Whatever Happened To The Original Jake From The State Farm Commercials?

In 2020, State Farm brought back the popular Jake from State Farm character, this time casting professional actor Kevin Miles. In a statement shared by Carrier Management, State Farm's public affairs rep Gina Morss-Fischer explained why the company recast Jake. "[Stone] did great delivering his famous line, 'uh...khakis,'" Morss-Fischer said. "However, this expanded role is very demanding and is best filled by an actor." Indeed, Miles has since appeared in countless State Farm ads at a fairly quick clip — a schedule that likely wouldn't work with a real-life agent.

Still, Stone got to revisit the character one last time. Miles made his State Farm debut during the 2020 Super Bowl in a shot-for-shot remake of the 2011 ad. After he explains that he's wearing khakis, Jake leans over to his co-worker and asks, "Hey, do they ever ask you what you're wearing?" Stone's head pops up from behind a cubicle and he delivers in the familiar deadpan, "Uh, yeah."

Stone had no problem handing over the khaki crown to Miles. "It was cool to hear that it was coming back, and it was even a bigger honor that they wanted me to have that cameo to bridge the gap between the old commercial to the new ones with Kevin," Stone told The Argus in 2022. Still, he couldn't help feeling a little jealous that the new Jake got to rub shoulders with stars like Paul Rudd and Patrick Mahomes. "[It's] jealousy in the most positive way, absolutely," he added.