presenter |
| A Year of Ping Pong | 2015 | Short | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2003-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Crossword Puzzle Editor (segment "The Cartoonist") / Himself - Editor, The New York Times Crossword Puzzle (segment "Puzzle Master") |
| Today | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Expert |
| The Simpsons | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Martha | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wordplay | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
By David Miller
