JAMES Nesbitt is now worth a whopping £5.2 million after a series of big acting gigs over the years - and has treated himself to a pay rise.
The 56-year-old looks set for another big payday after filming BBC cop drama Bloodlands - which aired earlier this year - and snagging a part in Line Of Duty - both written by pal Jed Mercurio.
The popular star - who is best known for starring as Adam Williams in Cold Feet which returned for a further four series from 2016 to 2020 - paid himself £345,000 in dividends from his firm Brown Cow Films Ltd - up from £320,000 in the previous year.
And his most recent books filed at Companies House show he's helped himself £1.2 million in loans from the outfit over the last few years.
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