by Claudine Zap Angus T. Jones may play an under-achiever on TV, but as a child star, he is a down-right prodigy. The " Two and a Half Men " star makes a whopping $250,000 per episode , making him the highest paid child actor on television. Not bad for a 16-year-old who lives with his parents and isn't sure if he'll even go to college â€" or continue to act once the show ends.