Blue eyes, perpetually tanned skin, and shoulders broad enough to land a helicopter on — David Hasselhoff has got it all. And when you have it all, you are bound to get snatched by a soap opera at some point.
“The Hoff” was indeed snatched by the soap opera “The Young and the Restless”. He put his assets to work and played Dr. William Foster (AKA Snapper) for several years. His current net worth of $10 million can put him through actual medical school if he ever thinks about a career change.
Erika Slezak | One Life to Live | $8 Million
You would expect someone with an $8 million net worth and who's been making a living as an actress since the early 1970s to have a few dozen acting credits to her name. And while Slezak has proven herself as an actress of worth, she hasn't been involved in as many projects as you'd think.
According to IMDB, the actress only has 7 credits, but all of that doesn't matter. Because her portrayal of Victoria Lord on "One Life to Live" gives her more screen-time than any other TV star out there. She played the part for 42 years (!) from 1971 to 2013 and even won six Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Steve Burton | General Hospital | $3 Million
Stephen Burton became almost synonymous with Jason Morgan, his character on "General Hospital". It is a common side effect of playing the same character for more than 10 years, which is exactly Burton's case.
He was cast as Morgan in 1991, played him until 2012, only to get poached by "The Young and the Restless" for a five-year period, and come back to "General Hospital" once again in 2017. He is still playing that part, and judging by his many awards and his $3 million net worth, he's pretty good at it too.
Eric Braeden | The Young and the Restless | $25 Million
He’s written a book, done film, television, and has starred in daytime drama since he stepped foot in Genoa City, about 40 years ago, but most of you will know him simply as Victor Newman from "The Young and the Restless".
The man and his famous mustache have been on the show from 1980 to 2020, garnering a net worth of $25 million, which made him one of the highest-paid soap opera actors in America, and possibly the world.
Daniel Goddard | The Young and the Restless | $16.7 Million
Aussie actor Daniel Goddard did well when he moved to the States. He got to experience the soap scene both in his homeland on "Home and Away" and in the U.S. on "The Young and the Restless".
The latter show turned out to be the main money maker in his life (with a $16.7 million net worth that sounds like a pretty sweet deal). He participated in the show for 12 years and more than 1,000 episodes!