# Please ID this actor **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 19, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804 "2016-06-19T19:08:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/1 "2016-06-19T19:08:10Z")
Please ID the lead actor in this Duracell spot, the guy who plays Jim the hard-of-hearing granddad: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYTB2f1VhKI) His face looks familiar. Do you know his name? ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/2 "2016-06-19T20:41:29Z")
I think his name is John Bolger. > **[John Michael Bolger - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092948/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2)** > > John Michael Bolger. Actor: Carlito's Way. John Michael Bolger was born on 27 June 1956 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Carlito's Way (1993), War of the Worlds (2005) and Twins (1988). ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/3 "2016-06-19T21:01:38Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > I think his name is John Bolger. > [John Michael Bolger - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092948/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2) **Accidental Martyr** , thank you _very_ much for your suggestion. At first glance at the top photo on his IMDb page, John Bolger looks like “Grandpa Jim” and his age is right, but if you look at the additional photos on the page, you can see it’s not him. But I appreciate your taking the time to research this! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/4 "2016-06-19T22:15:56Z")
You might try [adwhois.com](http://adwhois.com/) or [whoisthatactor.com](http://whoisthatactor.blogspot.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/5 "2016-06-19T23:01:37Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > You might try [adwhois.com](http://adwhois.com/) or [whoisthatactor.com](http://whoisthatactor.blogspot.com/). **Superdude** , thank you muchly for steering me to those two sites. I’ve bookmarked them both 'cause they’re full of interesting info and I’ll consult them in future before I post another question like this here at the Dope. Unfortunately, neither site has any info on Grampy Jim. I’m grateful to you for taking the time to suggest where to look. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/6 "2016-06-19T23:28:56Z")
John Slattery: [http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/man-comes-back-life-almost-literally-duracells-beautiful-ad-about-hearing-loss-171209](http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/man-comes-back-life-almost-literally-duracells-beautiful-ad-about-hearing-loss-171209) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/7 "2016-06-19T23:44:15Z")
Slattery only does the voiceover. He doesn’t appear as an actor. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/8 "2016-06-20T00:55:48Z")
> [@Wendell\_Wagner](#): > > John Slattery: > > [http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/man-comes-back-life-almost-literally-duracells-beautiful-ad-about-hearing-loss-171209](http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/man-comes-back-life-almost-literally-duracells-beautiful-ad-about-hearing-loss-171209) > [@Acsenray](#): > > Slattery only does the voiceover. He doesn’t appear as an actor. You know, **Wendell Wagner** , I thought the very same thing (I saw the AdWeek entry before I posted here, which of course you couldn’t have known) but, alas, a little more investigation showed that Slattery provided only the voice. He’s not Grandad Jim. I’m afraid that **Acsenray** is right. Thank you both, **Wendell Wagner** and **Ascenray** , for your help. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/9 "2016-06-21T18:08:22Z")
This is driving me crazy as well. I cannot seem to place him. Hopefully someone will figure it out and report back. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/10 "2016-06-21T19:01:37Z")
If you Google Image search [John Bolger](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22John+Bolger%22&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT3qux5rnNAhVP9mMKHa5yCv8QiR4Ifg) the first several look exactly like him. Not sure why you don’t think that’s him. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/11 "2016-06-22T03:04:56Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > If you Google Image search [John Bolger](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22John+Bolger%22&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT3qux5rnNAhVP9mMKHa5yCv8QiR4Ifg) the first several look exactly like him. Not sure why you don’t think that’s him. **Morbo** , you are right! **Accidental Martyr** was right! John Bolger **is** Grampy Jim. I’m going out into the garden to eat some worms. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/12 "2016-06-24T22:13:52Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > **Morbo** , you are right! **Accidental Martyr** was right! John Bolger **is** Grampy Jim. > > I’m going out into the garden to eat some worms. :smack: Don’t feel bad **Waltzes with Cacti** , there are two different John Bolgers. [John Michael Bolger](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092948/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2) is the one who was linked by **Accidental Martyr**. My favorite [John Bolger](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092947/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) doesn’t have a good picture on his IMDB page, but can be seen [here](http://www.broadwayworld.com/milwaukee/article/John-Bolger-Mark-Jacoby-More-to-Star-in-World-Premiere-of-FIVE-PRESIDENTS-at-Milwaukee-Rep-20141103) and in many of the pictures from the Google image search. The second John Bolger, who also happens to be the great-nephew of Ray Bolger from _The Wizard of Oz_, is the one who appears in the commercial. As a major fan of _that_ John Bolger, I just had to set the record straight. ---
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/13 "2016-06-24T22:24:29Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Don’t feel bad **Waltzes with Cacti** , there are two different John Bolgers. > > [John Michael Bolger](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092948/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2) is the one who was linked by **Accidental Martyr**. > > My favorite [John Bolger](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092947/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) doesn’t have a good picture on his IMDB page, but can be seen [here](http://www.broadwayworld.com/milwaukee/article/John-Bolger-Mark-Jacoby-More-to-Star-in-World-Premiere-of-FIVE-PRESIDENTS-at-Milwaukee-Rep-20141103) and in many of the pictures from the Google image search. > > The second John Bolger, who also happens to be the great-nephew of Ray Bolger from _The Wizard of Oz_, is the one who appears in the commercial. > > As a major fan of _that_ John Bolger, I just had to set the record straight. **SpoilerVirgin** , thank you _very_ much indeed, both for your kind words (I was feeling pretty dumb) and for clarifying the fact that there are two different J.B.'s. I can totally see why you are a major fan of his; he has a marvelous face. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/14 "2016-06-25T07:18:45Z")
So **Accidental Martyr** is having difficulty differentiating between people who share the same first and last name. I don’t normally like to lob this kind of accusation around, but I can’t help but think that we have on our humble little message board a TERMINATOR sent back in time to kill the future leader of the Resistance. Don’t bother denying it, **Accidental Martyr** … I assume you’re programmed to lie. Also, my name is not John Bolger. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-actor/757804/15 "2016-06-25T13:37:27Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > So **Accidental Martyr** is having difficulty differentiating between people who share the same first and last name. I don’t normally like to lob this kind of accusation around, but I can’t help but think that we have on our humble little message board a TERMINATOR sent back in time to kill the future leader of the Resistance. Don’t bother denying it, **Accidental Martyr** … I assume you’re programmed to lie. Also, my name is not John Bolger. I am a friend of John Bolger. I was told he was here. Can I see him please?