'Will & Grace' Stars: Richest Actor Worth Almost $100 Million

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A new celebrity ranking from the US entertainment portal Just Jared sorts the stars of the NBC sitcom 'Will & Grace' by estimated net worth. At the top is an actor with a fortune of nearly $100 million – a value that is an exception for sitcom lead actors.

Will & Grace catapulted its stars into super stardom!

'Will & Grace' premiered in 1998 on US network NBC and ran for eight years according to Just Jared. During this time, the sitcom catapulted its lead actors into superstar status, as the portal writes.

The show is considered one of the first major US series with openly gay main characters in leading roles – the characters remain iconic to this day. Eight years of lead roles plus subsequent engagements are the foundation on which the 'Will & Grace' stars' current fortunes are built.

Who tops the 'Will & Grace' ranking?

Just Jared names the richest member of the cast as 'nearly $100 million' – nearly 100 million dollars. Who exactly that is, the US portal lists in its full ranking. What is clear: No other 'Will & Grace' star comes anywhere close to the $100 million mark.

The remaining stars of the cast follow at a considerable distance – exactly how much cannot be determined from the existing source. What remains is the picture of a show that has made its lead actors multi-millionaires over the years.

How the wealth was built up over the years

'Will & Grace' ran on NBC for eight years – that alone brought the main cast high per-episode fees across the seasons. Following the end of the original series came revivals, film roles, theater engagements, and advertising contracts. The time factor also plays a role: anyone who has been present in mainstream TV continuously since 1998 has decades to build a fortune.

Just Jared itself puts it bluntly in the title of the ranking: 'Estimated Net Worth' – estimated, not officially confirmed. Anyone looking for financial statements here will look in vain.

What 'Estimated Net Worth' really means

Just Jared explicitly writes of 'Estimated Net Worth' – estimated wealth. Such figures are based on industry assessments and press research, as also regularly published by Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes, and Variety. These are not official financial statements or tax returns.

Those who want to read the exact figures per performer must go to the original ranking at Just Jared. But what the list already reveals in the title: the richest of the 'Will & Grace' stars stands at just under $100 million – and thus well ahead of everyone else from the cast.