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Casual St. Pete Margaritaville with Hollywood Flair ADVERTORIAL
Phillip Agresta as he appeared in the 2011 Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial.
BY MICHELLE BOUDREAU
Burgers always get excited when one of their own appears on national television or in films. We have a very dedicated fanbase for locals achieving success. Remember when Tatum Channing starred in Magic Mike? Or the several local contestants that appeared on American Idol, The Voice, or America’s Got Talent? We can’t help but cheer them on, and we are proud of them almost as if we knew them personally. On the front cover meet Phillip Agresta, a local St. Pete resident with a business acumen that is no stranger to Hollywood success. You will remember him from the 2011 Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial, New Girl, or The Talk, where he was hired as a Tom Cruise look-alike to portray the 2005 iconic Oprah show where Tom jumped
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up and down on the set sofa. Phillip recently worked on the Tax Collector film to be released in 2019 starring Shia Labouf. He was born into the entertainment industry as his biological father worked with St. Pete’s HSN. Phillip has studied acting locally and in Los Angeles, where he obtained an agent and began booking work quickly. He was a natural! Phillip can often be found in the Natural Comfort Footwear store on Beach Drive, owned by his stepfather, Ken Atchison. He works in the store as a product specialist while pursuing his acting career. Phillip has a great affinity for St. Pete and is happy to assist with helping his family open new retail stores as they grow in numbers. Ken Atchison is a serial retail entrepreneur with the
Ken Atchison Margaritaville Owner
