Introduction

Jim Parsons is an American professional actor and producer with an estimated net worth of $160 Million

The Big Bang Theory Salary

Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, and Johnny Galecki were paid more than the other actors in The Big Bang Theory, particularly in the show’s middle seasons. Jim earned $45,000 per episode in season one, totaling $765,000. His salary was increased to $200,000 per episode for seasons two, three, and four, earning $4.4 million, $4.6 million, and $4.8 million, respectively.

This brings Parsons’ earnings to $14.57 million for the first four seasons. The three leading cast members secured $350,000 per episode from season five onwards, in addition to 0.25% of the backend profits. Parsons earned $8.4 million apiece for seasons five, six, and seven, totaling $25.2 million.

In 2014, the production of season eight was delayed because multiple actors were without contracts. Cuoco, Galecki, and Parsons secured deals that tripled their salary to roughly $1 million per episode and quintupled their backend percentages to 1.25% each. Jim earned approximately $24 million apiece for seasons eight, nine, and ten, totaling $72 million.

Entering season eleven, Parsons had already earned over $97 million from his upfront salary. After further contract negotiations, Cuoco, Galecki, and Parsons agreed to take a $100,000 pay cut to bring supporting actresses Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik closer to the rest of the cast.

Assuming $900,000 per episode for the eleventh and twelfth seasons, Parsons would have earned another $43.2 million, bringing his total to roughly $140 million.

Endorsements

In addition to his income from his acting roles, Jim Parsons has also worked with various brands in advertising campaigns and TV commercials—some of which date back to before his mainstream success with The Big Bang Theory. This includes commercials in the early 2000s for FedEx, DiGiorno pizza, and Quiznos. 

During the peak years of TBBT, Parsons appeared in TV commercials and ad campaigns for Hyundai, Verizon, and most notably, Intel. His endorsement deal with Intel involved numerous advertisements across social media and television to promote their RealSense 3D camera and motion control technology.

Estimates place his potential earnings from the Intel campaign between $1 million and $2 million, and for Hyundai and Verizon, he could have earned between $500,000 and $1 million. However, these are only estimates and not based on any reported information.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Sure, he’s known worldwide as Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, but Parsons also has some decent box-office hits. The top-grossing film was the animated family film Home (2015), which grossed $386 million globally. Hidden Figures produced great returns, grossing $236 million on a budget of $25 million. Garden State also performed well, only costing $2.5 million to make but scoring $36 million at the box office.

Some of the other films to make Parsons’ list include The Muppets ($165 million), School for Scoundrels ($24 million), and The Big Year ($8.2 million).

Here’s a complete list of Jim Parsons’ ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Home – $386 Million (2015)
2. Hidden Figures – $236 Million (2016)
3. The Muppets – $165 Million (2011)
4. Garden State – $36 Million (2004)
5. School for Scoundrels – $24 Million (2006)
6. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile – $9.8 Million (2019)
7. The Big Year – $8.2 Million (2011)
8. Wish I Was Here – $5.7 Million (2014)
9. Spoiler Alert – $1.4 Million (2022)
10. 10 Items or Less – $1.4 Million (2006)

Introduction

Matt LeBlanc is an American professional actor, comedian, and television host with an estimated net worth of $85 Million.

Quick Facts

• Received $200,000 per episode for Man with a Plan
• Earned $89 million in upfront salary from Friends
• The first season of Friends earned him just $22,500 per episode
• Earned $1 million per episode for the final two seasons
• Receives a 2% share of annual syndication and royalty revenues

Friends Salary

In 1994, LeBlanc and the other five leading Friends cast members were paid $22,500 per episode for season one, which would be worth roughly $47,700 today. Matt earned $540,000 for season one. After their salaries were increased to $40,000 per episode, they earned $960,000 for the second season.

All six cast members stuck together throughout the show’s filming, ensuring they always received equal pay. Their salary per episode increased to $75,000 for the third season, followed by $85,000 for season four, $100,000 for season five, and $125,000 for season six. During that time, LeBlanc earned $9.5 million.

Before filming season seven, the actors negotiated $750,000 per episode plus a percentage of syndication royalties. LeBlanc earned $18 million apiece from seasons seven and eight before receiving another salary increase to $1 million per episode for the last couple of seasons. Each lead actor earned $24 million for season nine and $18 million for season ten, which pushed LeBlanc’s total salary from Friends to $89 million.

Syndication Royalties

When Friends ended in 2004, a deal was negotiated for each actor to be paid 2% of the profits from syndication and future reruns. According to a 2015 report from Arienne Thompson in USA Today, Warner Bros. was earning $1 billion annually from syndication revenue. If this is the case, each cast member would have earned $20 million annually from their 2%.

In contrast, Forbes estimated in a 2021 article that Friends had earned an estimated $1.4 billion in revenue since 1994, which calculated the cast’s total earnings from all salaries and backend to be $136 million each.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Here’s a complete list of Matt LeBlanc’s highest-grossing movies:

1. Charlie’s Angels – $264 Million (2000)
2. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle – $259 Million (2003)
3. Lost in Space – $136 Million (1998)
4. Jonah Hex – $11 Million (2010)
5. Ed – $4.4 Million (1996)
6. All the Queen’s Men – $121 Thousand (2001)
7. Cowboys and Angels – $69 Thousand (2000)

Real Estate

In January 2007, Matt LeBlanc paid $7.4 million for a 3,930-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Palisades, California. It appears that this property was used as an investment and was placed on the rental market for $12,500 per month in June of that year. Between 2007 and 2016, it was on and off the rental market, ranging between $10,500 and $13,000 per month. In 2016, LeBlanc briefly listed the property for sale at $8.75 million, but the listing was later removed.

Introduction

Kyra Sedgwick is an American professional actress, producer, and director with an estimated net worth of $45 Million.

She is best known for her role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the drama ‘The Closer.’ She won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series ended in 2012. She also became known for her role as Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine.’ 

Career Overview

Kyra Sedgwick was 16 years old when she received her first opportunity to become an actress. She went on to land a role in the American series ‘Another World’. Over the next decade, she starred in ‘Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale’ and ‘Lemon Sky.’ 

She gained her first big-screen role when she starred in ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ in 1989. The same year, Sedgwick got a role in the award-winning movie ‘Miss Rose White.’ 

A few years later, Sedgwick received her big role in ‘Singles.’ She collaborated with other stars, including Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Eddie Vedder, and Chris Cornell. 

She has been seen in movies including ‘Heart and Souls,’ ‘Something to Talk About,’ ‘Phenomenon,’ ‘Secondhand Lions,’ ‘The Game Plan,’ and ‘The Woodsman.’ Sedgwick produced the one-season series Proof, which debuted in 2015. The same year, she also starred on the series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

The Closer Salary

From season three of The Closer onwards, Sedgwick reportedly made between $250,000 and $300,000 per episode. Using the $250,000 figure as our starting point, Sedgwick most likely earned at least $3.75 million apiece for seasons three, four, five, and six. The seventh season has six more episodes than usual, which earned Kyra at least $5.25 million.

That would result in a total salary of $20.25 million, excluding the first two seasons, which could have earned her between $2.5 million and $4 million. At the higher end, $300,000 per episode for season three onwards would bring her total earnings from the show to between $26.5 and $28.5 million.

Bernie Madoff Scandal Losses

We previously discussed in another profile how John Malkovich was a victim of the Bernie Madoff scandal, losing his $670,000 investment to the scheme. However, this was nothing compared to the losses of Kyra Sedgwick and her husband, Kevin Bacon.

When Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett interviewed Bacon on the Smartless Podcast in 2022, he mentioned that the couple had the bulk of their money invested with Madoff. They reportedly recovered some of the funds, but stated that most of it was gone. The exact losses weren’t published, but Bacon briefly mentioned it was in the millions. Some sources suggest that the couple lost close to $30 million, but that’s more of a guesstimate.

Real Estate

In December 2011, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon acquired a 2,760-square-foot, three-bedroom home in Los Angeles, California, for $2.5 million through an LLC linked to Sedgwick. The property was later transferred to the Bacon Family Trust. The couple still owns the property, which is now estimated to be worth roughly $3.8 million.

Highlights 

Here are some of the best highlights of Kyra Sedgwick’s career: 

• Phenomenon (Movie, 1996) 
• Loverboy (Movie, 2005) 
• The Game Plan (Movie, 2007)
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2010) – Won 
• The Possession (Movie, 2012) 
• The Edge Of Seventeen (Movie, 2016)