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 Pete

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No matter how you slice it--a homo is a male who takes it up the ass and gives it up the ass of another male and then they put it in each others mouths. Even dumb animals don't do this and know the difference. it's abnormal and perverted and you can't make it "politically correct" or acceptable just by saying it's ok-it's NOT! Neil Fag-Trick Harris is one of these perverts-he wasn;t funny before or after he announced he's a homo. same goes for Ellen "Degenrate". She's more of a man than Harris is!

Monday 01 March

By Ian Firestone

You are one hateful person. And, for what it's worth, our close relatives, the Babboons and Bonobos have gay sex. Homosexual behavior has been observed in other species, but these are the only ones I've personally observed. Neil Patrick Harris is a fantastic and interesting guy, and you're probably so hateful because you're not him. Ellen Degeneres is creative and dynamic. And she's more of a woman than than you are a man. From your fellow straight male, Ian Firestone.

By Nei

yea she is more of a man than he is... and you! lol what did angel say from rent? " I am more than a man you are and more than a woman youll ever get" i love that quote lol smh... i cant believe peopla are still narrow minded.. my goodness its 2010! get with the friggin program already!

Tuesday 15 June

By Hannah the Campbellian demon

Bruce Campbell wins. At all things. That is all.

Monday 14 June

By mojo

with all due respect, you left off the best ad for old spice the guy returning from the sea with a net bag over his shoulder. when my wife gives me old spice as 1 of couple of other gifts i always say you can never go wrong with old spice. i like the promotional bottles and sets best one is the super bowl with a brown football on a pedastal and stickers of all the football teams on a peel off sheet so you could put the winning teams name on the football. great idea

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