Dylan Sprouse discloses shockingly low amount of ‘Suite Life’ residuals check

See more of our coverage in your search results. Dylan Sprouse revealed he’s gotten only one residuals check from “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” — and it was a measly five cents. The actor said on Tuesday’s episode of his “Wildmen” podcast, where he reunited with former co-star Phill Lewis, that the small check came from the show’s crossover episode with “Hannah Montana” that aired in 2006. “In a time where residuals would have been great, not a single paycheck for being arguably one of the most popular shows,” Dylan, 34, said. Dylan Sprouse (seen here) revealed he only got one residual check from “Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” and it was worth five cents. YouTube/Wildmen Dylan and former co-star Phill Lewis (seen here) talked about the Disney Channel show on Dylan’s podcast YouTube/Wildmen Dylan recalled that Danny Kallis, the showrunner of the hit Disney Channel series, once came to the set with a newspaper that said the show was beating “The Sopranos” in ratings. “That pops in my head every once in a while when I go, ‘And we still didn’t get a single f—ing residual,'” he shared. Dylan pointed out that not only were there there no streaming services when “Suite Life” was on the air from 2005 to 2008, but Disney Channel was one of the most popular channels at the time. Dylan (pictured here with brother Cole in the show) said they got “not a single paycheck for being arguably one of the most popular shows.” ©Disney Channel/courtesy Everett Dylan (seen above) claimed the “Suite Life” showrunner once came to a set with a newspaper that said the show was beating “The Sopranos” in ratings. ©Disney Channel/courtesy Everett Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! He said the network “prided itself on being a channel where you could turn it on safely for kids, where there’s no advertisements, there’s no anything to cross over, and all you’re going to watch are shows at that age demographic.” Lewis, who played hotel manager Marion Moseby, noted that the series “played in over 90 countries around the world.” “We were on four or five times a night because kids would just rewatch this,” the 58-year-old actor recalled. “They put two episodes on on a Tuesday and they would run them just throughout the whole day.” Dylan (seen here with Cole) noted that Disney Channel was one of the most popular channels when “Suite Life” was on. ©Disney Channel/courtesy Everett Dylan also claimed that the higher-ups at Disney Channel treated the show like “the ugly duckling.” ©Disney Channel/courtesy Everett Lewis claimed that the cast of the show, which also included Dylan’s twin brother, Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song and Ashley Tisdale, signed “a bizarre contract” that stated they could film as many shows they wanted to in a year and consider it one season of TV. “They called it one season because they didn’t have to pay us bumps.,” Lewis alleged. “So we had that, which was very strange.” Dylan chimed in that “in terms of the higher-ups” at Disney Channel, their show was treated like “the ugly duckling.” “We were extremely popular, but also extremely underfunded,” Dylan explained. “So I don’t quite understand that.” “We were extremely popular, but also extremely underfunded,” Dylan said. ©Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection Dylan (seen here with wife Barbara Palvin) starred on “Suite Life” with Lewis, Cole, Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song. Instagram/@realbarbarapalvin “Wizards of Waverly Place” alum David Henrie recently said he barely gets residuals from his Disney Channel show, as well. “Disney was very… I think it was after at that time, they hadn’t like combined, so there really wasn’t much residuals,” he said on the “Good Guys” podcast last month. “Maybe a little bit here and there,” Henrie added of “Wizards” residuals. “But nothing, really.” 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!