Disney star reveals shocking residuals check from hit show — and names the 1 series that ‘took care’ of him

See more of our coverage in your search results. David Henrie revealed he barely gets any residuals from “Wizards of Waverly Place” — while “How I Met Your Mother” still pays him well. “Disney was very… I think it was after at that time, they hadn’t like combined, so there really wasn’t much residuals,” Henrie explained on Monday’s episode of the “Good Guys” podcast. “Maybe a little bit here and there,” he continued. “But nothing, really.” David Henrie (seen here on “The Good Guys” podcast) revealed he barely gets any residuals from “Wizards of Waver;y Place.” Josh Peck/YouTube Henrie (seen here in the show with Selena Gomez) said he gets “nothing” in residuals from the Disney Channel show. ©Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection Henrie, 37, played Selena Gomez’s on-screen brother, Justin Russo, on the Disney Channel series from 2007 to 2012. He returned for the sequel series “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” which ended in August after three seasons. He was also an executive producer and director on the project. Before “Wizards,” Henrie starred as Josh Radnor’s on-screen son, Luke, on “How I Met Your Mother” from 2005 to 2014 — and confirmed he’s seen generous residuals from the beloved CBS sitcom. “Network TV took really good care of their people,” he said on the podcast. “I don’t know what it was about kids’ television.” Henrie (seen above) starred on “Wizards” from 2007 to 2012. ©Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection Henrie (pictured above) returned for the sequel series “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.” Disney Henrie then asked Josh Peck, who co-hosts the podcast with comedian Ben Soffer, if he similarly got no residuals from his time on Nickelodeon. “Nothing,” the “Drake & Josh” alum confirmed. Henrie recalled a time that he thought one of his “HIMYM” residual checks “was a joke” because the amount was so high. “I called my business manager and I was like, ‘They made a mistake. There’s no way. They added a zero on accident,'” Henrie shared. “And they’re like, ‘Nope. That’s it.’ I was like, ‘Unbelievable.'” Henrie (seen here with Lyndsy Fonseca on “How I Met Your Mother”) said he gets great residuals from the CBS sitcom. CBS Henrie (seen here on the show) said he once thought one of his “HIMYM” residual checks “was a joke” because the amount was so high. CBS Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The actor confirmed that over a decade later, the comedy series “still gives me a lot of residuals.” Henrie also explained that he filmed 30 episodes of “HIMYM,” but because of how editors cut the show, he appeared in nearly 90 episodes. “It’s like doing 90 guest stars on a show at network rates back in the day,” he said. “It was crazy.” Henrie (seen here in 2025) explained that he filmed 30 episodes of the sitcom, but because of how editors cut the show, he appeared in nearly 90 episodes. Disney via Getty Images Henrie (seen here) played one of Ted Mosby’s two teenage children who hear about how their dad got together with their mom on the hit sitcom. Getty Images for Angel Studios Henrie was 16 when he began playing one of Ted Mosby’s two teenage children who hear the story of how their dad got together with their mom. Bob Saget voiced Ted’s future self, but as Henrie explained on the podcast, he never crossed paths with the late comedian on set. “He was just doing the voice,” Henrie said of Saget. “Never got to work with Bob.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!