Fansville

linebacker Brian Bosworth The Dr. Pepper Fansville commercials feature the former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth as sheriff, and not the actor Kurt Russell.

FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr Pepper® announced the return of "Fansville," the satirical episodic drama based on a fictional college football town. The sixth season begins Saturday, August 26, 2023, marking the start of the college football season.

Brian Bosworth in his role as the Sheriff of Fansville in Dr. Pepper's ongoing ad campaign shows he "still resonates" in college football 35 years after his final season at the Univ. of Oklahoma, according to Berry Tramel of the OKLAHOMAN.

QB Caleb Williams as the “leading face of its Fansville campaign,” according to Pete Nakos of ON3.

Brian Keith Bosworth (born March 9, 1965), nicknamed "the Boz", is an American actor and former football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

David Walsh Naughton David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer known for his starring roles in the horror film An American Werewolf in London (1981) and the Disney comedy Midnight Madness (1980), as well as for a long-running "Be a Pepper" ad campaign for beverage maker Dr Pepper.

Justin Guarini Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell; October 28, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter and actor who in 2002 was the runner-up on the first season of American Idol.

Justin Guarini Does the guy in the new Diet Dr Pepper commercial look familiar to you? Early American Idol fans, rejoice – it's none other than Justin Guarini. The 36-year-old singer and Broadway actor stars in the soda ad as "Lil' Sweet."

Today, Dr Pepper is the fourth most popular soda in the country after Coke, Pepsi and Mountain Dew. “Over the past 20 years, carbonated soft drinks have been declining in volume,” said Duane Stanford, editor of Beverage Digest. “One of the bright spots … has been Dr Pepper.”

Larry Culpepper To launch Dr Pepper's College Football sponsorship we created “Larry Culpepper” - a Dr Pepper concessions guy and self-proclaimed “inventor” of the College Football Playoff. From rubbing elbows with Football Legends to inspiring countless Halloween costumes, Larry quickly became a fixture of College Football culture.

Justin Guarini You may recognize him from his time singing on American Idol, from his role as 'Lil Sweet' on the Dr. Pepper commercials, or from your local grocery store aisles. That's because Justin Guarini, when he's not entertaining the world, lives right here in Bucks County with his wife and two sons.