David Henrie once received a residual check so large he called his business manager to question it.
The money came from his role in "How I Met Your Mother." Meanwhile, his "Wizards of Waverly Place" payments, he says, have been far less substantial.
During the Oct. 26 episode of the "Good Guys" podcast
, Henrie told hosts Josh Peck and Ben Soffer that his Disney work yielded occasional small residuals, but "nothing really.""The network stuff that I did, like ;How I Met Your Mother' was a completely different thing," Henrie shared with the podcast hosts. "Network TV took really good care of their people, but I don't know what it was about kids' television."
Peck, whose career also started in children's television with his show "Drake and Josh,"
shared a similar experience with his Nickelodeon residual checks, sharing that he got "nothing."
Henrie played Justin Russo, the older brother of Selena Gomez's Alex Russo, on the Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012. He later reprised the role and served as an executive producer on "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place."
On the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," Henrie played Luke Mosby, one of the children listening to their father recount his romantic history.
Henrie said he filmed material for 30 episodes that was ultimately used across 90, helping generate substantial residuals.
"I thought it was a joke," Henrie said. "I think they added a zero on accident," he recalled telling his business manager, who confirmed the amount was correct. Henrie said the sitcom continues to provide significant residual income, though he did not disclose dollar amounts for either show during the exchange.
Residuals compensate performers for additional uses of their work, such as reruns or distribution beyond a production's original release, according to SAG-AFTRA. Payment formulas account for factors including the applicable contract, production type and where the work is shown.
Other TV stars have shared their residual checks
Henrie's comments follow similar conversations among actors whose shows remain familiar to generations of viewers.
In April, "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin revealed she had received a one-cent check during an appearance on "The McBride Rewind" podcast. Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner, said residual payments had also been unpredictable earlier in her career.
In July, Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori shared checks from "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide," including one for $0.02. The batch she opened from the Nickelodeon sitcom totaled $8.63.
"Saved by the Bell" star Tiffani Thiessen said in September that her residuals had dwindled, joking that printing a check probably cost more than the payment itself. Former costar Mario Lopez echoed her comments on X.
Contributing: Kalia Richardson, Edward Segarra, KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
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