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'Family Guy' voice actor Mike Henry says he is 'stepping down' from Cleveland Brown role on animated series

27.06.2020 - 04:43

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Mike Henry, who has voiced the character of Cleveland Brown for two decades on "Family Guy," said on Friday that he is stepping down from the role on the FOX animated series. "It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years," Henry, 54, wrote on Twitter.

He continued: "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color.Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role." Henry, who is a white man, has voiced the character since the series debuted in 1999.

He has also been the voice behind a Latin maid named Consuela on the series. FOX had no comment when reached by Fox News. Earlier on Friday, the network revealed that it will no longer have white actors voice characters of color on "The Simpsons.".