5 Actors Who Received More Than $1M Paycheck Per Episode, Ranked
Surprisingly, Game of Thrones and Friends didn't make it to the top 5.
The highlight of many shows is their cast, so the creators are willing to pay huge amounts of money to the actors just to keep them on the show. At times, these amounts are so large that they are beyond the imagination.
5. Chris Pratt in The Terminal List – $1.4M
The Terminal List series wasn't a huge hit, but that didn't stop its star, Chris Pratt, from earning $1.4 million per episode.
According to the plot, Special Forces officer James witnesses the destruction of his platoon during a dangerous and secret operation. Returning home, he tries to remember the details of what happened. Soon he realizes that the operation was launched by the highest levels of the government.
4. Kelsey Grammer in Frasier – $1.6M
Frasier is a spin-off of the hit show Сheers, which starred Kelsey Grammer. Apparently, he was aware of his popularity when he negotiated the salary for his next sitcom and received a record $1.6 million per episode.
This amount is impressive even today, let alone in the 90's, but the money paid off as Frasier is still one of the most successful shows in TV history and one of the highest rated sitcoms of all time.
3. Ray Romano in Everyone Loves Raymond – $1.7M
Everyone Loves Raymond became a real hit in the late 90's. It was one of Ray Romano's best TV shows, as he became instantly and permanently famous for this role, which manifested itself in his incredible income of $1.7 million per episode.
2. Charlie Sheen in Two And a Half Men – $1.8M
Charlie Sheen was the highest paid television actor for some time, earning a whopping $1.8 million per episode for the last few seasons of the sitcom.
When he started filming, his salary was $800,000, but it grew with the show's popularity. It's safe to say that Charlie Sheen was the highlight of the series, as Ashton Kutcher, who later succeeded him, only made $700,000 per episode.
1. Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in The Morning Show – $2M
The undisputed champions of this list are Reese and Jennifer, who received $2 million for each episode of the series.
According to the plot, The Morning Show, which has always been hosted by two TV presenters, has changed its line-up because of the harassment scandal. The newcomer immediately sniffs out various details about the team. This doesn't sit well with Alex, who feels threatened by the new journalist.