Peter Grosz is an American actor and television writer. He is most
recognizable for appearing in Sonic Drive-In's "Two Guys" commercials,
in which he appears as the straight man in a double act with
improvisational comedian T. J. Jagodowski.Grosz was born in New York
City, and was raised in Scarsdale, New York. Grosz is Jewish.From 2002
to 2012 and 2014 on, Grosz has starred as one half of the "Two Guys"
for the Sonic Drive-In commercials alongside fellow improviser T. J.
Jagodowski. In 2020, it was reported that Sonic's commercials would be
going in a different direction, but that the "Two Guys" series would
continue to be part of the chain's advertising in some way. Lori Abou
Habib, Sonic's Chief Marketing Officer, said that the commercials are
"a huge part of our voice, and they’ll be part of our brand going
forward." The two actors also appeared together in the 2006 film
Stranger Than Fiction.Grosz worked as a writer for The Colbert Report
from 2007 to 2010, where he has appeared on screen at least four
times: once as the Time-Travelling Brandy Thief, once as a version of
himself on September 23, 2008, once on May 13, 2010 to interrupt
Stephen Colbert's attempt to introduce guest band The Hold Steady,
only to perform the introduction himself, and on January 9, 2013 as
McGnaw the Gluten-Free Beaver. In addition, the May 13, 2010 episode
ended with Colbert wishing farewell to the Time-Travelling Brandy
Thief; Grosz confirmed on his Facebook page that this was his last
episode of the Colbert Report as a writer. Additionally, the birth of
his child was announced on the show on March 9, 2009.
recognizable for appearing in Sonic Drive-In's "Two Guys" commercials,
in which he appears as the straight man in a double act with
improvisational comedian T. J. Jagodowski.Grosz was born in New York
City, and was raised in Scarsdale, New York. Grosz is Jewish.From 2002
to 2012 and 2014 on, Grosz has starred as one half of the "Two Guys"
for the Sonic Drive-In commercials alongside fellow improviser T. J.
Jagodowski. In 2020, it was reported that Sonic's commercials would be
going in a different direction, but that the "Two Guys" series would
continue to be part of the chain's advertising in some way. Lori Abou
Habib, Sonic's Chief Marketing Officer, said that the commercials are
"a huge part of our voice, and they’ll be part of our brand going
forward." The two actors also appeared together in the 2006 film
Stranger Than Fiction.Grosz worked as a writer for The Colbert Report
from 2007 to 2010, where he has appeared on screen at least four
times: once as the Time-Travelling Brandy Thief, once as a version of
himself on September 23, 2008, once on May 13, 2010 to interrupt
Stephen Colbert's attempt to introduce guest band The Hold Steady,
only to perform the introduction himself, and on January 9, 2013 as
McGnaw the Gluten-Free Beaver. In addition, the May 13, 2010 episode
ended with Colbert wishing farewell to the Time-Travelling Brandy
Thief; Grosz confirmed on his Facebook page that this was his last
episode of the Colbert Report as a writer. Additionally, the birth of
his child was announced on the show on March 9, 2009.
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