Castle Star Nathan Fillion’s The Rookie Salary Puts Other TV Actors to Shame

Summary:

• Nathan Fillion is largely known for his lead roles in Firefly, Castle, and The Rookie.
• In the latter series, the actor portrays the oldest LAPD rookie who joined the force after an incident.
• According to Celebrity Net Worth, Fillion is paid $100k per episode of The Rookie.

Nathan Fillion is among the most familiar faces you can see on television. Having starred or guest starred in countless shows, the actor is primarily known for his lead roles in the adventurous sci-fi Firefly, the comedy detective Castle, and, most recently, the criminal drama The Rookie. But few actor’s fans know just how successful his career has been, especially in the latter series.

Nathan Fillion Makes the Bank at The Rookie

Having previously starred in the popular detective show Castle which concluded in 2016, Fillion took on another police work-related lead role in The Rookie. In this series, he portrays the oldest (you guessed it) rookie to have ever joined the LAPD, who, despite his solid age, is eager to become the textbook protector of the law.

Wearing the blue uniform pays Nathan Fillion much better than it does actual policemen, and even most of his actor colleagues could envy The Rookie star’s salary.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Fillion gets paid $100k per episode of the show, which adds up to about $2.2M for an entire 22-episode season of The Rookie.

$100k Salary Is Impressive for TV Show Actors

In Hollywood, the gap between movie and TV show actors is quite significant. While top-tier movie stars receive tens of millions of dollars per film plus royalties, the TV actors have much more modest salaries — even though in the 21st century, they have been continuously increasing thanks to the biggest networks’ graces.

Of course, there are notable exceptions from this rule; the actors who earn $500k or even $1M per episode, for instance. But such cases are so rare that all of those actors end up in Top 10 Highest-Earning TV Actors lists all the time. On average, reaching the $100k salary per episode is considered a great achievement for many.

So it’s safe to say that after his previous big shows ended, Nathan Fillion hasn’t seen a significant quality of life decline: The Rookie feeds him well… Which is great, because we love this man and think he deserves much more recognition!

Source: Celebrity Net Worth