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During his student-actor days at San Diego State University, Leisure roomed with Robert Hays. Graduating with a degree in fine arts, he pursued acting jobs for 6 years before landing a bit part in "Airplane!", which ironically starred his former roomie. Acting prospects continued to be dim, and Leisure was living out of his VW bus. Taking a girlfriend's advice, he joined a workshop on tv commercial acting, and soon started his spokesman career pitching for Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages and appearing as superliar "Joe Isuzu" in a series of outrageous Isuzu commercials.

David Leisure at an event for Will & Grace (1998)

Played &quot;Joe Isuzu&quot; [lying car salesman] in Isuzu&#39;s successful ad
campaign.

Once admitted in an interview that as a child he had a weight problem.
Once he lost the weight, he began acting to overcome shyness.

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