What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The Funniest Man of the 50s

Mr. Whipple was a staple character back in the day. His commercial even helped the younger generation get their start because Adam Savage of Mythbusters eventually became his stockboy. Wilson earned $300,000 from playing this character over the years. We think that's a small price to pay for 500-lifetime commercials. 

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The More You Know

  • Happy Days: Ron Howard accepted a role in the pilot of the show to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
  • Breaking Bad: When you combine the titles of Season 2's first, fourth, tenth, and thirteenth episodes you get "Seven Thirty-Seven, Down, Over, ABQ," which is a foreshadowing of the plane crash at the end of the season.
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Valerie Harper almost didn't get the part of Rhoda because she was too "attractive." Apparently the producers had someone more "unkempt" in mind.
  • Saturday Night Live: Jim Carrey auditioned to be a cast member multiple times, but was never hired.
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