Kirby Heyborne

[Jbs2763]

I just saw him in a miller lite commerical...must be a brand new one cause it aint even on their website yet....

did anyone else see this? i paused it and rewound it like 10 times..its the one where the guy is putting his ear to the sidewalk

[miztrniceguy]

kirby who?

[lisajo]

OM GOSH! I thought he was a good Mormon boy!

[Steven22]

I saw it too and thought it was him but when I looked closer it was not him, just someone that looks quite a lot like Kirby.

[Jenamarie]

I went to his website and it didn't say anything on there about being in any commercials. There's also a message-board on his website for fans, and there are no posts about a Miller Lite commercial as I'm sure there would be if it were really him.

I would be extremely disappointed if it were.

[Palerider]

kirby who?

I was wondering the same thing..:)

[Moksha]

Even Jewish actors would do commercials for Jimmy Dean Sausage. Actors take what jobs are offered.

[Jbs2763]

i joined his forum to ask the question there, but the admin has to approve you before you post, and appparetnly s/he takes sat off, so when i get access i will ask there, and check back in the millerlite website to see if they have posted that ad yet, as of yesterdfay it wasnt online anywere i could find, although i didnt check break

[lula]

Me and my husband also saw it durning game 5 of the spurs laker game. We ended up rewinding it numerous times, it was totally him.

[miztrniceguy]

ive heard of kirby puckett and kirby vacuums

[pam]

No idea who this person is.

[Silver Girl]

Kirby Heyborne is an actor in the "Mormon Movies"... He palyed the leading character in the "RM" and was in the missionary called to seve in Idaho in "The Singles Ward"... He also played the English Pilot behind enemy lines in "Saints and Soldiers"... Kirby is also a terrific musician, and you can sample some of his music on his My Space page...

I have not seen the beer ad in question, but would sincerely doubt it is actually Kirby... But, you never know... If anyone finds out if it is him or not, please let us know!!

Silver Girl

[Heather]

He's active Mormon. I know someone in his ward. No way it would be him.

[Jenamarie]

I saw the commercial at the gym this morning, and I have to admit that it *really really* looked like him.

[Heather]

I just did a search on it, and this isn't the only board talking about it. They also say that the other guy from the best two years was in one too. Just seems weird to me that he would do something that would upset his only audience. Then again he has a family, and I haven't heard of any new movies coming out. Even an actor needs to provide for his family, and Mormon movies don't pay well.

[Canuck Mormon]

An actress on Criminal Minds (I forget her name) is Mormon and is playing a pregnant, unwed woman. Just because they are Mormons doesn't mean they play them on TV. While it is unfortunate that they have to play these type of roles to make a living, they still need to make a living, especially if they have a family.

[Jenamarie]

Maybe this makes me a hypocrite, but I sort of see a difference between playing a character in a show, and ENDORSING a product in a commercial. Or maybe it's just with Kirby that I do, I don't know. ALL of his movie rolls to date have been in movies geared towards an LDS audiance. Nearly all of his fan base is LDS. Lots of youth (especially in my Stake) are fans of him. To see him appearing in a commercial that's sole purpose is to encourage people to buy beer, just really really rubs me the wrong way. A drama show actor isn't encouraging people to live the lifestyle their character is portraying. A commercial's main message is "Y'all need to try this!"

I'm sure this post is going to be ripped apart, and I reserve the right to change my mind as more details come to light, but this is my initial "gut reaction".

[Canuck Mormon]

Maybe this makes me a hypocrite, but I sort of see a difference between playing a character in a show, and ENDORSING a product in a commercial. Or maybe it's just with Kirby that I do, I don't know. ALL of his movie rolls to date have been in movies geared towards an LDS audiance. Nearly all of his fan base is LDS. Lots of youth (especially in my Stake) are fans of him. To see him appearing in a commercial that's sole purpose is to encourage people to buy beer, just really really rubs me the wrong way. A drama show actor isn't encouraging people to live the lifestyle their character is portraying. A commercial's main message is "Y'all need to try this!"

I'm sure this post is going to be ripped apart, and I reserve the right to change my mind as more details come to light, but this is my initial "gut reaction".

While that is also true, these other actors are role models for kids. The message that drama actors portray is "this is normal, everyone does it". It is true that a lot of people do not know that this woman is LDS, whereas Kirby's main audience is LDS.

[Truegrits]

An actor playing a part, portraying a character, is pretend. Endorsing a product is you putting your name, and your reputation behind that product, in the hope of encouraging others to buy it. There is a difference.

This is, of course, my opinion...

[gullom]

Kirby Heyborne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last entry listed.

Just sent this to: [email protected]

Does Mr. Heyborne have an official statement justifying to the general LDS population as to why he has lowered his standards by appearing in a commercial that promotes the use of alcohol, where his religious beliefs denounce the use of alcohol?

Portraying someone that is living contrary to your standards is totally different than participating in something that encourages people to go out and spend money on something your religious beliefs denounce. Plus he's getting paid by Miller.

It looks as if Kirby has sold out to the almighty dollar. Miller is probably paying him more money than all his previous po-dunk projects, combined.

[gullom]

Yes, Kirby is free to take whatever jobs are offered to him, but you don't see me taking on a drug-smuggling job, for the money...or any other reason for that matter.

I cannot see any other reason for Kirby to take a job doing a beer commercial, unless it is for the money. The consumption of alcohol is against his beliefs, regardless of his reasons for taking the job. Unless he's pulled a Richard Dutcher and is silently denouncing the faith.

[Jenamarie]

I wouldn't completely trust the Wikipedia article. Notice none of the citations at the bottom of the article specifically mention anything about the Miller Lite commercial? Likely someone added that notation, because they assumed that the person in the ad WAS Kirby Miller (which it might actually be) without actually looking for any written confirmation of it.

Benji Schwimmer's (winner of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance, who is LDS) Wiki article used to say he was a cousin of David Schwimmer (ala "Friends").

[Canuck Mormon]

Yes, Kirby is free to take whatever jobs are offered to him, but you don't see me taking on a drug-smuggling job, for the money...or any other reason for that matter.

I cannot see any other reason for Kirby to take a job doing a beer commercial, unless it is for the money. The consumption of alcohol is against his beliefs, regardless of his reasons for taking the job. Unless he's pulled a Richard Dutcher and is silently denouncing the faith.

Drug smuggling is illegal, drinking isn't. There's a difference. Commercials are where you start out as an actor (or end up), and if this is what he has to do to put food on his table while waiting for a higher paying gig, so be it. I'm not going to start drinking because a Mormon was seen on a beer commercial.

[Jenamarie]

Kirby has been given the blessing of being a celebrity and roll model, at least within the LDS community, and with that blessing comes a great responsibility. A lot of youth, who are still coming into their own, Testimony-wise, look up to him, and I do believe he'll be held responsible for the way he handles this responsibility. Most LDS adults will see this commercial for what it is: a source of income. Some LDS youth might see it as a source of confusion.

If his family was hard-up for money, would you say this Miller commercial was a "blessing" to provide his family with income? Do you not believe that the Lord might have blessed him if he had turned this roll down?

[gullom]

Drug smuggling is illegal, drinking isn't. There's a difference. Commercials are where you start out as an actor (or end up), and if this is what he has to do to put food on his table while waiting for a higher paying gig, so be it. I'm not going to start drinking because a Mormon was seen on a beer commercial.

I have a better chance of smuggling drugs than I do of being in a commercial, that's why I used that example.

It doesn't matter if it's illegal in the eyes of the law in my example, because encouraging someone to buy alcohol or drugs it's no different, both substances are denounced by the church.