# Quick! Who's the voice of the duck in the AFLAC commericals? Don't Google-cheat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 24, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401 "2006-01-24T16:08:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/21 "2006-01-24T20:01:15Z")
> [@Lil' Mahoney](#): > > I don’t know who does it now, but I’d swear that when the geico commercials first started, Kelsey Grammer did the voice. Whenever I see or hear the ads now, I can’t help but think that the voice isn’t right. We should probably spin off a thread on famous voices in commercials. Like, Kelsey Grammer for Disneyland. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/22 "2006-01-24T20:09:27Z")
Gilbert Gottfried. He was listed in the credits of Lemony Snickets as the duck. ---
**Author:** ![Paranoid\_Randroid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paranoid_randroid/32/18_2.png) [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/23 "2006-01-24T20:10:11Z")
> [@Lil' Mahoney](#): > > I don’t know who does it now, but I’d swear that when the geico commercials first started, Kelsey Grammer did the voice. Whenever I see or hear the ads now, I can’t help but think that the voice isn’t right. According to here: [http://tvadverts.blogspot.com/2005/10/geico-gecko.html](http://tvadverts.blogspot.com/2005/10/geico-gecko.html) Kelsey Grammer did the voice for the first spot, but from then on out it was someone named Dave Kelly. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/24 "2006-01-24T20:15:23Z")
> [@Cheese Monster](#): > > According to here: > > [http://tvadverts.blogspot.com/2005/10/geico-gecko.html](http://tvadverts.blogspot.com/2005/10/geico-gecko.html) > > Kelsey Grammer did the voice for the first spot, but from then on out it was someone named Dave Kelly. Yeah, I saw that too. I don’t know who that is but I love the voice. There appear to be several Dave Kellys at IMDB. One is the old guy who was in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Waking Ned Devine” but I don’t think it’s him. The voice is too youthful. ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/25 "2006-01-24T20:17:50Z")
In reading Gilbert Gottfried’s wikipedia article I scrolled down to view the contents of the Aristocrat joke and have just now discovered what a Dirty Sanchez is. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/26 "2006-01-24T20:29:26Z")
Is it David Duchovny telling us Purina is “for dogs”? And Julia Roberts selling aol, another reason to dislike her.+ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/27 "2006-01-24T20:47:06Z")
> [@velvetjones](#): > > the Aristocrat joke _The Aristocrats_ is out on DVD today, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/28 "2006-01-24T20:55:52Z")
Yes! I was just about to post about David Duchovny. Every time I hear it, I feel a little sad about Mulder schilling for dog food. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/29 "2006-01-24T20:59:08Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Is it David Duchovny telling us Purina is “for dogs”? Interesting and relevant recent research item: [New research reveals that television commercials featuring celebrity voice-overs are most influential when consumers can’t identify which actor it belongs to.](http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-12/uow-cv122005.php) ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/30 "2006-01-24T21:27:14Z")
I’ve got one…this one I’m guessing at: The radio ads for Netflix, where it’s a game show, “If six is brown and three is red, what is fourteen?” “Turquoise!” Then, “If you keep your Netflix videos for 97 years, how much will you pay in late fees?” “Nothing!” “Correct!!!” Is that Zach Braff? It sounds like it at the end, but I can’t tell. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/31 "2006-01-25T02:20:07Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Interesting and relevant recent research item: [New research reveals that television commercials featuring celebrity voice-overs are most influential when consumers can’t identify which actor it belongs to.](http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-12/uow-cv122005.php) Oh, I dunno. I imagine hearing Sam Elliott’s voice on those “Beef; it’s what’s for dinner” commercials has helped stock a few fridges… ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/32 "2006-01-25T05:29:51Z")
I’ve not read the thread – my guess is Gilbert Gottfried. Perhaps I’ll post again after reading the thread? ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/33 "2006-01-25T05:40:48Z")
I believe I learned that here many years ago. You can learn a lot on dope. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/34 "2006-01-25T05:41:30Z")
My question is, has it \*always \*been Gottfried? The last time I heard an AFLAC commercial, I instantly heard it - there was no question about it. But the earlier AFLAC commercials never reminded me of Gottfried in the least… ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/35 "2006-01-25T05:42:48Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I’ve got one…this one I’m guessing at: > > The radio ads for Netflix, where it’s a game show, “If six is brown and three is red, what is fourteen?” “Turquoise!” Then, “If you keep your Netflix videos for 97 years, how much will you pay in late fees?” “Nothing!” “Correct!!!” > > Is that Zach Braff? It sounds like it at the end, but I can’t tell. It just doesn’t sound like Zach. (Slight hijack – are the Netflix audio commercials available online anywhere, legally, of course? I haven’t found them at [Netflix.com](http://Netflix.com), nor anywhere else. I love those things.) And do I win anything for knowing about the duck? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/36 "2006-01-25T05:44:43Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > My question is, has it \*always \*been Gottfried? The last time I heard an AFLAC commercial, I instantly heard it - there was no question about it. But the earlier AFLAC commercials never reminded me of Gottfried in the least… IIRC in the first commercials the duck was just squawking the term “AFLACK” over and over. The more recent versions have a lot more voice characterization and intonations. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/37 "2006-01-25T13:04:35Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > Oh, I dunno. I imagine hearing Sam Elliott’s voice on those “Beef; it’s what’s for dinner” commercials has helped stock a few fridges… Well, he only got that job after James Garner had his heart attack. “Beef. It’s what clogged up my arteries.” ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/38 "2006-01-25T13:18:55Z")
The original voice of Home Depot was the neighbor Wilson from Home Improvements. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/39 "2006-01-25T14:59:48Z")
And Susan Sarandon is gently describing the virtues of Stouffer’s. (How can they have no preservatives?? Does that mean artificial preservatives, and they’ve upped the salt content? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401/40 "2006-01-25T15:19:03Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > Well, he only got that job after James Garner had his heart attack. > “Beef. It’s what clogged up my arteries.” I believe he got the job after Robert Mitchum died. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-whos-the-voice-of-the-duck-in-the-aflac-commericals-dont-google-cheat/341401.md?page=3)