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Isaiah Mustafa Biography
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was a track star in high school before walking on to the football team at Moorpark College
- Transferred to Arizona State and played in the 1997 Rose Bowl
- Was a member of NFL practice squads for Oakland and Cleveland and also played in NFL Europe
- Once owned a restaurant called Jo Jo's Barbecue on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
- Began working as the Old Spice Man in February 2010
- Bested Fabio in an online competition "Mano a Mano en El Bano," a series of videos that included contests for staring and whistling competitions, giving advice on writing love letters and working out
- Won almost $50,000 on The Weakest Link
Relationships
- Wali Mustafa -- Father
- Shahidah Mustafa-Davis -- Mother
- Lisa Mitchell -- Wife