They Made Millions Just From Being in These Commercials!
These actors have found success by starring in various commercials throughout their careers. You’ll be surprised to discover just how successful many of these commercial actors became!
Vanessa Lynn Branch – Orbit Gum
Vanessa Lynn Branch was born in England and made her way to the United States where she got her career start as a model and actress. She soon became the face of Orbit Gum for their television commercials. Her lovely British accent had a nice ring to it after she displayed the company’s gum before saying the line, “Fabulous! For a good, clean feeling. No matter what!” Flashing that pearly white smile ended up earning her a net worth of $500,000.
Carly Foulkes – the T-Mobile Girl
After Catherine Zeta-Jones finished making millions working for T-Mobile as their spokeswoman, the torch was passed to the young Carly Foulkes. Originally from Canada, Foulkes started modeling by the time she was 13. Soon after she began working with Abercrombie & Fitch, Express, Gilly Hicks, Kohls, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Rugby by Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. By the time the 22-year-old took the mantle from Zeta-Jones, she had already made her first million, she’s now worth three.
Peter Grosz – Sonic Drive-In Commercials
Peter Grosz was the second half of the comedy duo in the improvised Sonic Drive-In commercials, where he appeared next to his friend and work colleague T. J. Jagodowski. But Grosz has a lot more on his resume than doing Sonic Drive-In commercials. His other work includes the popular HBO comedy series like Veep and even the popular television series Late Night with Stephen Colbert. Hard work pays off! Peter now has an estimated net worth of approximately $600,000.
Colin Ferguson – the Maytag Man
Colin Ferguson has made his fortune off of much more than just commercials, although working in the latter has certainly raised his profile considerably. This Canadian-American commercial star has also worked as a director and producer on various other projects. But 2014 turned out to be Colin’s year; he was offered the position of the Maytag Man as part of Maytag’s new campaign. He played the role of the appliance where he earned enough to be worth approximately $8 million.
