Ed O’Neil
Show & Seasons: Married With Children – 11
Last Episode Airdate: June 09, 1997
Passive Earning: Average of $10 million per year
Ed O’Neil is a famous figure of today as he is a cast member on Modern Family, where he plays the role of Jay. However, this is not his first major hit as he was also a popular cast member on the sitcom Married With Children, where he played the role of Al Bundy, a sitcom that ran for roughly ten years. With co-star Katey Sagal, O’Neil became a household name for millions of families around the world.
For O’Neil, we can say luck and blessing have been on his side as what many actors struggle to do – keep afloat with residual income – he has been getting in bulk. With a yearly check of an average of $10 million from Married With Children, we can imagine how richer he is about to become as his most recent show, Modern Family, will surpass this figure.
Ed ONeil
Matt LeBlanc
Show & Seasons: Friends – 10
Last Episode Airdate: May 06, 2004
Passive Earning: Average of $20 million per year
Joey on Friends was played by Matt LeBlanc, which in turn earned him three Emmy Award nominations. In addition to this amazing achievement, LeBlanc is earning an average of $20 million per year in residual income from the series. LeBlanc also featured in a Friends spin-off known as Joey, which he did with a few characters from the original Friend’s cast. However, it was short-lived as it only went through two seasons and was canceled in 2006.
For the spin-off, there were 46 episodes, but due to low ratings, NBC decided it would not be a good investment to spend airtime on the series. But, as we write this, LeBlanc is working on a new project titled Man with a Plan.
Matt LeBlanc
