The numbers are in, and if an actor’s character doesn't have a friend named Sheldon or a relative named Pritchett (or if he isn’t named Sheldon or Pritchett), chances are he didn't make this year's list of top-paid TV actors.
Jim Parsons, the star of 'The Big Bang Theory', tops the list for the third year in a row.
The stars of The Big Bang
Theory and Modern
Family dominate our list, with Big Bang's Jim Parsons nabbing the top spot thanks to $27.5 million earned in the year to June 1.
Theory and Modern
Family dominate our list, with Big Bang's Jim Parsons nabbing the top spot thanks to $27.5 million earned in the year to June 1.
“When I read Big Bang it was definitely special to me. I would definitely not presume to say I thought it was going to be a hit show or be picked up, but I know that I was being presented with a character that was, in its own weird way, a really good fit, that I thought I could do,"Parsons told Variety.
As a member of the top-paid cast on television, and the top-rated show, Parsons makes $1 million per episode, as do fellow listees Johnny Galecki (No. 2, $26.5 million), Simon Helberg (No. 3, $26 million) and Kunal Nayyar (No. 4, $25 million). That means each earns $24 million per season from the show--plus a chunk of backend. Their salaries will decrease next year, as they, along with castmate Kaley Cuoco, each took a $100,000-per-episode pay cut for the upcoming season to give co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch higher salaries.
Source: forbes.com/Noweapongh
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