A few years ago, I sold my favorite car: a 93 Honda Accord. I hated selling him—not only because he was the “Black Pearl” of the Fourth Generation of Accords, but because he happens to be one of the most famous cars in America. I mean it: YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE AMAZED by all the times you’ve seen him in movies and TV shows and didn’t realize you were looking at my ’93 Honda Accord.
Here are screen captures from some of his greater moments on the screen (in no particular order other than comedic heightening):
He got his start in Universal Studios’s KNIGHT RIDER stunt show!
Moving up, he was featured in this, the re-release of the classic BEN HUR!
Here he is in his first leading role opposite Tobey Maguire in SPIDERMAN!
His agent at AAA landed him this role in the original x-MEN! (So serious!)
He’s only in it for a minute, but what a minute to have on your demo reel: in Peter Jackson’s KING KONG!
This one’s exciting. I could not believe he actually got screen time right next to Tom Hanks in the DA VINCI CODE!
He’s the only Honda Accord that can list LORD OF THE RINGS on his IMDB page (playing two different roles: ONE GOOD…
…and ONE EVIL!
He was so good in Fellowship, they brought him back for THE TWO TOWERS!
This one, he wouldn’t shut up about for weeks, seeing as how SOUTH PARK is his favorite show.
And most recently, look at him showing off here, racing down the streets in last year’s FAST AND FURIOUS 4! (I didn’t even know he could drive!)
I see him around town sometimes, but only on billboards and bus ads—never out on the road. (I hear he only takes cabs now.) If you see him, tell him his old manager Mike says “Hey!”
Images: New Line, Universal, Comedy Central, MGM, Fox, Sony, Columbia Pictures, Mike Phirman
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…wait a minute….is that photoshopped? :-p
You just cant keep’em down on the farm once they’ve seen the bright lights of the city….Glad to see he’s made a real name for himself out there in the hollywood car-eat-car world. You must be soooo proud. *sniff, lip trembles… wipes tear* :o)
I gotta be honest. He looks younger than a ’93. Did he have work done? Sure looks like a Brazilian Bumper Lift in the LOTR pic.
I didn’t know Lisa del Giocondo owned a 93 Honda Accord. FUN FACT – If you could pan a little more to the right on the Mona Lisa, turns out that’s when 93H.A. was leading The Fellowship through Middle Earth…
This made my damn day. I wish these were real xD
Hey, do you think he would do “The Neverhood Show”? I’ll bump Justin Beib for him!!!! Let him know ‘eh, My people will call his people, maybe we can do Oil Can Henrys? -Ethan Tudor W.
Lord of the Rings makes sense. Hondas are wasted over short distances.
Epic and awesome.
Did your car ever do nudity?
I really miss my Honda, I had a 96 Civic but it was stolen and recovered 3 times in 18 months. I had to get a Ford as a replacement when it was finally totaled.
I KNEW my ex was lying to me about that Lord of the Rings gig. Damnit! That’s the last time I listen to anything those good for nothin’ Accords have to say.
The fellowship walks up a hill with this black ’93 Honda Accord pulling up the rear…maybe they kept their Dwarf liquor in his trunk.
I’m sorry you had to sell such a legendary car, Mike. Thanks for sharing the pics!
You know you’ve made it when you’re on South Park!
i used to have a 92 accord coupe. It was a great car, until I crashed into the back of a semi on the 10 > 405n inter change….sniff sniff…it had the perfect hidden coin cubby. I miss that car….
It’s a good thing he started with a speaking role so he at least got paid scale.
I love those old Hollywood glamor shots.