Dax Shepard Reveals Parenthood Salary

Dax Shepard is getting brave about his Parenthood salary.

After a decade since the NBC show ended, the actor opened up about the salary he received for portraying Crosby Braverman across its six seasons.

During his Armchair Expert podcast on March 10th, Dax shared with Lauren Graham that he was often one of the lowest-paid actors among the group. In a joking manner, he mentioned that he would always offer to contribute collectively towards purchasing the least expensive items for the crew as a token of gratitude.

The old gentleman humorously commented about the number of messages it would take to make a decision, implying that, given his income back then, he would suggest buying them a mug as a gesture.

To put it in my own words, during the production of this show, I found myself brimming with joy. Reflecting on my past experiences, I confessed that in every job I held before joining Parenthood, I would always take the initiative to learn everyone’s salary. It was a matter of curiosity for me, either through casual conversations or discreetly seeking help from agents.

Approaching the performance with the mindset of “deliberately choosing not to learn,” instead, shaped Dax’s unique viewpoint about his tasks and colleagues.

He thought, “If I discover that Jabbar, who is played by Tyree Brown, earns double what I do, it would be hard for me to take pleasure in my job. That’s when I decided to break the habit of feeling that way.

So, does this mean Dax is up for a Parenthood reboot?

He expressed that he has no inclination towards acting currently, but there’s a strong longing in him for the days when he was part of the television series “Parenthood“. If it were a limited run of either eight or ten episodes, he might consider reprising his role.

Dax told Lauren, “I really don’t mind the outcome. All I want is to spend time with you all.

To find out what the rest of the Parenthood cast is doing these days, keep reading…

So, does this mean Dax is up for a Parenthood reboot?

As much as I yearn for a life devoid of acting, there’s a part of me that aches to step back into the world of Parenthood once more. If given the chance, I’d gladly rejoin the cast for perhaps eight or ten episodes, if such an opportunity ever arises.

Frankly, my dear Lauren, I couldn’t be bothered about the outcome. All I want is to spend some quality time with your crew.”

Or more casually:

“Honestly, Laurens, I don’t care how things go. I just wanna kick back and hang out with y’all.

To find out what the rest of the Parenthood cast is doing these days, keep reading…

Following the passing of Zeek Braverman in the last episode of Parenthood, Craig T. Nelson hardly had a moment’s rest.

In that very same year, he made guest appearances in five episodes of Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie”, acted in the movies “Gold” and “Book Club”, reprised his role as Mr. Incredible in “Incredibles 2”, which was released in 2018, and has been recurring on “Young Sheldon” since 2019 as Coach Dale Ballard.

In 2025, the actor starred in the film Green and Gold.

After parting ways with the Braverman matriarch Camille, Bonnie Bedelia has made appearances in five episodes of “Designated Survivor”, two Hallmark Countdown to Christmas films (“A Joyous Christmas” from 2017 and “Christmas on the Coast” from 2018), the movies “A Very Sordid Wedding” and “The Scent of Rain & Lightning”, and an episode of Renée Zellweger’s eccentric Netflix series, “What/If”.

Most recently, she was seen in Dennis Quaid‘s based-on-a-true-story 2023 biopic The Hill.

Following his departure from Adam Braverman’s character, Peter Krause transitioned into a leading role in the brief-running television series produced by Shonda Rhimes titled “The Catch,” which aired on ABC. Subsequently, he secured the lead part in Ryan Murphy’s successful Fox emergency responder procedural “9-1-1” in 2018.

I, being a die-hard fan, can’t help but marvel at his versatile acting skills! He graced the screen in movies like “Night Owls” and “Saint Judy,” and even made a memorable appearance as Park Ranger #2 in an episode of my beloved Lauren Graham’s “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.” It’s truly fascinating to see his talent unfold in various roles!

After portraying Kristina Braverman, Monica Potter secured a leading part in the brief CBS series “Wisdom of the Crowd,” which ran for just 13 episodes following its debut in 2017.

From 2019 through 2021, she starred in three episodes of the Amazon Prime Video show “Goliath,” and also featured in the 2022 series “Classified.

She runs Monica Potter Home, her premium home goods, organic skincare, and decor business established in 2014. In 2017, she and her family members who work with her (including her mother and sisters) sought assistance from Marcus Lemonis on CNBC’s The Profit to revitalize the company that was facing difficulties. However, she chose not to proceed with a deal that would have given him 50% ownership.

In 2018, she and Daniel Christopher Allison, her husband of 13 years, filed for divorce.

Sarah Ramos, who made a comeback for the series finale to bring Haddie together with the Bravermans one last time, transitioned from a main cast member to a recurring guest star in season four as her character left for college. Following this, she featured in several movies, such as 2016’s “How to Be Single,” and made appearances on shows like “Drunk History,” “The Affair,” “The Bear,” and “The Long Road Home.” She also had a leading role in the first season of NBC’s short-lived series, “Midnight, Texas.

Apart from that, she not only starred but also took on the role of director for the short film titled “Fluffy” and the web series known as “City Girl”. She authored both productions too. In the year 2019, she got engaged to her long-term partner Matt Spier, who directed “Ingrid Goes West”, and they married the following year.

After portraying Max Braverman, Max Burkholder has been seen in movies like “Babysitter”, “Almost Home”, “Imaginary Order” and “Benjamin”. He also made an appearance on “The Orville” and voiced characters for episodes of both “American Dad!” and “Family Guy”.

Apart from that, he was involved in Queen Latifah’s Quibi show titled “When the Street Lights Go On,” and you can catch his voice in the animated superhero series on Amazon Prime Video known as “Invincible.

Most recently, he starred opposite the titual bear in Peacock’s 2024 series Ted.

Following their farewell with Sarah Braverman, Lauren Graham once again embraced the role that catapulted her to fame by stepping back into it for the four-part Netflix series, titled “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” which aired in 2016.

After that, she made appearances in episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and provided her voice for Disney Junior’s “Vampirina”. She also played a role in the NBC musical drama series, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”, as well as starring in the Disney+ reboot of “The Mighty Ducks”.

Additionally, she has persisted on her path as an author, releasing a follow-up to her initial novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe (2013), titled Talking as Fast as I Can: from Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between).

In 2025, the actress starred in the Tubi series The Z-Suite.

Since playing Sarah’s daughter Amber Holt, Mae Whitman has kept busy.

She’s known for lending her voice to Batgirl in DC Super Hero Girls and April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as roles in films such as The Duff, CHIPS, and Duck Butter. Additionally, she’s made appearances on shows like Drunk History and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

And from 2018 to 2021, she starred as Annie Marks in NBC’s dramedy Good Girls.

In May 2024, she announced that she was going to have her first child. Two months later, she disclosed that she had welcomed a son named Miles. The name honors her co-star from “Parenthood,” Miles Heizer.

Following our farewell to Drew Holt, I, Miles Heizer, have graced the screens in movies like “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” “Nerve,” “Roman J. Israel, Esq,” and “Love, Simon.” I’ve also been a guest judge in a season 10 episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and most memorably, I played a significant role in Netflix’s acclaimed drama series, “13 Reasons Why.

In 2018, he was showcased in the GAP Logo Remix promotion. Subsequently, for the autumn and winter seasons of 2019, he also appeared in Coach’s advertising campaigns.

Right after her stellar performance on “Parenthood” as Julia Braverman-Graham, Erika Christensen took on the main character in the brief run of ABC’s series, “Wicked City.

She has worked on various television films such as “Anything for Love” (Hallmark), “Confirmation” (HBO) and “The Follower” (Lifetime). She also appeared in movies like “All at Once” and “The Case for Christ”, and played a role in another short-lived ABC series, 2017’s “Ten Days in the Valley”.

Since 2023, she’s starred as Angie on the network’s Will Trent.

After portraying the character Joel Graham, Sam Jaeger has since appeared in shows like Law & Order True Crime, Tell Me a Story, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Politician, and Why Women Kill.

He also appeared in Jessica Chastain‘s Tammy Faye Bakker biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

After playing the role of Sydney, the troublesome daughter of Joel and Julia in the television series “Parenthood”, Savannah Paige Rae made an appearance in a 2015 episode of Grey’s Anatomy. In this episode, the character played by Patrick Dempsey, Derek Shepherd, met his end. On Instagram, Savannah herself commented that she is “the brat Sydney Braverman on Parenthood whom everyone loves to despise and blames for the death of Derek Shepherd…please forgive me.

Xolo Maridueña’s character Victor came on board the series relatively late. He initially appeared as a guest star during season three and was later promoted to a permanent role for the final three seasons.

Following his farewell with Julia and Joel’s adopted child, he appeared as a guest star in the shows “Rush Hour” and “Twin Peaks”, and then secured a leading role on YouTube Premium’s production, “Cobra Kai”. Notably, “Cobra Kai” is a follow-up to the “Karate Kid” movie franchise.

Since saying goodbye to perennial screw-up Crosby Braverman, Dax Shepard has kept busy.

He played the lead role, handled direction, and penned the script for the big-screen version of CHIPs; made an appearance on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later; took over from Danny Masterson on Netflix’s The Ranch, and starred in ABC’s Bless This Mess.

In the year 2018, he debuted his highly acclaimed podcast titled Armchair Expert. Notable personalities such as his spouse Kristen Bell, Prince Harry, Leslie Odom Jr., John Legend, among others, have graced this podcast with their interviews.

After playing the character Jasmine Trussell, Joy Bryant has made appearances on diverse shows such as Rosewood, Girls, Ballers, and Trinkets. Additionally, she landed leading roles in ABC’s legal drama For Life and the movie The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Tyree Brown, who played the charming son of Crosby and Jasmine for six seasons, has since been seen on shows like Criminal Minds and Black-ish. He’s also lent his voice to movies such as Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade, and made an appearance in the 2017 film titled Camp Cool Kids.

2025-03-11 02:17

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