10 Celebrities Who Got Their Start On Commercials
Michael Green
Published Mar 17, 2026
As it would turn out, Morgan Freeman got his start in a mouth wash commercial. That’s right, that Morgan Freeman, you know, voice of God Morgan Freeman.
And the 1970 Listerine advertisement doesn’t even claim that the mouth wash will make you sound like Morgan Freeman which seems like a big missed opportunity to me.
Honestly, Morgan Freeman could read the dictionary aloud and I’d feel compelled to listen.
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