Selleck started acting in the mid 1960s with small roles and appearances in commercials.

The show lasted from 1980 to 1988, and everyone knew the mustache-clad actor.

Tom Selleck made $500,000 an episode at the peak of his Magnum, P.I.

Tom Selleck smiles

As of publication, it’s unknown if his pay increased while on the show.

In 2001, he sold it for nearly $2.5 million (viaCelebrity Net Worth).

Tom Selleck at event