Larry Thomas, the Soup Nazi, talks Seinfeld residuals

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  • @S2C8509
    @S2C8509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3443

    Glad he was able to bounce back after Elaine got his recipes

    • @expressivepets1
      @expressivepets1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      That's the episode that knocked me off my chair. Brilliant. I always wondered why they never did an Elaine spin-off. She was so funny and original.

    • @jkamer2168
      @jkamer2168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You win.

    • @billmers3219
      @billmers3219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes, Time heals all wounds!
      Your comment was incredibly funny 👍

    • @davedecker1725
      @davedecker1725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      NEXT!!!!!

    • @BillGraper
      @BillGraper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      You're pressing your luck, little man.

  • @tone7560
    @tone7560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1239

    He deserves every penny. They can't show that episode enough.

    • @thesweeples3266
      @thesweeples3266 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Deserve is a funny word… what, exactly do you “deserve”?

    • @MypronounIsKing
      @MypronounIsKing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      After Seinfeld ripped him off

    • @peteranserin3708
      @peteranserin3708 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MypronounIsKing Boy did he. lol but hey it's one episode.

    • @MypronounIsKing
      @MypronounIsKing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@peteranserin3708 it’s one of the biggest inside jokes of the show I barely watch and I know about it. Seinfeld is a little hat person what’d you expect

    • @Bitterstone3849
      @Bitterstone3849 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MypronounIsKingJerry Jew.

  • @jimmyjackson2361
    @jimmyjackson2361 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +372

    “No soup for you” is still the most memorable phrase of the show.

    • @artsmith103
      @artsmith103 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    • @NoOneIsGoingToSaveYou
      @NoOneIsGoingToSaveYou 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@artsmith103"You had to have the BIG SALAD"

    • @nooneanybodyknows7912
      @nooneanybodyknows7912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      "Master of my domain." 😅

    • @davejames8872
      @davejames8872 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Yes and the other one is "These pretzels are making me thirsty!" lol

    • @mongolikechewchew2475
      @mongolikechewchew2475 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      " It shrinks?"

  • @shermer11
    @shermer11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +477

    Best Line :" Your pushing your Luck Little Man",,,,,,,,still cracks me up every time I see it. What a performance.

    • @lorenanders702
      @lorenanders702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you for the bread!

    • @shlepmessing8703
      @shlepmessing8703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was the best line of the entire episode.

    • @NoName-zn1sb
      @NoName-zn1sb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      You're pushing

    • @dougfisher1813
      @dougfisher1813 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      "Medium turkey chili"
      *side step side step

    • @quackman
      @quackman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dougfisher1813 "Medium crab bisque"
      *curtly steps aside*

  • @AndysAwesomeAdventures
    @AndysAwesomeAdventures 2 ปีที่แล้ว +769

    Years ago I was an executive at Sony, the distributor of Seinfeld. Every year there was a television convention called NATPE and my job one year was to hang out with Larry Thomas for a day. He was such a nice guy and we took a photo together. He signed an autograph for me: "Andy, thanks for all the help...but still...NO SOUP FOR YOU! Larry Thomas" Priceless!

    • @allenlin7462
      @allenlin7462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Gold!

    • @paper_gem
      @paper_gem 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      That's awesome!

    • @Kennypowers51
      @Kennypowers51 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      So all the bad super hero movies were your fault?

    • @AndysAwesomeAdventures
      @AndysAwesomeAdventures 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@Kennypowers51 I worked on the business end, not the creative end, so I take no responsibility for the bad super hero movies.

    • @jool5941
      @jool5941 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Can you help me with my PlayStation Network account?

  • @Newman4185
    @Newman4185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +999

    I volunteered at a Comic-Con a few years back. I got assigned to security for the autograph line and assigned to Larry Thomas. I hung out beside Larry while he did all his autographs (soup ladles and portraits) and during the downtime we talked. I talked to him about his movie roles and how much I love the soup Nazi episode. I just have to say this guy is super nice and down to earth. He is super appreciative of his fans and was nothing but kind to me and everyone that came up to him.

    • @iplayloud2
      @iplayloud2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Nice cause he could have turned autograph nazi 😄

    • @ElectroDFW
      @ElectroDFW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I just gotta say it: "Hello.... Newman4185." 😆

    • @Newman4185
      @Newman4185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@ElectroDFW ...hello electroDFW ::Side eye::

    • @karkars4722
      @karkars4722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      That’s where I saw him to. I bought a autographed soup spoon

    • @AllAmericanGuyExpert
      @AllAmericanGuyExpert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      _Username_ checks out

  • @MC-810
    @MC-810 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    He’s a living catch phrase. A meme. A cultural phenomenon.
    This was all before social media. Amazing.

  • @RRoss-gt4sv
    @RRoss-gt4sv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    I still say his best scene was from the finale: Prosecutor “Sir can you state your name?” Soup Nazi “Yev Kassem”. Prosecutor “Can you spell that please?” Soup Nazi “NO! NEXT QUESTION!” That’s gold Jerry, gold!

  • @davidluchsinger7377
    @davidluchsinger7377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +892

    I appreciate that he’s open to answering detailed questions about residuals and such. I have zero idea how any of that stuff in the industry works.

    • @KJ-tz7vc
      @KJ-tz7vc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm not sure if he answered this directly by referencing the voided check, but did he mean he's no longer making any residuals from Seinfeld repeats?

    • @thesundog8833
      @thesundog8833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It more just means that he was paid more on the initial runs and reruns than when the contract for the network ended lol

    • @commentatron
      @commentatron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      If you just assume that the people at the top make the lion's share, you'll usually be right.

    • @PaulaJoW
      @PaulaJoW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I just saw an interview with Jason Alexander wherein he said he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards did not receive a residual deal once the series went into syndication. Only Jerry and Larry David have that. However, the trio did have their salaries bumped up to $1 million per episode for the final season.

    • @tempsitch5632
      @tempsitch5632 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@PaulaJoW You’re confused.

  • @alanw505
    @alanw505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    "A large lobster bisque, por favor".
    "Por favor?"
    "I'm part Spanish".
    "Adios Muchachos".

    • @shelbyshelby3936
      @shelbyshelby3936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      My favourite part of that episode! The look on his face when he repeated “porfavor”. 😭💀

    • @HitmakerTJ
      @HitmakerTJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      😭😭😭 I remember this 😂😂😂

    • @matgee8892
      @matgee8892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Wow, the writing is so strong that it still made me laugh out loud to just read this even after many years.

    • @jeffsullivan8897
      @jeffsullivan8897 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Oh my goodness, I’d forgotten about ‘Adios Muchachos!’ Hahahahahahaha!!!!

    • @timbukh3
      @timbukh3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The tension his customers must have felt. One never knew what might set him off lol.

  • @rickystrychnine
    @rickystrychnine 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +150

    I picked up Larry Thomas at the airport in Vegas when I was driving on Austin Powers. I didn't recognize him by name but when I met him at the gate I thought he looked familiar. I've never been impressed by celebrity and that's one thing that made me a successful personal driver. As we're heading back to the hotel we're just talking about this 'n that and he says, "I can't believe all the work I've been getting since that role." My face lit up and I said, "You're the Soup Nazi" we grinned at each other and I was actually more blown away than when I met many much more famous movie folk through the years.

    • @sm1tty031
      @sm1tty031 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Nice story. I bet people appreciate your candor.

    • @CraigGrant-sh3in
      @CraigGrant-sh3in 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Too bad you didn't realize before he got in . "No ride for you"

    • @CraigGrant-sh3in
      @CraigGrant-sh3in 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It is quite amazing the amount of people that still say that or change soup to something they are doing

    • @user-eg3xs6lt5y
      @user-eg3xs6lt5y 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He WAS the Soup Nazi and we loved him for being so good.
      There are some actors that would have made him a jerk that we didn't like.

  • @aegisofhonor
    @aegisofhonor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I was never a huge Seinfeld fan, but those lines from the Soup Nazi are and will always be hilarious; "NO SOUP FOR YOU!".

    • @JohnSmith-cx7zt
      @JohnSmith-cx7zt หลายเดือนก่อน

      He made me watch Seinfeld. Just for the soup Nazi. Jerry I did not get his humor not funny at all .

  • @HatunTashDCCIMinistries
    @HatunTashDCCIMinistries 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1532

    He demands perfection from himself, from his soup. How can he demand any less from his customers?

    • @MustafarRecRoom
      @MustafarRecRoom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      NEXT!!!

    • @kentkatchem
      @kentkatchem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love it! LOL! Very well said!

    • @seymourbutts4654
      @seymourbutts4654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cosmo is that you ?

    • @alanlane3670
      @alanlane3670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      NO COMMENT FROM YOU !!!!!!!!!!!

    • @betelgeusex3865
      @betelgeusex3865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Love your channel David keep up the great work 👍

  • @whatisbestinlife8112
    @whatisbestinlife8112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    It's funny hearing him describe his anxiety and paranoia about how others were reacting to his performance while so brilliantly portraying a character that is confident in himself to the point of authoritarianism.
    He's a very good actor.

    • @djmips
      @djmips 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @b b Really? What about when he was worried they would replace him with Tony Shaloub? 😁

    • @andzzz2
      @andzzz2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wouldn't say authoritarianism is a sign of self-confidence.

    • @TheBreechie
      @TheBreechie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andzzz2 couldn’t agree more.

    • @bhakti235
      @bhakti235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      once the camera stops rolling, we actors are the most insecure people out there

    • @perryroobay
      @perryroobay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bhakti235 absolutely true & yes i am

  • @edbigtruck
    @edbigtruck 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Good for him
    He seems genuinely thankful for that small part that has become iconic.

  • @mariohnyc
    @mariohnyc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    This is what made Seinfeld so special, the ability to create some of the most memorable side characters in the history of TV, with the Soup Nazi being one of the best. I'm happy to hear that Larry is doing well, he deserves it for all the laughs he's brought to millions of people with that role.

    • @leonb9260
      @leonb9260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      don't forget the Library cop! Also one of my favorites

    • @mariohnyc
      @mariohnyc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@leonb9260 Mr. Bookman !

    • @leonb9260
      @leonb9260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mariohnyc yesssss I forgot his name

    • @CynHicks
      @CynHicks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm going to tell you something that may not go over well in a comment section like this. I have never been much of a Seinfeld fan. BUT The Soup Nazi cracked me up when I saw it.

    • @rollinrat4850
      @rollinrat4850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CynHicks You think that's funny....check out some Curb Your Enthusiasm.
      My sister in law forbids my brother and I to watch it after the children are in bed!

  • @TheStuport
    @TheStuport 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    @ 3.55 "They're going to fire me and call Shalhoub" That Is Hilarious!

    • @Orangeflava
      @Orangeflava 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol yeah! Tony would be perfect as the soup nazis brother 🤣

  • @steveleslie2170
    @steveleslie2170 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    He has helped so many charities over the years by saying NO SOUP FOR YOU...
    So, a big THANK YOU.

  • @DMETS519
    @DMETS519 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    I met the Rabbi once in NYC. Total gentleman. He actually wanted to talk about the show more than I did. I did an imitation of his voice in one of his episodes in front of him. "We can swing on down to Myrtle beach Elaine." He almost passed out from laughing so hard.

    • @trainer1158
      @trainer1158 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's one of only 2 or 3 characters I didn't like on Seinfeld. I found him very annoying.

    • @destroyerofsenses
      @destroyerofsenses 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@trainer1158definitely annoying but it was hilarious when he ratted on George on the tv. Who else didn’t you like?

    • @trainer1158
      @trainer1158 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@destroyerofsensesDidn't like the mohel, either. I realize both characters I don't like were Jewish (so am I). Any you didn't like?

    • @destroyerofsenses
      @destroyerofsenses 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@trainer1158 jimmy, Toby and the mohol were pretty bad lol

    • @geoffiida3315
      @geoffiida3315 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Jimmy’s great. Just ask Jimmy.

  • @WarPhotographer1974
    @WarPhotographer1974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    He deserves it, he's so funny in Seinfeld. He's one of the best characters.

    • @bigdaddytrips6197
      @bigdaddytrips6197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Eh he was ok

    • @pigmeatmarkham898
      @pigmeatmarkham898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@bigdaddytrips6197 NO RESIDUALS FOR YOU!

    • @mithrandir491
      @mithrandir491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He got $2K, that's how much some people spend in a day these days.

    • @vvs7205
      @vvs7205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Library cop was The funniest....NAH MY BAD JIMMY

    • @monkeynews5234
      @monkeynews5234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And let’s not forget the great attorney at law Jackie chiles. He was fantastic

  • @swilliams937
    @swilliams937 2 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    He's aged very well, just like his soup recipes.

    • @tobyallen1775
      @tobyallen1775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good,you want bread?

    • @RecoveringChristian
      @RecoveringChristian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Daddy i want his bread and soup

    • @andrew_owens7680
      @andrew_owens7680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You're not going to believe this, but I just bought a chest full of soup recipes.

    • @NinjaRunningWild
      @NinjaRunningWild 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A soup nazi doesn't age, it warms with time.

    • @craighansen1632
      @craighansen1632 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's got that mulliga-"tawny" complexion! 😀

  • @deeteeohbee6794
    @deeteeohbee6794 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This is why I love the internet. I didn't know I needed a Soup Nazi interview this morning. So nice to see a bit of the man behind the soup.

  • @mightyhero
    @mightyhero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I met Larry Thomas at a comic con in San Jose, California. He was very friendly, not at all like the Soup Nazi! I got an autographed photo that said, "No soup for you!"

    • @robertjacobs8745
      @robertjacobs8745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too. Met him at an autograph show in Burbank. Super nice

    • @Rudepenaltyoffside
      @Rudepenaltyoffside 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lucky you,i got a funko toy from him with ssme autograph,but to b honest he should have written:no autograph for you!

    • @tartgreenapple
      @tartgreenapple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much?

    • @sclogse1
      @sclogse1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I went to a signing thing at a hotel near the SFO airport in...the early 80's I guess. Yes, some Star Trek secondary people, but a bunch of older tv people were there, even a guy from Car 54 Where Are You, who was in amazing physical condition. But what knocked me out, as it was a low key affair in not to big a room, was Carroll Baker sitting at a table. I couldn't believe it. I guess Ironweed hadn't come out yet. I think. I met Jayne Mansfield at a White Front Store opening in South San Francisco. Right on the other side of a table from me..standing up. I was in my teens. I caught Sophia Loren at Macy's San Francisco when she was hawking her perfume line. A wall of suits behind her, all security. But I got close enough to take a pic of her. This was around 1978 or so. I met Tom Waits in North Beach a few years ago. With him, I have a very cool connection. He actually owes me a favor.

  • @vollste
    @vollste 2 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    I met Larry 5 years ago in Richmond, TX at a grocery store where he was promoting a soup company. He was a super nice guy and allowed me to make a video of him taking a box of soup from me while saying “No soup for you!” It was fricking awesome!

    • @bhud1972
      @bhud1972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That’s awesome! Don’t leave that area (Richmond/Rosenberg) without eating at Bob’s Taco Station. Excellent food!

    • @realSamAndrew
      @realSamAndrew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I'm surprised he didn't tell you "you're pushing your luck little man".

    • @lestercross5123
      @lestercross5123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's super-cool! I love meeting celebs when they actually meant sumthin to my life. I met Cesar Milan in TX and that was awesome. 🤟 I also saw Gene Simmons but I didn't GAF 🤷

    • @kajem575
      @kajem575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You missed your chance.
      "He was a SOUPER nice guy"
      🙂✌❤
      🙈🙉🙊

    • @kajem575
      @kajem575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lestercross5123 NO,NO,NO
      "That's SOUPER cool.
      🙂✌❤
      🙈🙉🙊

  • @Tht1Gy
    @Tht1Gy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I'm not a Seinfeld fan, so when people made such a thing over "The Soup Nazi", I thought the Soup Nazi was a running gag that they returned to now and again. But, to find out all these years later that, no, that was not the case. Wow! That episode had/has some *serious* legs.

    • @apprentessjgooden2263
      @apprentessjgooden2263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The whole episode was nuts, Kramer getting jacked by the two gay men 😂 Jerry and he running from the same men later on plus Kramer was cool with the "Soup Nazi".

    • @shalakabooyaka1480
      @shalakabooyaka1480 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It's like "Sponge worthy", just a simple gag, that's memorable.

    • @fshoaps
      @fshoaps 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Go watch some episodes, dude.

    • @user-eg3xs6lt5y
      @user-eg3xs6lt5y 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The first year looked much like the "episode within the show" at NBC. Later, their production values were excellent such as camera work and editing and the memorable lines came one after another. I don't recall any from the first season.

    • @TerryFlynn-sd1ho
      @TerryFlynn-sd1ho หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When Seinfeld first came on Jerry did a nightclub intro and I thought 'this guy ain't funny 'missed the whole run of the series, then 1 day I was visiting mom in early 2000s who was a fan of the show,my first episode I saw was 'The Buttershave' which was a 2 parter and became hooked.Ive seen every episode umpteen times.One of the best sitcoms of all time!

  • @suecampbell4811
    @suecampbell4811 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    For a SoupNazi, you are SUCH a nice man! I'm glad that you got recognized for your work - which was so perfect that we ALL remember it. There has not been another character like yours and I believe its what you brought to it that made it so successful. I'm glad that Seinfeld was kind in his email and that he wishes you well, as do we.

  • @beer1for2break3fast4
    @beer1for2break3fast4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Good to hear this man is still making money from his Seinfeld scenes. The entire show was genius and the Soup Nazi was part of the whole. Well done, hope it never ends for you.

    • @glx484
      @glx484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wholesome comment. All the best to you.

    • @sanekabc
      @sanekabc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's scraping by.

    • @bp1359
      @bp1359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In many ways he transcended the show...entered into the cultural vernacular and marked a time in the lives of people all over the world

    • @lorenanders702
      @lorenanders702 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully his grandchildren will be getting residuals!

    • @williamwong1982
      @williamwong1982 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lorenanders702 Him to his grandchildren: “No residuals for you!”

  • @stumarston6812
    @stumarston6812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Glad to see that he's happy and doing well. He suffered for his soup.

  • @davegroves1924
    @davegroves1924 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    Could not be happier for Larry because his portrayal is one of the all-time TV classics and will always be considered iconic!!!

    • @suestephan3255
      @suestephan3255 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes Seinfeld was a show I could laugh at and Larry made his episode memorable. Nice work Larry. The other best show that I couldn’t stop laughing was the car sale where Elaine says I’m breaking up with my boyfriend the car salesman and Jerry says no wait till I close the sale ( as in he will be giving me a deal) she couldn’t wait.🤣

    • @davegroves1924
      @davegroves1924 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@suestephan3255 I was a truck salesman for 25 years and can identify more than you can imagine. But there are literally 100's of episodes that are incredible.

    • @jmcd30
      @jmcd30 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The Soup Nazi and Mr. Bookman Library Cop were the best.

    • @user-ps1ft1hy4j
      @user-ps1ft1hy4j 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@davegroves1924 I love the show where George tries to return a book and somehow the clerk knows he has read it in the bathroom.

    • @davegroves1924
      @davegroves1924 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@user-ps1ft1hy4j George's inherent problem was that he ALWAYS had the look of a guilty man.

  • @garethrouse6161
    @garethrouse6161 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Mr Thomas did a last minute Cameo for a friends Birthday and he did it in his car on the way to a family function of his; his Soup Nazi performance didn't miss a beat......Brilliant! Keep reaping the rewards for making us happy, Cheers Mate!

  • @shalaooton6370
    @shalaooton6370 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    One of my favorite episodes ❤🎉😊

  • @michaelknapp8961
    @michaelknapp8961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    My wife is from Fiji Islands and she’s recently stumbled into watching Seinfeld on cable tv. SHE LOVES IT!!!!!!!!! Every day I have to hear her tell me about an episode she thought was soooo funny! I love it.

    • @AquaShibby3000
      @AquaShibby3000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's truly impressive how timeless that show was and how it just appeals to EVERYONE. My 90 year old grandpa still watches it every day.

    • @michaelknapp8961
      @michaelknapp8961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@AquaShibby3000 it’s funny I’ll be driving down a road and I’ll somehow think of something stupid George Costanza did in an episode and I’ll start laughing in the car all by myself!! All these years later it’s still funny.

    • @theelexgrahameshow2023
      @theelexgrahameshow2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're a lucky man. All the best

    • @nicholasr7987
      @nicholasr7987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cute story.

    • @mt_gox
      @mt_gox 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @D. isn't fiji where covid came from? they were eating monkey brains or something?

  • @paulfrombrooklyn5409
    @paulfrombrooklyn5409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    He did Scrubs episode where J.D. recognized him as the Soup Nazi but he said he wasn't. J.D. kept asking him to Say "it".
    When he wouldn't say it, J.D. would try to trick him by saying things like, "How doe sit go, 'You don't any soup', "I'm
    not giving you soup." Finally Larry Thomas yelled out, "No Soup for You!" It was a great episode.

    • @personpersonson4795
      @personpersonson4795 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What episode was that

    • @paulfrombrooklyn5409
      @paulfrombrooklyn5409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@personpersonson4795 My Self-Examination
      Episode aired Apr 27, 2004 - Season 3 - Episode 21

    • @paulfrombrooklyn5409
      @paulfrombrooklyn5409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@personpersonson4795 DO a TH-cam search on this: scrubs my self examination
      You will find the episode in parts. Part 5 is not there. But you can see where JD gets Larry Thomas to say, "No soup for you" in a separate clip. There is also a full episode video but it is poor quality.

    • @YouzTube99
      @YouzTube99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let's make this easy:
      th-cam.com/video/mcL-QUZ0YQY/w-d-xo.html

    • @paulfrombrooklyn5409
      @paulfrombrooklyn5409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@YouzTube99 Yes, but it is a running gag throughout the entire episode and I thought Person Personson would like to see the entire episode to put that scene in context.

  • @JackT_Music_on_Vinyl
    @JackT_Music_on_Vinyl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    We met him at a community event to benefit a local food bank and he could not have been more gracious, friendly and respectful of others. A good man.

  • @ChrisVanVliet
    @ChrisVanVliet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    This is such a fantastic interview filled with so many great story!

    • @dbf5803
      @dbf5803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris, my observation too. The interviewer (Jane Wells, I assume) was wonderful - she asks a question and then lets the guy talk. The guy is certainly a class act.

    • @blairhathaway5391
      @blairhathaway5391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You give great interviews too! You should find Bray Wyatt and interview him.

    • @michael69040
      @michael69040 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Put this interview in a time capsule labelled the insanity of "show" business".

    • @davemustaki134
      @davemustaki134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Besides his friends hurting bad

  • @gisleyber2s
    @gisleyber2s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +544

    With all due respect to Mr. Thomas, the woman behind the cash register who snatches the bag from George deserves some credit, too.

    • @sirskullington9213
      @sirskullington9213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I think she was the real star in the scene. Also there’s a guy right at the back who never said anything. He was hilarious!

    • @maxduncan7090
      @maxduncan7090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      She really made it look like a regime

    • @gisleyber2s
      @gisleyber2s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@sirskullington9213 I agree she was the one who made the scene funny, but unfortunately, I can't find out her name anywhere. If you know it, please share.

    • @Youngmoon08
      @Youngmoon08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Way to crap on his moment.

    • @davidleigh443
      @davidleigh443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I just saw clip of that scene. When the cashier snatches the bag and abruptly gives back his change as if you is drawing a gun out of a holster - like bang, here's your change.

  • @vicpinto1970
    @vicpinto1970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I met Larry at the Providence, RI Comic Con a few years back. We talked about chili recipes. I got an autographed ladel that says "No Soup For You!" Larry was very friendly and approachable.

    • @Joe_J-MT_Boy
      @Joe_J-MT_Boy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      To his credit, he sees how important it is to the people who approach him and doesn't treat them poorly. You could get real tired of the 'one-trick pony' aspect of it all.

  • @billide1463
    @billide1463 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    As Jerry stated, when we look back on the series, we don't just think of Jerry. We embrace ALL the characters as real contributors and we have a wealth of great memories that include them. I still laugh heartily at the sport of it all. Senior from Canada

  • @jameshoran8
    @jameshoran8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Larry did not make a million dollars doing The Soup Nazi, but he received several million in people's appreciation of his character.

  • @winkzmusic1
    @winkzmusic1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Do great work. Get paid. Doesn’t matter if he’s a huge superstar. He played a great role in an iconic series and he deserves to get paid.

  • @MrNitKap
    @MrNitKap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    As a 25 year old from India, I landed in the US in 1996 … and of course started watching Seinfeld… I returned in 2000…all these years later whenever we talk about my time in the US we invariably talk to TV shows and of course Seinfeld … and specifically about the Soup Nazi… so nice to see him happy and content with what life brought to him from that short cameo …

    • @mikeshaw4951
      @mikeshaw4951 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what about Babu Bhatt?

    • @christofferjenzen78
      @christofferjenzen78 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not a cameo but great anecdote besides that.

  • @melindad.217
    @melindad.217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I would say likely the most iconic episode. I’m even happier about it now because he seems like an awesome and humble guy!

  • @thomasgibson8025
    @thomasgibson8025 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You were the best and most ionic character from the show. You suffered for your soup. Outstanding performance on your part. Bravo, bravo sir...

  • @roscoejones4515
    @roscoejones4515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Never heard of Jane Wells, but she did a good job here, let the guy talk without interruption.

    • @michaelwarren2391
      @michaelwarren2391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She looks to me like Leonard's mother on TBBT. Maybe it's just the camera angle.

    • @Strike_Raid
      @Strike_Raid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelwarren2391 That's who I thought she was!

    • @andreashabeck1155
      @andreashabeck1155 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelwarren2391 you're right, she does look like her, I new I recognized her from somewhere. But that's not her.

    • @richardlionheart3935
      @richardlionheart3935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You are spot on... too many "interviewers" these days seem to ask the question, then provide three alternative answers then maybe let the subject speak for a few seconds before interrupting them.

    • @dennydeckerful
      @dennydeckerful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@richardlionheart3935 You are so correct.

  • @LC-ht7sg
    @LC-ht7sg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    It was a perfect performance. Just like the head librarian dude, Mr. Bookman.

    • @pomemara7245
      @pomemara7245 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      a menace!

    • @gamby16a
      @gamby16a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bookman's dialogue with Jerry is one of the best pieces of writing in TV history. Murderously funny.

    • @CharlesLeTower
      @CharlesLeTower 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bookman was basically Dragnet, the soup nazi was an original.

  • @theloneviking9145
    @theloneviking9145 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As an actor, thank you for these words. Hearing them keeps me inspired to keep pursuing more work in this crazy business.

  • @connielynn8276
    @connielynn8276 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Laughter is the best medicine and you made us laugh.

  • @fluid0
    @fluid0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Absolutely magical to hear the Soup Nazi has been payin his bills off that delicious soup all these years!
    Joyful stuff.

  • @percival23
    @percival23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Nice to see that he is a very down to earth guy. And nice job by Jane Wells to let him just do most of the talking.
    That is not always as easy thing to do in an interview.

    • @gato7908
      @gato7908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was easy in this case because the interviewee was very well spoken

  • @lorrainenovotny4188
    @lorrainenovotny4188 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was just explaining the Seinfeld Soup Nazi to my teenage daughters! My oldest was taking us to a small drive-thru coffee business and she told us they like you to go online and look at their menu and know exactly what you want before ordering to keep the line moving. I immediately thought of him and asked what happens if you don't know, will they say, "No latte for you!" 🤣

  • @listeningto2pac
    @listeningto2pac 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Larry Thomas visited New West Minister a few years back and did a meet and greet/signing for wildfire relief here in BC. I drove the 20 minutes to meet him and snap a photo. It was amazing. It was a 2 hour lineup and it was everything I hope it would be. He raised a lot of money and we got the thrill of a lifetime!

  • @701CPD
    @701CPD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Glad to hear he's making out OK. His two-episode spots were hilarious!

  • @user-vb2bt9kh1p
    @user-vb2bt9kh1p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I'll "come back in one year"!
    to watch this again

  • @michman2
    @michman2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I am smiling so hard hearing this. Good for you. Good for you.

  • @user-em2vi2fr2w
    @user-em2vi2fr2w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    True that soup Nazi character is just a television iconic person. Unforgettable. He was just great. He deserves everything he's received from that performance. Nice job!!!

  • @wayneparke554
    @wayneparke554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    My wife and I still make "No soup for you!" jokes with each other.
    Best comedy writing for a TV show ever.
    And this actor absolutely delivered the line perfectly.

    • @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn
      @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whenever one of us says "baby I love you" we have to reply like Bender from Futurama with "shut up baby I know it!" and then proceed to pimp strut away

  • @djtoona
    @djtoona 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    A nice humble guy willing to make fun of himself and also to berate others in character. Love hearing about the importance of residuals for playing such characters. Good to hear he's doing well

    • @dannyarcher6370
      @dannyarcher6370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Berate is an underutilised word. Thanks for reminding me of it.

    • @josebrown5961
      @josebrown5961 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Makes you feel bad for those who didn’t get residuals- Opie , Andy, Gomer Pyle, the Bradys, and so many more.

    • @djtoona
      @djtoona 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josebrown5961 I'm no residual expert, but this comment appears online “All actors from the show received standard residuals as negotiated by the Screen Actors Guild at the time, generally for the original broadcast and six reruns for regular cast members,” said Jim Clark, co-author of “The Andy Griffith Show Book” and “Presiding Goober Emeritus” of the show’s fan club.

    • @josebrown5961
      @josebrown5961 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@djtoona Yes they got exactly what they were entitled to THEN. All actors got the same deal. In my post I think I misspoke. They got residuals. They did not get them forever like later actors do.
      All those old actors didn’t make continuing residuals. I grew up in the 60s/70s. I watched Gilligan’s Island, Star Trek and plenty of fun shows that played on the independent station.
      Those actors were not paid like they are today. They got the six reruns on the original network-all subsequent runs paid them ZERO.
      Actors today get paid whenever the show is played. The cast of “Friends” makes millions-cuz that show gets played all over the world. That is just one example.

    • @djtoona
      @djtoona 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@josebrown5961 I see. It's hard to find actors alive and kickin' from the 60's sitcom unless they were kids like Ron Howard and his brother.

  • @mediamannaman
    @mediamannaman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Larry, you deserve every penny of it!

  • @sallyhansen9529
    @sallyhansen9529 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love stories like this. He sounds like a really humble and appreciative guy. He portrayed that character perfectly.

  • @marktibbetts3799
    @marktibbetts3799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Gawd,I loved how the customers would have to get in a line. And Newman stepping Sideways. And Soup Nazi's expression was the bomb

    • @Mooseman327
      @Mooseman327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was all just copying the actual Soup Nazi guy's set-up. I know. I got soup from that guy back in the day. Pretty much like how Seinfeld showed it. That was an actual thing. And, yeah, it was great soup.

    • @mem1701movies
      @mem1701movies 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mooseman327 did the real guy really go NO SOUP FOR YOU!!! ? or just had an orderly business and ordering process?

    • @cadillacflathead988
      @cadillacflathead988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Newman doing that sidestep 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @charlienyc1
      @charlienyc1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was actually afraid when I went to the location at which it was based, on W55th St.

  • @dehash666
    @dehash666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    I even had "No soup for you!" t-shirt. This episode is legendary. My kids love it too:)

    • @nikko2761
      @nikko2761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I still have mine and wear it sometimes!

    • @deaconjr5473
      @deaconjr5473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This guys wants his royalties from your shirts

    • @marktravis4381
      @marktravis4381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Y wife owns all the seinfeild on dvd and we watch them over and over again

    • @JP-jn2yx
      @JP-jn2yx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When Seinfeld hit Netflix recently I was stoked to be able to watch all the episodes again. But I also wanted to introduce my 9yo daughter to it. I thought to myself "which episode would make her love Seinfeld?". We watched Soup Nazi and now she's hooked!

  • @Aspectus
    @Aspectus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So glad to see someone grateful like this

  • @oledahammer8393
    @oledahammer8393 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    He created some of the most memorable episodes EVER on Seinfeld. I'm glad he's still getting some residuals and making money from his work on that show.

  • @attorneyronfrey7973
    @attorneyronfrey7973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My wife and I met him at a ballgame and got a photo and autographed soup bowl. Very nice guy.

  • @ShawnPack
    @ShawnPack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My friend worked the convention scene for years. When Larry started doing the autographs scene early on, my friend had him sign a black plastic soup ladle in silver sharpie (or maybe it was gold). That ladle hangs on his kitchen wall next to a signed photo that's framed. Brilliant. I think Larry told him this is the first time he's ever signed a soup ladle.

  • @sfoeric
    @sfoeric 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I met Larry when he was working at a company booth at a tradeshow around 2012/2013. He was a really pleasant person.

  • @notrackscntfndme6156
    @notrackscntfndme6156 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yep I got Mr. Thomas's auto for my brother, amateur but pretty good home cook. Mr. Thomas was very accommodating, and it's one of my brothers most prized possessions ..... 😊😊
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Larry embrace it!!!!!

  • @f7serrano17
    @f7serrano17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Wow!!! Love his acting and humility! He certainly deserves that royalty check and more!

  • @jfree111
    @jfree111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    "They're gonna call Shaloub." Hilarious!

    • @rdean400
      @rdean400 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What Larry Thomas did was iconic. I never even considered who else could have played that role. Tony Shaloub would have been great, and very memorable, but I don't think it would have been as iconic.

    • @MA-un1mj
      @MA-un1mj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also love Shaloub.👍

  • @terric703
    @terric703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "You're pushing your luck, little man." XD
    Seinfeld casting of characters was brilliant. You were perfect.

  • @johnforeman634
    @johnforeman634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow that’s great. So happy for the guy that this relatively short moment in his life has helped him to make a living.

  • @nissimlevy3762
    @nissimlevy3762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I met him in newwestminster BC (suburb of Vancouver) in August 2017. He was serving soup. I waited over 2 hours until it was finally my turn for him to ladle the soup into my bowl. I asked for bread :-)

    • @carletonrutherford1799
      @carletonrutherford1799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      On Columbia I think? I may be mistaken but I think a friend of his owns that shop? My brother lives in Queensborough and told me he was there. I should have gone..... I just Googled it. It was The Greens and Beans Deli. Apparently he was doing it as a fundraiser for victims of wild fires, and has done it 4 times.

    • @nissimlevy3762
      @nissimlevy3762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@carletonrutherford1799 yes. That's exactly correct. It was fun.

  • @garypellerin5576
    @garypellerin5576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    That's how to do an interview, let the subject talk. Thank you!

    • @jackiechan_wtf4041
      @jackiechan_wtf4041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes!
      That's why I hate Ellen Degeneres. She always interupte her guests.
      I think it's because she likes to hear herself talk.

    • @SeanKH19
      @SeanKH19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jackiechan_wtf4041 I don't like Ellen, but I wouldn't blame her for that, it's more the format. If there is a second of a pause, more than 40 seconds on a topic, slight deviation from the rehearsed interview, etc. she is going to have producers freaking out over it. Television sucks.

  • @Sabure63
    @Sabure63 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great episode. You nailed that character still laugh to this day.

  • @ModusOperandi2009
    @ModusOperandi2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "They're gonna fire me and call [Tony] Shaloub" LOL

  • @collinw1353
    @collinw1353 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I've used his line many times in my life. Comes in very handy, and to the right person you sometimes get a knowing smile.

  • @limeyosu2000
    @limeyosu2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Guy seems like he is really grounded! good luck to him wish him all the best!

  • @marcatteberry1361
    @marcatteberry1361 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Larry, Your Soup guy is the BEST! I am 57, and just today, was explaining how I got screwed out of pain meds last weekend, 3 weeks after major back surgery. I was basically told, "Oh, the system is down, so, No Soup For You!"

    • @mplsmark222
      @mplsmark222 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      An actor knows they gave a timeless performance when a single line they delivered decades ago is part of our lexicon. 😊

  • @ulf373
    @ulf373 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Certain roles fall into place for certain people who are just perfectly cut out for it and you being the soup nazi is just that. Your short role in the show is legendary, and while I enjoy cooking big time, every once in a great while I pull out the soup nazi scene and share it with friends. I'm glad your gig in Seinfeld served you well and you've fond memories of it. Thanks for sharing this video :)

  • @dnice287
    @dnice287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Still one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever!! 🤣 Me and my boys still use it in so many different situations..."No Soup For You!!" #Legendary 🤣🤣🤣

  • @paulnguyen954
    @paulnguyen954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Such a humble guy !

  • @Daveshotpocket
    @Daveshotpocket 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Good to hear how gracious Jerry was in his email to Larry.

  • @ronaldsmith531
    @ronaldsmith531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A great interview. The interviewer actually let the Soup Nazi talk instead of interrupting him.

  • @Tmrfe0962
    @Tmrfe0962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nice of you to be so candid. A humble man…thank you for peeling back the curtain. All the best.

  • @Jeffrey_Davidcr
    @Jeffrey_Davidcr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I'm glad to see he's doing good. He's an underrated actor should be given more opportunities. Please do.

  • @eatabowlofshit
    @eatabowlofshit หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love this man's attitude. Inspirational.

  • @diatonicdelirium1743
    @diatonicdelirium1743 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Completely deserved, that performance was eternal and it brings joy on every rewatch. Good on you mr. Thomas.

  • @teptime
    @teptime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You never know when a wonderful life-changing moment will come, be it an inheritance from a long lost uncle, the discovery of a Warhol original at a yard sale, or a stint as a soup Nazi on Seinfeld.

  • @AlleyCatGhost
    @AlleyCatGhost 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Daaamn bro, he did one episode of Seinfeld and he's set for life

    • @scotty6124
      @scotty6124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He's not the only one. There's a lot of actors who's career launched from doing Seinfeld.

    • @timowthie
      @timowthie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@scotty6124 yes lanched, but he literally just did one episode of seinfeld and nothing at least notable afterwards

    • @photopicker
      @photopicker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's not set for life. Seinfeld is set for life.

    • @markstevens1729
      @markstevens1729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@photopicker no, Seinfeld is set for as many lives as he can conceive of. His great, great, great, great grandchildren will live on the interest.

    • @keeganmacnichol4694
      @keeganmacnichol4694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Set for life? He made $2500 for the job and at most was making $20k in residuals. It's a nice bum to your savings but he needed to work a full time job still.

  • @richardsisk1770
    @richardsisk1770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Greatest guest star in all of Seinfeld. Thank you for this excellent interview. Yes you get your soup!

  • @Jordanime
    @Jordanime 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My brother has a signed photo of him. It reads: Cody, no soup for you! It was a Christmas gift.

  • @watchmanonthewall14
    @watchmanonthewall14 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was, indeed, a perfect performance.

  • @deand4782
    @deand4782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This makes me like his scenes in Seinfeld even more. Good for him, he did good work.

  • @The_Real_Chris
    @The_Real_Chris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    A classic example of how the actor is nothing like their character. Nice man, interesting story.

  • @AtomicBuffalo
    @AtomicBuffalo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a great story. Love the anecdote about shooting the callback in the finale.

  • @Merukun6
    @Merukun6 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for a revealing interview about residuals from a prime time TV show. Larry was really honest and that’s refreshing from an industry where deception is considered cool.

  • @fenwaypark1725
    @fenwaypark1725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very informative interview. You let him talk with no cutting in. Thanks.🇺🇸🖖

  • @larryhagemann5548
    @larryhagemann5548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great talent...loved by all.

  • @MrRicknavon
    @MrRicknavon 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of the best remembered episodes!

  • @ckmoore101
    @ckmoore101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Good for him. His tiny role, has brought millions top notch entertainment.