Anthony Sullivan (pitchman)
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| Anthony Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Sullivan February 11, 1969 England, UK |
| Other names | Sully |
| Occupation | Television direct-response advertisement salesman |
| Home town | Devon |
Anthony "Sully" Sullivan (born February 11[citation needed], 1969 Devon, England, UK)[1] is a United States-based television commercial and infomercial pitchman. He has advertised many products on TV including Swivel Sweeper: original and G2, Taplight, Foodsaver, Magikan, First Alert Instant Alarm, Smart Chopper, The One Sweep, Natural Bra, Jet Tan, Slimming Pants, Glass Wizard, Laser Straight, Westinghouse StickUp Bulb, GPS Pal, Shuffles, Omni DualSaw, Heel Stick, smart MOP, Grater Plater, and Point 'n Paint.
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[edit] Life
In his teens, Sullivan began working as a salesman in London. On a trip to Hawaii, he became involved with the group of entrepreneurs who were preparing to market the smart MOP via infomercials on American television, and was ultimately selected as the product's spokesperson. A talent scout later recruited him to be a pitchman for the Home Shopping Network. Sullivan left HSN in 1999 to form Sullivan Productions, his own direct marketing advertising firm.
[edit] PitchMen
Sullivan starred in a Discovery Channel reality series PitchMen, alongside the late Billy Mays. The show followed the selection of products by the firm in association with DRTV giant Telebrands, the origins of the products and their inventors, the production of the advertising, and told the stories of the two men's careers.[2]
Sullivan and Mays appeared on the June 23, 2009 episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.[3]
On June 28, when asked about the death of his friend Billy Mays, Sullivan tearfully responded: "I really loved him. I think it's a huge loss for the Tampa Bay community and, um, I don't really know what to do".[4]
During the special "Pitchman: A Tribute to Billy Mays" Sullivan broke down in tears as he talked about his former partner and best friend saying "I don't even want to try and pretend to fill Billy's shoes, he's my best friend, he's like a brother. Billy did burn twice as bright for half as long, and he did burn really bright. What's next for me is I have pull myself together, I have to pull the crew together, I gotta be strong and we gotta go on. You lit up my life. You lit up my life from the minute I met you, from the first time we worked together. I loved watching you work. I'm gonna miss you so much buddy. I'm gonna miss you saying 'Hi Billy Mays here!', You don't know how much I'm going to miss that. You're like a brother to me, man. I love you, rest in peace."
[edit] Products Pitched
[edit] References
- ^ "Anthony Sullivan". anthonysullivan.com. http://www.anthonysullivan.com/content/body.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Lucas, Paul Pitchmen with Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan Premieres April 15, Ridiculous Infomercial Review, April 14, 2009
- ^ http://www.tv.com/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien/lisa-kudrow-billy-mays-and-anthony-sullivan-elvis-costello/episode/1274099/summary.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72nIooRea0Q&feature=related
