The Forbes highest earning TV actor has been revealed and it’s none other than Jim Parsons who plays our favourite, and rather particular, genius Sheldon Cooper.
But who else made the list? Here’s who claimed the top 10 spots:
1. Jim Parsons
Earnings in 2015: $29million
Jim Parsons is the highest earning TV actor with a hefty $29million earned this year all from playing Dr Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory.
2. Johnny Galecki
Earnings in 2015: $27million
Another Big Bang Theory actor takes second place in the highest earning TV actors. Johnny Galecki plays Leonard Hofstadter, the ever-suffering roommate of Sheldon.
3*Mark Harmon
Earnings in 2015: $20million
The NCIS star is the only actor in the top 5 highest earning actors who doesn’t star in The Big Bang Theory!
3* Simon Helberg
Earnings in 2015: $20million
Simon Helberg plays Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory. With earnings like this we hope he didn’t live with his parents as long as Howard lived with his mum.
3* Kunal Nayyar
Earnings in 2015: $20million
The last of the Big Bang Theory quartet! Kunal Nayyar plays the lovable Raj Koothrappali who is forever, hopelessly, single.
3* Ashton Kutcher
Earnings in 2015: $20million
The former Two and a Half Men star has also starred in numerous Hollywood films. But it was his TV role that gave him a hefty $20million this year and a spot on the highest earning TV actor shortlist.
4* Jon Cryer
Earnings in 2015: $15million
Just behind Ashton Kutcher in the highest earning TV actor list is his Two and a Half Men companion Jon Cryer.
4* Ray Romano
Earnings in 2015: $15million
Everybody Love Raymond – especially his accountant who has to work through these amazing earnings.
5* Patrick Dempsey
Earnings in 2015: $12 million
Dr Dreamy himself! Except well… no spoilers but “sniff”.
5* Simon Baker
Earnings in 2015: $12million
Finishing off the top 5 for highest earning TV actor is the talented Simon Baker. Baker plays Patrick Jane is the hugely popular The Mentalist.
