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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The More You Know

  • HBO added a gun to the title of “The Sopranos” because they were worried people would think it was a show about singing.
  • The Jeffersons: For two years, Marla Gibbs, who played Florence, kept her job at United Airlines in customer service while simultaneously filming for the show. Sometimes people would recognize her voice over the phone.
  • The US broadcasting industry is huge
  • Bill Cosby was the first Black man to star on network TV
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