Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Laurie named highest-paid TV stars
Published Oct 18 2012, 10:55 BST | By Morgan Jeffery
Ashton Kutcher is now reportedly the best-paid star in television.The Two and a Half Men actor earned $24m (£15m) between May 2011 and May of this year, according to Forbes.
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In second place, Hugh Laurie made $18m (£11m) in the same period, despite the conclusion of his popular Fox drama House, while Everybody Loves Raymond's Ray Romano placed third with a similar amount.
30 Rock star Alec Baldwin was in fourth position, earning $15m (£9.3m), followed by NCIS actor Mark Harmon, again on $15m a year.
Comedian Tim Allen - currently starring in ABC sitcom Last Man Standing - had total earnings of $14m (£8.7m), while Kutcher's Two and a Half Men co-star Jon Cryer was listed seventh on $13m (£8m).
Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey made $12m (£7.4m), with The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki, plus How I Met Your Mother's Jason Segel, all earning $8m (£5m) to round out the list.
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Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher is the highest paid actor having earned $24 (£15) million between May 2011 and May 2012
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Watch a clip of Ashton Kutcher on Two and a Half Men below:
No women??? Amazing cos I'm certain theirs leading ladies in every one of these programmes!
October 19th 2012 at 9:59am
This was the Men's top salaried list, the women's was seperate.
For example Kaley Cuoco earns £5 million just the same as the other Big Bang actors.
November 26th 2012 at 8:00pm
The difference between Ashton and Hugh is Hugh laurie deserved it!
October 19th 2012 at 9:58am(+1 like)
Don't forget that these figures don't just include what they earn from their TV shows. It includes movies, endorsement deals and any other work they have done. They also don't deduct their agents' fees. Sofia Vergara made $19m despite the fact she was 'only' being paid $65,000 per episode for Modern Family. She has made more from her film and endorsement deals than her work on Modern Family. Her salary has been bumped up significantly this year so she may earn more than Ashton.
October 19th 2012 at 12:55am(+1 like)
Women ?
October 18th 2012 at 8:29pm
Jim Parsons deserves his 5m - he is brilliant!
October 18th 2012 at 8:06pm(+2 likes)