Laurie lands 'House' pay rise

Published Saturday, Sep 13 2008, 07:51 BST | By Michael Thornton
Laurie lands 'House' pay rise

Rex Features

House star Hugh Laurie has been offered a salary rise, making him one of the highest-paid actors on television.

Laurie will now earn $400,000 (£225,000) per episode of the drama, giving him an annual sum of more than $9 million.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former Jeeves And Wooster actor now ranks alongside Kiefer Sutherland and William Petersen in TV's highest-earners.

Earlier this year, Laurie told The Sunday Times that he originally expected the programme to fail.

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