nuNov 4, 2026, 11:15

Dylan Sprouse received only five cents in royalties for popular Disney series

Actor Dylan Sprouse stated he earned only five cents in royalties for his role in the hit Disney series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He and co-star Phill Lewis attributed this low pay to Disney's aggressive contractual practices, which allowed the network to avoid salary increases despite the show's widespread success.

Actor Dylan Sprouse has revealed that he received only five cents in royalty payments for his work on the popular Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Despite the show airing globally and being broadcast frequently on the network, the actor claimed that his financial compensation failed to reflect the program's massive popularity and success between 2005 and 2011.

Fellow co-star Phill Lewis, who portrayed the hotel manager, supported these claims by suggesting that Disney utilized restrictive contractual tactics to minimize costs. According to Lewis, the production company would bundle numerous episodes into a single season designation to avoid granting pay raises to the cast. Sprouse characterized the experience as being part of an extremely successful yet severely underfunded project, highlighting the discrepancy between the series' cultural impact and the actual earnings distributed to the performers.

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Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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