Song in GEICO The Gecko Explores an Old Attic Advert 2019. This character is currently voiced by Jake Dylan Wood but was previously done by Kelsey Grammer. The advertising strategy incorporates a saturation-level amount of print (primarily mail circulars) and television parody advertisements, as well as radio advertisements. After 20 years and more than 150 commercials, the Geico gecko remains one of the most recognizable commercial characters on television. GEICO advertising campaigns are known for using surreal scenarios which attempt to be humorous and satirical, often featuring distinctive characters such as the company's mascot, the GEICO gecko. GEICO Gecko as Jake Wood; Voice of VO in Depression/Andrew Anthony; Aired. Gecko: You can't even imagine the pressure. In current commercials the gecko's accent is more working-class Cockney (a typical London accent), perhaps in an effort to further "humanize" him. Progressive spends a ton of money on TV advertising and a chunk of it goes to the insurance company’s star spokesperson: Flo. Witty, fashionable, deadpan, trendy. Geico, in 2013, led all competitors with $1.2 billion spent on advertising. Waitress: that’s what 24/7 means sugar. Jake Wood is a tv actor from London, England. The voice of the Geico gecko is made by Jake Wood. But not for the reasons you may think. The GEICO Gecko and a new homeowner go to explore the attic of the man’s new home. Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is an English actor, known for his roles as Jackson and Max Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.He has also made guest appearances in series including Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf.In 2014, Wood competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Janette Manrara.In the United States, he is known as the voice of the GEICO gecko. It’s been a while coming, but the news is now out that the new voice of Geico Gecko, in a hybrid Cockney London style, is Jake Wood, English comedian and actor.Read on for an exploration of the new Cockney accent, a background on Jake and a taste of the new commercials. Commercial First Aired: December 19, 2018; Commercial Last Aired: June 20, 2019; Transcript (Scene: Escalator - The gecko is on an escalator.) ... Telecine: The Mill Watch all your favorite GEICO commercials right here. Back in 1999, Geico debuted its brand new mascot: The Geico Gecko. As of 2007, Jake Wood, an English actor and comedian was the voice of the GEICO gecko. That year, a Screen Actors Guild strike prevented advertisers from using live actors. Geico, State Farm, Allstate and Progressive collectively spent $3.7 billion on advertising in 2015. Jake Wood was Geico for over a decade VAT no 918 5617 01, H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. Frank's Restaurant is a Commercial Commercial first aired: February 23, 2019 Commercial last aired: July 15, 2019 GEICO Gecko as Jake Wood Waitress as Patricia Belcher Line Cook as Ross Francis Voice of VO as Andrew Anthony (Scene: Inside Frank's Restaurant) Gecko: So, you were open all day every day? In fact, the gecko … English soap opera veteran who has portrayed Max Branning on the soap opera, EastEnders for more than two decades and is also known as the One of the most popular characters on GEICO commercials is the ''GEICO Gecko.'' Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor, best known in his native United Kingdom for playing Max Branning in long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders and in the United States as the voice of the GEICO gecko.