The World’s Highest Paid TV Actors

Ray Romano

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Romano signed a deal to make somewhere between $1.7 million and $1.8 million per episode during the eighth season of “Everybody Loves Raymond” in 2003. He also voiced Manny in the first Ice Age and all the following prequels. Romano is a pro golfer and he also competed in the World Series of Poker in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015. With so much on his plate, no wonder he has a fortune!

Ty Burrell

This American actor makes approximately $175,000 for each episode of the Modern Family. Before he got into the show, Burrell starred in several off Broadway plays. In 2000 he landed a recurring role on the NBC show “Law & Order”. He has starred in movies such as Evolution, Dawn of the Dead, Black Hawk Down, Friends with Money, Morning Glory, Leaves of Grass, and The Incredible Hulk.

Jon Cryer

Right now Jonathan Niven “Jon” Cryer has an estimated net worth of $45 million! For every episode of Two and a Half Men he was earning 650 thousand dollars every season. It has been known that Jon Cryer is currently the second highest paid person on television, while the first place is occupied by Ashton Kutcher. In addition to this, Jon Cryer is known as a voice actor, which is another source of Jon Cryer net worth. He is voicing a lot of ads on radio television for Wells Fargo.

Ashton Kutcher

Though Ashton Kutcher has traditionally played some not-so-bright characters, the Ashton Kutcher net worth total of $149 million tells a different story. Yet most of his fortune comes from his own investment firm called A-Grade Investments who he runs along with two partners. Nevertheless, he received around $700,000 for each episode of Two and a Half Men, which makes puts him in the list of the highest paid actors of the year.

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar, or better known as ‘Dr Raj Koothrappali’, was named the world’s third-highest paid TV actor in 2015. The British Asian actor has been part of the main casts in the popular US sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, since 2007. Kunal is paid an estimated $800,000 for every episode of The Big Bang Theory, which has drawn 19 million US viewers for its most recent season. Kunal is also promoting his upcoming book titled ‘Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven’t Told You’.