Even though nobody in Succession is as wealthy as the Roys (unless you count the Murdochs), they all have enough money to buy ridiculously expensive things, so it's time to investigate their shopping habits.
The cast of Succession, who reportedly made about $100,000 per episode at the show's inception but renegotiated their contracts ahead of season 3, did it individually rather than as a unified front like some previous ensemble casts.
However, in the end, the actors who played the Roy family all settled on the same salary range of $300,000 to $350,000 per episode. Now that Succession is coming to an end after the fourth season, let's take a look at how the cast of Succession is using all that cash.
7 Brian Cox Spends His Enormous Salary On Outfits
The wealthiest person on Succession also happens to be played by the show's wealthiest actor.
Brian Cox has a $15 million net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth. It's hardly surprising that Cox is one of just three stars on the show to have a net worth of more than $10 million; he's been making money from his talents for quite some time. Cox's acting career began in earnest in the '70s.
Cox, 73, appeared as Lauren Laverne's guest on a Sunday morning episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, where he admitted that he owns more clothing items than his actor wife Nicole Ansari.
“I am a bit of a hoarder. I have a thing about clothes,” he tells Laverne, choosing a sewing kit as his luxury item for his imaginary island stay. “It is one of those things you are left with, an insecurity. It has to come out somewhere.”
The actor has a strong belief in frugality as a result of traumatic experiences in his formative years. When Cox was eight years old, his father passed away, and his mother later suffered from serious mental illness.
The actor claims that his early experiences with poverty have made him "cautious" with money in his adult life, "I can be a bit parsimonious at times."
6 Alan Ruck Uses His Extravagant Wealth To Protect His Health
It's hard to think that the actor who broke out as Ferris Bueller's best buddy in 1986 is now one of the wealthiest actors on television's highest-rated drama in the year 2023. In fact, certain experiences on the show attributed to the most “exhilarating” parts of his career.
Alan Ruck has been working consistently for decades, and his role as Connor Roy, the eldest Roy son but the one least invested in the business, has brought him massive paychecks.
Ruck has a net worth of $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actor seems to be rapidly ascending the Hollywood star ladder. However, the actor has long claimed that his alcoholism has held back his career.
Ruck told Insider that he's trying to cut down on his drinking and live a healthier lifestyle now that he has so many responsibilities, especially after his huge role in Succession.
"Well, I used to drink a lot," Ruck said. "I don't do that anymore. There was always an excuse to take a drink. If things were not going well, I would have a drink. If things were going exceedingly well, I'd have many drinks."
Besides, Ruck is done looking for a good time. He has found it in the award-winning HBO series Succession.
5 Jeremy Strong Uses His Impressive Net Worth To Support His Family
Kendall, played by Jeremy Strong, is the most ruthlessly ambitious of the Roy children. Strong has emerged as the film's breakout star, easily winning over critics and audiences alike (not to mention amassing a fortune).
In 2020, Strong won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of the middle child in a family of three. He made $3 million for the third season, or $300,000 to $350,000 every episode. His current net worth, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth, is $4 million, so this is a nice boost.
According to an interview he gave to GQ, Strong is committed to providing for his family. He has three daughters with his wife, a documentary filmmaker and child psychiatrist, Emma Wall. They now have three children, aged four, two, and one, all of whom were born during his time spent on Succession.
He has an Emmy and the luxury of choice when it comes to acting and being a family man.
4 Matthew Macfadyen Uses His Succession Fame To Make Even More Money
Playing Tom Wambsgans, who marries into the Roy family, brings in a nice salary for actor Matthew Macfayden. Macfayden's most notable roles before Succession were as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaption, as well as in Death at a Funeral and The Three Musketeers.
The Emmy winner has a net worth of $5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. It has been stated that his income grew from $100,000 to $350,000 each episode during the course of the show's third season.
You might think that Macfadyen would prefer to appear in a role where rivals don't swap harsh remarks. Nonetheless, he'll be making his post-show debut in the cast of Deadpool 3.The embarrassing irony? He once insulted it.
Macfadyen once spoke about the superhero industry in a feature for Vanity Fair. “I’ve done one big film like that,” he said about the genre-defining superhero movies that drive every major film production nowadays, saying, “and it was a green-screen thing. It’s ass-paralyzingly boring, just acting like tennis balls and dots on the screen. You’re doing it for the money.”
Alas, Macfadyen is now, as he predicted, doing it for the money.
3 Kieran Culkin Is Frugal With Money Even With His Outrageous Salary
Kieran Culkin spent almost a decade trying to find his own identity after living in the shadow of his famous older brother Macaulay. Kieran followed in his famous sibling's footsteps by pursuing a career in acting. While he did find some work, his breakthrough came with Succession, his first truly significant project.
Before his breakout role in Succession, Culkin had mostly appeared in supporting or cameo capacities in independent films. His performance in the low-budget film Igby Goes Down won him a Golden Globe nomination, but it didn't lead to a huge paycheck for him.
Now, he earns at least $300,000 every episode, or about $3 million for the third season, much like his cast members. According to CelebrityNetWorth, he is worth $5 million.
To Insider, he joked, "I'm finally making money for the first time in my 30-something-year career," referring to the meteoric rise of the Emmy-winning show's viewership.
Even though he has a lot of money now, Culkin still likes to live frugally so that he can keep exploring the ever-shifting world of acting. His comment to Insider was, "I don't have time for luxuries now, but I'll get them back."
2 Sarah Snook Bought A Beautiful House In Brooklyn, New York
Sarah Snook has been an actress for years, beginning in her home in Australia. About five years ago, she began making appearances in American television and cinema. Since then, her career has been on the rise, and Succession is just the latest huge part to bring her fame, fortune, and critical acclaim.
Snook's wealth is estimated to be $4 million. It's safe to assume that her Season 4 remuneration is at least as high as her $300,000–$350,000 per episode average from Season 3.
Snook isn't shy about flaunting her extravagant spending, having just dropped $1.83 million on a two-bedroom Williamsburg apartment in Brooklyn, New York, while the rest of the group is notoriously tight-lipped about their personal finances.
Snook may be happy in her new north Brooklyn apartment, but her TV persona would not be.
1 Nicholas Braun Bought A Stunning Condo In The Lower East Side
Nicholas Braun, better known as cousin Greg these days, was less well-known than many of his co-stars prior to the release of Succession. He has scores of acting credits, but just a small handful were successful movies or TV shows.
Although the HBO series has been hugely successful for the entire cast, Braun has benefited the most from his participation in it. Even though Braun isn't a Roy child, he seems to be making about $300,000 per episode, which is on par with the salaries of co-stars Strong, Snook, Culkin, and Ruck.
Braun recently spent $1.9 million on a one-bedroom apartment in the Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan. The previous asking price was $2 million. The spacious 1,000 square feet unit accommodates a modernized one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout.
We could say that the salary for playing "crazy cousin Greg" on HBO is through the roof.
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