Brad Pitt Pringles Commercial Before He Was Famous
In 1989, a 25-year-old Brad Pitt starred in a Pringles commercial as a beach-going teenager whose car breaks down. Pitt and his friends pass the time by eating potato chips in the sun. This commercial aired just two years before his breakout role in the 1991 film "Thelma & Louise."
Chapter 1
Sipping and snacking to stardom
Chapter 2
Household helpers and high tech
Chapter 3
Global campaigns and rising stars
Ch 1 · Sipping and snacking to stardom
schopenhauer Pre-Fame Food Commercials
Pouring the flakes, popping the can, stars on the screen!
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Fun Fact
Pringles residuals: Brad Pitt earned enough from his 1989 Pringles commercial to pay his rent and acting class fees for an entire year.
schopenhauer A shirtless Brad Pitt helped sell Pringles in a sun-drenched 1989 television commercial.
Glossary
commercial (noun)
A television or radio advertisement. In 1989, a young Brad Pitt starred in a television spot promoting Pringles potato chips.
A television or radio advertisement. In 1989, a young Brad Pitt starred in a television spot promoting Pringles potato chips.
Quiz
Before starring in food movies, which actor appeared in a 1985 commercial for Ragú pasta sauce?
BETA
schopenhauer Match famous celebrities to their retro food commercials to discover how they started out.
Quiz
Which snack brand featured a shirtless Brad Pitt in a 1989 commercial about a broken-down car?
Quiz
In 1984, which future action star danced in a kitchen for a Kellogg's Corn Flakes commercial?
Quiz
What did Keanu Reeves have to do immediately after filming his 1984 Kellogg's commercial?
Quiz
Which future "Friends" star won a Cannes Lion award for a 1987 Heinz Ketchup commercial?