Kevin Miles is the genuine name of the khaki-clad State Farm salesman who is known to audiences as “Jake from State Farm,” although audiences may know him as “Jake from State Farm.”
Miles, whose real name is Kevin Mimm, started acting in the advertisements for the insurance business in the year 2020. He replaced Jake Stone, who had previously portrayed the part in the now-famous advertisement that was released in 2011.
In the ad that aired in 2011, a couple’s husband was seen contacting their insurance provider at three in the morning, and his wife was shown catching him on the phone. She believes that she has overheard him speaking to another lady, so she picks up the phone and asks “Jake from State Farm” what he is wearing. His response is the famous phrase, “Uhhh… khakis?”
Nine years later, State Farm presented Mills as the new Jake, and since then, he has featured in several advertisements for the company as his persona has taken off. In addition to this, he became an influencer by expanding his social media following across a variety of platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Who exactly is this “Jake from State Farm” character? Here is all you need to know about State Farm’s newest spokesman, Kevin Miles, and his work with the company.
Miles finally earned his big break in the role of Jake in the year 2020.
Miles, who was known by his stage name Mimms at the time, was selected to play the part of Jake when it was reported that State Farm intended to bring back the character in 2020.
Rand Harbert, State Farm’s Chief Agency Sales and Marketing Officer, was quoted in a news release as saying, “The simple phrase, ‘Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There,’ reflects how State Farm agents and employees make a meaningful difference helping others,” “Jake from State Farm is not only a single person; rather, he represents all of us. He is the embodiment of what each and every one of State Farm’s 19,000 agents and 58,000 employees works tirelessly to provide.
After attending an audition in Los Angeles, Miles was selected for the part. During the callback, he was in a room with forty other actors, many of whom he knew from prior work they had done.
“I was definitely really nervous going in just because you see these actors that you admire and have seen before going in for this role and you’re just like ‘Oh crap, I know they’re great,'” Miles said on the Dan Patrick Show in 2021. “I knew they were great.” “I think it just so happened that I did well in the focus groups, and I just wanted to make something that felt close to me and close to who I am,” she said. “It just so happened that I did well.”
The first Jake works as a bartender these days.
Jake Stone is the person who played the role of the original Jake from State Farm, and he was found via an internal casting call. After playing the character of the insurance agent in the commercial, he was hired by State Farm at first, but he ultimately quit the company and is now working as a bartender at Pub II, which is a local establishment in Normal, Illinois.
Stone provided an update on his life to The Pantagraph in the month of February 2023. He discussed how he was doing twelve years after his viral moment. He said that he is married and the father of two small children, but he continues to dress in khakis.
He said that the khakis he wore at the location are really hanging from Pub II and added that he would never stop wearing khakis. “I’d never stop wearing khakis,” he remarked. “We’ll put a stop to those rumors right there!”
Miles dreamed of having a career in the entertainment industry.
Before he was cast as Jake, Miles was an aspiring actor who had featured in a few small parts, including an appearance in an episode of Criminal Minds and S.W.A.T. Before he was cast as Jake, Miles was an aspiring actor who had starred in a few minor roles. However, he claims that his work in the role of Jake has allowed him to access a great deal more information and opportunities.
When Patrick asked Miles whether he was worried about gaining other parts in the future now that he’s become known as Jake, Miles revealed that he wasn’t concerned and that he wasn’t even thinking about it.
He said, “Personally, I do not have any concerns; however, I am aware that there are other people, and they say that you will get stuck.” “But I think it’s a new day and age in entertainment, there are a lot of social media stars that are able to break out from doing skits online because people are familiar with them,” the speaker said. “But I think it’s a new day and age in entertainment.”
He went on to say, “I come from a theater background anyway, so doing Jake is so close to me, I’m not trying to do a caricature or anything… I’m just trying to do what feels natural to me.” I believe that from that point on, I will be able to transfer that knowledge to future parts, as well as when I develop further as an actor and work hard to improve myself. I believe that working in cinema will provide me the opportunity to broaden my horizons and explore the kinds of projects that excite or inspire me. It’s more of a stepping stone than anything else.
In anticipation of the Super Bowl, he appeared in a commercial with Drake and Paul Rudd.
One of Mile’s most memorable turns in the spotlight occurred when he was given the opportunity to feature with Drake and Paul Rudd in a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. In the commercial, Jake is shown sitting with NFL quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, who are making a joke about how their stand-ins don’t look anything like them. Rudd plays the role of Mahomes’ stand-in for the commercial.
After that, Jake tells Drake that he doesn’t get a stand-in, and Drake identifies himself as “Drake from State Farm.” Drake makes an effort to interject as Jake is giving a delivery of one of his hallmark lines.
Drake is admonished by Jake, who says, “Hey, stand-ins don’t have lines.”
He has developed strong relationships with renowned NFL players.
Following the airing of the commercial during the Super Bowl, Jake became friends with Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, both of whom play for the Kansas City Chiefs, and has collaborated with them on several occasions since then, most notably with Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Jake has been posting videos of the three of them on his Instagram account, where he refers to them as his “squad.”
Jake said that he views Aaron Rodgers as his “Uncle Aaron” and Patrick Mahomes as his “brother” on the Dan Patrick Show. He also stated that he “couldn’t say” who he would be pulling for in the Super Bowl if the two quarterbacks were to face each other.
“I’d hate to see either one of them not win a championship, they’re both champions,” he added. “I’d hate to see any of them not win a championship.” “Even just by hearing to them chat to each other when they’re on set, you can just see how dedicated they are to the game, and because of that, I want them to be successful. They are clearly the most valuable players.”
Miles and Donna Kelce went to see the Kansas City Chiefs game together.
In October 2023, Jake from State Farm joined Donna Kelce, the mother of the Kelce brothers, in the stands of a Philadelphia Eagles game to cheer for Donna’s son Jason, who was playing for the Eagles.
“In addition to that, I have a famous person on my side. “@JakeStateFarm,” the Eagles center tweeted on X, referencing to Taylor Swift’s recent attendance at Travis’ games. The post was about the Eagles’ game against the Cowboys.
Additionally, Miles shared a selfie on X in which he was accompanied by Donna. “In my red era with Mama MaAuto,” he wrote, making a reference to Taylor Swift’s album Red (Taylor’s Version). “Red” refers to the color red.
According to a press release, Ryan Reynolds and his marketing agency, Maximum Effort, were responsible for arranging the seats in order to generate yet another viral moment. This was done in order for Jake to be able to enjoy the Kelce family suite with them.
Miles is really enthusiastic about physical fitness.
During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, Miles was initially questioned by Patrick about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Patrick made this inquiry because Miles’ muscles seemed to be larger than they had ever been before. Miles scoffed at the accusation and refuted it, merely attributing his body to the rigorous exercise routine he followed.
In addition, Miles said that he works hard to be in shape because of the role he would be playing as Jake and the people he will be working with.
“I wanted to make it look as if I play a pick-up game with these guys, and we really do some damage,” he stated, so he put on some weight for the NFL advertisement. “I gained some weight for the NFL spot because I wanted to make it look as if I play a pick-up game with these guys.” “And then for everything related to the NBA, I want to be a little bit smaller, simply slimmer. At this very moment, I’m working hard to become the Christian Bale of these advertisements.