Super Bowl Twitter Brings Utah Actor, Meme, Andy Reid Look-Alike Wilford Brimley Into Spotlight
Feb 4, 2020, 12:30 PM | Updated: 12:32 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Wilford Brimley is known by some as the Quaker Oats guy and by others as the “diabeetus meme” guy. During the Super Bowl Twitter brought him back into the spotlight with an Andy Reid comparison.
Twitter user Ellie Schnitt asked her followers if Andy Reid, head coach of the Super Champion Kansas City Cheifs was actually the “diabeetus” guy.
serious question is the chiefs coach the “diabeetus” guy
— ellie schnitt (@holy_schnitt) February 3, 2020
Brimley quoted her Tweet, informing Schnitt he is, in fact, the “diabeetus guy.”
Ellie, no. I am the “diabeetus” guy. https://t.co/ZsJrviWrwT
— Wilford Brimley (@RealWilfordB) February 3, 2020
Schnitt responded with an apology and a “love u.”
I am so sorry sir love u
— ellie schnitt (@holy_schnitt) February 3, 2020
Brimley let her know it was no big deal.
No worries!
— Wilford Brimley (@RealWilfordB) February 3, 2020
The rest of Twitter went to work putting photos of Reid and Brimley together. You can see the confusion – they do have a resemblance.
A Twitter user confused Chiefs coach Andy Reid with the 'diabeetus' guy and got a response from Wilford Brimley! 🤣🤣🤣https://t.co/VfAf3RxFAV pic.twitter.com/UQ2YwBtLx4
— FOX4 News (@fox4kc) February 3, 2020
The other thing Brimley and Reid have in common is a connection to Utah.
Brimley was born in Salt Lake City, he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and lives in Santa Clara, Utah.
Reid played college football at BYU and was later a graduate assistant for the Cougars.
Brimley is known for his role in the ’70s TV show, The Waltons. Late in his career, he became well known as a spokesperson and commercial actor for Quaker Oats.
