Charlie Sheen has been named the Highest Paid Actor on TV, despite being fired from his hit sitcom, Two and a Half Men.

The actor lost his role as Charlie Harper in the sitcom in March after a huge fall out with co-creator Chuck Lorre, but still topped the list compiled by Forbes.com who estimates he earned $40 million from syndication and pay owed between May 2010 and May 2011.

Charlie also filed a lawsuit against Lorre and the show's makers, Warner Brothers, over his dismissal, but this was settled out of court. Although the sum of the settlement has not been made public, it has widely been reported to be a $100 million deal, starting with a $25 million lump sum payment to Charlie.

As RadarOnline.com was first to report, Charlie has inked a deal with Lionsgate TV to create a new sitcom, and he’s set to make more money than ever!