The InVinceable Guy
Real Name: Vince Offer
Salary Deal: $2 million
Vince Offer first made his mark as the spirited and energetic face that demonstrated the amazing absorption of ShamWow, but he’s also a comedian and writer. His first major film came in 1999, The Underground Comedy Movie . He not only does ShamWow commercials, he also writes, produces, and owns them.
In addition, he owns a slew of kitchen products (like the famous Slap Chop), along with the InVinceable and a number of other product lines. His salary deal is $2 million, but his total earnings are likely much higher since he owns the actual companies.
The Doritos Kid
Real Name: Tobey Maguire
Salary Deal: $5,000
Years before Maguire donned the mask and swung through the buildings of New York as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, he was asking everyone “Who's Bob?” Bob seemed to really like Doritos, as the people at the bowling alley repeatedly told him, but Bob might not even exist.
Maguire ended up hating Doritos because of how many he ended up eating thanks to the commercials, but the commercials were not only a big career boost for the eighth-grader but also put $5,000 in his account. If you're interested in knowing more about this commercial, don't bother. Insiders could only call it “baffling.” It's exactly what you might expect from a nineties commercial for Doritos.
The “Can You Hear Me Now?” Guy
Real Name: Paul Marcarelli
Salary Deal: $9 million
It was one of the most famous phrases a commercial had during the years from 2001 to 2011, and Paul Marcarelli raked in the big bucks with a total of $9 million. Thanks to their universal coverage, Verizon was able to build five simple words into a huge industry.
While Marcarelli starred in the commercials for a long time, he now speaks for Verizon competitor Sprint, using the new tagline “Can You Hear That?” It might not have the same ring, but Marcarelli is still doing good work for Sprint, starting in 2016.
Carl Hardee, Sr.
Real Name: Chip Esten
Salary Deal : $20,000
With his own musical and television career, Charles “Chip” Esten has done plenty in the entertainment biz. He portrayed Carl Hardee, Sr. in a commercial alongside his fictional son, Carl Junior. Esten played the role of Deacon on Nashville from 2012 until 2018, which helped bring him to greater fame and get his musical career off the ground.
He's also appeared as Josh Porter in The Office and has had bit parts on the shows Thirteen Days and Enlightened. He's also had an appearance on Whose Line Is It Anyway? His role as the Hardee's patriarch was only $20,000, but don't worry – his net worth is estimated at around $4 million.
The Snapple Lady
Real Name: Wendy Kaufman
Salary Deal : $100,000
Kaufman wasn't picked out of a hat to foist flavored tea and juices at us – she got the part because she was the only one at Snapple who would answer fan mail. This caught the eye of the ad agency, who also thought her energetic, bubbly personality would work well on TV.
Snapple sales jumped from $23 million to $750 million in the nineties, and some hold Kaufman accountable. While she was removed for two years after Snapple was sold to Quaker Oats, the company quickly realized what they had lost, and brought her back in. She currently brings in $100,000 a year.