Ray Romano is reportedly still earning a staggering $18 million per year in residuals for his starring role in Everybody Loves Raymond.
According to a report from Forbes and Vanity Fair, Romano, who was paid almost $2 million per episode on the hit sitcom’s ninth and final season in 2005, earns up to $18 million annually in syndication residuals. Despite ending in 2005, Everybody Loves Raymond continues to air in syndication and on streaming services such as Paramount+ and Peacock.
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