Friends cast net worths, ranked: Jennifer Aniston is the richest with US$300 million, but what about Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and the others?
- The cast famously made US$1 million each per episode by the sitcom’s final seasons – ahead of the HBO Max reunion, how much do they all have in the bank today?
- Jennifer Aniston went on to make 40 movies while Matthew Perry made some smart property investments
In 1994, the American sitcom Friends debuted on our screens and the world of television comedy would never be quite the same again. What started as a shot in the dark for Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry, ended 10 seasons later in global superstardom, TV history and mega-wealth for all six of the pals.
Yes, sure, some of the stars made more money than the others (here’s looking at you, Jen), but the entire cast continues to benefit from their time on the show, receiving around US$20 million between them in royalties every year. According to Cosmopolitan, the syndication rights earn the show around US$1 billion a year – and the cast get a 2 per cent cut of this.
Five fast Friends facts
1. In season one each cast member earned a cool US$22,500 per episode
2. In season two things got complicated – and unequal – with cast members earning between US$20,000 and US$40,000 each per episode
3. In season three they made history after negotiating their salaries as a team and agreeing on US$75,000 each per episode
