How Much Money These Actors Earn From Reruns

J.K. Rowling

Rowling's rags-to-riches story warms the hearts of readers everywhere. She wrote the first Harry Potter novel as both a mental escape and an attempt to pay her bills. She never would have guessed it would launch a decade-spanning global phenomenon. Thanks to her tiny wizard friends, she makes $92 million a year.

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The More You Know

  • Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers, and The Pacific are among the most expensive television series ever made. An average episode of The Pacific cost $20 million to produce.
  • The Simpsons is one of the longest-running scripted television series in history, with 654 episodes so far. The show began in 1989 and is still going as of 2019
  • The Office: Phyllis Smith, who plays Phyllis Vance, was initially an assistant casting director for the show.
  • The Jeffersons: For two years, Marla Gibbs, who played Florence, kept her job at United Airlines in customer service while simultaneously filming for the show. Sometimes people would recognize her voice over the phone.
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