Charlie Sheen tops Forbes list of highest paid TV actors, Ray Romano in second

Looks like even when Charlie Sheen is losing he's still winning...to the tune of $40 million.

Forbes has released its list of highest paid actors on TV, and the former "Two and a Half Men" star topped the list of estimated annual earnings with a staggering $40 million. Sheen is also set to make up to $125 million in the coming years, this a result of his lawsuit settlement against Warner Bros.

Next on the list was Ray Romano. Romano earned in the neighborhood of $20 million from "Everyone Loves Raymond" syndication and from his work in "Men of a Certain Age" among other sources. Coming in third is everyone's favorite boss, Steve Carell, who made $15 million from working at "The Office."  

The ranking is based on estimated earnings from May 2010 - May 2011.

One interesting note is that the Top 10 men earned a combined $147 million, while the Top 10 women earned a total of $94 million.

Here's the full list...

1. Charlie Sheen - $40 million
2. Ray Romano - $20 million
3. Steve Carell - $15 million
4. Mark Harmon - $13 million
5. Jon Cryer - $11 million
6. Laurence Fishburne - $11 million
7. Patrick Dempsey - $10 million
8. Simon Baker - $9 million
9. Hugh Laurie - $9 million
10. Chris Meloni - $9 million