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'Trivago Guy' pitchman found passed out in car with foot on brake in moving traffic, reports say

By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 11, 2019

The actor best known as the pitchman for the travel website Trivago is making headlines, and it has nothing to do with booking vacations to exotic destinations.

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Tim Williams, 52, was arrested in Houston on Wednesday after he was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle with his foot on the brake in a moving lane of traffic, according to the Houston Chronicle.

The Houston native reportedly failed a field sobriety test and was arrested. He was released on bond, the Chronicle reported, and is now facing DWI charges.

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Williams, who is also a musician, has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies but is probably best known as the Trivago guy and even refers to himself as the "Trivago Guy" in a bio on his website.

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