William H. Macy – $350,000
William H. Macy played Frank Gallagher on Shameless, earning $350,000 for every episode. The role made him well known to a wide audience, which helps explain the huge salary. Before the show, Macy appeared in films like Magnolia, Fargo, and Air Force One.
William H. Macy – $350,000
Simon Cowell – $940,000
Simon Cowell has long been the beloved tough judge on many reality competition series, starting with American Idol and all the way to The X-Factor. For his role as the critical judge, Cowell has been handsomely paid, while on X-Factor, he earned a whopping $75 million for a whole season, meaning he earned just under $1 million per episode.
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Simon Cowell – $940,000
