What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

Glory, Gold and Glitter

That is until he became the most interesting man in the world. When Goldsmith started making commercials with Dos Equis, he singlehandedly increased their profits by 15.4% in one singular year. His original contract stated that he was to get $1 million from Dos Equis for doing the commercials, but it's assumed that they sent him a little thank you for making the company so profitable. 

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