We all followed the gang at Central Perk for 10 seasons in the '90s, and we know that this show become one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. You probably have your favorite character from Friends, and you're certainly living life like Phoebe or joking like Chandler. Of course, you probably also fell in love with the actors and actresses that bring these hilarious and quirky characters to life. This cast certainly became infamous from this show, but have you wondered how much dough they earned from it? This cast is one of the highest-paid in television history, and their earnings will probably knock your socks off. Here are the main characters and their salary from the final season of this hit show.
Cole Sprouse - $20,000
While Cole Sprouse is no longer a kid, he was earning a pretty penny since way back in the day when he was a child actor. He played Ben Geller (Ross's son), and was apparently pulling in around $20,000 per episode. That's definitely pretty decent for like, an eight-year-old (or anyone, really). This boy certainly had acting in his blood, and has been making it in the industry ever since. Now, this young man is everyone's celebrity crush, and he plays Jughead Jones on Riverdale. His total net worth is around $8 million, but we certainly expect more from this talented young man.
James Michael Tyler - $40,000
Of course, James Michael Tyler's salary continued to increase as the series progressed. For the last four seasons, this hilarious actor was pulling in about $40,000 per episode, and appeared in 62 episodes from seasons 7-10. You can do the math to figure out his total earnings (spoiler, it's kind of impressive). We all love Gunther, and this man is iconic because of this role. With inflation, Gunther was making about $6 million slinging coffees at Central Perk (per episode). This man's total net worth is currently about $4 million, and we're sure most of that comes from this hit show.
Matt LeBlanc - $1 Million
All six characters were making $1 million per episode in the final two seasons. With inflation, the 2002 equivalent would be around $1.4 million now. That's pretty wild, and we certainly know that Matt LeBlanc has become iconic as Joey Tribbiani. Matt LeBlanc hasn't had any huge roles since his time on this hit show, but really, it doesn't exactly matter. He's still rocking it as Joey, and his net worth is currently hovering around $80 million. Considering this show ended in 2002, that's certainly nothing to sneer at. It's safe to say he's still sitting pretty, and we still love this wholesome man.
Lisa Kudrow - $1 Million
Whatever other role Lisa Kudrow takes on, she will always be Phoebe Buffay and Phoebe Buffay only, in the deepest of our hearts. Obviously, she was making the same as her fellow co-stars. Since the show has been over for quite some time now, it's important to know that they're STILL raking in dough. With syndication payments granted during their negotiations, the cast is still making about $20 million a year in payments. So really, why are they even still acting, right? Well, Lisa is, and we love every project she's apart of.
Courteney Cox - $1 Million
Courteney Cox is our favorite cleaning-obsessed, hostess, and competitive spirit. Playing Monica Geller, of course she also earned the same as the other five main cast members. Courteney Cox actually has a pretty high net worth, which is estimated to be about $120 million. She starred in Cougar Town for 6 years, has quite a few movies under her belt, and she also owns her own production company with her ex-husband (David Arquette). Obviously, she's doing pretty alright for herself, but we know that this show certainly helped with that. These strong women are still some of the highest-paid female television actors of all time.
Matthew Perry - $1 Million
Matthew Perry is ALWAYS making us laugh as Chandler Bing. While he was making the same as his co-stars, Matthew Perry also hasn't had many other roles beside the infamous and sarcastic Mr. Bing. Currently, he's also still worth about $80 million. Of course, we know him from a few hilarious films, and this man will always have a pretty special place in our hearts. If you really want to get another fill of this quirky man, you can catch him in the film 17 Again or the television series The Odd Couple. Of course, he certainly doesn't need to bring in any more dough.
David Schwimmer - $1 Million
David and Jennifer (Ross and Rachel) were making more money than their co-stars for a few seasons of the show. After the first few seasons, as the prime couple, their contracts were negotiated. However, in the last two seasons of the show, the cast came together and proposed that all six of them were to make $1 million were episode. David's net worth is about $85 million, and we know that he's certainly appeared in a few pretty popular flicks. However, he'll always be Ross to us, and we love this man through and through.
Jennifer Aniston - $1 Million
Like the rest of the cast, Jennifer started the show in season 1 making about $22,000 per episode. In seasons 9 and 10, this was raised to a whopping $1 million per episode. That's a pretty great salary increase, right? Clearly, they were moving up, and the negotiations were certainly worth their time. Jennifer Aniston is probably the most famous from this show, and that's simply based on her incredible list of movies and shows that she's participated in since. Jennifer Aniston is a queen, but she'll always be our Rachel Green. Her net worth is a whopping $220 million, and it's safe to say she's a force to be reckoned with. While she has a ton of acting credits to choose from, you can catch this bombshell on her newest series, The Morning Show.