Every actor who lands a role on a popular series considers themselves lucky, but thanks to residuals, they can continue to be paid for their work long after a series has stopped airing new episodes. Fans might be surprised that some actors can live well off of just their residuals, while others aren’t paid more than a few dollars for their former jobs. And thanks to streaming services, many actors don’t receive any residuals at all for some of the most successful series that have ever aired.