Comments on: Mercedes Benz GL - “It’s Ready”

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:22:32 +0000

Does anyone know who the narrator (voice) is in the Mercedes GL commercial?

By: Brant

Brant — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:12:40 +0000

The voice sounds vaguely familiar. I think he’s a washed up actor in Hollywood. Must not be that famous or I’d probably remember his name.

By: NLB

NLB — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:12:30 +0000

That’s Richard Thomas — aka John-Boy formerly of “The Walton’s”.

By: monic

monic — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:36:56 +0000

It is Richard Thomas - check wikepedia for all the details - he’s really not “washed up” and he’s actually rather famous. Our perspective may be the difference in our ages - I am 54.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:08:17 +0000

Thank you guys, I’ve been trying to figure it out who was that voice. Yes, it’s R. Thomas.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:37:29 +0000

I just knew it was Richard Thomas (John Boy). I recognized him the first time I heard one of the commercials. I thought can I find out on the net??
Yes! Thanks.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:55:34 +0000

you know I just heard the commercial again and said is the John-Boy….and then said I wonder if I can look that up on the web? So i did and I was shocked to find that other people wondered the same thing????? Is this weird? Or are we just very inquisitive people:)

By: Carollynn

Carollynn — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:29:02 +0000

This has been driving me nuts because I pride myself in figuring these things out… but here I am, looking it up! I knew it was familiar, from an old television show, but that the voice had aged so it wasn’t exactly the voice that would lead to the “aha!” Now that I know, I wish I hadn’t looked. Sort of like getting a rare book through an internet bookseller rather than waiting until you find the gem in an actual used book store, even if it takes years.

I think it’s all his theater work that makes him a “fit” for Mercedes, probably more known to the East Coast market than here in California.

By: Annie C.

Annie C. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:38:09 +0000

OMG I thought so! I finally thought to check the net and I was right. Go John-Boy!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:21:28 +0000

Doesn’t he have, like, 50,000 children?

By: Ahmer

Ahmer — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:15:25 +0000

hey, has anyone seen the 1980s mercedes commercial, where a newly married couple is gifted a mercedes and they drive around on beautiful mountains for a while until their car stops. they call the mercedes helpline, and the agent asks them to check a few things and they say everything is fine. then he asks them if they filled fuel in the car, since it was a new car and they dont deliver it with a full tank. they check the meter and the fuel is empty and they ask him how did it run for so long if it was out of fuel.
the agent replies, thats mercedes for you; it runs several kilometres only on reputation.
would anyone know how to find this one?

By: Teach

Teach — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:32:33 +0000

I recognized his voice immediately too, but it has just as much to do with seeing him star in the touring version of “12 Angry Men” about two weeks ago. He certainly wasn’t “washed up” - and even my high school seniors thought he was excellent! (Gotta’ love field trips.)

By: joan0075@aol.com

joan0075@aol.com — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:42:15 +0000

know where the rock formation in that tv ad for viaga is filmed; it is a wonderful rock; two people standing by it; can see ocean near

By: Big Lou

Big Lou — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:31:37 +0000

The voice sound like an old actor who has passed away. His name was Fred McMurray of My Three Sons and various movies. Maybe he has a relative doing the commercial

By: PAPA-LOU

PAPA-LOU — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:35:41 +0000

I WAS TOLD THE VOICE BELONGS TO A MR. HINES. I DID NOT GET HIS FIRST NAME. THIS INFO GIVEN TO ME BY HIS FATHER EDWARD HINES

By: amy

amy — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:07:00 +0000

I may not remember names and faces right away, but I have a way with voices. I told my husband it was Richard Thomas! Now, what about the Johnsonville Brauts commercial? Is it Jim Belushi?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:59:57 +0000

I knew right away as well it was R Thomas . I remember all to well him reading his journal writings at the end of The Waltons with his very distinct voice .

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:35:18 +0000

It’s not Richard Thomas, nor Fred MacMurray nor anyone named Mr. Hines!

It’s Stephen Schnetzer - AKA Cass Winthrop from Another World who then moved over to As The World Turns, not to mention many Law & Order episodes. (view his photo here: http://www.theatermania.com/news/images/7686a.jpg )

No mistaking his voice! I can see how someone might think it’s R. Thomas, but I hung on every word Cass ever said when I was a teenager watching Another World - It’s unmistakably the voice of Stephen Schnetzer!

Decide for yourself! Listen to hs voice in an 8-minute clip from one of the Another Worls episodes on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqLRxlSlllk

By: Darryl

Darryl — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:56:37 +0000

The voice also sounds somewhat like Bryant Gumble. Doesn’t it????

By: Watcher100

Watcher100 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:59:34 +0000

I recognized the voice immediately as well. (as “John Boy”). I have very fond memories of “The Waltons” tv show.

Can you imagine that show used to be a PRIME TIME tv favorite?

My….how far we’ve fallen……the garbage that’s consumed today.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:49:58 +0000

It IS Stephen Schnetzer. It does sound very much like Richard Thomas and even like Fred McMurray but it is Schnetzer.

By: KimW

KimW — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:42:51 +0000

I FINALLY remembered to google this question I’d been having! I knew it was John Boy too! I love his voice!

By: Shaun C

Shaun C — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:27:47 +0000

I thought it was Adam Carrington of DYNASTY. Gordon Thompson

By: Sally Helmken

Sally Helmken — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:20 +0000

Some of the Mercedes commercials are John Boy but not all of them. I know its John Boy because he is actully in some of them. And I for one want to hear some more of his voice in association with Mercedes, it’s actually one of the things that attracted me to buy one so it must be working!

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By: ChicagoMike

ChicagoMike — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:22:22 +0000

Alright …now I’m confused …is it or is it not Richard Thomas ?

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:41:48 +0000

Richard Thomas recorded voiceover tracks for Mercedes-Benz latest radio and TV spots in April according to this blog: http://mcmvoices.com/blog/2008/04/richard-thomas-in-voice-over-session-at.html
I immediately thought it was Richard Thomas when I first heard the commercials, but my bf kept saying it wasn’t. So of course I researched it until I found that I was right. He also didn’t believe me when I said that was Billy Vera’s voice in the Burger King commercials. Someday he’ll learn….