Bill Cosby

 American comedian, producer, and TV star Bill Cosby. At the time of writing, Bill Cosby has a net worth of $400 million. Cosby is best known for his part in the co-creation and the starring role in "The Cosby Show." He was the highest-paid television actor on the show. The base salary of the show was $1 million per episode, however, when his production, creator, syndication as well as other income streams were added up, he made $4 million per episode. That's the same as earning $8 million per episode today. Cosby owned 20% of the show's equity that generated hundreds of millions in royalty payments to syndication over the past several decades, though the royalties have largely dried down in recent years in the wake of his scandals.Cosby utilized those royalties along with the royalties earned from other shows and speaking engagement fees to invest in an extremely valuable real estate portfolio and art collection. Based on their prices at any given moment and time, the Cosby art collection and real estate portfolio could be worth more than $250 million when combined.