Who is the guy in the prime Medusa commercial?

OVER the years, Amazon has released countless commercials for their Amazon Prime services.

Their newest one, "Medusa Makes Friends," features the Greek goddess Medusa who is known for turning those who look into her eyes to stone.

Who is the guy in the prime Medusa commercial?

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Amazon Prime's commercial features the Greek goddess Medusa

Who plays Medusa in the Amazon Prime commercial?

In the new Amazon Prime commercial, Medusa is seen buying new sunglasses through the service in order to show off her fun side.

"Medusa lived with a hideous curse. I mean the whole turning people to stone thing was a bit of a buzzkill right," the narrator of the commercial said.

"So she ordered sunglasses with Prime one-day delivery, clever girl. People realized that she is actually hilarious once you get to know her."

The actress behind the viral role is Jesi Le Rae.

The commercial also features Nicki Minaj's song “Chun-Li," which is from her 2018 album Queen.

Who is the guy in the prime Medusa commercial?

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Medusa is portrayed by actress and model Jesi Le RaeCredit: Instagram/Jesi Le Rae

Who is Jesi Le Rae?

Born October 8, 1990, Rae, 31, has been seen in a number of productions over the years, including Westworld, Lazarus, and Ballers.

She has also been seen in multiple music videos for the hit songs "Often," by The Weeknd, "Harley in Hawaii," by Katy Perry, "Cool for the Summer," by Demi Lovato, and "She Came to Give It to You," by Usher and featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams.

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Outside of acting, Rae also dabbles in modeling and was even featured on the 2019 Q2 Freedom of Speech cover of Playboy.

"I’m pretty proud of all of the achievements either because I worked with friends I’ve grown through the industry with, or because it made a significant impact," Rae told VoyageLA in 2019.

"I feel my work ethic, respect to the team, and direct honesty sets me apart from the rest. I challenge myself to be the jack of all trades, so there are plenty of skills to bring to the table."

Rae was also seen in the Apple commercial, “Motion."

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Amazon Prime scored itself a viral success with their Medusa commercial, and here's the actor who played the famous mythological creature.

Who is the guy in the prime Medusa commercial?

Amazon's Medusa commercial became something of a viral hit, but which actor plays the mythological creature? Greek mythology has long served as a rich source of inspiration for storytellers - especially when it comes to monsters. Greek myths have birthed creatures such as the Cerberus, Hydra, the Minotaur, and the Sirens, with the God Of War video game franchise making use of all of them. The permanently angry "hero" Kratos also fought with the Medusa, later making use of her severed head to turn enemies into stone.

For those who need to brush up on the mythology of Medusa, she was one of the three Gorgons, alongside Stheno and Euryale. All three had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with just a look. Medusa is easily the most famous of the trio, and aside from appearing in God Of War, she was the center of the most iconic scene of 1981's Clash Of The Titans, where hero Perseus battles against her. Other appearances from her include being the main villain of 2010's Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, where she's played by Uma Thurman, and she also appeared on an episode of the Charmed reboot, which ended in 2022.

Amazon Prime's Medusa commercial also became a viral success when it arrived in late 2021. The setup for the advert is that Medusa is so fed up with turning people to stone that she uses Prime One Day Delivery to get herself some sunglasses. This allows her to fit into society and make friends - though she can still use the stare to her benefit. The "Amazon: Medusa Makes Friends" commercial is very much tongue-in-cheek and similar to other ads from the brand like "Napoleon Finds His True Calling," where the titular historical figure decides to try stand-up comedy. In the Amazon Prime Medusa commercial, the gorgon herself is played by Jesi Le Rae, an actor, model and stuntwoman.

 Jesi Le Rae's Career Before Playing Medusa

The Medusa commercial is one of Jesi Le Rae's biggest gigs to date. She's previously appeared in music videos for artists like Cardi B, Demi Lovato - who appeared in Grey's Anatomy - and Britney Spears. She also appeared as a stunt double in a season 3 episode of Westworld and had a role in the 2021 superhero movie Lazarus, starring Sean Riggs and Saw villain Costas Mandylor.

Given the popularity of the Amazon Prime Medusa commercial, Jesi Le Rae's career is sure to be given a boost. She's also active on Instagram and social media, for those who wish to follow her upcoming work.

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Who is the guy on the Amazon Prime commercial?

The father is played by New Zealand born Australian actor Jared Turner and the child is played by Anouk Christiansen. The song featured is "You Hold Me Up", a new release by US Indie artist The Bones of J.R. Jones.

Who is the guy in the Amazon commercial 2022?

The ad features an all-star team, with New Zealand actor Jared Turner in the role of the father and the child played by Anouk Christiansen.