who plays the colonel
The fried-chicken chain has hired actor George Hamilton to portray its founder, Colonel Sanders, in television ads for Extra Crispy Chicken. However, there's a twist. Hamilton will be playing the Extra Crispy Colonel, the first Colonel Sanders to represent a specific product: Extra Crispy Chicken.
Rob Riggle is the newest Colonel Sanders.KFC. There's a new Colonel Sanders at KFC â again. The fried-chicken chain has hired actor and comedian Rob Riggle to portray its founder, Colonel Sanders, in a series of ads tied to the kickoff of the NFL football season.