He was an athletic professional football player at the time he entered the movies. Michael "Mike" Henry was born on March 25, ... Born: November 7, 1965 Photos. THE FAMILY Guy voice actor who plays Cleveland Brown and Consuela has stepped down after 20 years to make way for a minority actor. See all photos. Mike Henry, 54, is an American voice actor, comedian, writer and producer. Mike Henry will no longer voice Family Guy character Cleveland Brown, becoming the latest white actor to step away from playing a character of color on an animated series. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years,” he announced on Twitter Friday. Henry voiced Family Guy's, Cleveland Brown, since the show first debuted in 1999. 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. “I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Voice actor Mike Henry said Friday on Twitter that he no longer will voice the Cleveland Brown character on Fox’s animated Family Guy.. Henry, who is … Mike Henry, Actor: Smokey and the Bandit. Mike Henry, … Michael Dennis Henry was born August 15th, 1936. — Mike Henry (@mikehenrybro) June 26, 2020 UPDATE: Fox on Friday released a statement announcing that The Simpsons “will no longer have white actors voice non … Mike Henry is the voice of Cleveland Brown, John Herbert “The Pervert”, Bruce, Consuela, and various other characters. Family Guy voice actor Mike Henry, who is white, announced that he will no longer voice Cleveland Brown, an African-American character, on Family Guy or The Cleveland Show. Mike Henry is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-61) and the Los Angeles Rams (1962-64). 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