'Game of Thrones': How Much Money the HBO Cast Makes Per Episode
The cast of Game of Thrones won't worry about getting cold in the winter any time soon.The actors [...]
Kit Harrington
Salary per Episode: $500,000
Net Worth: $12 million
Harington started on the show as somewhat of a new face in Hollywood, but in the years since the premiere of the show, he has risen as one of the show's biggest stars.
The actor negotiated his per-episode salary to $300,000 just before Season 5, making reportedly around $6 million in Season 5 and 6. He then joined his fellow main cast and renegotiated their contracts with HBO for $500,000 per episode ahead of Season 7.
With seven episodes on Season 7 and six for the upcoming final chapter, he will see about $6.5 million.
prevnextLena Headey
Salary per Episode: $500,000
Net Worth: $9 million
Like Harington, Headey also negotiated a raise from $300,000 to $500,000 per episode.
Her net worth is slightly smaller, as Cosmopolitan first reported, seemingly because of financial struggles she faced in 2013 after claiming to have "less than $5" in her bank account after her divorce.
prevnextPeter Dinklage
Salary per Episode: $500,000
Net Worth: $16 million
Dinklage was also part of the cast member negotiation process that secured his per-episode salary, meaning Game of Thrones has given him about $12.5 million.
The actor also benefits from his various film roles, appearing in movies such as Elf, The Chronicles of Narnia and Avengers: Infinity War, which contribute to his impressive net worth.
prevnextEmilia Clarke
Salary per Episode: $500,000
Net Worth: $13 million
Daenerys Targaryen herself made headlines when she revealed her per-episode salary in in a Vanity Fair story.
"I get f—ing paid the same as my guy friends. We made sure of that," she told the outlet as part of a cover story.
On top of the $12.5 million she's made on the HBO drama, Clarke has also appeared in a various films that have elevated her to her monstrous net worth.
prevnextNikolaj Coster-Waldau
Salary per Episode: $500,000
Net Worth: $16 million
Coster-Waldau was also part of the big salary negotiations, and owes his impressive net wroth to the GOT money, as well as many film roles, including Black Hawk Down and The Other Woman.
prevnextMaisie Williams
Salary per Episode: Reportedly $150,000
Net Worth: $6 million
While Williams' salary has not been released officially like her older cast members, Celebrity Net Worth claims the actress makes $150,000 per episode.
Despite the significantly lower wages, the actress' various roles on films, such as the upcoming The New Mutants, have given an estimated net worth of $6 million. So, still not bad.
prevnextSophie Turner
Salary per Episode: Unknown
Net Worth: $6 million
Like Williams, not much is known about Turner's earnings for Game of Thrones, however her estimated net worth is $6 million.
It makes sense given her roles on the X-Men movies and some lucrative endorsement deals she has secured in the past. Turner is also engaged to Jonas Brother member Joe Jonas — whose comeback song, "Sucker," landed at No. 1 in the Billboard — charts, so that will be one wealthy celebrity couple very soon.
Game of Thrones will return for its eighth and final season Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
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