8 Comedians Who Said ‘Heck Yes’ to Beer Commercials
It doesn’t matter whether or not Netflix cancels Tires — comedian Shane Gillis looks like he has a long career ahead of him as a beer pitchman. In fact, he’s teaming up with Post Malone and Peyton Manning on a sudsy Super Bowl commercial, the latest in a series of goofy spots he’s filmed for Bud Light.
Gillis is the latest in a long tradition of comedians who hawk beer as a side hustle. Here are eight of the funniest comics ever to crack open a cold one for cash…
Timothy Simons
The funny guy from Veep and Nobody Wants This proves that there’s no amount of ineptitude that can’t be overcome with a case of beer.
Ali Wong
You might not remember Coors Pure, the organic beer that didn’t try to make a big deal out of it. The beer didn’t stay on the shelves for long, but while it did, its talking can sure sounded a lot like Ali Wong.
Rodney Dangerfield
What made Dangerfield a bigger comedy star — his Tonight Show appearances, his scene-stealing turn in Caddyshack or the bajillion commercials he made for Miller Lite? The contest is closer than you might think.
Norm Macdonald
Hey, that’s veteran SNL writer and Jimmy Fallon sidekick Steve Higgins passing notes to Macdonald. It might be the only time in history that the comedy writer gets the girl.
Jennifer Aniston
You had to live in Australia or Europe to catch Aniston’s Heineken commercial but the bigger question is why did she do it all? She filmed it in 2005 after pocketing generational wealth on Friends. Hey, a buck’s a buck — Forbes estimates she makes about $10 million a year from product endorsements.
Bob and Doug McKenzie
If any funny guys deserved a beer commercial, it was SCTV’s Bob and Doug McKenzie, the hosers who probably did the spots in exchange for a few six-packs and a generous helping of back bacon.
Cedric the Entertainer
For some reason, Anheuser Busch hired Cedric the Entertainer to demonstrate that its flagship beer ruins romance. A dubious marketing strategy, but you do you, Bud Light.
Will Ferrell
Old Milwaukee — tastes as great as its na…
