AS wheeler supplier Del Boy in Solely Fools And Horses, Sir David Jason would famously predict: “This time subsequent 12 months, we’ll be millionaires.”
However whereas his get-rich-quick schemes failed spectacularly within the sitcom, the legendary actor simply achieved the dream in actual life.
The 83-year-old has amassed a whopping £8million fortune since he catapulted to fame because the legendary market dealer.
This week paperwork filed by Firms Home revealed his enterprise Peglington Productions remains to be banking greater than £1million a 12 months.
The actor’s star energy has elevated considerably since his debut in 1981 because the legendary Peckham wheeler-dealer within the BBC sitcom.
On the top of his fame, David was reportedly netting £100k per episode for Solely Fools And Horses.
The 83-year-old – who was knighted in 2005 for his companies to appearing and comedy – has gone on to star in various huge TV exhibits together with Open All Hours and A Contact Of Frost.
And his newly filed accounts present Sir David remains to be making a comfortable revenue – raking in additional than £2.1m in two years.
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However whereas he is prime of the “good little earners” listing, Sir David isn’t the one star from the beloved present who’s rolling in it, as our wealthy listing reveals…
Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) £3.6m
Nicholas’ fortune is a far cry from his character Rodney Trotter who struggles to make ends meet as a market dealer, alongside his brother Del Boy.
He went on to star in different main sitcoms together with Goodnight Sweetheart and Butterflies and is presently starring within the Frasier reboot.
The 61-year-old actor reportedly has £3.6m sitting in his enterprise account Enigmania Restricted after denying that he’s planning to retire from appearing following the tragic demise of his son.
In September 2020, beloved Archie tragically died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
In a press release, Lyndhurst stated he and his spouse have been “completely grief stricken”.
Cassandra (Gwyneth Sturdy) £700k
She is famed for enjoying the position of Cassandra Trotter, the spouse to Rodney, and long-suffering sister-in-law to Del Boy.
Not like her husband, Cassandra is wise and sceptical of Del Boy’s hair-brained schemes.
Since her final Solely Fools look almost 20 years in the past, Gwyneth, 63, has racked up a protracted listing of tv credit together with roles in Silent Witness, Casualty, Midsomer Murders, New Methods, Medical doctors, A Contact Of Frost, The Nice Practice Theft and plenty of extra.
In September 2016, she landed a serious position in TV cleaning soap EastEnders taking part in Geraldine Clough, the chief of a feminine darts crew from The Feathers pub.
She is estimated to be value round £700k.
Raquel (Tessa Peake Jones) £2.5m
After becoming a member of the collection in 1988, the London-born actress was the love of Del Boy’s life for 15 years, and mum to solely son Damien.
After Solely Fools she was a daily in Medical doctors and in addition performed cantankerous housekeeper Mrs Maguire in Grantchester for eight years from 2014.
Tessa purchased her first residence in Cricklewood, West London, for £23,000 when she was 23.
She was married to fellow actor Douglas Hodge for 27 years, earlier than they cut up in 2013. The couple share two youngsters.
Tessa not too long ago revealed that her Solely Fools character raked in loads of repeat charges, with 80 per cent of her unique payment every time it was proven on the BBC, however that deal ended when UK Gold took the episodes over.
She stated the present paid nicely sufficient “to pay a mortgage and payments… however you weren’t on foolish cash,” including Grantchester gave her “extra safety”.
Now 66, she additionally revealed that she is a part of WASPI (Ladies Towards State Pension Inequality), as she is within the age group omitted of pocket by modifications to pensions.
Set off (Roger Lloyd-Pack) £1.5m
The late actor could have performed “dopey” Set off within the in style BBC sitcom however he was truly fairly savvy off-screen.
Roger, who additionally starred within the Vicar of Dibley, was one of many greater earners listing with a £1.5million fortune.
He sadly handed away in 2014 on the age of 69 from pancreatic most cancers.
As he didn’t go away a will his property – value £1,464,636 – was shared between his widow Jehane Markham, and his 4 youngsters – actress Emily Lloyd and sons Spencer, Hartley and Louis.
The big sum could be sufficient to purchase 150,000 new brooms that his character famously recycled over a protracted profession as a street sweeper.
Boycie (John Challis) £497k
Solely Fools And Horses legend John Challis died from most cancers in September 2021.
Probate figures present he left a gross property of £497,000.
After his affairs have been settled, the remaining £469,000 went to his fourth spouse Carol.
John turned a family identify as cigar-smoking, second-hand automotive supplier Terrance Aubrey Boyce.
His antagonistic relationship with Del Boy and Rodney Trotter typically noticed him within the Nag’s Head swigging cognac, and he was given his personal spin off present, The Inexperienced, Inexperienced Grass, in 2004.
The variety of deaths linked to the present led Sir David Jason, who performed Del Boy to put in writing it was “jinxed” by a demise curse.
Grandad (Lennard Pearce) £40k
He was one of many unique solid within the BBC sitcom and starred in three collection.
Sadly, the 69-year-old died unexpectedly from a coronary heart assault midway by means of filming the fourth collection in 1988 – leaving the complete solid and crew devastated.
Historic probate paperwork present Lennard Pearce, who performed Grandad, died on December 15, 1984, with an property “not exceeding” £40k.
The star’s demise shocked the solid on the time and was even written into the present with Del Boy and Rodney attending his funeral.
Uncle Albert (Harry Merryfield) £591k
The funeral episode noticed the introduction of Harry “Buster” Merryfield, who performed Grandad’s brother Uncle Albert within the present for a few years earlier than his demise in June 1999.
Buster did not undergo probate, however his earnings have been inherited by his spouse Iris Merryfield.
She died in November 2002 with public information exhibiting an property totalling £654,304, however with a internet worth of £590,978 which was divided amongst members of her household.
Mike (Kenneth Macdonald) £106k
One other of the fallen stars is Kenneth Macdonald, who performed Mike, the barman of the Nag’s Head, for a few years.
He died immediately from a coronary heart assault in August 2001 whereas on vacation in Hawaii. He was simply 50 years previous on the time.
Paperwork present he did not make a will however probate was granted to his spouse Sheila.
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He left behind an property of £106,030, with the web worth of £89,740.
In David’s Jason’s e-book, Solely Fools And Tales, he paid tribute to Kenneth calling him a “candy and type” man.