Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons is the highest-paid television actor of 2015, earning a whopping $29 million between June 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015.

According to Forbes, who assembled the list of male TV stars, Parsons' co-star Johnny Galecki was close behind, raking in $27 million. The list includes money these stars make in addition to their TV gigs, hence Parsons -- who has kept busy on Broadway and in commercials on top of his huge hit sitcom -- making a bit more than Galecki, despite the two actors and their co-star Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting signing massive new deals for Big Bang last year that now bring them $1 million each per episode in addition to a more than 1% cut of the show’s back-end profit. Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar also made the Forbes list as well, each earning $20 million in the past year.

It has undoubtedly been a big year for sitcom stars, as a whopping eleven of the fifteen highest-paid TV actors all starred in comedies.


Also making the list were several cast members from Modern Family, including Ty Burrell with $11.5 million, Jesse Tyler Ferguson with $11 million, and Eric Stonestreet and Ed O’Neill, each with $10.5 million.

Below is Forbes' full list. Perhaps the most notable inclusion is Ray Romano, who continues to make the brunt of his money from a series, Everybody Loves Raymond, that has been off the air for years.

1. Jim Parsons: $29 million
2. Johnny Galecki: $27 million
3. Mark Harmon: $20 million
3. Simon Helberg: $20 million
3. Kunal Nayyar: $20 million
3. Ashton Kutcher: $20 million
7. Jon Cryer: $15 million
7. Ray Romano: $15 million
9. Patrick Dempsey: $12 million
9. Simon Baker: $12 million
11. Ty Burrell: $11.5 million
12. Jesse Tyler Ferguson: $11 million
13. Ed O'Neill: $10.5 million
13. Eric Stonestreet: $10.5 million
15. Kevin Spacey: $9.5 million

Earlier this month, Hollywood's highest-paid actor and actress were revealed.