Family Guy has found its new Cleveland Brown. Voice actor Arif Zahir, also known as Azerrz, who does impressions of Cleveland on YouTube, has been tapped to replace Mike Henry, Cleveland's original portrayer.
Henry stepped down from voicing the character after more than 20 years in June in order to allow a Black actor to take over the role.
Zahir will begin voicing Cleveland in Season 19, which was announced as part of a two-season pickup earlier this week and is beginning production now.
Henry will still voice Cleveland in Season 18; episodes of that season had already been completed or were in advanced stages of animation when Henry exited the role.
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