The Face Behind the Voice You Hear on the Train and Bus Speakers [Video]

Ride the C.T.A? Well this might surprise you, the voice you hear through the bus and train speakers that warns you that the "doors are opening" is a Cheesehead. Actually, he is an actor from Milwaukee by the name of Lee Crooks. His job is to also to deliver the bad news during a delay.

The voice announces:

Next stop, "State Street"
Randall and Wabash is next
where to transfer
He warns you not to gamble

Millions know his voice, but few know his name.

This is Lee Crooks, he's 53-year old the voice of the CTA.

DNAINFO reports that he's done commercials for Sears, Pillsbury, Chevrolet among others — Crooks had shied away from being known as the voice of the CTA until recently.

If you have boarded Disney's Monorail you heard a similar voice. Crooks scored the gig by simulating Disney World monorail voice.