The “Can You Hear Me Now?” Guy: $9 Million
If you had a TV between the years of 2002 and 2011, there’s no way you don’t recognize the iconic line: “can you hear me now?” from Verizon commercials. Actor Paul Marcarelli is the star of these ads. In 2016, Marcarelli switched over to ads for rival cellular company, Sprint.
Mr. Mayhem, Allstate Commercials: $4,750/Airing
Actor Dean Winters portrays the character of Mr. Mayhem in Allstate TV commercials. Based on the character Mr. White from the film Reservoir Dogs, Mr. Mayhem earns Winters over $4500 each time the ad is aired. Winters has also appeared in TV shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Law & Order: SVU, and Rescue Me.