They’re all doing well for themselves.
I’m sure that most actors on TV will tell you that they’re only interested in the work ans that they’re solely driven by the artistic pursuit of excellence and capturing that moment when they entertain the watching audiences.
Yeah, the massive paycheck and adulation that comes along with being a major star plays no part in their motivations whatsoever. Sure, we believe you.
Money, money, money isn’t an object for everyone’s favorite theoretical physicist because when Jim Parsons isn’t annoying Penny, Penny, Penny in the Big Bang Theory, he’s earning a massive amount of coin.
Forbes have revealed that he’s the highest paid actor on TV, pocketing a cool $29m in 2015 but he’s closely followed by his on-screen roommate Johnny Galecki.
Take a look at the top 15 earners because it should provide you with further proof that geeks, and indeed The Big Bang Theory, are taking over the world.
1. Jim Parsons: $29 million
2. Johnny Galecki: $27 million
3. Mark Harmon: $20 million
4. Simon Helberg: $20 million
5. Kunal Nayyar: $20 million
6. Ashton Kutcher: $20 million
7. Jon Cryer: $15 million
8. Ray Romano: $15 million
9. Patrick Dempsey: $12 million
9. Simon Baker: $12 million
11. Ty Burrell: $11.5 million
12. Jesse Tyler Ferguson: $11 million
13. Ed O’Neill: $10.5 million
14. Eric Stonestreet: $10.5 million
15. Kevin Spacey: $9.5 million
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