Jennifer Aniston played the role of Rachel Green and was considered the highest-paid actor with a net worth of $320 million (£258.5m). However, all the actors in the main cast were paid equally on Friends, with $1 million per episode for the final two seasons.
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress, producer, and spokesperson. She has the highest net worth among the cast of Friends. Starting her career at a very young age, Aniston is known for her character of Rachel in the famous sitcom Friends.
Friends is a ten-season American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994, and concluded on May 6, 2004. The show follows six friends in their 20s and 30s living in Manhattan, New York City. Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions collaborated with Warner Bros. Television to create the series. Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane were the original executive producers.
How many seasons does the TV series Friends have?
The well-known TV series Friends has a total of 10 seasons with 236 episodes. The premiere of the series aired on September 22, 1994, on NBC, with the series finale airing on May 6, 2004. The sitcom was filmed in front of a live audience.
How much did the cast of Friends earn in the show?
Each cast member reportedly receives $10–20 million in royalties from the program. Each of the six stars received up to $2.5 million for their one-night performance in Friends Reunion.
Where is the cast of Friends now?
Jennifer Aniston
The Golden Globe winner has taken dramatic turns in independent films like Cake and earned laughs in classic movies like Horrible Bosses. Her most recent return to television was in The Morning Show, where she co-starred with her on-screen sister, Reese Witherspoon, and received an Emmy nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award winner. She married well-known men Justin Theroux and Brad Pitt outside of work.
Matt LeBlanc
Since leaving Friends, Matt LeBlanc has enjoyed great success, winning a 2012 Golden Globe for his performance in the sitcom Episodes on Showtime. He and his ex-wife Melissa got divorced, and he has one child.
Courteney Cox
She acted in the ABC-Turned-TBS comedy Cougar Town. In 2019, she produced and hosted nine months with Courteney Cox. In 2022, she appeared in Scream 5. She has a daughter Coco with David Arquette.
Mathew Perry
Matthew Perry played the role of the adult version of Zac Efron's character in the 2009 film 17 Again, and he gained the attention of a new generation of admirers. Other than movies, the actor has starred in several TV shows, such as Mr. Sunshine, The Odd Couple, Go On, and The Good Wife. In 2018, he underwent surgery for a digestive tract perforation.
Lisa Kudrow
When she's not on stage with Taylor Swift, Kudrow is hard at work honing her already stacked acting resume, which includes parts in The Girl on the Train, Web Therapy, and The Comeback. She has a kid named Julian with advertising executive Michel Stern, with whom she is married in real life and who just graduated from USC.
David Schwimmer
After watching his role in American Crime Story, viewers completely forgot about his character in Friends and became cheered by the role of late defense attorney Robert Kardashian. He has one daughter and is married to ex-British Artist Zoe Buckman.
FAQs
Q. How much did the cast of Friends make per episode?
A. In the first season of Friends, the cast started with an earning of $22,500 per episode.
For the second season, the earnings increased up to $40,000 per episode.
For the third season, the cast ended up with $75,000 per episode.
For the fourth season, the cast ended up with $85,000 per episode.
For the fifth season, the cast ended up with $100,000 per episode.
$125,000 per episode for season 6.
$750,000 per episode for seasons 7 and 8.
And $1 million per episode for the last two seasons, 9 and 10.
Q. Who got paid the least in Friends?
A. Matt LeBlanc, who played the role of Joey Tribbiani, earned the lowest salary of all the cast of Friends, which was $80 million (£65.3m).
Q. What is Matthew Perry’s net worth?
A. Mathew Perry has a high net worth of $120 million.
