HBO’s Succession, which premiered in 2018, follows the life of the wealthy Roy family, who own a global media and entertainment conglomerate called Waystar Royco. The drama is based on which of the Roy siblings should be in charge of the company after the family patriarch, Logan Roy, falls ill. The show features just how far some of the Roy siblings are willing to go to take the head seat at the company.
In 2020, the show was recognized on a global scale and won four Emmy awards. The impressive fit attained by the show led to the filming of a new season that involves new characters, as well as new plots in the Roy household. In addition to putting some of its cast members on the map, Succession also made multimillionaires out of them. Here are some of the richest cast members of the show.
8 Brian Cox - $15 million
Playing the role of Logan Roy, the Roy family patriarch and the founder of Waystar Royco is Scottish actor, Brian Cox. Cox’s acting talents not only earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the show but also made him the highest-paid actor of the series with an estimated net worth of $15 million. He took an unusual path to success in the industry as he landed his first job working with the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company where he became famous for his role as King Lear. After, Cox went on to star in several movies and Tv shows for which he won multiple awards, including a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Succession.
7 Alan Ruck - $10 million
Alan Ruck is arguably best known for his performance in the 80’s classic movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, for his portrayal as Cameron Frye. However, the actor had started his career much earlier in 1983, where he made his debut in the movie Bad Boys. Soon after, word of his talent spread throughout Hollywood which helped him land roles in a lot of movies and television series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life, From the Earth to the Moon, and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser. Ruck is also one of the highest-paid cast members of Succession and has been able to amass an estimated net worth of $10 million from his acting career.
6 Fisher Stevens - $8 million
Fisher Stevens landed his first role at the age of 16 in a horror film called The Burning. A couple of movies later, he made his way into television in 1983, starring as Henry Popkin in the hit series Ryan’s Hope. Stevens has since featured in several television series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Blacklist, and The Good Fight before making his way to Succession as Hugo Baker. In addition to his success in acting, the star has also directed and produced several projects including The Midnight Meat Train and Early Editions among others. Stevens is currently estimated to be worth $8 million.
5 Kieran Culkin - $5 million
Just like his brother Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin also started his career as a child actor in the hit movie, Home Alone. After this, he went on to star in a couple of other movies as a child, including Father Of The Bride and The Cider House Rules. Unlike his brother, Kieran didn’t get his big break in the early days of his career, rather, it came a little later after his performance in Igby Goes Down. The movie got him his first nomination for the Golden Globe Awards and also helped him win a couple of others including the Critic’s Choice Awards and the Satellite Award. Today, Kieran is a big part of the Succession team and has built himself a $5 million net worth from his career.
4 Jeremy Strong - $4 million
Jeremy Strong is famous for his portrayal of the Roy family’s black sheep, Kendall Roy. Strong has been in the industry for several years, making appearances in both film and theater such as Haroun and the Sea of Stories and The Trial of the Chicago 7. However, the star didn’t hit it big until he landed his Succession role in 2018 -- a role that won him the Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As such, it’s no surprise that he was able to secure a lot of riches from the show. Strong is currently estimated to have a net worth of $4 million.
3 Sarah Snook - $4 million
Australian actress Sarah Snook started out her acting career in short films such as Crystal Jam and The Best Man, before moving on to television later in 2010. Snook currently plays the role of Siobhan “Shiv” Roy in Succession and because of her impressive portrayal of the role, she won a Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama series in 2020. The star has been doing very well for herself ever since, as she has been earned around $300,000 to $350,000 per episode and has an estimated worth of $4 million. Snook was recently interviewed, and the star revealed that she fell in love and secretly got married to her best friend, Dave Lawson, early this year.
2 Matthew Macfadyen - $3 million
Matthew Macfadyen is an English actor who made a name for himself through appearances in film, television, and theatre. He started his career in the early '90s with the stage company Cheek By Jowl, where his talent was established before landing his first appearance in television in Wuthering Heights. A couple of other tv roles followed before he was cast as Tom Wambsgans in Succession which has earned him several award nominations. In addition to giving Macfadyen global recognition, his role also has helped him amass an estimated net worth of $3 million.
1 Nicholas Braun - $3 million
Nicholas Braun has been a fan-favorite ever since he joined the cast of Succession as Gregory Hirsch or Cousin Greg in 2018. Before his role in Succession, Braun already made series of appearances in television, film, music video, as well as web series. Some of his most known features include his role as Ponytail Derek in the hit movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and in The Stanford Prison Experiment as Karl Vandy. Although the star started out earning around $100,000 in the early days of the show, he is currently set to earn over $300,000 for the new season. Braun has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
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