Memphis native, ‘Survivor’ contestant Silas Gaither stars in Coors Light ad with Mike Ditka
Silas Gaither
Memphis native Silas Gaither, who gained some national attention as a contestant on “Survivor: Africa” in 2001, is back on TV.
This time, he’s co-starring with legendary coach Mike Ditka in a Coors Light ad that’s been airing during football season.
Silas is the guy who talks at the very beginning of the 30-second spot. But Ditka, zapped by the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” laser before filming, has the best line in the commercial: “I can’t believe you missed the extra pint!”
Gaither is a 1996 graduate of Houston High School in Germantown, a 2000 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and is “bartending in West Los Angeles while pursuing a career in acting,” according to his Survivor Wiki page.
