The richest stars from classic sitcoms today - including Ron Howard's staggering net worth

Given her major Hollywood career, with roles in Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses and We're the Millers, it's no surprise that Jennifer Aniston is the richest of the Friends friendship group. In 2023, Forbes revealed that the star was one of the highest-paid actresses in the world.

Jennifer's cool fortune of $320 million is more than double that of her closest co-star, Courteney Cox, who is worth $150 million, thanks to her role as Gale Weathers in the Scream franchise.

The classic 90s sitcom was a major break for Will Smith, and the actor soon became one of the faces of Hollywood, starring in the likes of Independence Day, I Am Legend, Suicide Squad and King Richard, the latter of which earned him an Academy Award. With films starring him generating over $10 billion at the box office, at the height of his fame, he was one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.

Thanks to his incredible career, which also includes a stint as a popular rapper, Will is worth a cool $350 million, far beyond that of his co-star, Alfonso Ribeiro, who is believed to be worth only $4 million.

Happy Days had to be the biggest show of the 1970s, with its take on suburban life in America during the 1960s. While the ensemble cast and eventual spin-offs produced plenty of stars, Ron Howard, who played Richie Cunningham in the first seven seasons, became its biggest star.

Ron is now best known as a Hollywood director, with projects like Apollo 13, Rush and Solo: A Star Wars Story. As an actor, Ron also has credits in The Spikes Gang and Grand Theft Auto, and he's worth $200 million.

With an incredible 275 episodes airing over 11 seasons, Cheers remains one of the most famous sitcoms of all time, making household names of Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer and Woody Harrelson.

However, the show hasn't produced one singular high-earner, with both Ted and Kelsey being worth $80 million, while Woody is a little bit adrift with a net worth of $70 million.

Ted still has an amazing TV career, appearing in the likes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Good Place, while Kelsey is known for his roles in Frasier and The Simpsons.

Full House was one of the most beloved sitcoms from the 1980s, and one of its biggest selling points saw the Olsen twins playing the same character, Michelle Tanner.

Although the pair embarked on a Hollywood career together, often appearing alongside one another in films, in 2012, they both retired from acting to focus on fashion, founding the luxury brand, The Row. Due to their endeavours, the pair are believed to be worth around $250 million each; their closest co-star, Lori Loughlin, is worth just $70 million.

Fawlty Towers remains one of Britain's most cherished sitcoms thanks to the humour of John Cleese of Monty Python. Thanks to the show and the comedy troupe, as well as a role in two James Bond films, show creator John is the show's richest star.

John is believed to be worth between £8 million and £20 million, far more than the £2 million that Prunella Scales was reportedly worth at the time of her death last year.