Hey, isn't that …? Consumers have gotten so good at ignoring advertisements that companies will go to any length to get their attention, including shelling out millions for a well-known voice. Can you identify the famous voices in these ads?
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Question 2 of 21
Fact or fiction: Jerry Seinfeld voices the cartoon bee in the Nasonex commercials.
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Fiction: Seinfeld may have played the part of a bee in "Bee Movie" (2007), but it's Antonio Banderas who voices the bee in the Nasonex commercials.
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Question 3 of 21
What handy actor lends his voice to the "Pure Michigan" tourism commercials?
Tim Allen
Drew Carey
Billy Crudup
Jeff Bridges
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Tim Allen of "Home Improvement" fame voices the "Pure Michigan" spots. He also provided voiceovers for a $100 million ad campaign launched by Campbell's Soup in 2010.
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Question 4 of 21
Fact or fiction: George Clooney was the voice behind Mastercard's "Priceless" campaign.
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Fiction: Mastercard's famous campaign was voiced by Billy Crudup. He stuck strictly to voiceovers for years before finally showing his face in a 2005 "Priceless" ad, where he played the part of a gas station attendant.
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Question 5 of 21
Who replaced Walter Cronkite as the voice of CBS News following Cronkite's death?
James Earl Jones
Gary Sinise
Kevin Spacey
Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman's famous voice can be heard during the opening of the CBS Evening News. Morgan also provides voiceover work for Visa, including the company's iconic Summer Olympic ad campaign.
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Question 6 of 21
In addition to her commercial work for Cover Girl and Wal-Mart, Queen Latifah has also done voiceover work for this pizza chain.
Pizza Hut
Papa John's
Domino's
Little Caesar's
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Queen Latifah has done voice acting for Pizza Hut commercials.
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Question 7 of 21
What actor assures listeners that Delta isn't just "building a bigger airline," but "a better one," in a series of black-and-white commercials?
Donald Sutherland
Jeff Bridges
John Krasinski
Ed Helms
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Sutherland's voice helped return Delta to profitability after the company declared bankruptcy in 2005.
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Question 8 of 21
Fact or fiction: Jon Hamm provided voiceover work for a series of ads by Mercedes-Benz.
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Fact: In 2010, Mercedes-Benz awarded Jon Hamm, of "Mad Men" fame, a three-year contract for voiceover work.
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Question 9 of 21
What Emmy Award-winning actress lends her voice to ads for Kaiser Permanente?
Julia Roberts
Tyne Daly
Claire Danes
Allison Janney
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Allison Janney, co-star of "The West Wing," voices commercials for Kaiser Permanente.
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Question 10 of 21
Is that Dan Conner? What food chain invited John Goodman to voice a series of commercials beginning in 2007?
Dunkin' Donuts
McDonald's
Burger King
Starbucks
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John Goodman and Rachael Ray both provide voiceovers for Dunkin' Donuts commercials.
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Question 11 of 21
Which of the following commercial characters was voiced by Zach Braff?
Cottonelle puppy
Mr. Peanut
Nasonex bee
Charmin bear
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In addition to providing the voice for the Cottonelle puppy, Zach Braff also lent his voice to commercials for PUR Water Filtration and Wendy's.
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Question 12 of 21
When Planters was ready to give Mr. Peanut a voice for the first time, whom did they call to fill the role?
George Clooney
Robert Downey Jr.
Gary Sinise
Brad Pitt
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Robert Downey Jr. was the first to voice the role of Mr. Peanut. The "Iron Man" (2008) star also voices a series of ads for Nissan.
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Question 13 of 21
What actor voiced the "Go Army" ad campaign by the U.S. Army?
Tim Allen
Jon Hamm
The Rock
Gary Sinise
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Is that Lt. Dan? Well, sort of. Actor Gary Sinise, who played the role of Lt. Dan in "Forrest Gump" (1994) also provides voiceover work for the U.S. Army.
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Question 14 of 21
This actor can be heard proclaiming, "This is Budweiser. This is beer."
George Clooney
Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Tom Cruise
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In addition to lending his voice to Budweiser, Clooney also voices commercials for Aquafina and AT&T.
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Question 15 of 21
Jeff Bridges performs voice work for Duracell, Ameriquest and this car company.
Hyundai
Honda
Toyota
Nissan
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Since 2007, Jeff Bridges has served as the voice of Hyundai.
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Question 16 of 21
Fact or fiction: Kevin Spacey has a history of voice acting for Honda commercials.
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Fact: In addition to winning multiple Oscars, Kevin Spacey has also talked up cars for Honda.
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Question 17 of 21
What celebrity did Applebee's hire to provide voice work for a 2007 ad campaign?
Wanda Sykes
Julia Roberts
Martin Lawrence
Janeane Garofalo
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Wanda Sykes played the role of a wisecracking apple in Applebee's "Together is Good" campaign.
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Question 18 of 21
Fact or fiction: Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in at least 30 commercials in Japan.
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Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in at least 30 Japanese commercials throughout his career, in which he hawked everything from energy drinks to noodle soup.
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Question 19 of 21
For what insurance company did actor John Krasinski tape a series of commercials?
Allstate
GEICO
Nationwide
Esurance
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John Krasinski of "The Office" lent his voice to commercials for Esurance and also voiced ads for Blackberry.
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Question 20 of 21
What star of "The Hangover" (2009) also voiced a claymation character for Hotels.com commercials?
Bradley Cooper
Jeffrey Tambor
Zach Galifianakis
Ed Helms
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In addition to his comedy work in "The Hangover" and his role on "The Office," Ed Helms played a claymation figure during commercials for Hotels.com.
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Question 21 of 21
Which actor was the original voice for the GEICO Gecko?
Kelsey Grammer
Robert Pattinson
Jim Carrey
Dave Kelly
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Kelsey Grammer served as the original voice of the GEICO Gecko. The actor also voices ads for Honey Nut Cheerios and American Airlines.
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