Generally, the more you watch a performer on film or television, the more they earn.

Main cast members profit from the most profitable entertainment properties available, while individuals in the background or crowd scenes are unlikely to make as much.

On the other hand, while the big stars are filming other sequences or storing their costumes, they might have priority access to the actor’s buffet.

If you’re an extra who can land a unique speaking part, you may be able to earn a little more money. This is similar to the character in Monty Python’s Life of Brian who, in response to the audience’s cry of “YES, WE’RE ALL INDIVIDUALS,” asserts, “I’m not,” and is rumored to have done so in exchange for a higher paycheck.

Animals, on the other hand, are a type of performer who never speaks but makes a lot of money from the performing arts.

According to the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, the characters in the comedy Frasier had a dog named Eddie, who was portrayed by a performance dog named Moose.

The dog supposedly received around $10,000 (£8,000) every episode for his appearance on the sitcom, which is likely somewhat less than the rest of the key cast members but still amazing.

It turns out that animal actors are paid each episode, and Moose the Dog probably made roughly $3 million (£2.4 million) throughout his whole stint on the show.

However, it’s unlikely that Moose’s owners received permission to collect residuals from Frasier repeats.

Marina Hyde detailed the dog’s acting approach, stating that his purpose on stage was to give Kelsey Grammer that dissatisfied face. He could perform it for minutes at a time, indicating that he had received extensive training.

If he needed to nuzzle one of the cast members, they put pate behind his ears to make him cooperate, and for the latter several seasons of the program, he was replaced by his son Enzo, also a dog.

However, Moose was not the most costly animal onscreen.

According to The Rest Is Entertainment, that accolade belongs to Keiko the Killer Whale, who featured in Free Willy but was held in custody for years after the film at $20 million (£16 million) before being released and dying of pneumonia in the waters near Norway.

I apologize if I just wrecked your childhood there.

Unfortunately, the animal does not get to retain any of these earnings because they are all given to the owner or trainer; therefore, some individuals make a lot of money using Keiko.