Status: Highly possible
The debate over the identity of Mr. Six, that crazy old guy who used to dance around in the commercials for Six Flags (Six Flags no longer uses him), has raged on for quite a while. Many were convinced it was
Jaleel White, the actor who played Urkel on
Family Matters. Others thought Mr. Six was played by a woman. But no one really had any clue, and Six Flags certainly wasn't telling. Now, at last, the mystery seems like it might have been solved. Paul Davidson has
posted on his blog that Mr. Six was Danny Teeson, an actor who now appears on
Queer Eye for the Straight Girl:
the confirmation came to WFME [Davidson's blog] just recently when a source who had worked with individuals that had helped film the Six Flags commercials let the identity of Mr. Six (assuming it was OK since the campaign was now over) slip. Six Flags, of course, still has no comment — and continues to deny the true identity even now that the floodgates are poised to open.
Davidson's strongest evidence, besides the anonymous source, is that a special-effects company
listed Teeson on its website as an actor in the Six Flags commercial, before pulling the reference. But the reference lived on in the Google cache. Personally, I think it's a decent theory. And Teeson does kind of look like Mr. Six. But to be absolutely certain, we'll have to wait and see if either Teeson himself or Six Flags ever confirms this theory.
Previous posts about Mr. Six:
June 26, 2004:
Mr. Six (in the old Hoax Forum)
July 14, 2004:
Who is Mr. Six?
Comments
This is pretty interesting, though. I can kind of see the resemblence, if I squint. I hope someone eventually confirms the theory so we can put it to rest for good!
Alex. There just aren't words. How do I explain the futility of this entry?? We so do NOT need another thread.