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   

Don Cheadle is an American professional actor and filmmaker with an estimated net worth of $40 Million.

Film Salaries

At the time of writing, only one of Don Cheadle’s many, many film salaries has been publicly disclosed. This was his $1 million salary for starring in Iron Man 2. It’s worth noting that this film marked the first of many appearances in the Marvel franchise. Several outlets have reported his salaries for later Marvel films, but these figures are just estimates and not based on any factual data.

Don’t Look Deeper Salary

According to Variety, Cheadle was paid a one-time fee of $1 million to star in Don’t Look Deeper in 2020. The miniseries aired for fourteen episodes, earning Cheadle roughly $71,400 per episode.

House of Lies Salary

Reports suggest that Cheadle earned $150,000 per episode for starring as Marty Kaan in House of Lies. The series aired for five seasons between 2012 and 2016, with Don appearing in all 58 episodes. Cheadle’s $150,000 per episode should have equated to $1.8 million per season for every season except the last, since it comprises just ten episodes. Thus, he would have earned $1.5 million for season five, bringing his total estimated earnings from House of Lies to $8.7 million.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Cheadle entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2010, and his work with the franchise quickly knocked many of his other movies off the list. He starred in three of the Avengers movies, which grossed a combined $6.3 billion at the box office. His first two appearances with the franchise, Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3, remain on the list, grossing $624 million and $1.22 billion, respectively. In addition, Cheadle was also featured in Captain America: Civil War and Captain Marvel, which added another $2.29 billion to his box office gross. In the seven Marvel movies he appeared in, Cheadle contributed to $10.4 billion in box office revenue.

Some notable mentions that didn’t make the list include Hotel Rwanda ($34 million), Crash $98 million), Traffic ($208 million) and Boogie Nights ($43 million).

Here’s a complete list of Don Cheadle’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Avengers: Endgame – $2.8 Billion (2019)
2. Avengers: Infinity War – $2.05 Billion (2018)
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron – $1.41 Billion (2015)
4. Iron Man 3 – $1.22 Billion (2013)
5. Captain America: Civil War – $1.16 Billion (2016)
6. Captain Marvel – $1.13 Billion (2019)
7. Iron Man 2 – $624 Million (2010)
8. Ocean’s Eleven – $451 Million (2001)
9. Ocean’s Twelve – $363 Million (2004)
10. Rush Hour 2 – $347 Million (2001)

Real Estate

Venice Home

In 2014, Cheadle and his wife acquired what was then an 800-square-foot bungalow in Venice, California, for $894,000. The couple completely transformed the home, turning it into a two-story steel-clad house with 2,400 square feet of living space and a rooftop deck.

Cheadle listed the home on the market in 2016 for $2.45 million, and after two years and several price changes, sold it for $2.415 million. While we’re unsure how much was spent on the construction, Don received pretty much what he was asking for on the property.

Philanthropy

After-School All-Stars, Aid Still Required, Ante Up For Africa, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children Mending Hearts, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, EasterSeals, ENOUGH Project, Golden Hat Foundation, H.O.M.E., International Rescue Committee, and Jewish World Watch. 

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.