Bill Cosby

 American comedian, producer, and TV star Bill Cosby. As of the writing time, Bill Cosby has a net worth of $400 million. Cosby is famous for his part in the creation and staring on "The Cosby Show." The show was among the most lucrative TV actor during the height of the show. He earned $1 million per episode as his base salary, however, he earned $4 million per episode when he added in the producing, creator, syndicatation and other income streams. That's equivalent to 8 million dollars per episode today. Cosby owned 20 percent of the equity which brought in hundreds of millions in royalties from syndication over the last few decades. However they've largely diminished in recent years due to his scandals. Cosby also utilized royalty income from other programs and speaking engagement costs to finance his art collection and the real estate portfolio. Depending on their respective market prices at any time, the Cosby art collection and real estate portfolio could amount to around $250 million together.