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There are actors who make a lot of money off of residuals.

An actor can make a lot of money.The actors on long-running, mega-hit TV shows can earn $1 million an episode, while some A-list silver screen stars can make $20 million or more per movie.They get free lunch and snacks on set.Residuals are even better than that.Residuals are money that actors receive whenever a movie or TV show they made gets aired on TV, sold to a streaming service, or is re-released to movie theaters.Even though they didn't do anything, they get paid again.A complicated formula is used by production companies to determine how much actors are paid.Estimates may vary, but here are some actors who make a lot of money off of their old work.

Residuals are money that actors receive whenever a movie or TV show they made gets aired on TV, sold to a streaming service, or is re-released to movie theaters.Even though they didn't do anything, they get paid again.

A complicated formula is used by production companies to determine how much actors are paid.Estimates may vary, but here are some actors who make a lot of money off of their old work.

Friends don't last forever, but they might.The 1994-2004 NBC sitcom is one of the most beloved and re-run television comedies of all time.Don't underestimate the drawing power of David Schwimmer and his friends.Collective cast bargaining boosted the salaries for all six friends on Friends to $1 million per episode, each, by the end of the show.The public's need to watch Ross and Rachel break up and make up has only grown since the show went to streaming in 2015.The main cast of Friends has big residuals because the show is always on.That's right.According to USA Today, Friends makes $1 billion a year for Warner Bros., and the cast is contractually entitled to 2 percent.

The public's need to watch Ross and Rachel break up and make up has only grown since the show went to streaming in 2015.The main cast of Friends has big residuals because the show is always on.That's right.

According to USA Today, Friends makes $1 billion a year for Warner Bros., and the cast is contractually entitled to 2 percent.

Ricky Gervais has created and starred in a lot of television shows in the past two decades, but he will always be remembered for the series that made him famous and launched a comedy revolution.The Office was created by Gervais and Stephen Merchant in a mockumentary style that would be widely imitated (Modern Family, The Comeback) with a "cringe comedy" aesthetic that became mainstream.The American version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, made Gervais a lot of money when the show was syndicated around the world.The popularity of his office has made him rich.He's worth $90 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.Gervais joked that "there must be a leak at my accountants" on his website.

The American version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, made Gervais a lot of money when the show was syndicated around the world.

The popularity of his office has made him rich.He's worth $90 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.Gervais joked that "there must be a leak at my accountants" on his website.

You don't know what you're going to get with a movie's box office haul.Sorry, but this is about Tom Hanks's payment structure for Forrest Gump, so an interpolation of his famous phrase from that movie is beyond apt.The 1994 dramedy was based on a little-read 1985 novel about American history, so there was no idea how well it would do with the audience.But Hanks, star of the movie and America's dad, apparently had a feeling that Forrest Gump was going to be huge, and so he agreed to take on a reduced, upfront salary for acting in the film.According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie went on to earn about $680 million worldwide, which netted Hanks about $60 million.

The 1994 dramedy was based on a little-read 1985 novel about American history, so there was no idea how well it would do with the audience.But Hanks, star of the movie and America's dad, apparently had a feeling that Forrest Gump was going to be huge, and so he agreed to take on a reduced, upfront salary for acting in the film.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie went on to earn about $680 million worldwide, which netted Hanks about $60 million.

It is a cliché to say that the inspiring 1994 prison drama The Shawshank Redemption is always on TV, but it is actually true.The movie accounted for over 150 hours of airtime last year, which works out to around 50 airings a week.It's nice that the movie generated good money for the members of the supporting cast that helped make it, even though it didn't do well at the box office.Veteran and prolific character actor Bob Gunton, who portrays the cruel WardenNorton, told The Wall Street Journal that he still gets mad paid.Gunton shared that by the film's 10th anniversary in 2004, he was getting close to six figures and had received a very substantial income.

It's nice that the movie generated good money for the members of the supporting cast that helped make it, even though it didn't do well at the box office.Veteran and prolific character actor Bob Gunton, who portrays the cruel WardenNorton, told The Wall Street Journal that he still gets mad paid.Gunton shared that by the film's 10th anniversary in 2004, he was getting close to six figures and had received a very substantial income.

Robert Pine is a character actor.If you have ever watched television, you've seen his work.Since the mid-1960s, Pine has appeared on more than 500 TV episodes.He's appeared on Murder, She Wrote, Gunsmoke, Veep, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Good Morning, Miss Bliss.He's best known for his long-running TV role as Sgt.Joe Getraer was on the cop show CHiPs.In a 1998 feature on the world of residuals for the Los Angeles Daily News, Pine revealed that his checks have been all over the place, from ones where the envelope was bigger than the residual inside, to huge windfalls.Pine said that his residual checks alone were enough to finance his daughter's college education.He had enough money to send his son to college after she graduated, because he was still earning so much from his old work.Chris Pine is the son.

In a 1998 feature on the world of residuals for the Los Angeles Daily News, Pine revealed that his checks have been all over the place, from ones where the envelope was bigger than the residual inside, to huge windfalls.Pine said that his residual checks alone were enough to finance his daughter's college education.He had enough money to send his son to college after she graduated, because he was still earning so much from his old work.

Ray Romano is a stand-up comedian and family sitcom star with roles on dramas such as Parenthood, Men of a Certain Age, and Vinyl.Romano's best known work is Everybody Loves Raymond, a CBS comedy that won an Emmy in 1996.He was named Raymond.Everybody loves Raymond, and they still do.Reruns of the show play on local stations and all over cable TV, which means huge residual checks for the star and co- creator.It's possible that Romano felt free to take on more challenging roles because he has enough money to do so.He placed third on a list of the highest-paid TV actors even though he didn't have a show on the air.Almost all of his $18 million haul came from Raymond residuals.