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April 2, 2007 — TALK about reinventing the wheel. None of the three ac tors who play cavemen in the beloved Geico commercials will get to star in the ABC comedy they’ve inspired.

John Lehr, Jeff Phillips and Ben Weber, who under layers of Cro-Magnon makeup have inspired a cult following, have been kicked out of the cave as the concept goes Hollywood.

In their place, newcomers Nick Kroll, Bill English and Kaitlin Doubleday have been cast to play the group of hypersensitive Cro-Mags who wrestle with prejudice and feel victimized by modern culture, reports Variety.

Lehr is barred from appearing in the show because he is under contract with TBS for “10 Items or Less,” the comedy he created and stars in, but it is unclear why Phillips and Weber were passed over.

Neither could be reached for comment. Joe Lawson, the associate creative director at the Martin Agency who originally came up with the ads, declined to comment.

“Go figure,” says Lehr, “I’m blessed. How incredible is it that there was even the most remote possibility that I could’ve been in two comedies?”

Lehr plays the caveman so conflicted with the way the modern world has treated him, he winds up in therapy. The doctor is played by “Rocky” star, Talia Shire.

In one spot he spars with her about the difference between the mentality of a caveman versus a psychiatrist, until his cell phone rings. “It’s my mother” he sighs, “I’ll put her on speakerphone.”

“It’s so funny, I work my ass off in Hollywood for years, I get a show that I create and star in and the thing that I’m much more known for is being a caveman in the Geico ads,” says Lehr.

“It’s a little bizarre. I’m so thrilled to be a part of this thing, but I never thought these spots were going to become as popular as they have – much less be the jumping off point for a TV comedy.”

CIAO

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04022007/tv/cavemen_left_in_rubble_tv_don_kaplan.htm

April 2, 2007 — TALK about reinventing the wheel. None of the three ac tors who play cavemen in the beloved Geico commercials will get to star in the ABC comedy they’ve inspired.

John Lehr, Jeff Phillips and Ben Weber, who under layers of Cro-Magnon makeup have inspired a cult following, have been kicked out of the cave as the concept goes Hollywood.

In their place, newcomers Nick Kroll, Bill English and Kaitlin Doubleday have been cast to play the group of hypersensitive Cro-Mags who wrestle with prejudice and feel victimized by modern culture, reports Variety.

Lehr is barred from appearing in the show because he is under contract with TBS for “10 Items or Less,” the comedy he created and stars in, but it is unclear why Phillips and Weber were passed over.

Neither could be reached for comment. Joe Lawson, the associate creative director at the Martin Agency who originally came up with the ads, declined to comment.

“Go figure,” says Lehr, “I’m blessed. How incredible is it that there was even the most remote possibility that I could’ve been in two comedies?”

Lehr plays the caveman so conflicted with the way the modern world has treated him, he winds up in therapy. The doctor is played by “Rocky” star, Talia Shire.

In one spot he spars with her about the difference between the mentality of a caveman versus a psychiatrist, until his cell phone rings. “It’s my mother” he sighs, “I’ll put her on speakerphone.”

“It’s so funny, I work my ass off in Hollywood for years, I get a show that I create and star in and the thing that I’m much more known for is being a caveman in the Geico ads,” says Lehr.

“It’s a little bizarre. I’m so thrilled to be a part of this thing, but I never thought these spots were going to become as popular as they have – much less be the jumping off point for a TV comedy.”

April 20th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Hi Katie,
While I appreciate your diligent research which has lead you to believe John Lehr plays one of the Geico Cavemen, that is not a fact. What you found on Lehr’s website is merely a picture of an actor dressed as a caveman. Not only is there no resemblance to either of the Geico Cavemen in the commercials, but the research I did for the original article published on Filmschoolrejects.com is backed up by fact. Check out IMDb for further information.
Thanks for reading.

UM … maybe YOU should do more diligent research into the subject you’re covering, ma’am.

I quote:

“Other works for
John Lehr

Other works
Portrays one of the “Cavemen” in the Geico Insurance commercials.

Plays the caveman in the GEICO commercials.”

Found here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0499856/

I quote:

“[edit] Geico
Lehr played one of the Geico cavemen in a popular series of commercials for the auto insurance company Geico. Two of the other actors in the commercials were Jeffrey Daniel Phillips and Ben Weber.

Lehr appeared in the first ad, in which the caveman is a worker holding a boom mike on the set of a television commercial. He gets upset about the tenor of the commercial and its demeaning comments about caveman, and storms off the set.

In a later ad, he plays a caveman being counseled by a therapist played by Talia Shire.”

Found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lehr

And, um … to further advance your attention to lack of detail:

http://johnlehr.com/

April 20th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Hi Katie,
While I appreciate your diligent research which has lead you to believe John Lehr plays one of the Geico Cavemen, that is not a fact. What you found on Lehr’s website is merely a picture of an actor dressed as a caveman. Not only is there no resemblance to either of the Geico Cavemen in the commercials, but the research I did for the original article published on Filmschoolrejects.com is backed up by fact. Check out IMDb for further information.
Thanks for reading.

UM … maybe YOU should do more diligent research into the subject you’re covering, ma’am.

I quote:

“Other works for
John Lehr

Other works
Portrays one of the “Cavemen” in the Geico Insurance commercials.

Plays the caveman in the GEICO commercials.”

Found here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0499856/

I quote:

“[edit] Geico
Lehr played one of the Geico cavemen in a popular series of commercials for the auto insurance company Geico. Two of the other actors in the commercials were Jeffrey Daniel Phillips and Ben Weber.

Lehr appeared in the first ad, in which the caveman is a worker holding a boom mike on the set of a television commercial. He gets upset about the tenor of the commercial and its demeaning comments about caveman, and storms off the set.

In a later ad, he plays a caveman being counseled by a therapist played by Talia Shire.”

Found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lehr

And, um … to further advance your attention to lack of detail:

http://johnlehr.com/

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I agree about the substitute Neanderthals in a TV series; go with the originals, and go with the gold.
BTW, being an unapologetic throwback myself, it’s pronounced nee-AN-der-tall…..the ‘th’ as in ‘tongue’.

Guns don’t kill people…..people with mustaches kill people.

I agree about the substitute Neanderthals in a TV series; go with the originals, and go with the gold.
BTW, being an unapologetic throwback myself, it’s pronounced nee-AN-der-tall…..the ‘th’ as in ‘tongue’.

Guns don’t kill people…..people with mustaches kill people.