14 Facts About Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith was born on September 26,1938 and is an American character actor.

Jonathan Goldsmith began his career on the New York stage, then started a career in film and television.

Jonathan Goldsmith appeared in several TV shows from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Jonathan Goldsmith is best known for appearing in television commercials for Dos Equis beer, from 2006 to 2016, as the character The Most Interesting Man in the World.

Jonathan Goldsmith's parents were both Jewish, his mother a model and his father a gym teacher.

Jonathan Goldsmith graduated from Boston University in 1958, after which he pursued an acting career.

Jonathan Goldsmith has made over 350 television appearances in his career.

Jonathan Goldsmith first established himself as an actor in Western films, with 25 such appearances.

Jonathan Goldsmith's longest run in a television series was on Dallas, in which he appeared 17 times.

Jonathan Goldsmith moved onto a large sailboat moored in Marina del Rey.

In 2017 Jonathan Goldsmith published a memoir, Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, But When I Do They're True and Amazing.

Jonathan Goldsmith landed the Dos Equis gig by auditioning for the role.

Jonathan Goldsmith began his audition by removing one sock and then improvised for 30 minutes before reaching the concluding line.

In June 2017, Jonathan Goldsmith returned to television advertising; he switched to tequila, and does ads for Astral Tequila.