American comedy How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) took viewers by storm from the moment it premiered in 2005. The sitcom follows the story of Ted Mosby and his circle of friends in New York City, and is framed around Ted telling his future children about the events between 2005 and 2013 that led to him meeting their mother. Their mother's identity remains a mystery to the audience up until the very last episode, with the show's unique premise setting it apart from other comedies.
The show ran for nine successful seasons until 2014, scooping up 21 prestigious awards along the way – and 91 nominations!
If you've wondered what your favourite cast members are up to now and which one fared the best after the show ended, read on to discover which HIMYM star is the richest today. All dollar amounts in US dollars.
Lyndsy Fonseca got her big break on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless before landing the role of Penny Mosby in HIMYM. As the future daughter of main character Ted, Fonseca appeared in every episode, but she actually filmed all of her scenes during the first season. This included the season nine finale, and Fonseca had to sign a non-disclosure agreement that swore her to secrecy about the show's ending.
The reason for the advance filming was that Fonseca was just 18 when HIMYM began. As the showrunners didn’t know how long the series would last, they wanted to prevent the teen actress from ageing on screen.
By filming all her scenes during season one, Fonseca had ample opportunity to pursue other projects while HIMYM was still airing. This included blockbuster movies like Hot Tub Time Machine.
Outside of the movies, Fonseca has continued to have starring roles on the small screen too. Between 2010 and 2013, she appeared in the CW thriller series Nikita, as well as Marvel’s Agent Carter between 2015 and 2016. Her most recent roles include period drama Spinning Gold and the TV series 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Now in her thirties, Fonseca is estimated to be worth a cool $2 million (£1.6m).
Ashley Williams played Victoria, a recurring character who made appearances in seasons one, seven, eight, and nine of HIMYM. As the on-and-off girlfriend of Ted Mosby, Victoria was a fan favourite contender for the mysterious "mom" character.
Prior to HIMYM, Williams had acted in a handful of movies and TV shows, including the CBS soap opera As the World Turns between 1994 and 1996 and the NBC sitcom Good Morning, Miami between 2002 and 2004.
Since her stint on HIMYM, Williams has continued to rack up an impressive list of small-screen credits, guest-starring in everything from the acclaimed legal drama The Good Wife to the smash-hit comedy series Girls.
Since 2015, she’s further boosted her fortune by starring in a slew of made-for-TV Hallmark movies, including the 2021 holiday season flicks Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday and Sister Swap: Christmas in the City. She has also produced movies for the TV channel.
Today, Williams is estimated to be worth $3 million (£2.3m).
David Henrie played Luke, the teenage son of Ted Mosby. Like his on-screen sister Lyndsy Fonseca, he appeared in every episode of the sitcom, and his scenes were filmed in the early days of the show to prevent on-screen ageing. Naturally, he also had to sign a non-disclosure agreement that prevented him from spoiling the show's ending.
Although Henrie was just 16 years old when he was cast in HIMYM, the veteran child star already had a long list of acting credits to his name, including recurring roles in the Disney Channel show That’s So Raven and the Fox sitcom Method & Red.
Arguably, Henrie is most famous for his role as Justin Russo in the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, in which he starred alongside Selena Gomez between 2007 and 2012. During this period, he also appeared in other Disney shows, including The Suite Life on Deck and Jonas.
Following his Disney days, Henrie appeared in a string of blockbuster comedies, including 2013’s Grown Ups 2 and 2015’s Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. He's since ventured into directing, and his feature film debut, teen comedy This is the Year, was released in 2020.
Henrie's fortune is estimated to sit at $3 million (£2.3m), with some sources suggesting it could even be as high as $6 million (£4.7m).
Major spoiler alert: Cristin Milioti played quirky bass player Tracy McConnell, who was eventually revealed to be the future wife of Ted Mosby and the show's "Mother" character.
Although she was a crucial character for the show's entire run, Milioti wasn’t actually cast until season eight. The show's producers wanted a relatively unknown actress for the part, and Milioti’s performances in the likes of the satirical sitcom 30 Rock and the legal drama The Good Wife caught their attention.
Milioti's diverse post-HIMYM career has included roles in everything from Martin Scorsese's 2013 epic The Wolf of Wall Street to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival darling Palm Springs.
Milioti appeared in the dystopian anthology TV series Black Mirror in 2017, playing a lead role in the critically acclaimed USS Callister episode. She would later team up with the show's creator Charlie Brooker twice more to star in his Netflix mockumentaries Death to 2020 and Death to 2021, acting alongside the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, and Lisa Kudrow.
Sources peg her net worth at a cool $4 million (£3.1m).
Wayne Brady played the recurring role of James Stinson, the older half brother of the main character, Barney. Brady made his HIMYM debut in the show's second series and had a starring role in 13 episodes throughout the show's nine-season run.
The comedian and actor was already familiar to audiences as the host of The Wayne Brady Show, which aired between 2001 and 2004, and had also been a long-time contributor to the improv TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Outside of his comedy work, he had an impressive acting résumé, with credits for shows including Everybody Hates Chris and Stargate SG-1.
Brady became the host of the Fox game show Don’t Forget the Lyrics! between 2007 and 2009. When that ended, he landed a gig as the presenter of the game show Let’s Make a Deal, and today he hosts the quiz show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Furthermore, Brady is a bona fide Broadway star, having appeared in acclaimed musicals such as Rent, Kinky Boots, and Hamilton. He also showcased his vocal talents by participating in the second season of The Masked Singer in 2019, going on to win the competition.
Brady's net worth is around $10 million (£7.8m), although some sources suggest his fortune could actually be closer to $12 million (£9.4m).
Josh Radnor played the show's hopeless romantic and main protagonist, Ted Mosby. HIMYM signalled a major break for the actor, whose previous credits had included "Tour Guide" in the 2001 comedy Not Another Teen Movie, as well as minor roles in TV shows such as ER and Law & Order.
By the final season of HIMYM, Radnor was reportedly raking in a hefty $225,000 (£175.6k) per episode. But he’s further boosted his fame and fortune via numerous other projects too...
While starring in HIMYM, Radnor got behind the camera and made his directing debut with comedy-drama film Happythankyoumoreplease, which won the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Two years later, he starred in Liberal Arts, another comedy-drama that he also wrote and directed.
Radnor then went on to act in several stage shows, including Disgraced in 2014, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play, and Little Shop of Horrors in 2018. More recently, he has returned to the small screen to star in Amazon Prime Video conspiracy drama Hunters.
Sources estimate that Radnor's wealth sits anywhere between $16 million (£12.5m) and $30 million (£23.4m).
Canadian actress Cobie Smulders played Robin Scherbatsky, who was a main character and the love interest of Ted Mosby throughout HIMYM. Like Radnor, Smulders was reportedly banking $225,000 (£175.6k) per episode by the show's final season.
Before landing her part in the show, Smulders had had bit parts in TV shows including Smallville and Andromeda. However, it was her role as sarcastic commitment-phobe Robin that put her firmly on the map.
Outside of HIMYM, Smulders hit the big-time in 2012 when she landed the role of S.H.I.E.L.D agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She most recently played the character in Disney+ TV series Secret Invasion.
Outside of her work with Marvel, she’s appeared in sitcom Arrested Development and starred alongside her former HIMYM co-star Neil Patrick Harris in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is based on the best-selling children's books by Daniel Handler.
Her diverse acting career has banked Smulders an estimated $18 million (£14.1m), though some sources suggest her fortune could be as high as $25 million (£19.5m).
Joe Manganiello played the recurring character of Brad Morris, who was an old school friend of Ted's buddy Marshall and a potential love interest for Robin.
Prior to HIMYM, Manganiello's most notable role was as Flash Thompson in 2002's Spider-Man. His TV credits included CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and the comedy-drama series Las Vegas.
While HIMYM undoubtedly helped put Manganiello on the map, his real big break came when he landed the role of Alcide Herveaux in fantasy-horror series True Blood. He starred in the vampiric drama between 2010 and 2014.
Other notable works post-HIMYM include the 2012 comedy movie Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, Magic Mike XXL, as well as playing the villainous Deathstroke in DC’s Justice League.
Manganiello has an estimated total fortune of $40 million (£31.2m).
Alyson Hannigan played lovable fan favourite Lily Aldrin throughout all nine seasons of HIMYM. As a main cast member, she was reportedly earning $225,000 (£175.6k) per episode by the time the show wrapped.
Unlike some of her co-stars, Hannigan was already a screen veteran before landing the part of Lily. She rose to fame thanks to her role as Michelle Flaherty in the American Pie movie series, and also won an army of fans during her time as Willow Rosenberg in supernatural TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Although it might seem that Hannigan’s career peaked with HIMYM, she’s still found plenty of projects to keep her busy since the sitcom finished. This includes a starring role in the 2018 slasher flick You Might Be the Killer, as well as in Disney+'s 2021 action-adventure movie Flora and Ulysses.
Hannigan most recently appeared in an episode of the Disney+ TV series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., and recently voiced a character in several episodes of American Dad!
Sources suggest her fortune sits at a hefty $40 million (£31.2m).
Next up is Jason Segel, who played Hannigan’s on-screen husband Marshall Eriksen. As a main cast member for all nine seasons of HIMYM, Segel was also taking home that staggering $225,000 (£172.6k) paycheque per episode by the final series.
Before HIMYM, Segel’s silver screen credits included comedies like Dead Man on Campus and Slackers. His breakout role was in teen series Freaks and Geeks, in which he played Nick Andopolis between 1999 and 2000. The comedy-drama, which was created by Paul Feig, also starred James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Busy Phillipps.
While still starring in HIMYM, a very busy Segel forged a strong working relationship with Judd Apatow, who had been the executive producer on Freaks and Geeks. Segel found the time to star in numerous comedies produced or directed by Apatow, including Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and This Is 40. An avid Muppets fan, he also wrote, starred in and executive produced The Muppets film, which was released in 2011.
In more recent times, the actor and comedian has sunk his teeth into more dramatic roles, including the 2019 biographical drama Our Friend and Windfall, a thriller movie that was released via Netflix in spring 2022.
Segel is estimated to be worth an incredible $50 million (£39.1m).
While the actor and comedian Bob Saget never appeared on-screen in HIMYM, he was still a core part of the show: he provided the voice of the older Ted Mosby and narrated all nine seasons.
Prior to getting involved in the sitcom, Saget was best known for starring as Danny Tanner in family comedy series Full House between 1987 and 1995, and was also beloved as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
After HIMYM, Saget continued to work steadily as both an actor and a stand-up comedian, appearing in everything from Showtime comedy Shameless to Netflix's Historical Roasts. He even ventured into reality TV, competing as Squiggly Monster in the 2020 season of The Masked Singer.
Netflix launched Full House sequel Fuller House in 2016, and Saget delighted fans by reprising his role as Danny for all four seasons of the reboot. Tragically, Saget died suddenly in January 2022. His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be $50 million (£39.1m).
The womanising Barney Stinson was played by Neil Patrick Harris who, like his fellow main cast members, was taking home a hefty $225,000 (£175.6k) per episode towards the end of HIMYM.
Before landing the role of Barney, Harris was already an accomplished actor. His breakout role was as the lead character in medical sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D., which ran between 1989 and 1993, and he also had guest parts in Will & Grace, Numb3rs, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He had also enjoyed several starring roles on the stage, with theatre credits including Rent, Cabaret, and Romeo and Juliet, to name just a few.
Since HIMYM wrapped, Harris has acted in a wide range of big-name projects, ranging from the 2014 thriller Gone Girl to the 2021 blockbuster The Matrix Resurrections.
His most famous role in recent times is arguably as Count Olaf in Netflix’s adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which ran between 2017 and 2019. He also served as an executive producer on the critically acclaimed project.
Harris is worth an estimated $50 million (£39.1m).
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