His first major role was as the character egg in the bbc drama this life 19961997. The walking dead stars are paid a pittance in hollywood. The walking deads andrew lincoln has become the tenth highest paid actor for his final season of the amc series. Ll plays a cool ncis naval criminal investigation service agent, sam hanna. Why the walking dead cast are paid a tiny amount despite show.
How much does amc make per episode of the walking dead. You might not be aware, but norman reedus is actually dating another big hollywood star. Past and present cast pay tribute to andrew lincoln though hes a really terrible actor though hes a really terrible. Andrew lincoln has managed to break into the annual forbes richest tv actors in the world top 10 just weeks before his exit from the walking dead. How much does walking dead cast make per episode salary in. He was educated at beechen cliff school in bath, and then the prestigious royal academy of dramatic art in london. List of highest paid american television stars wikipedia. Andrew lincoln to star in multiple walking dead movies for. Parsons, galecki, nayyar, and helberg were the top four biggest earners on forbes list of the highestpaid tv actors of 2018. Before the series, he was the infamous man of the industry. Lincoln, who had been the lead of the walking dead, since. Fans arent surprised that norman reedus and andrew lincoln demanded a hefty pay raise. Lets begin with andrew lincoln as he is the most notable man in the series so he is getting the highest pay. While main cast members on shows such as hbos game of thrones can earn around half a million dollars per episode the stars of the walking dead.
Lincoln married gael anderson in june of 2006 and they have two children together. You wont believe how much these tv stars are earning e. Highest paid tv series actors ranked on salary per episode. Heres how much the cast of the walking dead gets paid. The amc dramas lead star will leave the show during its ninth season. New to the list is andrew lincoln from the walking dead, who joins the. The final episode of rick grimes andrew lincoln came with several surprises. Further reports indicate that chandler riggs contract was fulfilled after filming of the seventh season was completed. But hes not actually the highest paid tv star in terms of pay per episode out there right now. Norman reedus the walking dead salary revealed as he. Andrew lincoln is leaving the walking dead after season 9, but. This list includes the toppaid tv stars by name and their network primetime salaries per episode.
For the fourth year in a row, jim parsons is the worlds highestpaid tv. Hailing from london, england, andrew lincoln is best known for playing the part of rick grimes in the popular tv series, the walking dead. Andrew lincoln is leaving the walking dead after season 9. Andrew lincoln talks about his role in the walking dead new york comic con. Andrew james clutterbuck born 14 september 1973, better known by his stage name andrew lincoln, is an english actor. One of the new faces of the walking dead has sent a strong message to amc about his costar lauren cohans salary standoff with the cable network khary payton, the erstwhile king ezekiel on the. The walking dead star andrew lincoln has addressed the gender pay gap dispute which has thrown costar lauren cohans future with. Andrew lincoln may have left the walking dead midway through its ninth season, but he still has a shot at emmy attention for playing zombie apocalypse leader rick grimes. Looks like norman reedus will get top billing on walking dead and will have a new major salary to go along with it for season nine. Jan 17, 2017 pay day pain the walking dead stars are paid a pittance in hollywood as its revealed andrew lincoln is on just. As you can see, cop shows or crime shows are all over todays tv. Jan 17, 2017 unlike other stars of hit american primetime series, andrew lincoln and norman reedus have been paid less than.
However flemings contract is for a lump sum, not a per episode rate. Andrew lincoln and chandler riggs are technically the only main cast members from season 1 that remain on the show, whereas norman reedus who started out as a recurring star quickly rose through the ranks to receive topbilling. Andrew lincoln as he is the most notable man in the series so he is getting the highest pay. Mar 10, 2018 one of the new faces of the walking dead has sent a strong message to amc about his costar lauren cohans salary standoff with the cable network khary payton, the erstwhile king ezekiel on the. Norman reedus huge the walking dead salary has been revealed. If there are about 18 minutes worth of 30second commercials during a single. Oct 25, 2018 andrew lincoln has managed to break into the annual forbes richest tv actors in the world top 10 just weeks before his exit from the walking dead. Jacob stolworthy of the independent commented that lincolns performance in the first episode of season seven is a moment where andrew lincoln excels, his character coming full circle. Why the walking dead cast are paid a tiny amount despite. Btw amc had no response to paytons instagram post of last week. Norman reedus the walking dead salary revealed as he talks. Andrew lincolns unexpected departure from the walking dead will see norman reedus become one of the highestpaid stars on tv. The show itself will continue on its eighth season this october. Pay day pain the walking dead stars are paid a pitta nce in hollywood as its revealed andrew lincoln is on just.
In 2019, lincoln was cast in and filmed his first non the walking dead role since 2010 in the drama penguin bloom. The british actor announced in july that he would be leaving the role this fall. The walking dead star andrew lincoln becomes 10th highest. But, at least, lincoln and reedus have managed to secure higher pay from season 7 and beyond. It is relatively low compared to other cop shows, but it is only fair because criminal minds has seven main characters to share the screen time with. Also, andrew lincoln was another noshow at walker stalker con it seems as well. Past and present cast pay tribute to andrew lincoln though hes a really terrible actor though hes a really terrible actor by charlie mason november 2 2018, 6. Nov 09, 2017 while main cast members on shows such as hbos game of thrones can earn around half a million dollars per episode the stars of the walking dead. The amc series veteran has signed on to play the iconic character rick grimes in multiple featurelength projects in development at the. Lincoln spent his early childhood in hull, yorkshire before his family relocated to bath, somerset when he was age 10. Andrew lincoln biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Mar 22, 2018 the walking dead star andrew lincoln has addressed the gender pay gap dispute which has thrown costar lauren cohans future with the series into question.
Jul 20, 2018 lincoln is worth a bundle, but he doesnt make as much for his starring role on the zombie apocalypse show as you might think. Lincoln later portrayed simon casey in the channel 4 sitcom teachers 20012003 and mark in the christmasthemed romantic comedy film love actually 2003. Highest paid tv series actors ranked on salary per. The walking dead stars are paid a pittance in hollywood as. As for how much amc makes per episode of the walking dead, with this number we can pretty accurately calculate it. Andrew lincoln climbs into worlds highest paid tv actors top 10 for. Read on to find out what the main cast of the walking dead is making per episode. His father is a civil engineer and his mother is a nurse lincoln s first big. Lincoln spent his early childhood in hull, yorkshire before his family relocated to bath. British star andrew lincoln, who made his name in bbc drama this life in the 1990s, has joined the list of the top 10 men after earning an.
After his time on the walking dead, andrew lincoln joined the cast of the film penguin bloom in 2019. May 30, 2018 andrew lincoln s unexpected departure from the walking dead will see norman reedus become one of the highestpaid stars on tv. Andrew lincoln to star in multiple walking dead movies. New walking dead salary deals for reedus and mcbride expand. We ranked top ten best cop shows in another article.
Norman reedus the walking dead salary revealed as he spills secrets from andrew lincolns last day. The walking dead andrew lincoln and costars salaries. Andrew lincoln the walking dead enters guest category. Jon bernthaljon bernthal was cast as shan in the series. Unfortunately, theres no telling if the rest of the principals also received raises.
Walking dead star to amc on lauren cohan salary standoff. Highestpaid actors on tv this fall business insider. Andrew lincoln will stay in the walking dead universe. The walking deads andrew lincoln addresses lauren cohan pay. Reports have confirmed he is officially diane krugers beau, and is the highestpaid among the cast, more so than leading man, andrew lincoln. New walking dead salary deals for reedus and mcbride. Mar 10, 2018 btw amc had no response to paytons instagram post of last week. Unlike other stars of hit american primetime series, andrew lincoln and norman reedus have been paid less than. Lincoln is worth a bundle, but he doesnt make as much for his starring role on the zombie apocalypse show as you might think. The walking dead season 8 premieres sunday, october 22 on amc. Oct 24, 2018 the walking deads andrew lincoln has become the tenth highest paid actor for his final season of the amc series. How much does walking dead cast make per episode salary in 2020. Lincoln, who had been the lead of the walking dead, since season 1, left the show in season 9 in 2019.
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