To this day, key actors in successful American series still earn millions of dollars from reruns.
The fact that Netflix and Disney don't pay stars any streaming fees has been known since last year's Hollywood strike. They are mostly TV stars from the past who still make millions from their shows. But even among these actors, there are some actresses who don't get a penny in royalties from recurring shows.
If the actor who received the royalties dies, the studio can't pocket the money. Payments will be made to beneficiaries selected in advance.
Here are 8 series for which the income the cast has received from production has been revealed so far.
“Friends”
The sitcom “Friends” still generates $1 billion in annual revenue for movie studio Warner Bros. 2% of that, or 20 million, was allocated to the six main actors. Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston.
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“Seinfeld”
Another successful TV series of the 1990s was “Seinfeld.” It's estimated that co-creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David will earn up to $400 million each from the show over five years.
“The Brady Bunch”
However, the cast of “The Brady Bunch” left empty-handed: Eve Plumb, who plays Jane Brady, told “Okay!” Magazine” in 2011 stated that “the biggest misconception is that we are all rich, but we are not. We haven't gotten any money to repeat this series in many, many years. We don't make any money from it at all. “
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“Fraser”
John Mahoney told the Chicago Tribune that his role as Martin Crane in “Frasier” earned him enough royalties to keep him from having to work for the rest of his life. He didn't give any numbers.
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“Two and a Half Men”
In 2011, Charlie Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men. Since the show is one of the highest-rated comedy series, it's speculated that Sheen could earn another $100 million from royalties alone. However, in 2016, Sheen sold his profit-sharing rights for $27 million.
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“The Big Bang Theory”
The three main actors, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, are expected to earn $10 million per year from The Big Bang Theory as they share 1% of the profits.
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“Everybody Loves Raymond”
Actor Ray Romano ranks among the 2013 Forbes 100 Richest Celebrities. He made much of his fortune from reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond. That brings him about $18 million a year.
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“Gilligan's Island”
“It's a myth that we have to be rich and flush to get royalties,” Dawn Wells, who plays Mary Ann, told Forbes in 2016. “We don't actually get anything. “Our producer Sherwood Schwartz reportedly made $90 million just from reruns,” she continued.
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