The Friends rich list and how the show’s creators and stars racked up their fortunes
THE six Friends stars earned £700,000 per episode for the final series in 2004 and will be paid £2.1million for tonight’s reunion. They’re not the only ones who are quids in.
We reveal the show’s rich list and money expert Gemma Godfrey looks at how they racked up their fortune.
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1= DAVID CRANE £283m
PRODUCER and writer David, 63, created Friends with pal Marta Kauffman.
He wrote for spin-off Joey and co-created BBC comedy Episodes, both starring Matt LeBlanc.
Gemma said: “David replicated a winning TV formula a few times.”
1= MARTA KAUFFMAN £283m
FRIENDS co-creator Marta, 64, made sitcom Grace And Frankie and legal documentary Seeing Allred, both for Netflix.
Gemma said: “Marta managed to cater for her existing audience with a new sitcom format as they got older.”
3 JENNIFER ANISTON £212m
THE actress is said to earn £5.6million per movie.
Jennifer, 52, sold her haircare brand Living Proof and has earned millions from endorsements.
Gemma said: “She has successfully monetised her girl-next-door image.”
4 KEVIN BRIGHT £141m
PRODUCED and directed Friends and Joey.
Kevin, 66, quit TV to teach when he divorced but returned and got back with his wife.
Sale of his Malibu pad made £8.48million profit.
Gemma said: “He made a great return from property.”
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5 COURTENEY COX £106m
AS well as the Scream movies, Courteney, 56, has been in Modern Family and Scrubs.
She has a string of production credits, including sitcom Cougar Town.
Gemma said: “She put her money behind shows to make them successful.”
6 MATTHEW PERRY £85m
AFTER Friends, Matthew, 51, was in TV shows Cougar Town and The Good Wife.
But property is his big earner – the sale of just one LA penthouse netted him £4.9million.
Gemma said: “He turned TV income into property profits.”
7= DAVID SCHWIMMER £71m
DAVID, 54, has voiced a giraffe in animated film Madagascar and starred in West End play Some Girls.
He has also been in Sky One sitcom Intelligence and was the face of TSB.
Gemma said: “For him, creative control is more important.”
7= JON FAVREAU £71m
AFTER playing Pete – Monica’s millionaire boyfriend – Jon, 54, directed two Iron Man movies, produced the Avengers franchise and created The Mandalorian TV series.
Gemma said: “Stepping behind the camera has been his ticket to fortune.”
9= LISA KUDROW £63m
LISA’S 2005 sitcom The Comeback is about a failed sitcom star.
The 57-year-old actress starred in online series Web Therapy and is exec producer of the US version of Who Do You Think You Are?
Gemma said: “She has branched out.”
9= HANK AZARIA £63m
SINCE playing scientist David for five episodes, Hank, 57, has earned £4.67million a year as the voice of characters on The Simpsons.
He also wrote Amazon series Brockmire.
Gemma said: “Hank made most of his money using his voice.”
11 = MATT LEBLANC £56m
FRIENDS spin-off Joey netted Matt, 53, £10.6million.
The ex-Top Gear host starred in BBC sitcom Episodes and was in US comedy Man With A Plan, where he was exec producer.
Gemma said: “He has stuck to roles that are similar.”
11 = COLE SPROUSE £56m
NOW 28, Cole played Ross’s seven-year-old son Ben.
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He was in Nickelodeon series The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody with his twin Dylan and launched spin-off products.
Gemma said: “He started work early and monetised his profile.”