Eric Idle – $40 Million
Regardless of his last, Eric Idle is anything but! A member of the classic Monty Python, Idle has kept busy by playing various characters in the sketch comedy group. No doubt you know he adapted the group’s feature film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, into a widely successful and Tony-winning Broadway musical Spamalot.
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Steve Martin – $130 Million
During the 60’s, Steve Martin first gained momentum as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. And from there, it all took for him as he developed into an actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. At 72, he has an Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards all to his name. Fret not, we don’t see retirement in his future anytime soon.