This Article is From Oct 18, 2012

Ashton Kutcher tops Forbes' list of highest-paid TV actors

Ashton Kutcher tops Forbes' list of highest-paid TV actors

Ashton Kutcher takes over the reign from his predecessor Charlie Sheen, who earned a whopping USD 40 million last year

Highlights

  • Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher has been named the highest-paid man on television, according to Forbes.
  • The 34-year-old, who currently stars as Walden Schmidt on the hit comedy show, rules the annual list released by the magazine with an estimated USD 24 million he made between May 2011 and May 2012.
  • The former 'That 70s Show actor takes over the reign from his 'Men' predecessor Charlie Sheen, who earned a whopping USD 40 million last year. He lost the shot the CBS sitcom to Kutcher following a very public meltdown. His current outing on the small screen -- Anger Management -- is not part of the list.
  • Placed second are Hugh Laurie and Ray Romano, who are tied with USD 18 million. Laurie earned the money during the final season of House MD, while Romano earned big amount mostly through syndication of his hit show Everybody Loves Raymond which was cancelled in 2005.
  • Trailing behind them are 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin and 'NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service' actor Mark Harmon who are tied with USD 15 million each. Also making into the list are Tim Allen (USD 14 million), Jon Cryer (USD 13 million), Patrick Dempsey (USD 12 million), Jim Parsons (USD 8 million), Johnny Galecki (USD 8 million) and Jason Segel (USD 8 million).
Los Angeles: Two and a Half Men starAshton Kutcher has been named the highest-paid man ontelevision, according to Forbes.

The 34-year-old, who currently stars as Walden Schmidt onthe hit comedy show, rules the annual list released by themagazine with an estimated USD 24 million he made between May2011 and May 2012.

The former 'That 70s Show actor takes over the reignfrom his Men predecessor Charlie Sheen, who earned awhopping USD 40 million last year.He lost the shot the CBS sitcom to Kutcher following avery public meltdown. His current outing on the small screen-- Anger Management -- is not part of the list.

Placed second are Hugh Laurie and Ray Romano, who aretied with USD 18 million.Laurie earned the money during the final season of HouseMD, while Romano earned big amount mostly through syndicationof his hit show Everybody Loves Raymond which was cancelledin 2005.

Trailing behind them are 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin and'NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service' actor Mark Harmonwho are tied with USD 15 million each.Also making into the list are Tim Allen (USD 14 million),Jon Cryer (USD 13 million), Patrick Dempsey (USD 12 million),Jim Parsons (USD 8 million), Johnny Galecki (USD 8 million)and Jason Segel (USD 8 million).

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