History Advertising / TheMostInterestingManInTheWorld

** {{ESPN}}'s hockey analyst Barry Melrose did one as "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-AXZlWfXWw The World's Most Interesting Analyst]]."

''The Most Interesting Man In The World'' is an ad campaign for Dos Equis beer which began airing in the United States and Canada in 2006. It features a distinguished older gentleman who is quite the fascinating fellow, a classier version of the ChuckNorrisFacts {{Meme|ticMutation}}, with strong overtones of Creator/ErnestHemingway (er, if Hemingway were Hispanic). The above narration is only some of his purported acts. He is portrayed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith]], a prolific character actor with credits going back to the '60s.

* {{Expy}}: Literature-minded people will notice that the Man looks and acts quite a bit like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway Ernest Hemingway]] turned UpToEleven. Scrolling through Hemingway's article on TheOtherWiki will present pictures reminiscent of the Dos Equis ads. Also, in the Paris section of the article, Hemingway is quoted as saying "the most interesting people in the world" lived in Paris at the time (as one of his motivations to move there).

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** In the [[IronKingdoms WarMachine]] table top game fandom, some [[OurElvesAreBetter Retribution of Scyrah]] players refer to [[BadassGrandpa Garryth, Blade of Retribution]] as The Most Interesting Elf in the World (likely due to his facial hair).

** ''RealTimeWithBillMaher'' gives us [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW92RoJLTDg&t=2m33s Mitt Romney, the Least Interesting Man in the World]].

The character was retired in March 2016, as the Most Interesting Man in the World left on a one-way trip to Mars. Watch his journey to the final frontier [[http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/03/09/dos-equis-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-retiring/81432356/ here]].

''The Most Interesting Man In The World'' is an ad campaign for Dos Equis beer which began airing in the United States and Canada in 2006. It features a distinguished older gentleman who is quite the fascinating fellow, a classier version of the ChuckNorrisFacts {{Meme|ticMutation}}. The above narration is only some of his purported acts. He is portrayed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith]], a prolific character actor with credits going back to the '60s.

* {{Expy}}: Literature-minded people will notice that the Man looks and acts quite a bit like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway Ernest Hemingway]] turned UpToEleven. Scrolling through Hemingway's article on TheOtherWiki will present pictures reminiscent of the Dos Equis ads. Also, in the Paris section of the article, he is quoted as saying they are "the most interesting people in the world".

** In the Muppet fandom this became [[http://www.toughpigs.com/the-most-interesting-muppeteer-in-the-world/ The Most Interesting Muppeteer In The World]], born out of a comment by Carroll Spinney during an interview the site conducted.

->'''Waldorf''': Should we stay thirsty?\\

''The Most Interesting Man In The World'' is an ad campaign for Dos Equis beer which began airing in the United States and Canada in 2006. It features a distinguished older gentleman who is quite the fascinating fellow, a classier version of the ChuckNorrisFacts {{Meme|ticMutation}}. The above narration is only some of his purported acts. He is portrayed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith]], a prolific [[HeyItsThatGuy character actor]] with credits going back to the '60s.

** In the [[IronKingdoms WarMachine]] table top game fandom, some [[OurElvesAreBetter Retribution of Scyrah]] players refer to [[BadassGrandpa Garryth, Blade of Retribution]] as The Most Interesting Elf in the World.

* BeyondTheImpossible: Among his exploits are slamming a revolving door and giving an pep talk so inspirational both teams won.

* RedShirt: He played a RedShirt in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "The Corbomite Maneuver" . . . and lived!

* NoodleIncident: The commercials are all these; bits and pieces of footage from the Man's various adventures. Notable ones include speeding away in a lifeboat full of beauty pageant contestants, leading several foreign dignitaries through a cave with nothing but a lighter and a snappy tuxedo, and being chased by mounted foxhunters while cradling the fox in his arms.

-> ''"He's a [[LoverNotAFighter lover, not a fighter]]; but he's also a fighter, so don't get any ideas."''

-> ''[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel "Sharks have a week]] [[RussianReversal dedicated to him."]]''

-> ''[[MultiTrackDrifting "He once parallel parked a train."]]''
-> ''"He is... [[TitleDrop The Most Interesting Man in the World]]."''

Might have inspired Old Spice's ''Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike'' ad campaign.

* RedShirt: He played a RedShirt in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "The Corbomite Maneuver" . . . and lived! (True story)

* TheTalk: "He gave his father the talk."

** ''Series/SoRandom'', a '''kids''' show, got in the act with Grady Mitchell as "The Most Coolest Kid in School". The difference? He endorses three different things!

** ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic My Little Pony]]'' fanvid: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiPIY9yHCsg The most interesting Pony in the World.]]

''The Most Interesting Man In The World'' is an ad campaign for Dos Equis beer which began airing in the United States and Canada in 2006. It features a distinguished older gentleman who is quite the fascinating fellow, a classier version of the ChuckNorrisFacts {{Meme|ticMutation}}. The above narration is only some of his purported acts.

** And recently, ''Series/SoRandom'', a '''kids''' show, got in the act with Grady Mitchell as "The Most Coolest Kid in School". The difference? He endorses three different things!

** Through [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h6_o-rvB6M&feature=related this fan-made video]], ''[[FateZero Fate/Zero]]'s'' ''[[FanNickname Broskander the Great]]'' has now become "The most interesting heroic servant in the World."

* RedShirt: He played a [[RedShirt Red Shirt]] in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "The Corbomite Maneuver" . . . and lived! (True story)

* RedShirt: He played a [[RedShirt Red Shirt]] in [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries The Original Star Trek]] . . . and lived! (True story)