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Television's Highest-Paid Actors

Forbes: Ashton Kutcher is the easy No. 1 at $24M

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 17, 2012 6:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – Forbes is out with its annual list of the highest-paid TV actors, with Ashton Kutcher of Two and a Half Men leading the list at $24 million. Notable is that he replaced Charlie Sheen not only on the show but as No. 1 on the list. Sheen led last year with $40 million, but he doesn't even make the cut this year. The top money-makers:

  • Ashton Kutcher, $24 million: Charlie who?
  • Hugh Laurie, $18 million: Things will be different next year, with House off the air.
  • Ray Romano, $18 million: Even though Men of a Certain Age didn't do so well for TNT.
  • Alec Baldwin, $15 million: 30 Rock is in its final season.
  • Mark Harmon, $15 million: NCIS is still a ratings gem.
Click for the full list, which includes some Big Bang Theory actors.

No. 1: Ashton Kutcher ($24 million)
No. 1: Ashton Kutcher ($24 million)   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Hugh Laurie: $18 million
Hugh Laurie: $18 million   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)
Ray Romano: $18 million
Ray Romano: $18 million   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Alec Baldwin: $15 million
Alec Baldwin: $15 million   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)
Mark Harmon: $15 million
Mark Harmon: $15 million   (AP Photo/Mark Mainz)
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COMMENTS
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MisterPlinkett
Oct 17, 2012 10:31 PM CDT
Can someone explain what about Ashton Kutcher makes him worthy of being a well paid actor, or an actor at all?  He just played a stereotypical stoner for 7 years and was early to jump on the twitter bandwagon.  
Seth_Meyers
Oct 17, 2012 9:39 PM CDT
Stupid conservative-run media and their wasting money on so-called "actors" like Ashley Kutcher, who couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.
jerrymac
Oct 17, 2012 8:55 PM CDT
Perfect! Another opportunity for all you dyed in the wool Liberals to stand behind your (voiced) Liberal standards. Let's hear the moral outrage about how much these people make, same as you spewed at CEO's and other high paid workers. Lay down the condemnation about the greedy, capitalist pigs who should be banished from society. Finally, pompously pull an arbitrary number out of your collective asses and say that actors and actresses should make no more than that. Come on, let's hear it.

 
Alec Baldwin • Ashton Kutcher • Hugh Laurie • Ray Romano • actors • Mark Harmon

 
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