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The Richest CSI Cast Member Might Surprise You

"CSI: Miami" star Adam Rodriguez began acting after working as a stockbroker, so he knows a thing or two about money. However, he told High Times that "nobody looked happy, healthy or like they enjoyed what they were doing" at the office where he worked, so it wasn't long before he decided to leave. As an actor, he's appeared in shows including "Criminal Minds," "Jane the Virgin," and "Empire," and he got some money thrown at him in the "Magic Mike" movies.

Before either career, Rodriguez wanted to become a professional baseball player, he told Big Purple Marble, but an injury prevented him from pursuing his dream. Had he ended up in Major League Baseball, he could have earned an average of $4 million per season, according to ESPN. Per Celebrity Net Worth, he has accumulated an estimated $14 million net worth through acting, though, so we'd say he's doing just fine — and he can afford World Series tickets, at least.

Rodriguez's "CSI: Miami" salary hasn't been divulged, but he did score a contract negotiation win in 2010 after almost having his character, Eric Delko, written off the show. Entertainment Weekly asked him if he'd received a pay increase, and he replied, "Certainly, I can't complain, but, no, that wasn't the case. One of the things [they did] to sweeten the deal was they're allowing me to write and direct at least one episode next season."

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Reinaldo Massengill

Update: 2024-05-07