Jon Cryer | Two and a Half Men

Two and Half Men was among the highest-ranked shows on television, especially during its peak. This helped its main cast achieve recognition, as well as a significant amount of investment money through their salary and syndication earnings. Some might say that this was a long time coming for Jon Cryer, considering the fact that he had been in a number of canceled TV shows before finally landing the role in 2003. Funnily enough, he almost didn’t get the part; but with some push from Charlie Sheen, the show’s producers took a chance on him.

The program was on air for almost a decade and Cryer holds the distinction for being the only actor to appear in every single episode. He had also won two Emmys for his performance. For his work, he was paid $650,000 per episode of the program. A much deserved reward, we think!