#13: Sam Waterson

TV Show: Law & Order, Grace and Frankie

Amount: $5000 per year (Law & Order), $50,000 per appearance (Law and Order: SVU)

You might not think of the original Law & Order as the flashiest in the franchise, but it’s definitely a TV powerhouse. And a big part of its success? Well, that’s thanks to Sam Waterston. His acting chops were so top-notch that he even bagged himself a Golden Globe award!

Even though he’s now killing it on Grace & Frankie, Waterston is still cashing in on his Law & Order days. He’s making up to $5,000 a year from that gig alone. And if you catch him making cameos on Law & Order: SVU, he’s pocketing up to a whopping $50,000 a year!