Maureen McCormick
Show & Season: The Brady Bunch
Last Episode Airdate: March 08, 1874
Passive Earning: $0 per year
Maureen McCormick was a TV commercial actress before landing her role on The Brady Bunch. It is a series that features an intriguing family living in the 1960s and 1970s. In an interview recently, the staff made their concerns known about not earning any form of residual income from the sitcom.
They noted they had tried countless times to have their contract renegotiated, but the residual clause in the contract is quite locked. It only grants them a small fee whenever a part of the series is aired in other movies – and a small one at that! So basically, they earn nothing from the reruns. This is certainly a message to all actors – READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING! If you don’t understand it, get some professional help
Mark Harmon
Show & Seasons: NCIS – 18
Last Episode Airdate: N/A
Passive Earning: Average of $60 million in total
For each new episode of NCIS that Mark Harmon plays, he earns an average of $125000. The series is a criminal investigative-themed movie where Harmon plays the role of Special Agent Jethro Gibbs and can be considered one of the most serious characters who is dedicated to crime-fighting. The first episode of NCIS was aired in September 2003 and was part of the Belisarius Productions, Inc. business.
There have been two major spin-offs from this series, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. So far, NCIS has been one of the longest-running TV shows in America, and based on the success and viewership, it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. For the next few episodes, they will be going close to the end of the year.