What started as a show about genius but socially awkward men drooling over their out-of-the-league neighbor became an island of misfit toys finding each other. ‘The Big Bang Theory’ had a celestial 12-season run thanks to the audience’s love and support. For most of us, it made science and being smart in vogue again.
Be it Sheldon Cooper’s perfectly timed ‘Bazingas’ or its fantastic celebrity cameos, the show never spread itself thin. The show has found a new audience in the present generation thanks to social media. The cast of this top-rated sitcom made a lot of money and continues to do so.
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ Cast’s Salaries
‘The Big Bang Theory’ follows Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), living next door to Penny (Kaley Cuoco), a waitress and aspiring actress. Leonard and Sheldon are friends with aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar). Over the years, their circle expands with the introduction of neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) and microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski (Melissa Rauch).
Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco took home $60,000 per episode during the first three seasons. They earned $1 million per episode by 2017, becoming the highest-paid television actors. Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar went on from making $45,000 to making $1 million each. Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch started with $200,000 per episode.
As a show of solidarity, Galecki, Parsons, Cuoco, Helberg, and Nayyar took a 10 percent pay cut to allow Bialik and Rauch a salary bump. Thanks to their co-stars, Bialik and Rauch started taking home paychecks of $425,000 from each episode.
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How Much Do ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Stars Earn From Royalties Now?
Thanks to the popularity of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ some cast members continue to profit from it. Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco are said to enjoy 1% of the show’s backend profits ($1 billion per year). Celebrity Net Worth values Parson’s net worth at $160 million.
John Galecki and Kaley Cuoco have a net worth of $100 million each. Simon Helberg has a net worth of $55 million, while Kunal Nayyar has a valuation of $45 million. Mayim Bialik’s net worth is $25 million. At the bottom of the list is Melissa Rauch, with a net worth of $20 million.
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