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Topics: Money, TV, Celebrity, How I Met Your Mother
Brenna Cooper
Neil Patrick Harris has revealed the astonishing amount of money he made for his role as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother.
Making ends meet as an actor can often be unforgiving, especially if you spend extended periods of time out of work.
However, landing a massive role in Hollywood could see you make enough to never have to work again, which is something that most of us could only dream of.
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One actor who has certainly made enough to live comfortably is Neil Patrick Harris, who was one of the biggest stars on the CBS sitcom.
The actor, 51, starred as womaniser Barney Stinson for all nine seasons of the popular show, as well as appearing in a guest role in spin-off How I Met Your Father.
The longevity and popularity of the show meant it was a particularly lucrative one for Harris, with the actor revealing his staggering pay-per-week.
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Speaking in an interview with The Howard Stern Show back in 2014, he revealed he was 'well paid' in the latter seasons.
When asked if he was happy with the amount he earned, a flabbergasted Harris replied: "Are you kidding? Yes I was happy with that."
If you're wondering how much he made, it was $250,000 (£191,400) a week by the end of his stint on the show.
However, Stern remained unconvinced over Harris' earnings, saying that the while figure sounded 'extraordinary' for any industry which wasn't showbiz it didn't sound like a lot for a lead actor.
It's also worth noting the show's main cast would have been paid royalties and syndication during the latter seasons, which would've further inflated his earnings.
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Either way, it's a huge amount of money to make.
Harris also went on to share further insight into how the How I Met Your Mother cast negotiated their salary, claiming his main co-stars were all earning the same amount.
"We'd gotten eight seasons out of it... this was an extra season, a fantastic final lap and why shouldn't we be reaping the benefits of that," Harris said.
"And I feel like everyone has proven their worth on the show, everyone is providing and deserves to get paid well."
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Compared to other popular shows, the How I Met Your Mother cast's earnings was still pretty modest.
For example, The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki reportedly offered $1 million (£765,700) per episode for the final season in 2019, which is the same amount which the cast of Friends were apparently paid.
This figure was later eclipsed by Game of Thrones stars Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Lena Heady, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage, who were said to have been paid $1.2 million (£938,200) per episode for season eight.