Don Johnson tops the main cast ranking. The Missouri-born actor became a household name as James "Sonny" Crockett, the undercover detective whose pastel suits, stubble, speedboats and Ferraris helped turn Miami Vice into a defining 1980s phenomenon.

For season three, Johnson was said to be seeking up to $150,000 an episode, totalling $3.6 million, about $11 million (£8.2m) today. He eventually earned $150,000 per episode on Nash Bridges, which ran from 1996 to 2001. Johnson has complemented his TV career with scene-stealing Hollywood turns, and remains part of a famous screen dynasty together with ex-wife Melanie Griffith and daughter Dakota Johnson.

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