'Two and a Half Men' Star Becomes Richest Kid on TV
10/09/2010 02:16:00 AM
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You may only know Angus T. Jones as "the half" from CBS' 'Two and a Half Men,' but that likely doesn't faze him now that he's filthy rich. Jones, who turns 17 today, became the highest paid kid on TV after he signed a 26-episode deal worth $300,000 per episode and $7.8 million guaranteed total for the next two seasons. Oh, and he also got a $500,000 signing bonus, TMZ reports.That's not all the "half" could earn, however, since that deal just includes the guaranteed money. In the end, Jones could rake in $14.8 million from two full-season orders of 48 episodes.
However, that's nothing compared to what his leading co-stars got. Charlie Sheen signed a $52 million deal for the next two seasons, while Jon Cryer is making a little more than half of that.
While Jones, as the gassy Jake, isn't even the star of his own show, he's still earning more than Miley Cyrus, Miranda Cosgrove and Demi Lovato combined, according to figures in the New York Post. The 16-year-old Cosgrove, from 'iCarly,' earns $180,000 per episode, while Cyrus, 17, earns $15,000 from 'Hannah Montana' and Lovato, 17, earns $12,000 on 'Sonny with a Chance.' Miley, of course, also has a major music career on the side, which helped her earn $48 million total in the last year, according to Forbes.
The article also reports Jones started acting when he was five years old and has his eyes set on college, but doesn't know if he wants to continue acting after the hit CBS show wraps up.
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