Comedy The Big Bang Theory has the highest paid actors in the world

The comedy TV show have the highest paid actors in the world according to Forbes.

The four main male actors in Chuck Lorre’s hit show accumulated $28 million each.

Jim Parsons the actor of plays Sheldon earnt more than his co-stars, reportedly raked in $40 million between 2014 and 2015.

The Big Bang Theory is one of the biggest comedy shows in the world at the moment.

These world renowned actors have had their salaries significantly bumped up.

The contract negotiations that helped Jim Parsons snatch the top spot and co-star Johnny Galecki the second, with $27 million. The negotiations also helped fellow cast members Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar get onto the list with both getting $20 million each. The erstwhile Howard Wolowitz and Raj Koothrappali saw their salaries get boosted from $100,000 per episode to a reported $800,000.

Here is Forbes’ full list of the highest paid TV actors in the world:
Jim Parsons — The Big Bang Theory — $40 million
Johnny Galecki — The Big Bang Theory — $37 million
Simon Helberg — The Big Bang Theory — $28 million
Kunal Nayyar — The Big Bang Theory — $28 million
Mark Harmon — NCIS — $28 million
Ashton Kutcher — Two And A Half Men — $28 million
Jon Cryer — Two And A Half Men — $21 million
Ray Romano — Everybody Loves Raymond (re-runs) – $21 million
Patrick Dempsey — Grey’s Anatomy — $16 million
Simon Baker — The Mentalist — $16 million
Ty Burrell — Modern Family — $16 million
Jesse Tyler Ferguson — Modern Family — $15 million
Ed O’Neill — Modern Family — $14 million
Eric Stonestreet — Modern Family — $14 million
Kevin Spacey — House Of Cards — $13 million

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