Anthony Sullivan | |
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Born |
Anthony John Sullivan 11 February 1969 Devon, England, UK |
Residence | United States |
Occupation | Producer / Pitchman / CEO Sullivan Productions |
Years active | 1984 ; 1991-present |
Anthony John "Sully" Sullivan (born 11 February 1969) is an English entrepreneur and infomercial pitchman of media shopping in the United States, best known for his roles in television commercials. He is the founder and CEO of the production company Sullivan Productions, Inc. which develops and launches new brands such as OxiClean products and commercial spots for Church & Dwight.
Sullivan has competed in races including the St. Anthony's Triathlon in Tampa, FL and the New York City Marathon in New York.
Sullivan was born in Devon, England on February 11, 1969. In the early 1990s, he moved to the United States and teamed up with a manufacturing company to create the "Smart Mop". A few years later, he debuted it on Home Shopping Network (HSN), where he met his future business partner and friend Billy Mays. In the mid-1990s, HSN hired Sullivan as a primetime network show host. In 1998, he left HSN and formed Sullivan Productions in Tampa, Florida.
His production company produces commercials and content for brands such as OxiClean, H20 Steam Brand, Nutrisystem, Arm & Hammer and Swivel Sweeper. He has helped celebrities diversify their interests as seen with the launches of Chef Ming Tsai's Aero Knife and Jennifer Flavin Stallone's Serious Skin Care line. He makes regular appearances on HSN.
He has been featured on USA Network's Eco-Challenge Fiji, NBC's 1 vs. 100, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Hollywood 411, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition, BBC 2's Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, as well as news programs on MSNBC, ABC, CBS, BBC, and Fox News Channel.