The Old Spice Man Through The Ages

By Steven Avalos Posted Feb 24th 2010 02:59PM

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably seen Old Spice's new 'The Man Your Man Could Smell Like' commercial -- part of a hilarious campaign that puts the manliness back in body wash, where it rightfully belongs.

PEOPLE recently interviewed the devastatingly-charming pitchman, Isaiah Mustafa, who is now enjoying a rise in job opportunities since the commercial's debut earlier this month (the clip has since amassed almost 3 million views on YouTube). And he's not just a body wash salesman, either. The on-the-rise actor has done everything from playing receiver for the Seattle Seahawks to running a barbecue restaurant with his mother. Hold your horses, though, ladies. This jack of all trades is taken.

After the jump we take a trip down memory lane of Old Spice's most memorable men.

2010: First up, the commercial that started this mess and the gospel according to Isaiah:

2009: Mustafa's predecessor Dan Gauthier showcases that just because you want to smell like a man, it doesn't mean you have to smell like every man. Think he looks familiar? Well, that's because he played hunky high school football captain Brad in 1989's cult classic 'Teen Witch' (and he was in a bunch of other stuff since then, too, but we'll stick with the witch movie).

2008: Neil Patrick Harris may have only played a doctor on TV, but that doesn't mean he's not qualified to prescribe you the awesome manly freshness of Old Spice 'Pro Strength' deodorant.

2007: The following pitchman is a little lighter with the dialogue but just as effective ... and manly!

2007: Old Spice really knocked it out of the park when they hired the 'Evil Dead' master himself, the all-around-awesome Bruce Campbell. We're not entirely sure what he's even saying, but we'll take one in 'Smooth Blast' scent, please.

1971: Next up, this commercial comes to us all the way from THE SEVENTIES. Yes, they had Old Spice back in the day. And color TV!

1957: And just when you thought it couldn't get any more ancient, we dusted off some stone tablets lying around the PopEater offices and found the following clip from half a century ago. Old Spice: Never did a dollar bring you so much.

Tags: isaiah mustafa, old spice

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Sunday 28 February

By Nei

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UGHH I HATE IT WHEN A GUY SMELLS LIKE A GIRL!!! I want a Man to smell like a Man why the heck are you using my body spray? ewww!

By Karl

Nei - We don't wish to smell all the cheap perfume you wear either. Think of that the next time you "pour" a bottle on that cheap stuff on you budy. Thank you ....

i dont wear cheap stuff first of all and how would you know anyways! it sounds like you wear your girlfriends or sisters perfume... and i always spray one or 2 times lol not 11 sorry to disapoint you buddy!

By Bob

What about Tony Stewart and his Old Spice adds? He has sold more "spice" than that male "Lady Gadiva". Check the record.

Monday 01 March

By Rina

Why are you hatting Bob? just get yourself a bottle and make believe hahaha.

By michael

Thats true its all in the genes.

Makes me break out something awful fierce.

By Karen

OMG - The new Spice man really must need a lot to cover his smell. In the future, Ellen would have been a better choice.
She is more manly than him.

By NYCboy

I bet Mustafa is either married to or dating a white chick! All the beautiful black men unfortunately date or marry unattractive white women. They love the nasty frizzy hair, bad skin, overweight bodies. They will date all the white women that white men do not want. Dont hate....ya'll know its the truth. Be honest!

By Lauren

NYCboy ...You name tells it all. BOY ..How many man call you BOY? It is a pity for a be autiful white woman to marry a black man except for their money. Ask Tiger's wife, can't ask OJ's wife as he killed her. Diana Ross married to a WHITE MAN ..Robert DeNiro married to a black chick. The list goes on and on. Ugly white girls are unable to get a white man.

By Vince

Ohoooooooooooo Bruce Campbell ...Now that is one honk of a man.
I am 100% straight and would even admit that I would "jump" his bones anyday. Nothing wrong with a man looking at another man and if you think it's wrong, your a lair and a biggot. Get a life. Bruce ..your shoes are under my bed! lol

By Matt

If you don't know who Bruce Campbell is, then I just feel sorry for you. Try watching Burn Notice or one of the tons of shows and movies he's been in.

By A. G.

You know that paris hilton usually breast feeds he monkey!
Where is that photo?;)

By rat0609

Jesus, people!!! It's just deodorant!!!

By Chris

He's on a horse...

By T

I love this guy. He is amazing

By Gracie

Neil Patrick Harris is a MAN. He came out and he is proud and gay. There are many men, who say their are straight, that are more fem than him. Elton John, Keaun Reeves, Lance Bass, Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Anthony Perkins, David Hyde Pierce ..all men who act more manly than those so called married straight men who cruise tea rooms for gay sex. Marriage is their cover up.

By Saralyn

What is gay, what is straight? In the Roman days, men were the sex object for one another. Women were used to produce children.
Biggots, let people live their own lives, as they wish. You biggots don't want gays to marry, don't want them kissing in public. Why? Straight people do it? Who said that is right for any person. Love is love ...It appears biggots who don't like others are the problem. Gay is not a problem, but a way of life.

By Marcus

A man's natural sense is better than those ghetto women who wear that cheap ass perfume and stink up elevators, rooms, etc when they enter. You could smell their perfume from miles away. Insead of perfume they should taking a shower, or bath, with a bar of soap.

By wordman238

Vince you ARE be GAY if you're looking at another man. Ain't no REAL MAN gonna look at another man in the way he looks at a beautiful woman!!!

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