Bill Cosby is an American comedian, television star and producer. Bill has an estimated net worth of $400 million. He is best known for creating and starring in The Cosby Show.
At his peak in the show, he was the highest-paid television actor in the world. His base salary for the show was $1 million per episode, but when he’s producing, creator, syndication and various other income streams were totalled he earned $4 million per episode.
He owned 20% of the show’s equity which generated hundreds of millions in syndication royalties over the last several decades, though those royalties over the last several decades, though those royalties have mostly dried up in recent years in the wake of his scandals.
Cosby used those royalties, in addition to royalties from other programs and speaking engagement fees to invest in an extremely valuable real estate portfolio and art collection.