What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

Starting in Soaps

Mustafa started appearing in soap operas first, then he moved onto TV spots and commercials. Because of his involvement with Old Spice, Mustafa got some more acting gigs afterward. If you look close enough, you'll be able to catch him in Horrible Bosses, It Chapter Two, and the trailer of Luke Cage. By the way, this gig netted him $5 million. 

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The More You Know

  • Many shows today feature "anti-heroes," or villains who serve as the main character. Such shows include Dexter, Breaking Bad, and The Sopranos.
  • Netflix spent roughly $12 billion developing original television shows and movies in 2018, a figure that increased to roughly $15 billion in 2019.
  • Arrested Development: Tobias's mustache was almost a no-go on the show because apparently FOX has a "no facial hair, no ball caps, no puffy sleeves" motto for men.
  • The actors who voiced Mickey and Minnie mouse got married in real life.
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