Bill Cosby

 American comedian, producer, and television star Bill Cosby. As of this writing, his net worth is $400 million. The actor is most well-known for being the creator and star of "The Cosby Show. "At his peak of the show, he was considered to be the highest-paid TV actor in the world. He made $1 million per episode as his basic salary, but $4 million per episode when he added in the producer, creator, syndicatation and other income streams. It's about the same amount as $8 million per episode today. Cosby owned 20% of the show's equity, which produced hundreds of millions in royalty payments to syndication over the past many decades, even though those royalties have mostly dried up in recent years due to his scandals.Cosby utilized those royalties in addition to royalties from other programs and speaking engagement fees, to put money into a highly valuable real estate portfolio and art collection. The worth of the Cosby real estate portfolio and art collection could exceed $250 million, based on the current market value at any moment.