The “Cheers” bar gang was a lovable crew of down-to-earth folks, but the stars who played the barflies and staff made millions of dollars off the hit TV show, earned many awards for their work, and went on to lucrative gigs in film and television. According to data from CelebrityNetWorth, here are all the biggest “Cheers” cast members, ranked by net worth.
Shelley Long — Net Worth: $10 Million
Shelley Long
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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.”
Bebe Neuwirth — Net Worth: $10 Million
Bebe Neuwirth
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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 — Net Worth: $40 Million
Kirstie Alley
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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.
George Wendt — Net Worth: $45 Million
George Wendt
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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 — Net Worth: $50 Million
Rhea Perlman
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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 — Net Worth: $50 Million
John Ratzenberger
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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.
Woody Harrelson — Net Worth: $70 Million
Woody Harrelson
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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.”
Kelsey Grammer — Net Worth: $80 Million
Kelsey Grammer
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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.”
Ted Danson — Net Worth: $80 Million
Ted Danson
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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.
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