Just for Men television advertising in the United States features sports celebrities Walt Frazier and Keith Hernandez as sportscasters, whose ads have aired for over five and a half years.

For decades, one of the main tenets of commercials has been casting “relatable”-looking people. Relatable is desirable; so relatable that you look like a famously relatable celebrity - a Jonah Hill type, a Tina Fey vibe - is even better. And this leads to seeing some of the same actors again and again.

Tim Williams (actor)

But the process of auditioning for commercial productions is nutty and can be demoralizing. There are many, many more at-bats than hits. For working actors, (not “stars,” because different rules apply to “stars”) it's a grind where you rearrange your life for the two minutes or less that you spend in the audition room.

Jonathan Goldsmith the most interesting man in the world! … and his real name is Jonathan Goldsmith. Originally featured in a small number of ads by an agency called EuroRSCG, New York, Goldsmith had small parts in shows and movies throughout his career. Little did he know that it wouldn't be his 70s until he'd reach peak fame.

Watch Ted Danson in Consumer Cellular ad aimed at the 55 and up crowd. By Phoebe Bain. Published on June 27, 2023.

There are tens of thousands of actors and a few dozen roles each week for TV series. Depending on how much action you're taking and what you're doing to set yourself apart from your competition with your branding, you could be getting auditions 2 or 3 times a week or you could be getting 2 or 3 auditions a year.

As of Oct 8, 2023, the average hourly pay for a Commercial Actor in the United States is $12.63 an hour.

actor Jonathan Goldsmith The Most Interesting Man in the World was an advertising campaign for Dos Equis beer featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as a bearded, debonair older gentleman with voiceovers that were both humorous and outrageous.

In 2011 he and his wife Barbara (who was his agent when he obtained the Dos Equis role) moved to a house in the area of Manchester, Vermont. In 2017 Goldsmith published a memoir, Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, But When I Do They're True and Amazing.

8 Most Engaging Commercials of 2023

• Progressive, “Interruptions”
• NFL, “Run With It”
• Dunkin', “Drive-Thru”
• Taco Bell, “Breakfast with Peter”
• Allstate, “Mayhem: Promposal”
• State Farm, “Color Commentary”
• The Farmer's Dog, “Forever”
• Amazon, “Saving Sawyer”

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