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Nationality. American. Joe Isuzu was a fictional spokesman who starred in a series of 1980s television advertisements for Isuzu cars and trucks. Created by the ad agency Della Femina, Travisano, and Partners, and directed by Hollywood director Graham Baker, [1] the segments aired on American television in 1986–90, reaching their zenith in ...
David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) [1] is an American actor. He played Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001. [2] [3]
Mar 24, 2016 · Joe Isuzu was a fictional character played by David Leisure in a series of ads for Isuzu cars in the 1980s. He lied about the features and performance of the vehicles, but became a popular and controversial icon in the auto industry.
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May 3, 2018 · Joe Isuzu, who was so transparent in his lies, hit an ethical nerve. He became a metaphor not only for selling products, but for politics.
Played by actor David Leisure, Joe Isuzu was a pathological liar who made outrageous and overinflated claims about Isuzu's cars, with one commercial even casting him as the Boy Who Cried Wolf.
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