The ‘Cheers’ cast, ranked by net worth

Shelley Long left “Cheers” after season five, but she managed to earn an Emmy and multiple nominations during her time on screen. She went on to star in movies like the “Brady Bunch” films and “Troop Beverly Hills,” and eventually landed on “Modern Family.”

Neuwirth also built up about 10 million from her role as Dr. Lilith Sternin on both “Cheers” and “Frasier.” More recently, she appeared in over 70 episodes of “Madam Secretary.”

Kirstie Alley took over after Shelly Long left “Cheers” and saw the show through to its conclusion in 1993. She also appeared in a bunch of movies, including the “Look Who's Talking” series.

Norm! Wendt appeared throughout the many years “Cheers” was on TV, racking up a considerable amount of money, helped by some film roles in the ‘80s and ‘90s, not to mention cameos in a number of other shows.

Rhea Perlman racked up a ridiculous ten Emmy nominations for her role as Carla on “Cheers,” winning four of them, and she got seven nominations at the Golden Globes too. Perlman appeared in movies like “Matilda” and “Canadian Bacon” as well.

John Ratzenberger may have been a familiar face as Cliff on “Cheers,” but his voice might be even more familiar to younger audiences, who have heard it in many, many Pixar films, including “Toy Story,” “Wall-E,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars” -- we could go on.

Harrelson has made as much of his fortune from his blockbuster movies, like “Zombieland” and “Natural Born Killers” as he did from hit TV series like “Cheers” and “True Detective.”

It helps your pocket book when you go from one long-running hit TV show right into another. Kelsey Grammer earned his $80 mill by transitioning effortlessly from “Cheers” to “Frasier,” which would run for another nine years on top of the nine years he spent on “Cheers.”

Not bad for an ex-ball player. The role of Sam Malone was iconic for Ted Danson, launching him into the upper echelons of pop culture and securing him a generous fortune.