Highest Paid TV Actors

It may have been a tough year for many people economically, but there are a handful of actors who weren't hurting. Here’s the list of the highest paid male actors working in television right now, along with their salary per episode:

1. Charlie Sheen – Two and a Half Men ($875,000)

2. Keifer Sutherland – 24 ($550,000)

3. Hugh Lauire – House ($400,000)

4. Christopher Meloni – Law & Order: SVU ($400,000)

5. Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock ($300,000)

6. Patrick Dempsey – Grey’s Anatomy ($250,000)

7. Jon Hamm – Mad Men ($75,000)

Chace Crawford – Gossip Girl ($50,000)