Stiffed? Ellen DeGeneres collected hundreds of dollars from Brad Pitt and Harvey Weinstein for pizza man at Oscars 'but he never saw it'

Ellen called Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria in Hollywood and order included five huge pies



The Oscars host collected around $300 from stars in audience but 'delivery man didn't receive' bonus tip



Pizza chain got lots of free publicity - advertising on show starts at $1.8m

A pizza delivery guy brought a huge order to the Dolby Theatre on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Sunday only to be roped into appearing onstage at the Oscars.

Edgar, pictured below at work at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria in Hollywood, was fulfilling an order for five of the chain's specialty Big Papa's and a selection of smaller pies.

After the slices were consumed, host Ellen DeGeneres collected hundreds of dollars from Brad Pitt and Harvey Weinstein to tip the man, but he never saw that cash, according to TMZ.



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Pizza time: To his surprise, Ellen brought Edgar out onstage to deliver the pizzas himself

Hard at work: Edgar, who works at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria in Hollywood, delivered a batch of pizzas to the Oscars ceremony on Sunday

Pizza the action: A worker at the store told MailOnline the order included five Big Papas pizzas



Man on a mission: Edgar pictured with more pies in hand after his very special Oscars delivery

'It's pretty clear he had no idea Ellen passed Pharrell's hat around and scored around $300,' wrote the site.

The pizza parlor did end up getting a lot of free publicity however, as advertising on the show costs at least $1.8m, according to Variety. The publicity coup is thought to be worth about $10million to the pizza chain.



Ellen had roped him into joining her onstage - where he helped hand out pieces among a room full of multimillionaires, with recipients including Brad, Jennifer Lawrence, Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, Kerry Washington and Meryl Streep.

Digging in: Brad Pitt bit into a slice of pizza in the audience as wife Angelina Jolie looked on

Good teamwork: Angelina looked on as husband Brad and 12 Years A Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor prepared their snack And the pizza goes to: Martin Scorsese takes a greasy slice

As Ellen persuaded the stars to dig in, the bemused delivery guy doled out the squares behind her.



The sheepish delivery man followed Ellen around the front seats of the auditorium and the host later passed around a Pharrell Williams-like big hat to gather tips for the pizza delivery from the stars.

A source from the chain told MailOnline: 'Yes, we did [deliver the pizza]. We had a couple of guys during the Oscars.

'It was five Big Papas at 60 square slices each. But they got a bunch more, those were just the big ones.'

But he said the delivery guy had no warning he would be making a cameo in front of millions of TV viewers.

Dig in! A bemused pizza guy from Big Mama's Pizza on Sunset Boulevard followed Ellen around the Dolby Theatre handing out slices

I'll take one! Jared Leto took the last slice - and promptly offered it to his mother, left

Not shy: Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep took advantage of the pizza offer

Good times: The pizza guy smiled as he helped feed the stars

'No idea,' he said, although he wasn't phased by the request.

The light-hearted moment set Twitter ablaze, with fans tweeting that they recognised their local delivery guy.

'Big Mama's & Papa's pizza!!! I order from them all the time! That's my delivery guy!,' tweeted Jason with the handle @garmonbozia shortly after seeing the familiar face.

Others took to Facebook to find out who the delivery man was.



Hollywood legend: Harrison Ford stood up and helped himself to a slice

Special delivery: The real delivery guy offered Harrison a pizza

The feeding frenzy started when host Ellen appeared onstage and surprisingly said, 'Guess what? Pizza's here.'



A pizza deliveryman with a red cap and red apron then appeared onstage holding several boxes of stacked pizzas.

'I lied. We weren't going backstage,' Ellen told the laid-back pizza guy.



Surrounded by stars: The pizza guy found himself surrounded by pizza-loving stars

Popular idea: The stars at the Oscars didn't hesitate when offered fresh pizza

Ellen told the celebrity-studded audience that she had a vegetable pizza with tomato sauce, a cheese pizza and other different kinds.



'I've never done this before, you help,' Ellen asked the delivery guy who proceeded to offer slices to the stars.



When Ellen asked who wanted a slice several famous hands immediately shot up.



Chowing down: Corinne Foxx, her father Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna posed with the pizza

Chiwetel Ejiofor of 12 Years A Slave fame asked and received a whole box of pizza that he shared.



Oscar winner Julia asked for cheese and reached for a slice along with Meryl who munched away despite wearing a white dress.



Brad asked for pepperoni and also showed his good manners and passed out plates and napkins to the stars. Kevin Spacey also was a gentleman and handed out slices and plates for others before grabbing a slice for himself.



Good manners: Brad offered Oscar winner Meryl a plate for her slice of cheese

Helping hands: Brad and Kevin helped Ellen pass out the pizza and plates

Pizza fan: Kevin Spacey grabbed a slice and passed the box around

'Kerry Washington is pregnant, she needs some,' Ellen told the pizza delivery guy.

Kerry initially didn't get a slice and tweeted to her fans not to fret.

'No worries on the pizza peeps! I'm gluten-free! LOL #SnacksInMyPurse #Oscars' she tweeted to her more than one million followers on Twitter.



The Scandal star later was spotted behind the stage enjoying a gluten-free slice and shared a photo on Instagram.



No money: Ellen joked that she didn't have any money and asked Sandra Bullock for help with the tip

Eating for two: Kerry Washington enjoyed a slice of pizza backstage

Limelight: The Big Moma's & Papa's Pizzeria on Sunset Boulevard, LA, is now the focus of a media frenzy after providing pizzas for Hollywood stars at the Oscars Publicity coup: The pizza store scored an amazing PR goal when their delivery guy turned up at the Oscars - but people wanted to know who he was

Mystery: Dozens of people went to the Big Moma's & Papa's Pizzeria's Facebook page to try to find out who the delivery guy was

Centre of attention: Hollywood Reporter claimed the pizza deliver guy's name was Edgar

Leonardo DiCaprio passed as the pizza box passed in front of him.



Ellen pointed to Best Supporting Actor winner Jared and he grabbed one of the last slices for his mother sitting next to him who he thanked during his acceptance speech.

'I have to hook my mom up,' Jared said.



Hollywood legends Harrison Ford and Martin Scorsese also helped themselves to a slice.



'I don't have any money,' Ellen said after the pizza was handed out.



Thoughtful son: Jared grabbed a slice for his mother

Going once: Ellen and the pizza guy offered the stars in the front-row pizza

No thanks: Leonardo Di Caprio passed on the pizza when it was offered

Hungry guy: Zathura star Dax Shepard wolfed down a slice at the Oscars

She asked around for help with the tip and appealed to Sandra Bullock.



'Where's Harvey Weinstein?' Ellen said while looking for the co-founder of Miramax Films.



Ellen reminded the Hollywood producer that 'only a billion people were watching' as she urged him to tip 'whatever you think is right.'



Big Mama's & Papa's was appreciative of the exposure and shared it on Twitter.



'Thank you Ellen!,' the pizzeria tweeted after their delivery guy's impromptu appearance.

The stars who enjoyed pizza at the Oscars and those who didn't Brad Pit t: Took a slice and revealed he likes pepperoni



Angelina Jolie : Did not take a slice



Julia Roberts: Took a slice after asking for cheese



Meryl Streep : Took a slice of cheese for herself and a slice for her husband



Jared Leto : Took a slice for his mother



Kerry Washington : Got passed over, but enjoyed a gluten-free slice backstage



Kevin Spacey : Grabbed a box and took a slice after sharing



Chiwetel Ejiofor : Grabbed a box and took a slice after sharing Jennifer Lawrence: Grabbed a slice quickly Harrison Ford : Stood up and took a slice



Martin Scorsese : Took a slice



Dax Shepard : Took a slice



Jamie Foxx and daughter Corinne : Took a slice



Channing Tatum and wife Jennna : Took a slice



Leonardo di Caprio : Did not take a slice

The delivery guy was treated to a hero's welcome when he returned to the pizzeria in a Los Angeles strip mall.

He quickly carried out another stack of pizzas to a waiting black SUV.



The plain red cap and apron were gone when he returned to cheers from his co-workers and congratulatory high fives, according to a report on Sunday night by TMZ.



Pitching in: Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o clutched her Oscar while searching her purse for tip money for the pizza guy Generous crowd: Brad and Chiwetel kicked in some cash Big tippers: Kevin Spacey and John Travolta pulled out some bills for the tip Passing the hat: Ellen used a large Pharrell Williams hat to collect tips from the crowd

Big thanks: The pizzeria tweeted its thanks to Ellen after making the special delivery