What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

Not That Much Cash Honestly

The Swansons only received roughly $50,000 for their involvement in this commercial series. That doesn't even include their likenesses being used on social media, radio, and print ads for Sling TV (yeah, they use all of those too). Offerman agreed to take a smaller wage in order to work with his wife and to assist the Sling TV business, which was failing before their rebranding process started. 

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