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• Matthew Gray Gubler earned a considerable net worth through his role as Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, making a ton of money over 15 seasons.
• Gubler's varied career as an author, model, painter, and director has contributed to his multimillionaire status beyond his role on Criminal Minds.
• Gubler was reportedly paid up to $150,000 per episode for his role on Criminal Minds, and additional income from syndication brought his annual earnings to around $3.5 million. His net worth is estimated at $10 million.

Matthew Gray Gubler was paid handsomely for his long-standing and fan-favorite performance as Spencer Reid in , and his earnings over time lent to a considerable net worth. Followers of the procedural crime drama have watched Gubler investigate and profile the Behavioral Analysis Unit's worst criminals as Special Agent Reid since the show's premiere. The particular combination of the character's prodigal brilliance and social awkwardness established him as a cherished member of the BAU, cementing Reid's role on the force and in the series for an amazing 15 seasons and making Gubler a boatload of money in the meantime.

Although Spencer Reid was a lucrative role in his acting catalog, Matthew Gray Gubler's part in Criminal Minds' cast of characters was not the only contribution to his incredible net worth. Boasting a remarkably varied career, , dabbled in modeling, is a painter/illustrator, and has directed professionally — including 12 episodes of Criminal Minds. With such an assorted resume, it's no wonder Gubler has reached multimillionaire status beyond his role as the beloved Special Agent Reid.

Criminal Minds' Matthew Gray Gubler Was Reportedly Paid Up To $150k Per Episode

JJ and Reid in Criminal Minds

During the course of Criminal Minds' initial run, Matthew Gray Gubler appeared in almost every episode of the series' first 15 seasons. Within that time, it's been documented that Gubler received up to $150,000 per episode by the end of the show's run (via ). Apart from Gubler's regular base salary, estimates the actor made around a whopping $3.5 million annually with the money he's earned from syndication.

Without a doubt, Reid has contributed to establishing Gubler as a bona fide millionaire, and in fact, the role could bring him a further fortune. Two years after the 2005 series ended, Criminal Minds was revived, under the new title Criminal Minds: Evolution, for a 16th season, and much of the original cast was brought back into the fold. Gubler was noticeably absent from the revival, though promising updates regarding for Evolution's second season may actually come to fruition, which will only perpetuate Gubler's bankroll for his part in the show.

Matthew Gray Gubler's Net Worth Is $10 Million

Matthew Gray Gubler as Reid In Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds' fans are keenly anticipating Spencer Reid's return to the series, but on the devastating chance Matthew Gray Gubler is done with the series for good, or for the moment, audiences can rest easy knowing the actor is well off and enjoying other avenues in life. In addition to small acting roles and launching an all-in-one website called dedicated to his creative mind, Gubler has spent most of his time working to promote his children's book The Little Kid with Green Hands. Gubler's latest literary endeavor follows the success of his 2019 bestseller, Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself.

Aside from his more recent projects and his established part on Criminal Minds, Gubler supports a deep-rooted acting career with roles in films like (500) Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the TV series Dollface. All in all, Gubler is sustained by an illustrious career that's garnered him a net worth of $10 million, according to TheList. Audiences will continue to wait for news that Gubler will return as Reid for , yet the actor has since proven that he has interest and can excel in different creative avenues that he may remain faithful to in lieu of reprising his cherished character.

Source: Looper, TheList

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