50 Famous Actors You Forgot Starred In Embarrassing Adverts
Yes, that's Leo selling you bubblegum
Yes, that's Leo selling you bubblegum
Brad Pitt - Pringles
After minor roles on shows like Dallas and 21 Jump Street, 26-year-old Brad landed a Pringles commercial in 1989, playing a shirtless bro whose car breaks down. Thankfully, Brad and his fellow shirtless bros find a group of girls who have Pringles. They have a party, their car gets fixed, and they leave, but the girls are suddenly out of Pringles.
Mila Kunis - Lisa Frank
Shortly after landing her first advert for Glitter Hair Barbie, 13-year-old Mila told everyone about how she'd never forget the day she got stuck on Lisa Frank in 1993.
Britney Spears - Maull's Barbecue Sauce
Right after being cast in The Mickey Mouse Club with Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, and others, Britney was hired to star in a commercial for barbecue sauce.
Matt LeBlanc - Heinz
Before Friends, Matt starred in a number of commercials for Cherry 7Up, KFC, Coca Cola, and Heinz tomato ketchup.
Naomi Watts - Tampax
In the '80s, Naomi starred in a advert to promote Tampax, the "no-hassles tampon" that made things like going out with your friends easier. The ad originally aired in Australia but thanks to the powers of the Internet, it lives forever on YouTube.
Courteney Cox - Tampax
Less than one year after starring in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" music video, Courteney joined forces with Tampax to promote the power of feeling clean. In the commercial, she reminders viewers that Tampax "can actually change the way you feel about your period."
Paul Rudd - Super Nintendo
You know what's better than playing video games? Playing video games outdoors, in the dark, with Paul Rudd, who's wearing a long trench coat in this 1991 advert for Super Nintendo.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Pop Tarts
JGL's kindness it not breaking news, so you shouldn't be surprised that he starred in 1991 Pop Tarts commercial playing a kid who made sure his dad always had the most important meal of the day
Elijah Wood - America's Dairy Farmers
In 1990, the boy who would be Frodo lent his talents to America's Dairy Farmers to convince kids that vegetables were cool.
Bryan Cranston - Preparation H
Want to hear Walter White say things like "absorption," "inflamed hemorrhoid tissue," or "itch?" Right this way.
Keanu Reeves - Coca Cola
One of Keanu's first jobs was this Coke ad in 1983. He plays a guy who races in a bike marathon and when it's all said and done, his dad greets him with a bottle of Coke.
Bruce Willis - Seagrams
During his stint on Moonlighting, Bruce signed a two-year contract with Seagrams to promote their line of wine coolers for a reported $7 million, which was a lot for 1987. This is the finished product and yes, you will definitely have the song in your head for the rest of the day.
Tobey Maguire - Atari Lynx
Watch sneaky little Tobey excuse himself from Mr. Block to play on his Atarli Lynx in the boys' toilet.
Elisabeth Moss - Excedrin
Peggy Olson would totally have notes about this commercial to make it Clio worthy.
Jason Bateman - Golden Grahams
At 11, Jason made his acting debut in a cereal commercial that would pave the way for greater things like Silver Spoons, Arrested Development, and the Horrible Bosses movies.
Jane Lynch - Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
In the '90s, Jane starred in a number of TV commercials, including this one for Frosted Flakes under the direction of Christopher Guest.
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