2016's Highest Paid Actors: Bet You Can't Guess Who Is #1

These days, it seems like everyone is flocking to TV. Hollywood's biggest actors are taking a break from making movies to hopefully star in the next Game of Thrones or Modern Family. Plus, there's glory to be had when you're a TV star. If you're on the right TV show, you get to be paid really well AND you might just get an Emmy nomination! As the year closes, Forbes has released the highest-paid TV actors and you won't believe what they get paid. 

15. Justin Chambers from Grey's Anatomy: $9.5 million

14. David Duchovny from The X-Files: $10 million

This is David's first time on the list too after reprising his role as Fox Mulder on The X-Files!

13. Michael Weatherly from NCIS and Bull: $10 million

After playing Tony DiNozzo on NCIS for 13 years, he's moved on to play Dr. Jason Bull on Bull.

12. Kevin Spacey from House of Cards: $10.5 million

Kevin has been playing the manipulative Frank Underwood on House of Cards for four seasons now and it continues to earn him the big bucks! 

11. Eric Stonestreet from Modern Family: $11 million

Eric has been playing the hilarious Cameron Tucker on Modern Family for years and it's earned him two Emmys!

10. Ed O'Neill from Modern Family: $11.5 million

Not only is he earning money from Modern Family but he's also the voice in the Zytrec commercials!

9. Ray Romano from Vinyl: $12 million

Ray cracked the list because of his new HBO TV Vinyl but he also earns money from Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. 

8. Jesse Tyler Ferguson from Modern Family: $12 million

His earnings from Modern Family earned him a spot on the list. Mitchell Pritchett would be proud!

7. Nathan Fillion from Castle: $12 million

Castle might be canceled but Nathan earns his money from the reruns on TNT.

6. Ty Burrell from Modern Family: $12.5 million

Ty has been nominated for 7 Emmys and has won twice. No wonder he gets paid so much to play the hilarious Phil Dunphy!

5. Mark Harmon from NCIS: $20 million

Last year, NCIS was the most-watched scripted drama on TV! For playing Special Agent Gibbs, Mark cracked the top five of the list! 

4. Kunal Nayyar from Big Bang Theory: $22 million

The Big Bang Theory is the biggest TV show! No wonder Kunal is number 4 on the list. 

3. Simon Helberg from The Big Bang Theory: $22.5 million

He's most known for playing Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory and he's part of the amazing cast. 

2. Johnny Galecki from The Big Bang Theory: $24 million

This is Johnny's second time as number 2 on the list! 

1. Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory: $24.5 million

For the second year in a row, Jim has landed the top spot on the list. He's truly the king of TV!