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.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.