By now I'm sure most of you have seen those Six Flag commercials with the old dancing guy and the song that gets stuck in your head.
Is that a real old man though? When you look at him, it looks like he's wearing make-up. Plus, Mr. Six can dance pretty well...something a real old man wouldn't be able to do. Most people doubt that he's really an old guy, but who knows? He could be!
Mr. Six is played by a gentleman in his early 20's who's name is Danny. Danny is a professional dancer in Los Angeles area. He's originally from England. The Mr. Six makeup is based on the entertainment agent, Irving "Swifty" Lazar. Swifty was a bald man, with large ears, and large black "owl" glasses. The makeup is made of silicone and is made of overlapping appliances.
Felicity
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 | 08:37 AM
If you look at the picture on the following link: http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=41091, you can clearly see the mask cut out around the ear. I do agree however that this is a young female dancer.
Felicity
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 | 08:40 AM
Well for some reason the link does not work, but if you copy and paste it, it will.
Anybody could be doing that dance. Its really easy. Mr6 doesn't have to be a celebrity to do it.
Heck, I'm still looking to see where I could get the mask. I go to Parties all the time in Washington D.C. area as something new almost everytime. I'd love to have that ensemble to have a ball in.
See you soon at Six Flags New England!!!
PLUR through Ozmosis
6 fan
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 | 12:56 PM
I think it's Bronson Pinchot from Perfect Strangers.
kyle
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 | 09:17 PM
this man is none other than O.J. Simpson mearly trying to make some cash by doing this commercial. Who else has moves like that?
BIGFUZZYBEAR
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 | 09:24 PM
Okay I am Back I think its the guy who is in the lawn chair with the redish hair and the shell necklace who looks into the bus and goes WHOA right before the water hits him in the six flags ad.
In all the rest of the commercials the people end up dancing through the park with the old man in that commercial you never see the people in the yard with the old man so its got to be one of those young guys. and someone said he had alot of hair under the bald wig so it has to be the guy in the lawnchair with the longer hair.
its mr six doing a alfred hitchcock cameo in his own commercial i tell you.
#1
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 | 09:00 AM
He's a young guy. Maybe he's the stunt double in Catwoman.
Kat
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 | 04:27 PM
YOU PEOPLE ARE ALL WRONG ITS ROWAN ATKINSON THE GUY THAT PLAYS MR.BEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jo ann la briere
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 | 12:27 PM
i believe it is larry coleman from the st louis city police department communications division. he has some great moves.
dsaklad@zurich.csail.mit.edu
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 | 11:28 AM
a.
What tabloid newspapers or news services investigated or speculated about who is the actor that performs the 6 flags character ?...
b. Who is the actor that plays the six flags guy?...
dawn
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 | 06:41 PM
I think the old man is awesome and I love the commercials!!! I don't think they will ever tell us who it is....Just think about it....Do you REALLY want to know??? If you did all the suspense would be over...That would be the END of it!! It's comical and entertaining to watch and nice to wonder.....
Betty
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 | 06:55 AM
What's up with that inference about Mr. Six looking like a 50 year old man? "Just dressing up girls like 50 year old dudes..." Yikes. You must know some OLD looking people!! I believe Mr. Six is trying to look like a 70 year old dude!
Brandi
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 | 07:52 PM
OK it was on the news did nobody see it....man it bugs me not knowing who it is...but if anyone figures it out or thinks they know it e-mail me i really want to know .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if anybody does...
cheryl
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 | 09:55 AM
6 flags dude in my oppion is a lady in latex masking like Eddie Murphy in The Klumps
Skinner
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 | 10:54 AM
I thnk it is a young lady. The body language and the spacing between the legs shows woman. There is no way it can be Erkil(or however you spell it(. Have you seen how tall that kid is now???? He must be about a foot and a half taller than that old man. My personal beleif is that there is an actual old man that is sitting on the bus and then a young lady dressed as him to do that dancing parts. Look closely at the commercials, parts of the dancing look like they have been sped up, watch the background closely. I really don't care who it is but it would be cool to know. I will say however that it is one gbreazt publicity stunt, Kudo's to the one who came up with that idea.
Skinner
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 | 10:56 AM
wow I really should have paid more attention to my spelling and such LOLOL
BIGFUZZYBEAR
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 | 10:56 AM
ITS DICK CHENEY with no make up on.
LePark
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 | 03:09 PM
Finally, somebody actually agrees that it might be a female! I think if you take a closer look, all the signs point to a VERY GOOD female dancer. Regardless of the person behind the mask, it has been a HUGELY successful ad campaign for this agency and Six Flags. I would love to see more of this type of imaginative usage of airtime, rather than the mindless drivel to which we are normally subjected by the media. If you wish to see how imagination can make a huge success, even on a shoestring budget, go to JibJab and see how the two brothers have done with "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land". Have a great week.