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Back to story Â». (Newser) â KFC has a new Colonel Sandersâsort of. Actor George Hamilton (who, his Wikipedia page notes, is, perhaps, most famous for his debonair style and his perfect and perpetual suntan) will play the Extra Crispy Colonel in ads for the chain's Extra Crispy Chicken. Extra Crispy Chicken is fried to a golden brown.
KFC has unveiled yet another colonel. This time the part is being played by Rob Riggle, the first person to take on the role who is actually a real-life colonel. The actor and comedian is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who used to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Now he plays the owner, head coach, and marketing director of the Kentucky Buckets, a fake NFL team created by Yum Brands-owned (yum) KFC to promote the chain's $20 Fill Ups.