Who Is the Highest-Paid Actor on TV? Forbes released its list of actor salaries, and let's just say the number-one guy gets a lot of 'bang' for his buck.

By Dan Bova Sep 26, 2016

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It's times like these that make us wish we a) tried out for the school play, and b) used those singing and dancing skills to bank some serious dollars. Alas, it wasn't meant to be.

Check out this list of the highest-paid actors on TV. Don't calculate, however, how many hundreds of thousands of dollars it equals per minute on TV. That kind of math is not good for the soul -- trust us.

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