Ted Simonett
Ted Simonett (born 1953) is a Canadian actor most widely known for his work in Canadian Tire television commercials.
Simonett was raised in Kingston, Ontario, where he attended Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute and later Queen's University. He spent time working in Britain, and since then has been a Toronto based actor appearing in film, television, and on the stage. He became Canadian Tire's spokesman in 1997.
Little information about Simonett is available, as indicated in recent newspaper articles attempting to find out who the 'Canadian Tire guy' really is. He was signed with Canadian Tire with stipulations in his contract which prevented him from participating in interviews. Rumours circulated that there was a clause in his contract that required him to keep his trademark beard.
Simonett is also a wildlife and headshot photographer, with Canadian actors including Jackie English (TVO Kids), and Dan Lett.
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