A razor-sharp satire of power, privilege, and media empires, Succession ran for four drama-packed seasons from 2018 to 2023. Following the mega-rich yet disastrously dysfunctional Roy family as they fight for control of their global conglomerate Waystar RoyCo, the HBO series was a critical and commercial smash.
It made stars out of the likes of Sarah Snook and Jeremy Strong, while cementing the reputations of award-laden veterans such as Holly Hunter and Brian Cox. Read on to discover which cast members have amassed the biggest fortunes off-screen, based on estimates from Celebrity Net Worth. All dollar amounts in US dollars
Annabeth Gish guest-starred as Joy Palmer, the head of Waystar's movie studio, who Roman Roy abruptly dismissed in season four's Living+ episode.
Gish first broke out opposite Julia Roberts in 1988's Mystic Pizza and has since forged an impressive career across TV and film. Her packed CV includes roles in The X-Files, Nixon, The West Wing, and Pretty Little Liars. A favourite of horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, Gish has cropped up in several of his projects, including Midnight Mass and The Fall of the House of Usher.
Kendall Roy's college friend and a Waystar board member, slick dealmaker Stewy Hosseini, who appears in all four seasons, is among the show's most scene-stealing characters. The private equity investor was played by Iranian-born Arian Moayed.
Outside of Succession, the Tony and Emmy-nominated actor is best known for his turns in Inventing Anna and as Agent P. Cleary in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But he's also an accomplished producer and director, and a founder of “socially conscious and civic-minded” theatre, education, and film company Waterwell.
Veteran character actress Cherry Jones landed her second consecutive Emmy in 2020 for her portrayal of Succession's Nan Pierce, the shrewd matriarch of the Pierce media family. She'd won the same category, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, the year before for her stint on The Handmaid's Tale.
Jones' storied career spans decades across theatre, TV, and film, with standout screen turns in The West Wing, 24, and Transparent, alongside a long list of celebrated stage roles.
Staying with veteran character actors, Danny Huston comes from one of Hollywood's most illustrious dynasties: the son of director John Huston and brother of actress Anjelica Huston, he has enjoyed an impressive showbiz career in his own right, with roles in 21 Grams, Children of Men, The Proposition, Wonder Woman, and multiple seasons of American Horror Story.
Huston appears in season two of Succession as Jamie Laird, Logan Roy's smooth-talking banker and financial adviser, who Screen Rant aptly describes as one of the show's “low-key villains”.
David Rasche played Karl Muller, Waystar's chief financial officer, a man who has perfected the art of quietly surviving corporate chaos. It's a role that tapped into Rasche's rare ability to mix straight-faced seriousness with deft comic timing.
The actor first rose to fame in the 1980s in the cult spoof sitcom Sledge Hammer!, before going on to deliver everything from steely authority figures to slyly funny supporting characters. His extensive résumé includes appearances in The West Wing, Ugly Betty, 30 Rock, and Veep, along with a plethora of theatre and movie roles.
Renowned for his intense method acting, Jeremy Strong spent years in minor theatre and film roles before Succession placed him firmly on the map. His ferociously committed turn as the ruthless, power-hungry Kendall Roy won him an Emmy and is ranked by Variety as the second-greatest TV performance of the 21st century. Strong reportedly earned $350,000 (£266k) per episode from the third season.
Since wrapping the series, he has continued to rack up accolades, winning a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Roy Cohn in The Apprentice movie and a Tony Award for his acclaimed Broadway run in An Enemy of the People.
Justin Kirk brought icy menace to far-right firebrand Jeryd Mencken in seasons three and four, an extremist politician whose presidential election win threatens to upend the Roy siblings' plans for Waystar's future.
The Emmy-nominated actor is best known for his critically lauded turn in 2003's Angels in America and for starring as Andy Botwin in the hit series Weeds. A versatile performer, his career encompasses a smorgasbord of drama, dark comedy, and stage work.
Nicholas Braun portrayed Roy family scion Greg Hirsch, whose wide-eyed innocence slowly gives way to something a lot darker as he's drawn deeper into the family's orbit. His corruption across the four seasons is one of the show's most intriguing arcs.
Since Succession, Braun has picked up a string of high-profile roles, including playing Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in last year's Saturday Night, and even making a guest appearance on The Simpsons, a surefire sign he has officially arrived.
For season three of Succession, Peter Riegert was cast as Roger Pugh, a left-wing lawyer with an anti-capitalist agenda hired by Ewan Roy to represent Greg Hirsch, his grandson.
One of the show's more seasoned actors, Peter Riegert has appeared in everything from 1990s superhero movie The Mask to trailblazing shows like The Sopranos and Damages.
Kieran Culkin's gloriously obnoxious turn as Roman Roy made him one of Succession's breakout stars, scoring him a wave of critical acclaim and a shiny Emmy. After years of being chiefly known as Macaulay's younger brother, he has finally stepped out of his sibling's shadow.
His career has since hit new heights: earlier this year, Culkin won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Real Pain. Meanwhile, he has boosted his income no end with campaigns for the likes of Ermenegildo Zegna, McDonald's, and NerdWallet.
Another of the show's Emmy-winning heavyweights, Matthew Macfadyen delivered a pitch-perfect performance as slippery, social-climbing antagonist Tom Wambsgams. The British actor first shot to international prominence as Mr Darcy in 2005's Pride & Prejudice. His varied screen career since has included plum roles in Frost/Nixon, Criminal Justice, and Deadpool & Wolverine.
Macfadyen has also become a go-to for major brands, fronting last year's Waitrose Christmas campaign in the UK, and a high-profile Mercedes-Benz spot.
Sanaa Lathan appeared in season three as Lisa Arthur, the ethically driven Manhattan lawyer enlisted by Kendall Roy during his crusade against Waystar, bagging an Emmy nomination for her performance.
A fixture on screens since the 1990s, Lathan has starred in hit films such as Blade, Love & Basketball, Brown Sugar, and The Best Man, as well as major TV series including Nip/Tuck and The Affair. Off-screen, she's known for her advocacy work, championing diversity and representation within the entertainment industry.
A long career stretching across theatre, TV, and film has made Eric Bogosian one of the industry's most quietly formidable talents. On Succession, he played left-leaning senator Gil Eavis, a recurring thorn in Logan Roy’s side.
An accomplished playwright, his 1987 drama Talk Radio was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Bogosian went on to write and star in Oliver Stone's 1988 film adaptation, which won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. He has also authored novels, appeared in films including Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Uncut Gems, and built a prolific TV résumé with roles in Welcome to New York, Scrubs, and most recently, as Daniel Molloy in Interview with the Vampire.
Griffin Dunne popped up in season one's Austerlitz episode as Dr Alon Parfit, the Roy family's long-suffering therapist.
A familiar face since the 1980s, Dunne has starred in cult classics such as An American Werewolf in London, After Hours, and Who's That Girl alongside Madonna, as well as guest-starring in iconic TV shows like Frasier and This Is Us. Behind the camera, he has also carved out a wow-factor directing career, helming major films including Practical Magic and The Accidental Husband.
Also appearing in season one only, Judy Reyes was cast as Eva, an executive producer and legal consultant at ATN, Waystar's conservative news network.
Best known for her long-running role as Nurse Carla Espinosa in Scrubs, Reyes has also featured in series such as Devious Maids and Claws, as well as numerous movies throughout her steady, multi-decade career.
Sarah Snook's layered portrayal of central Succession character Shiv Roy catapulted her to A-list status. She won an Emmy and two Golden Globes for the role and became one of the show's highest-paid stars, reportedly earning $350,000 (£266k) per episode from the third season. The Australian actress is now garnering rave reviews for her lead role in the kidnapping thriller All Her Fault.
Off-screen, Snook has boosted her acting income through lucrative endorsements, including starring in last year's Stella McCartney Ryder handbag campaign.
An in-demand character actor with one of the most eclectic résumés in Hollywood, Stephen Root has appeared in everything from Coen brothers film classics to some of HBO's most acclaimed series, including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, and Succession, of course.
In the show, he graced seasons three and four as Ron Petkus, the high-profile bigwig behind the conservative Future Freedom Summit.
Fisher Stevens played Waystar's cold and calculating comms exec Hugo Baker from seasons two to four. Outside the Roy universe, he has had a lengthy and enviable acting career, with parts in 1980s movies Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2, 1990s classics like Reversal of Fortune and Hackers, plus a run of Wes Anderson films, alongside plenty of TV roles.
On top of that, Stevens is a noted documentary maker, winning an Oscar for his 2009 feature The Cove.
James Cromwell brought gravitas to the role of Ewan Roy, Logan's estranged and fiercely principled older brother, whose moral opposition to Waystar frequently puts him at odds with the Roy family's empire-building.
A towering presence on screen for decades, Cromwell earned an Oscar nomination for his breakout role as Farmer Hoggett in Babe, and later won an Emmy for American Horror Story: Asylum. His long list of credits includes The Queen, in which he portrayed Prince Philip, along with stellar turns in LA Confidential and The Green Mile.
Making a brief but memorable appearance in season three, Adrien Brody played Josh Aaronson, a billionaire activist shareholder with a penchant for beanies. The performance earned Brody an Emmy nomination. He ultimately didn't take home the gong, but the industry luminary's trophy cabinet is already overflowing.
Brody won the Best Actor Oscar in 2003 for The Pianist and, more than two decades later, claimed a second Academy Award for his breathtaking performance in The Brutalist. He's also the recipient of a Golden Globe, a Bafta, and numerous other honours besides.
Alan Ruck brought deadpan brilliance to Connor Roy, Logan's delusional, would-be-presidential eldest son. Bursting onto the scene in the 1980s as Cameron Frye in the classic movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ruck has long balanced prestigious stage, TV, and film work.
By the later seasons of Succession, he had become one of the show's highest-earning cast members, reportedly pulling in $350,000 (£266k) per episode from season three.
Electrifying seasons three and four of the show, Alexander Skarsgård shone as Lukas Matsson, the icily charming tech-billionaire disruptor who becomes the Roys' most formidable antagonist.
The Swedish actor first gained global attention with a cameo in Zoolander, then broke out in a major way with True Blood. Since then, he has lit up the screen with feted turns in Melancholia, Big Little Lies, and The Northman. Skarsgård has also been a favourite in the fashion world, fronting campaigns for premium brands such as Calvin Klein and Mackage.
Brian Cox delivered a titanic performance as Logan Roy, the tyrannical media emperor, that netted him a Golden Globe and the dubious honour of being ranked Succession’s most despicable character by Rolling Stone. He's said to have earned $500,000 (£380k) per episode from season three, making him the show's highest-paid performer.
A classically trained Scottish character actor with deep Shakespearean roots, Cox has enjoyed a long and distinguished career across stage and screen, with stunning turns in Braveheart, Nuremberg, Adaptation, and many more movies and TV shows.
The richest Succession cast member, Holly Hunter brought cool precision to Rhea Jarrell, the season-two power player who becomes a major obstacle in the Roys' succession battle.
Hunter has been a major force in Hollywood for decades. After breaking out in 1987's Broadcast News and Raising Arizona, she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Piano. She went on to deliver bravura performances in films such as Crash and Thirteen. Her TV work has been equally successful and money-spinning: between 2007 and 2010, Hunter reportedly earned a tidy $6.7 million (£5.1m) from TNT crime drama series Saving Grace.
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