Hollywood Actors In Commercials

Most Hollywood actors do not do much advertising in the US, as it can often be seen as selling out and their credibility will probably be lowered. However, it is common for them to take up advertising offers in other parts of the globe. Countries such as Japan are known for throwing millions of $$$ at famous actors and actresses to advertise their products, even if they only appear in the commercial for a few seconds. Just today I have seen a number of actors appear in advertisements here in the UK, so I thought I would put a collection together of those Hollywood actors who make lots of $$$ appearing in commercials, whether it be in the US or overseas.

Jackie Chan sells children’s clothes


Eva Longoria sells ice cream

Arnold Schwarzenegger sells a Japanese drink

Nicolas Cage sells…errr….pianos?

Angelina Jolie sells eye make-up

Pierce Brosnan sells cosmetics

Uma Thurman sells fast broadband

Samuel L. Jackson sells cable TV

Halle Berry sells chocolate

Ewan McGregor sells a mens fragrance

Natalie Portman sells shampoo

Brad Pitt sells cars…

…as does George Clooney…

…and Bruce Willis

Kate Beckinsale and Orlando Bloom sell jeans…

…as do Claire Danes and Patrick Wilson

Samuel L. Jackson sells bank accounts

Nicole Kidman sells Nintendo DS…

…as does Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters

Jennifer Aniston sells Heineken

13 Comments

  1. Paul
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 8:49 am | Permalink

    In Japan,
    Brad Pitt and Cameron diaz sell a mobile phone provider called softbank. The Brad Pitt ads are pretty good.

    Pitt also sells Jeans

    Orlando bloom sells a hair gel

    Scarlett johannsen and before her Liv tyler sell coffee

    The list goes on and on.

    Tommy Jones sells canned coffee (boss) in very embarrasing commercials

    Jolie sells make up

  2. Caitriona Shanahan
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 11:10 am | Permalink

    The definitive site for Japanese ads is http://www.japander.com/

  3. Rob
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

    Those were great! The commercial with the pants and Claire Danes dancing was a US commercial.

  4. Ray
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 2:44 pm | Permalink

    George Clooney does the voiceovers for Budweiser.

  5. OS
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 8:41 pm | Permalink

    WHERE IS LEONARDO DICAPRIO , TOM CRUISE , ANTONIO BANDERAS , JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAM AND BILLY ZANE :)

  6. Jazzy
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Permalink

    Kiefer Sutherland also has made a citroen ad. Clooney a nespresso(or something like that) in europe, jennifer aniston a l’oreal, courteney cox a head & shoulders one, catherine zeta jones has mobile ads, credit cards and perfumes’s, and the list goes on and on. here are some links:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrYzJgTbF4Q
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFs7j5X1Ljs
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePjq6MqNOdo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGg9KclXOw
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfyeXrdZZ1o

  7. Þórður Tryggvason
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 11:28 pm | Permalink

    And John Cleese in an Icelandic commercial: http://youtube.com/watch?v=RKOnYjwNUKg

  8. Evan
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 12:25 am | Permalink

    Halle Berry sells chocolate? Yup, she sure does!

  9. Evan
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 12:28 am | Permalink

    Halle Berry can sell me chocolate like nothing else can.

  10. TK
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 3:04 am | Permalink

    not a fan of chocolate. But if crispy m&m’s means Halle Berry… i want em all!

  11. beowulf
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 3:24 am | Permalink

    The Tommy Lee-Jones commercials in Japan are brilliant and usually really funny. People should check them out on youtube.

  12. David LAra
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 3:11 pm | Permalink

    cool lik….

    someone can tell me what is the name of the song in the Jennnifer aniston video? and in the Kate Beckinsale and Orlando?
    please….

  13. Posted May 3, 2008 at 4:11 am | Permalink

    Hey, you got a great collection of TV ads here. I didn’t know that Most hollywood actors don’t do much commercials in US. I don’t live in US anyways. But here in the Philippines, most product endorsers are celebrities.

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