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List of 20+ famous male TV commercial actors (updated 2023)
Famous male TV commercials actors are known to grab immediate attention and grow a brand. They have continuously been a powerful vehicle for companies such as Liberty Mutual, Trivago, and AT&T, to mention but a few. Check the list of actors who continue to dominate the screens while adding company revenues in 2022.
Even after so many years of women’s domination in ads, male commercial actors are becoming more entertaining. Besides, they are educating the prospects and users about the benefits of the products. From the famous Geico Lizard to Jake from State farm, here are the most prominent commercial actors worldwide.
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Isaiah Mustafa- Old spice guy
Isaiah Mustafa is one of the American actors in current commercials leading with conversions. Mustafa has worked as the main character in Old Spice commercials, “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” He took the role from Ted Crew.
Besides playing football, he is currently involved in an acting career. Before moving to be a full-time actor, he was an American football wide receiver. Mustafa is known for the sitcom Shadow hunters, It Chapter Two (2019), and Horrible Bosses (2011).
Jason Alexander- Colonel Sanders KFC
Jason Alexander makes it as the newest Colonel Sanders among the list of actors in commercials. Alexander is an American actor, comedian, director, and host well-known for the television show Seinfeld. His role in the ad was to help promote the $20 Fill Ups or groups of people who plan to take a meal.
Alexander is a famous male commercial actor thanks to the Emmy and Tony awards. He got them for his role as George Costanza in Seinfeld. His other movie roles are in Pretty Woman, The Hutchback of Notre Dame, Duckman, Dream On, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nathan Barnatt- K-matt
Nathan James Barnatt is one of famous male TV commercial actors who played for the Kmart advertisements in 2010s. His role was to be the overeager man while spreading the news of the Kmart Shop Your Way Points. Barnatt. Besides featuring in Kmart, he did appear in Handa and GameStop ads.
Barnatt is an American actor, dancer, comedian, YouTuber, film maker and singer. He is well known for Dad and Keith Apicary. He appeared in the 16th season of the famed America’s Got Talent in August 25. 2021.
Jake Wood- Martin the GEICO Lizard
Jake Wood is among the famous insurance commercial actors who is known for the GEICO Gecko voice. He took over from Kelsey Grammer. The eminent mascot has stories and a lovely accent that encourages people to buy the insurance policies from GEICO.
Jake is an English actor in commercials who is famed for Max Branning in the EastEnders. Born in 12th July, 1972 Westminster, London he has actively involved in acting from 1984 to date. He appeared in sitcoms such as Red Dwarf, Only Fools and Horses, Strictly Come Dancing, and Pound for Pound.
Vince Offer: ShamWow
Vince Offer Shlomi made it to the list of commercial actors. He produces and is in the television commercials for the product “ShamWow!” It combines an absorbent towel, kitchen utensils, a liquid cleaner called “InVinceable,” and “Crank Chop.” Besides playing ShamWow guy, he has also been in other ads such as Quicky Grass.
Offer is an Israeli- American infomercial pitchman, comedian, writer, and director. He was born in Beersheva, Israel, on April 25, 1964. The offer featured in The Underground Comedy Movie, Jack and Jill, Inappropriate Comedy, and Dirty Harry.
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Tim Williams- Trivago
Tim Williams in one of the names of actors in commercials that you cannot miss. The actor is well famed for the “find the ideal hotel for best price.” The travel site had appointed him as the spokesperson and the face of the brand, but left. William’s down to earth, handsome, casual attire, beltless, scruffy and wrinkled looks attracted the females who are key in purchasing decisions.
Williams is an American actor who has performed in German films. The series he is involved in is the Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (2010). The 1966 born has starred in Magnolia City, Valkyrie, Ninja Assassin, and Labyrinth of Lies.
John Gilchrist – Mikey for Life Cereal
Little Mikey is one of the youngest male commercial actors in the famous American Life Cereal commercials endorsing Quaker oats. He has continued to win the hearts of American since 1971, featuring life brothers, Tommy and Michael. The iconic ad has seen John Gilchrist like the meal given by his brothers that has ever since convinced millions to keep buying the product.
John Gilchrist is a well-known fictional boy born in February 2, 1968. He has aired in the Life commercial ad for more than 12 years, after featuring 9,000 times. He is now actively involved in advertising for ESPN and MSG Networks as the director of media sales.
Dennis Haysbert- Allstate
Dennis Haysbert is one of longest running commercial spokesperson. Haysbert is the official spokesman in the Allstate Insurance commercials. Haysbert commercials end with a renowned slogan “Are you in good hands?” or “That’s Allstate stand.” He featured the Spanish one- “Con Allstate, Estas En Buenas Manos.”
Haysbert who was born in June 2 1954 is an American actor. He has starred in movies such as Major League, Absolute Power, The Unit and Lucifer. Haysbert featured in the series of 24 as President David Palmer.
Dean Winters- Mayhem Allstate
Dean Winters is one of the popular actors from commercials who is celebrated. He is known for showing the “Mayhem” in the Allstate commercials. Winters is showing destructive, comical character that shows him wreaking havoc on people’s property, showing the necessity for insurance coverage.
Dean Gerard Winters is a celebrated American actor. He featured on Oz, with the roles as Ryan O’Reilly. Other roles include Law& Order: Special Victim Unit, Rescue Me, Sex and the City, 30 Rock and Battle Creek.
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Charles Stone III- Budweiser
Charles Stone is among male actors in commercials leading the “Whassup?” campaign for Budweiser in 1999. He is seen with four male friends speaking over the phone using the phrase “Whassup?”, who later settled to watching the game. It resonated with youthful audience and led to a pop culture trend.
Stone is an eminent American film director. He was born in 1966 in Philadelphia, the United States of America. He is well known for Paid in Full, Mr 3000, and Drumline.
Jonathan Goldsmith- Dos Equis
Jonathan Goldsmith is one of the television advertisement commercial characters who has taken the Dos Equis sales up by 15.4%. Famously known for “The Most Interesting Man in the World”, he appears to be outrageous and humorous old gentleman with a white beard. He started advertising in the United Stated in 2006, before becoming the popular meme and Dos Equis spokesperson in 2007. Goldsmith is now returned working with Tequila using the tag; I told you I don’t always drink beer.
Jonathan Goldsmith was born on September 26th, 1938 in New York, United States. He is great American character actor. He appeared on stage in New York. He continues to live a silent life, after the TV shows and films.
Jake Stone- State farm
Jake Stone is one of the tv commercial actors who worked for State Farm. In the 2011 debut, Stone is seen talking with a client via phone with an insurance claim at 3am. The furious wife grabs the phone and demands to know Jake’s attire. He said, “Uh Khakis”. This went on to become State farm mascot.
Stone who is a notable male TV commercial actor thanks to the success of the “State of Unrest” ad. He worked as a State Farm Insurance agent in Bloomington, Illinois. He was informed by a State Farm work colleague about a cast call for the upcoming advertising gig. Before becoming the star in California advertising for his employer, he worked in part time gigs as a bartender and an insurance call center job.
Kevin Miles- State farm
Kevin Miles is among the famous commercial actors now driving the current State Farm ad success. In 2020, Miles did a Sunday’s Super Bowl game which acted as the agent in the next cubicle using a short cameo. He came to realize that the behind the music scene is that of Drake. He is famous for the red T-shirt and Khakis, which was part of the old State Farm commercial.
Miles is an American actor, social media influencer, and model. He came to the limelight after playing cast in Innocent (2010), S.W.A.T (2017) and Criminal Minds (2019). Besides featuring as Jake from State farm, he has featured in Bose, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, T-Mobile, Hyundai, Sparkling Water, Pepsi, Coors Light, and 5 Hour Energy commercials.
John Hodgman- Apple commercials
John Hodgman joins the list of prominent actors in ads. He joins the esteemed “Get a Mac” campaign by Apple Inc, as the PC guy in a short vignette. Together with Justin Long they compare the Mac and PC features showing the superior and laidback features of Mac as opposed to those of polite, formal and overworking PC features. The TBWA/Media Arts Lab ad idea well executed by Hodgman in a suit won the Grand Effie Awards in 2007 and helped Apple increase sales.
Hodgman is an interesting American actor, author, and humorist. Being an avid writer, he has published books such as The Areas of My Expertise, That is All, and More Information Than You Require. His contribution to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart can hardly by overlooked.
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Darrell Winfield- Marlboro man
Darell Winfield is among names of actors in commercials that you cannot miss to hear. Best known for “The Marlboro Man” in TV and magazine ads, he appeared to be rugged cowboy. His work as Marlboro man started from 1968 to 1989.
Winfield was born on July 30th, 1929 and died on January 12th, 2015. Winfield was an American rancher and model. He grew in California San Joaquin, United States and later moved to Wyoming.
House Peters Jr.- Mr clean
Robert House Peters is one of the legendary commercial stars. He is the face and body for the Proctor and Gamble cleaning product. Robert appeared as the Mr. Clean and he advertised the product to the prospects.
Peters was an American character actor born on 12th January 1916 and died on 1st October 2008. His other famous roles were in the Westerns and B Movies. He grew in New Rochelle New York, United States.
Peter Grosz& T.J Jagodowski- Sonic Drive In
Peter Grosz and Thomas James Jagodowski are commercial actors for Sonic Drive In Commercial. They did the ads until 2020. “The Two Guys” are most recognizable for being in the ads for the longest.
Grosz is an American actor and a famed television writer. On the other hand, Jagodowski is an American actor, comedian and improvisational performer. While Grosz was Jewish grown in New York City, Jagodowski spent his early life in Massachusetts, U.S.
Paul Marcarelli- Sprint/ Verizon
Paul Marcarelli is a famous male tv commercial actor, who is the current T-Mobile spokesperson. Marcarelli is the ever-present person on the Verizon Wireless ‘Test Man’ commercials campaign- “Can you hear me now?” from 2002 to 2011. He put on gray Verizon jacket and horn-rimmed glasses during the Verizon commercials. He advertised the company gaining about 25% customer base. He is currently the Paul Switched campaign.
Marcarelli is American actor who works as a commercial cast ever since. He was born on May 24, 1970. He grew in North Haven, Connecticut.
J.K Simmons- farmers insurance group
JK Simmons is one of the actors in insurance commercials by Farmers Insurance. Simmons features as a dead pan professor, recounting the stranger-fiction claims about losing everything and begins to search for hope. The approach with the woman ends in a way that he guarantees Farmers Home Policy guarantees to cover the replacement cost and she have her home reconstructed. The humorous ad delivered the right message to the prospects and keeps promoting the Farmers Insurance to different populations in US.
Simmons is an American actor. He was born in Grosse Pointe Michigan, United States. He planned to become a singer but ended being a composer. He has featured in Mr Darling and Captain Hook.
Brad Pitt- Pringles
Brad Pitt is a famous actor in commercials for Pringles. He appeared in the ads when he was 26. Pitt’s friend car breaks down and frustrations crawls in which make them look for the potato cringles. Luckily a friend produces the Pringles. He featured “I’ve got the fever, the fever reliever” ad being shirtless with friends taking the pringles and ends up labelling the Pringles, the fever reliever.
Brad Pitt is an American film producer and actor. His acting business won Academy, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy awards. Pitt remains one of the influential figures in American entertainment.
Brandon Moynihan- Hotel.com
Among the list of commercial actors, Brandon Moynihan is a name you cannot miss. At the current pace he is becoming more eminent than the brand Hotel.com. Captain Obvious as he is well-known is funny, iconic and funny mascot behind the Hotel.com brand.
Just like other actors in television commercials, Brandon is a famed American actor, comedian and writer. He is known for Saucy Flyer U.F.O P.I. in 2013. Other roles include the Summerwood sitcom and Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019).
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Darien Sills- Evans from US Cellular
Daren Sills is the national spokesperson for the U.S. Cellular since 2011. In the campaign with the tagline with “In the Middle of Anywhere”. From the ad, Darren is knocked down by hidden activation fees, and connections charges. US Cellular says it has no such fees and a stronger network than the rest of mobile network providers.
Evans is an American writer, comedian, actor and film director. He is well known for casting Darien in Cosby (1998-2000). Darien has featured in Third Watch (2002-2005) and The Reception (2005).
Fast facts about male TV commercials actors
What are the top 10 best commercials?
The best commercials are the following: –
- Apple’s- “1984”
- Coca-Cola- “Meet Joe Greene”
- Budweiser- “Whassup?”
- Mc Donald’s – “The Showdown”
- M&M’s- “They Do Exist”
- Old Spice- “The man Your Man could smell Like”
- Always- “Like a girl”
- Life Cereal- “Mikey Likes It”
Who are the actors in the latest AT&T commercial?
The actors are Milana Vayntrub and Matthew Stafford.
Who are the characters on the progressive commercials?
The insurance commercial actors are Bill Glass, Stephanie, Christine Tawfik, Natalie Palamides, Terrence Terrell, Brian Stepanek, Paul Mabon, Xian Mikol, Regan Burns, and Jim Cashman.
You perhaps have heard or seen these famous male TV commercial actors. The prowess of these actors should never be underestimated. They remain a source of inspiration to present generations and those to come.
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