The highest-paid Hollywood stars on streaming TV, ranked: from Chris Pratt for Amazon Prime, to Kate Winslet and Sarah Jessica Parker for HBO Max

Aug 27 , 2021

Here’s what the biggest TV actors, like Bryan Cranston, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Pratt and Kate Winslet, are being paid for each episode of their respective shows. Photos: @filmaffinity; @carriebradshawreal/Instagram, Universal Pictures, TNS

Chris Pratt is earning a staggering US$1.4 million per episode for The Terminal List, while Kate Winslet bagged US$650,000 per episode in Mare of Easttown

Meanwhile Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are each making US$650,000 to US$750,000 per episode for the new Sex and the City sequel

Online streaming is a booming industry, with brands like Disney+, Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Max just some of the big names pushing out series that viewers just can’t get enough of.

With the pressure on to match their competitors, traditional TV and film, it’s only natural that these streaming services have to bring in some of Hollywood’s big hitters to hook viewers. But highly sought-after actors don’t come cheap – in fact, some command a staggering pay packet for each and every episode they feature in.

Here are the top 10 actors with the highest pay per episode.

Chris Pratt – US$1.4 million per episode

Actor Chris Pratt went from TV (Parks and Recreation) to film (Jurassic World) and back to TV again. Photo: Universal Pictures

Known for playing roles like Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation and Peter Quill in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Chris Pratt comes in first on the list. He’s reportedly earning up to US$1.4 million per episode for Amazon Prime’s The Terminal List.

In addition to starring in the series, he is also an executive producer. There has been no announcement of when the show will air, but we can expect to see a rough and rugged Pratt playing James Reece, a navy seal who returns home after a mission has gone awry.

Jeff Bridges – US$1 million per episode

Jeff Bridges, 71, is set to star in The Old Man on Hulu, and is earning a cool US$1 million per episode. Photo: @thejeffbridges/Instagram

With a long career of notable roles, including winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Crazy Heart (2010), Jeff Bridges is set to star in Hulu’s newest series The Old Man. For each episode Bridges features in, he earns US$1 million, according to Variety.

The thriller series follows Bridges – a former intelligence officer now off the grid – who finds himself a target for assassination. Although very little has been revealed during filming, The Old Man is set to premiere on FX on Hulu in 2022.

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