These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Jack Nicholson, $50 Million

Jack Nicholson starred as the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie, and he laid an exceptionally creepy foundation for his predecessors Heath Ledger and Jared Leto. Nicholson took a percentage of the film's profits, earning him a $40 million pay increase.

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  • The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
  • Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was also the voice of Shredder from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
  • Orson Welles directed much of Citizen Kane from a wheelchair, after injuring himself on set.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.