What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The Slingers

Believe it or not, the lady who co-starred with Nick Offerman in the Sling TV ad spot is actually his lovely wife. He and Megan Mullally depict an easy-going (keyword "easy") family and their interest in introducing fellow "slingers" to their lives. 

Not That Much Cash Honestly

The Swansons only received roughly $50,000 for their involvement in this commercial series. That doesn't even include their likenesses being used on social media, radio, and print ads for Sling TV (yeah, they use all of those too). Offerman agreed to take a smaller wage in order to work with his wife and to assist the Sling TV business, which was failing before their rebranding process started. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.