Faces You Know From Commercials: Who Are They?

By Editorial Staff in Entertainment On 6th December 2015
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#1 Allstate's Mr. Mayhem

Most notably known for his part in the ground breaking HBO series, "OZ" and the recent drama "Battle Cree," Dean Winters makes you wish you had Allstate's coverage. He got the part after he almost died and lost a few fingers due to an infection.

#2 Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now?" Guy

Good!" commercials seemed to be on a continuous loop in the mid 2000s. But what is the Verizon Guy - whose real name is Paul Marcarelli - up to these days? Paul now enjoys doing most of his work behind the camera as a producer and writer.

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#3 The Pine-Sol Lady

The Pine-Sol Lady, whose real name is Diane Amos. Most people don't realize that Diane Amos has also made a number of appearances on TV and in the movies - she can be seen in such popular films as "Patch Adams," "Angels in the Outfield," and more recently, "Blue Jasmine."

#4 The freecreditreport.com Singer

You've seen the ads and heard the jingle, I'm sure. But this guy is actually the second singer the company had. The original quit after money disputes and they held a contest to get a new singer. The guy is Eric Violette. He is French Canadian, and he is in a real band called God Against God.

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#5 Toyota's Jan

You know Laurel Coppock as the snarky Toyota receptionist, Jan. She also has appeared in "Arrested Development," "The Office," and "Modern Family," as well as 2011's hit film "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

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#6 AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" Guy

Although his time with AT&T was fairly short-lived, the "guy who interviews kids" (whose real name is Beck Bennett) was certainly memorable, and was praised by commercial-haters as a bright spot. He is now a featured player on Saturday Night Live.

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#7 Orbit Gum Girl

Vanessa Branch made her debut as the "Fabulous" Orbit girl in 2006. She was featured as the 'dirty mouth' girl until she was replaced by Farris Patton in 2010. Prior to her gig as the Orbit girl she performed in beauty pageants.

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#8 Ocean Spray Guys

Sorry world, but the Ocean Spray Guys are not real cranberry farmers (although the ads are filmed at an actual cranberry bog). The two guys are, from left to right, actors Henry Strozier and Justin Hagan. Stozier has been on "Law & Order," "CSI," and other shows. Hagan has made several brief appearances on television, and can also be seen in a few shorts and a couple of full-length movies.

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#9 Old Spice Hunk

These commercials, featuring Isaiah Mustafa, successfully made the Old Spice brand seem younger and more current. Before the Old Spice commercials, Mustafa was a football player for NFL Europe and attended practice squads for several US NFL teams. So far as an actor he has only had bit parts.

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#10 Progressive Insurance's Flo

Everybody knows FLO! Quirky, weird, and ANNOYING! She is portrayed by actress Stephanie Courtney, who has appeared in The Groundlings in L.A. and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as "Blades of Glory," "The Brothers Solomon," and "For Your Consideration." Before becoming FLO, she was the face of over 25 other commercials.

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#11 Wendy's Girl

Not Wendy herself, who does the spots now, but the other Wendy's girl, whose real name is Morgan Smith Goodwin. Her real hair in not even red, it's blonde. She is just starting to get noticed in acting and has made a few appearances in some short films.

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#12 AT&T's Lily

An alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Milana Vayntrub has appeared in a variety of comedy short films and has had small parts on several TV series. A more recent star to appear has been the new AT&T Girl, where she is cute, sassy, and knows her product!

#13 The Sonic Guys

After a nearly three year hiatus, Sonic Drive-In brought back the hilarious duo earlier this year. Played by T.J. Jagodowski (pictured above left) and Peter Grosz. Jagodowski is writer and actor who is also a member of Chicago's Second City Improv Group, and Grozz

has appeared in several TV shows including The Colbert Report where he was also a writer.