At the beginning of Friends, the stars were paid $22,500 per episode, which increased to $1 million for the final two seasons.
The popular sitcom "Friends" ran for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004 and has been in syndication ever since. While the show was popular with audiences from the beginning, it was in later seasons that the cast saw their salaries skyrocketing.
The cast was paid $22.5k for each episode in the early seasons. However, In the last two seasons, each star of the main cast, including Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and Matthew Perry, took home $1 million per episode, making them the highest-paid TV actors of the time.
Who has the highest net worth among the cast of Friends?
Jennifer Aniston has the highest net worth among the Friends cast. As Rachel Green, Jennifer Aniston was one of the most iconic characters on Friends. Aniston has continued her successful career post-Friends, starring in movies like Horrible Bosses and We're the Millers. She's also had a lucrative endorsement deal with SmartWater and has signed on as the new face of Emirates Airlines. All told, Jennifer Aniston is worth an estimated $320 million, which is much higher than any of the other cast members.
Where is the cast of Friends now?
Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green
After playing one of TV's most iconic characters, Jennifer Aniston has gone on to have an incredibly successful career. She's starred in blockbuster movies like Office Space, Horrible Bosses, and We're the Millers. She's also produced several movies and television shows, including the hit Apple TV+ series The Morning Show.
Courteney Cox - Monica Geller
Courteney Cox has also enjoyed a successful career since Friends ended. She starred in the Scream franchise, Cougar Town, and Dirt. More recently, she's returned to her roots with a starring role in the Friends reunion special on HBO Max. When she's not acting, she's busy being a mom to her teenage daughter Coco.
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Lisa Kudrow has kept busy since Friends ended with a mix of acting, producing, and writing work. She produced and starred in the web series Web Therapy and wrote, produced, and starred in the Showtime series The Comeback. These days, she can be seen co-starring alongside Tina Fey in the hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Like his Friends co-stars, Matt LeBlanc has enjoyed a successful career both on and off screen since the show ended. He starred in Episodes (for which he earned a Golden Globe), Top Gear, and Man with a Plan. He also opened up about his battle with depression in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? These days, he can be seen hosting Top Gear America.
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
Matthew Perry has continued acting since Friends wrapped up in 2004. Some of his most notable work includes Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Mister Sunshine, Go On, and The Odd Couple (2015). Recently though, he hasn't been appearing on screen as much as he has been making headlines for his engagement to molecular biologist Molly Hurwitz.
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller
David Schwimmer has also kept busy with a mix of acting and directing work since Friends ended its 10-season run. Recently, he was seen in The People v. O.J. Simpson, starring as the lawyer Robert Kardashian that earned him an Emmy nomination.
FAQs
Q. How much does the Friends cast make on reruns?
A. Each member of the Friends cast makes approximately $20 million per year on reruns.
Q. How much did Jennifer Aniston make per episode of Friends?
A. Jennifer Aniston made $22,500 per episode in the first few seasons of Friends, but she was paid $1 million for each episode in the final two seasons.
Q. Who was the highest-paid cast member of Friends?
A. All the members of the main cast of Friends were paid equally, each of them banking $1 million per episode in seasons 9 and 10.
