JoBe Cerny, sometimes credited as Jo Be Cerny, is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, succeeding Paul Frees and Jeff Bergman, and as Procter & Gamble's silent spokesman, The Cheer Man.
Career In addition to appearing in advertising spots and commercials, Cerny has appeared in numerous films, including Legally Blonde 2 (2003), Road to Perdition (2002), and My Best Friend's Wedding (1997). Cerny has also been featured in televised series and talk shows including Chicago Hope and Oprah, as well as appearing in numerous theatrical performances.
Currently, Cerny is the founder and president of Cerny/American Creative, a Chicago-based production company which offers creative services catering to film companies and advertising agencies, a weekly column writer for Screen Magazine and a recipient of The American Scene Award.
Cerny received his bachelor's degree in Speech & Drama at Valparaiso University and his master's degree in Theater at Northwestern University.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1979 Dreamer Patterson 1980 Somewhere in Time 2nd Day Desk Clerk, in 1912 1987 Rent-a-Cop Hotel Clerk No. 1 1992 Prelude to a Kiss Clerk 1992 Mo' Money Patrolman 1996 Early Edition Connor Episode: "His Girl Thursday"1997 Chicago Hope FBI Agent David Greenblatt Episode: "The Day of the Rope"1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Tailor 1999 Love and Action in Chicago Mr. Jensen 2001 Novocaine Pharmacist Wayne Ponze 2002 Road to Perdition Banker 2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde House Clerk 2013 Even and Odd Mysterious voice 2015 The Dreamers Priest Episode: "Nuptials"2015 The Origins of Wit and Humor Dr. Booregard Von Shriek 2016 Margaret and the Moon Grandpa
References
External links
Chicago Reader article on JoBe Cerny