This is How Much Actors Really Earn For Reruns

If you’ve ever caught an episode of NBC’s Cheers or Frasier on TV, chances are you’ve helped pad Kelsey Grammer’s bank account quite nicely. His portrayal of the sophisticated psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane wasn’t just beloved; it made him a downright wealthy man.

Cheers had fans glued to their screens for over a decade, and when it wrapped up, Grammer’s character was so adored that it spawned its own spin-off sitcom, Frasier, which enjoyed another successful ten-year run. Grammer was cashing in big time, making a whopping $1.6 million per episode during both Cheers and Frasier’s heyday. And the gravy train hasn’t stopped there; Grammer still rakes in over $13 million yearly from syndications and reruns alone.