# Who is that Guy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 3, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549 "2001-09-03T18:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/1 "2001-09-03T18:29:36Z")
He’s the fellow that narrates all kinds of educational programs, and has for 25 years, or more. He has a very distinctive voice- he’s done thousands of programs, and I think he did “Clear Eyes” commercial for a little while (No, not Ben Stein!) ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/3 "2001-09-03T19:44:26Z")
I’m wondering if he looks really bizarre compared to his voice, sort of like Paul Harvey, who has quite the cranium. “…I know the one you mean” isn’t much help, though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sysop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Sysop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sysop)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/4 "2001-09-03T20:26:47Z")
Only guy I can think of that does Discover documentaries is Peter Graves from Mission Impossible. I know Patrick Stewart has done a few, but I don’t know of anyone that has done the Clear Eyes commercials. Another voice-great is, of course, James Earl Jones…but I don’t think either of these guys are the ones you’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/5 "2001-09-03T21:59:23Z")
Nope, they all have dulcet tones, but that ain’t the guy… I remember him in grade school, doing educational ‘filmstrip’ voiceovers (I’m dating myself) He’s also done some political ads as well. He’s pretty versatile, I guess. You’ve heard him a hundred times, guaranteed. ---
**Author:** ![Yeah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/dbc845/32.png) [@Yeah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeah)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/6 "2001-09-03T22:21:10Z")
You don’t mean Alexander Scourby do you? ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/7 "2001-09-03T22:38:07Z")
The name sounds right, if that makes any sense. How would I know if it’s Alex, though? Let me run some web searches. ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/8 "2001-09-03T22:40:44Z")
Nope. Gotta be someone still alive and kicking. ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/9 "2001-09-03T23:46:21Z")
I betcha it’s George Page. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Dickerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Scott\_Dickerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Dickerson)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/10 "2001-09-04T00:43:06Z")
How about Dick Tufeld or Gary Owens? ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/11 "2001-09-04T00:54:14Z")
Well, the name George Page is difficult to do a web search on, not surprisingly. I got hits for everything from “The Rock of Chickamaugua; Major General George Page”; to just about every web **Page** associated with a **George** (which is a lot, let me tell ya) Limiting the search to “narrator george page” hasn’t been much utility either. I appreciate the help, though. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/12 "2001-09-04T01:06:47Z")
Can you give us a particular example? ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/13 "2001-09-04T01:34:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > \*\*Can you give us a particular example? \*\* The only specific example I can give for sure is the “Clear Eyes” commercial he did a year or two back. He has this strange accent. I think I heard him on a History Channel program today (he’s everywhere) I’ll watch it on the flip side and see if I can catch the credits. No big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/14 "2001-09-04T01:37:48Z")
Is this the same guy who did the Oxy-5 commercials for so many years? I don’t know the name, but he did have a very distinctive voice. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/15 "2001-09-04T12:19:22Z")
I gotta believe it’s George Page. I think I remember him doing a Visine commercial. He also narrates a bunch of stuff on PBS, like the “Nature” series and the occasional “Nova”. He does have a great voice, would’ve made a great airline pilot. ---
**Author:** ![Evnglion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f04885/32.png) [@Evnglion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evnglion)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/16 "2001-09-04T13:23:11Z")
The easiest solution to your problem… next time one of these shows is on TV, watch for the narrarator’s name in the credits… ;)😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/17 "2001-09-07T02:24:18Z")
Now that I have that cleared up (I think) I need to find a picture, because I have to see what this goober looks like, with such an annoying voice. ---
**Author:** ![telechus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@telechus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/telechus)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/18 "2001-09-07T04:10:14Z")
I think you are referring to Ben Stein. He has been in Clear Eyes commercials within the past few years. He has a nasal monotone voice. He was in The Wonder Years and Ferris Bueller’s Day off. Here is a link to the IMDB with a picture: [http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stein,+Ben](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stein,+Ben) ---
**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/19 "2001-09-09T16:33:30Z")
PETER THOMAS is that guy. I saw a cheesy crime documentary on Court TV last night and his was the name that was listed as narrator. from a google search: > [@](#): > > Professional experience: radio reporter . . . has narrated commercials and documentaries free-lance since 1964 > . . . > Documentaries: > > PBS: voice of the “Nova” science documentaries, narrating more than 40 episodes; narrated “The Jewish Brigade,” a documentary produced in 2000; also in 2000 has narrated six one-hour documentaries about the wonders of the world—Dead Seas, Ayers Rock, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Kilamanjaro and Niagara Falls; other recent work includes two one-hour documentaries about the International Space Station [Edited by bibliophage on 09-09-2001 at 11:50 AM] ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/20 "2001-09-09T17:02:06Z")
**Phouchg** , I have edited your post. We discourage copying and pasting of so much information, even though your source is probably not copyrighted (the words **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** indicates that). Such long posts delay loading time and only part of it is likely to be of interest to the average reader. We require that when quoting you provide a link to your source, which in this case appears to be [http://www.internationalcollege.edu/pressrel/18-05-00.htm](http://www.internationalcollege.edu/pressrel/18-05-00.htm) Providing the link can be as simple as pasting the URL into your posts, being careful to leave a blank space on either side of it. By the way, thanks for the answer. I hope he’s the same guy the OP was thinking of. I was afraid we might never get to the bottom of it. bibliophage moderator GQ ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549/21 "2001-09-09T18:54:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by telechus \* > \*\*I think you are referring to Ben Stein. \*\* No. Peter Thomas! Yes, thanks you Phouchg! That’s gotta be the guy. Now, off for extensive, detailed research. This could take years (It’s taking longer than I thought) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-that-guy/79549.md?page=2)