Actor Salaries – How much money celebrities make per episode?
There is no denying the fact A-list actors in the film and TV industry are making thousands of dollars for appearing on television. But how much are actors making per episode?
According to a Variety report, you can see how much money actors are making, including Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who earn than $1 million an episode for Apple TV+’s ‘The Morning Show.’ Also, A-list actors, including Nicole Kidman, Jeff Bridges, Kerry Washington, and Steve Carell, are making $1 million an episode.
On Netflix, Cardi B, and Chance the Rapper made $500,000 for hosting the streaming competition series ‘Rhythm & Flow’, while ‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown is paid $350,000 an episode. Ellen DeGeneres makes around $20 million to $25 million per Netflix stand-up special.
It is important to note, before ‘Stranger Things’ became a hit, the child actors from ‘Stranger Things’ reportedly took home a modest $30,000 for each episode they appeared in. However, the young actors can expect bigger salaries in the future.
You can check out the full list of actor’s salaries below.
How Much Money Actors Make Per Episode (in USD)
- Ellen DeGeneres (Stand-up comedy special, Netflix): $20 million to $25 million
- Steve Carell (Space Force, Netflix): $1 million
- Chris Evans (Defending Jacob, Apple TV): $750,000
- Patrick Stewart (Picard, CBS All Access): $750,000
- Bryan Cranston (Your Honor, Showtime): $700,000
- Jason Momoa (See, Apple TV): $600,000
- Ansel Elgort (Tokyo Vice, HBO Max): $500,000
- Cardi B (Rhythm & Flow, Netflix): $500,000
- Chance the Rapper (Rhythm & Flow, Netflix): $500,00
- Paul Rudd (Living With Yourself, Netflix): $450,000
- David Harbour (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
- Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
- Orlando Bloom (Carnival Row, Amazon): $350,000
- Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Netflix): $350,000
- Christina Applegate (Dead to Me, Netflix): $325,000
- John Malkovich (Space Force, Netflix): $300,000
- Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things, Netflix): $250,000
- Sadie Sink (Stranger Things, Netflix): $150,000
- Ruby Rose (Batwoman, The CW): $60,000 to $75,000
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