As you can see with the amount of celebrities lending their voices to advertising, voice overs don’t play second fiddle to television and film acting. Some might even argue that it’s harder to ‘act’ without the filmed body language and expressions, definitely a talent and profession that shouldn’t go unnoticed.
Here is a list with some of our favorite commercials featuring celebrity voiceovers from the past few years:
10. Jon Hamm – Mercedes Benz
Jon Hamm, also known as play the protagonist Don Draper in AMC’s series, Mad Men partnered with Mercedes Benz in their commercial for the 2014 S-Class commercial. Fans of the show can attest to this character’s charismatic persona. As the saying goes, women want to be with him, and men want to be him – so what better way for Mercedes-Benz to inspire buying their cars.
“If a guy who makes his car-purchasing dollars by starring in a show about the finest advertising that money can buy is willing to stump for your product, that’s one heck of an endorsement”. – Mental Floss
9. Morgan Freeman – Visa’s NFL Commercial
Morgan Freeman’s voice is hugely recognizable and he’s known for doing voice overs for the ‘voice of God’ on numerous occasions. It’s undeniable that his voice adds a certain amount of credibility to the project or brand. Alongside his smooth, textured voice and touch of sincerity once cannot help but feel connected to the advertisements. His voice is a great example of how voice-overs are just a crucial to acting as one-screen artistry.
8. George Clooney – 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
This advertisement is about what inspires the brand to create a product that will allow you to combine luxury with comfort. That is something that the actor, George Clooney embodies. His voice is calm and collected but has a sense of excitement to it. This is only one of the many voice-over stunts he’s done in his career and with that voice and those good looks it won’t go unnoticed.
7. Lisa Kudrow – Yoplait
Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow’s upbeat voice brings a fun vibe to these colorful yogurt ads. These snappy ads taking regular old yogurt and give it a fresh and vibrant twist.
6. Aaron Paul – Weight Watchers Superbowl Ad
In this commercial Breaking Bad actor, Aaron Paul plays the devil’s advocate in creating awareness in the power that fast food and bad food has over us. It urges the viewer to confront this addiction and take back control over what we eat. His voice is the perfect match to the tone of the commercial and really showcases the seduction of food.
5. Blair Underwood – Lexus
Blair Underwood made his Superbowl commercial debut with the latest Lexus advertisement. While he’s saying “Be seen, be heard – make some noise” you can hear the intrigue and pure excitement in his voice.
4. Antonio Banderas – Nasonex
If you’ve ever watched Puss In Boots there will be no other option for you than to recognize the beautifully foreign voice of Antonio Banderas. That’s why his voice over work in Nasonex’s Spring Mum commercial is so powerful and works well with the animation with the ad.
3. Jeff Bridges – Hyundai Elantra 2013
What is better than hearing the voice of the ‘The Dude’ from The Big Lebowski, explaining pretty much anything? Jeff Bridges has an authoritative voice with a relaxed tone and one cannot help to trust whatever he is saying. He’s been involved in many commercial voice overs over the years, including Duracell.
2. Jessica Alba – The Honest Company
As the founder of The Honest Company, it seems fitting that the beautiful actress, Jessica Alba is her own brand’s ambassador. Her voice is naturally sweet and goes well with the innocent tone of the commercials.
1. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake
What is more credible than two real-life celebrity BFFs endorsing a product? Nothing; and Apple seemed to agree. These two are featured in the an advertisement for the Apple iPhone 6 that was aired in 2014. Apart from ‘joking’ around their voices add to Apple staying innovative and in tune with their audience.
Who is your favorite celebrity voice over actor?
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