For years, State Farm has reached TV viewers with its star-studded commercials. Chris Paul, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Alfonso Ribeiro have all lent their mugs to the insurance company's clever advertisements.
But the most popular face for almost a decade has been"Jake from State Farm." In his now famous 2011 debut, the character helps a married man with an insurance claim over the phone at 3 a.m. An irate wife, who believes she's caught her man cheating, grabs the phone and demands to know what Jake is wearing.However, if you've paid attention, the man who plays Jake is no longer the man in the original ad.
Stone was chosen to deliver all of two words in State Farm's"State of Unrest" promo. Little did he know that the line would give birth to a viral meme and corporate mascot. Stone's newfound fame also came with unsavory gossip. In October 2015, there was a false report that Jake from State Farm has been murdered by his wife over cheating allegations. StoneHowever, life didn't drastically change for Stone after the commercial aired. In a 2011 interview with
, he said that he did occasionally get recognized when he introduced himself to callers as"Jake from State Farm." But otherwise, he said,"As I put it to a friend, I'm just putting on my khakis, one leg at a time."In 2020, State Farm revived the popular"State of Unrest" campaign, but with an updated twist. The role of Jake was re-cast by professional actor Kevin Mimms.