What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The 7 Up Guy

His name is Orlando Jones, and he is the 7 Up Guy! You might recognize him from his role on MADtv or from any other of his numerous appearances on sketch comedy shows over the past few decades. Despite being the hilarious face of the lemon-lime soda, Jones actually got into the industry by being a writer. 

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The More You Know

  • Guiding Light' is the longest-running TV show
  • The Cosby Show: Sondra was almost played by Whitney Houston instead of Sabrina Le Beauf...but she turned down the role to pursue music.
  • The soap opera Guiding Light has been on the air for 57 years. If you add in the many years it aired via radio, its total is 72 years.
  • The first commercial aired in 1941
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