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The 'Dude, You're Getting A Dell' Guy Made His Triumphant Comeback In His First Dell Ad In Almost Two Decades

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Nov 16, 2021 @16:17 PM
·Updated: Nov 17, 2021 @16:53 PM

Ben Curtis returned as the pitchman for the computer technology company and quipped, "Dude, a lot can happen in 20 years."

Dude, this is Dell Technologies – committed to sustainability by #recycling things like computers or even batteries – because all good things deserve a comeback. https://t.co/Wudn5ZSJ2C ♻️🌏💙 #TheDellDudeIsBack pic.twitter.com/jitq9DhqMF

— Dell Technologies (@DellTech) November 16, 2021

Curtis famously portrayed the surfer dude Steve character between 2000 and 2003. His stint as the pitchman came to an abrupt end in 2003 when he was busted for suspicion of buying marijuana.

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