He did a small amount of voice acting since, but he made bank from his movies, online estimates for his net worth are between 10-15 million
If a black man who used to work at a gas station did the same thing as Rick MoreAnus, you would just call him a welfare bum. There would be no New York Times Article, no sympathy given, no message forum post about how great he is. Instead, it would just a bunch of hate, calling him a welfare bum.