Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston gave an incredible performance on every episode of Law & Order, week after week. Add to that his award-winning movie career and you’ve got yourself one heck of an actor.

Waterston bring in about $5,000 in residuals from the long-running show. Even so, the actor shows no signs of retiring any time soon, continuing to delight fans. And there are rumors that the show, which ended in 2010, is set to have a revival in 2022.