When did Mike Henry stop voicing Cleveland?

Family Guy Reveals New Actor Voicing Cleveland Brown in Season 19. Three months after Family Guy star Mike Henry announced that he was stepping down as the voice of Cleveland Brown, a replacement has been named. Arif Zahir (pictured right) will assume the role for the show’s upcoming 19th season.

Why was Mike Henry replaced?

Family Guy underwent its own change: Mike Henry, who had voiced Cleveland for 20 years, announced on Twitter that he would be stepping down from the role because “persons of color should play characters of color.” Zahir, a popular YouTuber known for his impressions of iconic characters, was hired to take over the role …

What happened to Mike Henry Cleveland?

Fox’s Family Guy has recast the role of Cleveland Brown with YouTube star Arif Zahir. Mike Henry, who had voiced Brown since the show’s inception in 1999, announced in June that he was stepping down from the role. Zahir will begin voicing Cleveland for Season 19 episodes which have just begun production.

Is Cleveland Brown voiced by a white guy?

Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown on “Family Guy” Henry said that “persons of color should voice characters of color” when he stepped down from the role, which he’d voiced since 1999, in June. Arif Zahir has been recast in the role.

Why did they stop making the Cleveland show?

The Cleveland Show saw the dysfunctional Brown-Tubbs family through many shenanigans throughout its four-season run. Surely enough, The Cleveland Show was canceled after Season 4 due to its continuing rating drop. Its last episode aired May 19, 2013.

Is Mike Henry from Smokey and the Bandit still alive?

Deceased (1936–2021)
Mike Henry/Living or Deceased

Who voices Cleveland Brown now?

actor Arif Zahir
More Stories by Rick. Fox’s Family Guy has found its new Cleveland Brown. YouTuber and voice actor Arif Zahir will take over the role for the Fox animated show’s 19th season, which is set to air in the 2021-22 season.

Who does the voice of Roberta on Cleveland Show?

Reagan Gomez-PrestonThe Cleveland Show
Nia LongThe Cleveland Show
Roberta Tubbs/Voiced by