Jeff Daniels (1955), Georgia | $8M
Known for his work in film, TV, and several stage productions, Jeffrey Warren Daniels is a recipient of many awards. He’s an American musician, actor, and playwright with two Primetime Emmy Awards and several nominations under his name for various awards. His career began in the ’80s and has cut through to today.
Daniels is one of the highest-paid actors, taking home a salary of $8 million annually, translating to about $150,000 per episode. He’s been busy in 2021, narrating the 9/11 documentary “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room” for Apple TV+, released in September. In October 2021, Daniels reprised his role as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”