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Kid who ‘drew d**ks’ in Superbad shares how much he still gets paid for cameo

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Published 11:16 31 Aug 2025 GMT+1

Kid who ‘drew d**ks’ in Superbad shares how much he still gets paid for cameo

It was a role to remember, and here's how much he still earns

Jen Thomas

Jen Thomas

Some people get all the luck; who wouldn't want to get paid to draw hilariously inappropriate pictures on things?

It was the dream gig for a young actor to land a cameo in the smash-hit comedy Superbad, and one lad stole the show as a young Jonah Hill.

One boy landed the cameo of a lifetime, furiously drawing pictures of penises and stuffing the bits of paper into his Ghostbusters lunchbox.

Let's face it, that's the dream for most grown men, let alone a little boy, and his bank balance is still reaping the benefits.

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It might not be the role a parent has in mind for a child when they go to theatre school, but young Casey Margolis had a memorable moment in the film thanks to his X-rated art skills.

He joined the likes of Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Emma Stone in the gross-out comedy, which still makes people laugh decades later.

Casey has shared TikToks telling fans how much he really earns from his role (TikTok/@caseymargolis_)
Casey has shared TikToks telling fans how much he really earns from his role (TikTok/@caseymargolis_)

As well as appearing in Superbad, Casey also had roles as a child actor in The Hangover and Ugly Betty. He's found fame again on TikTok with followers rolling in, thanks to his role and for playing a big part in many people's fun memories.

There's a nod to his Superbad role in his bio, which reads 'used to draw things in movies'.

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He made a TikTok answering the question everybody wants to know: does he still earn the big bucks for drawing big, er, things?

It turns out that Casey was paid $ 700 a day (£580) at the time for playing Jonah's younger self, but is the money still coming in 18 years later?

He revealed: "Total here is $255.39 (£200) and the actual gross was $400.62 (£315). God bless tax!"

A few months later, he shared another check of $573.35 (£480), which was earned from Free TV, Internet Rental/SVOD, Video/DVD, and Pay TV.

To still be earning hundreds of dollars from a small role nearly two decades ago isn't to be sniffed at!

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However, he explained it's not all it's cracked up to be in the acting world: "Listen, not all of these cheques are f**king bangers, okay. They're not throwing me $10,000 here and there. In November 2014, I received the lowest cheque I've ever received from any work, from anyone."

He made a pretty penny from his memorable cameo role (Sony Pictures Releasing)
He made a pretty penny from his memorable cameo role (Sony Pictures Releasing)

"For $0.12, gross. Net, $0.08. So they took 4 cents away in taxes," he confessed.

Keen to keep it real, he stressed: "Being an actor - it's not all glitz and glam. Sometimes you get hit with the 12 cents cheques, but it's 12 more cents than I had."

On the other end of the scale, he once received a check worth $10,033.34 (£8,300) from Superbad. After taxes, he received $6,757.47 (£5,011.37).

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The average residual cheque comes every three months, and can 'vary from 3 cents to 100 bucks', as he also said he can neither 'confirm nor deny' whether he's still fond of doodling dongs.

And commenters couldn't believe how much he still earns: "If his tiny part still brings in $200+, imagine how much the stars still make off it."

Another wanted praise for their part: "I watched this movie 15 times in the last six months, you're welcome," while one commenter said it was a core memory: "The drawings are the single main thing I remember from that movie. You deserve so much more!"

Elsewhere, one is planning a future career for his children: "Keeping this in mind when my kids start drawing phalluses."

Why didn't our careers advisors ever mention this as an option?!

Featured Image Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing

Topics: Film, Jonah Hill, Money

Jen Thomas
Jen Thomas

Jen is an experienced SEO writer and radio presenter with too many houseplants and tattoos, and spends most of her time watching new bands or trying to teach her rescue puppy tricks.

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