David Schwimmer From “Friends,” $20 Million Per Year
The “Friends” cast reached an incredible deal with their network in the ’90s when they negotiated that if their salaries were not raised, they would all quit the series. Thanks to this bold move, all six main cast members soon made $1 million per episode while the series was on the air. The show has continued to be a hit, being one of the few to earn its actors excellent residuals from streaming services, like HBO Max, which paid out $425 million for the exclusive rights to air the series.