Breakout Frasier star earned $10,000 an episode – without a single line on the show
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One of the most popular stars of Frasier was earning $10,000 an episode, and didn’t even have to memorize a single line in the script.
The acclaimed sitcom ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004, with a revival airing on Paramount+ before it was canceled.
Kelsey Grammer starred as the titular stuffy psychiatrist in the spin-off of Cheers, and was joined in the cast by David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves and, of course, Moose the dog, who played the beloved Eddie across most of the show.
During the latest episode of The Rest is Entertainment podcast, hosts Marina Hyde and Richard Osman discussed the animal actors of Hollywood when talk turned to the adorable Jack Russell terrier, and how much he earned from his starring role.
Richard shared a question from a listener, who asked whether Moose’s owners would have received a royalty fee per episode for repeats, and whether the pooch – as part of the regular cast – would get a per-episode fee similar to that of his co-stars.
‘Oh, yes, they do! Yes, they do,’ Marina replied. ‘Eddie was actually a dog called Moose. Eddie was paid $10,000 an episode. Thought to have earned probably more than $3million over the whole thing.
