--- title: Billy on the Street: People Don't Know Chris Pratt description: Billy Eichner is so, so upset that New Yorkers don't recognize the star of Guardians of the Galaxy canonical: https://time.com/4070132/billy-on-the-street-chris-pratt/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-12T17:18:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:50.723Z og:title: Watch Chris Pratt Meet a Bunch of People Who've Never Heard of Him og:description: Billy Eichner is so, so upset about this og:url: https://time.com/4070132/billy-on-the-street-chris-pratt/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Chris Pratt Meet a Bunch of People Who've Never Heard of Him twitter:description: Billy Eichner is so, so upset about this twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Chris Pratt Meet a Bunch of People Who Have Never Heard of Him > Sponsored content. 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No Intermission._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Oct 12, 2015 5:18 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Oct 12, 2015 5:18 PM UTC Chris Pratt may have [emerged as](http://deadline.com/2015/03/chris-pratt-uta-guardians-of-the-galaxy-1201402185/) “the brightest leading man” in a long time, but apparently, there are still tons of New Yorkers who have absolutely no idea who he is. In a speak peek of this week’s episode of _Billy on the Street_, comedian Billy Eichner ran around Manhattan with Chris Pratt, offering a dollar to anyone who could identify the actor. Even though Pratt has starred in several of the biggest films of the past year, many people didn’t recognize him _at all_. First, Eichner approaches a couple, and gives them a hint: “You know, _Guardians of the Galaxy?_” They say they don’t watch TV, to which Eichner responds, “It’s movies! You think he’s still slumming on NBC?” One person thought Pratt was Chris Evans, while another thought he was “Liam.” (Hemsworth, perhaps?) Finally, a woman named Renee correctly identifies Pratt — but still isn’t nearly as excited as Eichner wants her to be. _Read next:_[ _See How Tina Fey Does When Asked to Name 20 Latino Performers_](http://time.com/4054211/billy-eichner-tina-fey-latino-performers/) ### See Photos of Bill Murray's Best Movie Roles  Carl Spackler in Caddyshack, 1980. Orion Pictures  Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters, 1984. Columbia Pictures  Frank Cross in Scrooged, 1988. Paramount Pictures  Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters 2, 1989. Columbia Pictures  Phil in Groundhog Day, 1993. Columbia Pictures  Bunny Breckinridge in Ed Wood, 1994. Touchstone Pictures  As himself in Space Jam, 1996. Warner Brothers  Bob Harris in Lost in Translation, 2003. Focus Features  Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2004. Touchstone Pictures  Don Johnston in Broken Flowers, 2005. Focus Features  Mr. Bishop in Moonrise Kingdom, 2012. Indian Paintbrush  FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson, 2012. Daybreak Pictures  M. Ivan in The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014. Fox Searchlight Pictures ## Transcript [ Music Playing ] [ Music Playing ] >> I'm going to kiss you then I want you to turn away and go on talking. >> Or I'll take the liberty of having you seized up and flogged. >> Now take the apple dearie. >> Nowadays you go out and get yourself an >> ism and-- >> Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. >> War! Take [ unk ] >> It is a war of the people, of all the people. >> Stand up now and go and we both go. >> Would you like to swing on a star. >> The bells of St. Mary. >> I'll never marry him. >> Nor any of the [ unk ] you try to force on me. >> Late? >> For the Easter Parade. We had a date, remember? -[ unk ] He's back. >> It's the greatest show on earth. >> White Christmas. >> Now, this is Doc, girls, Mr. Roberts. >> Hi! >> Hi! >> Hi! -[ unk ] >> What don't we get? >> You know damn well. >> Your eyes are full of hate, 41. >> Keep cooly cool, boy. >> No criminals! >> I could have danced all night. >> The hills are alive with the sound of music. >> Let there be light! >> Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. >> I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. >> Rules. No rules. >> 'Til we marry, okay? >> The French connection, a [ unk ] with a record too clean to be true. -[ unk ] >> All right, everybody, FBI! Don't anybody try to leave. -[ Music Playing ] >> Enjoy your flight. >> No, I am your father. >> Then try to keep up, okay? >> The need for speed. >> There you go, Ray. >> Yeah. >> You're dancing. >> Yeah. >> This is it. -[ unk ] are we hit? >> On our left. >> I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle. >> A whole new world. >> The circle of life. >> 90 blocks and 30 minutes of New York traffic. >> I'm flying. Jack-- >> I'll look in on you from time to time, okay, honey. >> You're a wizard, Harry. >> Shrek! >> Fiona! >> Fiona! >> Mom! >> Harold. >> Donkey! >> Let her go. >> Very poor choice of words. >> That's not trash. That's not trash! >> I thought I was-- >> The [ unk ] >> Oh my. >> What the heck? 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