Is the Geico Gecko Australian or British?

He’s a Gecko, so he can not have a race. He hates being labeled. All he wants to do is save you 15% or more on car insurance. Poor guy

@FlutherMe ; Race sounds so negative. I was talking about his accent.
if you want to be that way, he’s not a guy, he’s a gecko.

I would have guessed Australian or from New Zealand, but what do it know? I’m an American and can’t differentiate those accents very well.

@wilma – I’ve lived in aus 2 years and yeah aussies and (kiwis) new zealand have basically the same accent, except for a few words.. lol

He’s absolutely British. He sounds just like Michael Caine.

p.s. @troubleinharlem: “race” sounds “negative”? Is belonging to a race automatically… like, a slam? why?

The newest gecko is an east-end cockney mix—however, former incantations of the gecko have been voiced by Kelsey Grammar and the British actor Dave Kelly. Currently it’s voiced by Jake Wood.

http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2005/geico-gecko-insurance/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEICO_ad_campaigns#The_GEICO_gecko

Toldja.

he’s an american actor who is very profecient in different dialects and accents