Isaiah Amir Mustafa (born February 11, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is an American actor and former American football wide receiver best known as the Old Spice Guy.
Mustafa grew up in Mission Viejo, California, and attended Santa Clara High School, where he played basketball and ran track. His football career started in Moorpark College, where he earned an athletic scholarship, became a free safety, and later became a wide receiver. In the NFL, Mustafa played with the Tennessee Oilers (practice squad), the Barcelona Dragons, the Oakland Raiders (practice squad), the Cleveland Browns (practice squad), and the Seattle Seahawks (training camp).
After his football career, Mustafa decided to pursue a career in acting, playing small roles on various television series, including hosting the special Funniest Commercials of the Year in both 2010 and 2011. In 2010, he gained larger fame as the Old Spice Guy over several interrelated ad campaigns, and subsequently earned greater roles such as Mike Hanlon in It: Chapter Two and Luke Garroway in Shadowhunters.
Isaiah Mustafa is also a comic book fan who has played Luke Cage in a Marvel Comics short styled after his Old Spice commercials.
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