Jim Parsons Is 2017 Highest-Paid TV Actor
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'The Big Bang Theory' actor leads the Forbes list, followed by his three co-stars Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar.

AceShowbiz - Jim Parsons is 2017 TV cash king. "The Big Bang Theory" actor tops the list of highest-paid TV actors this year. According to Forbes, he leads the pack with $27.5 million. Rumor has it, he earned $1 million per episode on the CBS sitcom.

The 44-year-old actor best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper dominates the list for three consecutive years. He was ranked No. 1 in 2016 with $25 million. He unseated former champ Ashton Kutcher in 2015 with a whopping $29 million.

Parsons' "Big Bang Theory" co-star Johnny Galecki occupies the second place with $26.5 million. Castmate Simon Helberg trails closely behind with $26 million. Another "Big Bang Theory" member Kunal Nayyar follows with $25 million.

"NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" actor Mark Harmon rounds up the top 5 with $19 million. "Modern Family" stars Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet follow with $13.5 million and 12.5 million respectively.

"House of Cards" lead actor Kevin Spacey sits at the eighth position. He raked in an estimated $12 million. Rounding up the top 10 are two other stars from "Modern Family", Ed O'Neill and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Meanwhile, the highest paid TV actress is "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara. She made a whooping $41.5 million. She leads the pack for six consecutive years. In 2015, she was tied with "Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco who slipped to the second place in 2016 and remains the runner-up this year with $26 million.

Mindy Kaling from "The Mindy Project" stays at No. 3 with $13 million. She is tied with "Grey's Anatomy" leading lady Ellen Pompeo. Mariska Hargitay ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") follows with $12.5 million.

The rest of the top 10 list are filled by Julie Bowen ("Modern Family"), Kerry Washington ("Scandal"), Priyanka Chopra ("Quantico"), Robin Wright ("House of Cards") and Pauley Perrette ("NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service").

  1. Jim Parsons - $27.5 million
  2. Johnny Galecki - $26.5 million
  3. Simon Helberg - $26 million
  4. Kunal Nayyar - $25 million
  5. Mark Harmon - $19 million
  6. Ty Burrell - $13.5 million
  7. Eric Stonestreet - $12.5 million
  8. Kevin Spacey - $12 million
  9. Ed O'Neill - $12 million
  10. Jesse Tyler Ferguson - $11 million

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