What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

Enjoying His Fat Wallet

Devine was paid $3 million in total to be the party man for The Captain. That's some of the easiest money that has ever been earned in Hollywood, all he did was bring rum to parties on camera and then they'd wire him some cash. Although, he did have to break the company record of "most time spent standing on one foot like the iconic Captain Morgan in your front yard" to get the gig. 

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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.
  • Kelsey Grammer made $1.3 million per episode of the hit show Frasier.
  • Phil Harris of Deadliest Catch was the first person to die on a reality TV show; he suffered a stroke on his crab-fishing boat while filming.
  • The X-Files: To compensate for the 10-inch height difference between David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, Anderson often stood on a box during scenes.
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