Rob Lowe to make ‘The Simpsons’ debut as Principal Skinner’s cousin
nme.comThe Simpsons as Principal Skinner’s cousin on Sunday (May 7).In season 34 episode The Very Hungry Caterpillars, Lowe takes on the role of Peter, who disrupts Skinner’s home life while Springfield is in lockdown at the mercy of a swarm of caterpillars.
This awkward dynamic is viewed by Bart Simpson, after Skinner accidentally leaves his webcam on following a video chat.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, who also shared a first look at Lowe’s character, the actor said: “It’s rarer and rarer to find firsts for me in the business, and this is a big one.
I feel like, finally, I’ve arrived.”He added: “Actors always talk about how multi-dimensional their characters are; well, this character’s two-dimensional.
He’s an actual cartoon, so that was a nice change of pace.”'It's rarer and rarer to find firsts for me in the business, and this is a big one,' Rob Lowe tells EW about his upcoming debut on 'The Simpsons.' https://t.co/Y9z9yQ7EvB— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 4, 2023The show’s 34th season has seen guest appearances from Billy Eichner, Fred Armisen, Simu Liu, Aubrey Plaza, Anna Faris and Drew Barrymore.
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