'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch to star in 'The Simpsons'
Published Jul 5 2012, 12:06 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has landed a cameo voiceover role in The Simpsons, the British actor has revealed.Cumberbatch, who will star in next year's J J Abrams Star Trek sequel, apparently landed the part by accident after he had a meeting in the same place that the iconic US cartoon is recorded.
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"I heard there was a part going in an episode," he told Britain's InStyle magazine.
"I said, 'I hate to muscle in here guys but could I record it?' Next thing, I'm standing in a room with all those famous voices; Bart, Marge, Homer, Lisa."
Previous British stars who have appeared in The Simpsons include Ricky Gervais, Simon Cowell, Sting, Tony Blair and Coldplay.
Cumberbatch's next TV role will be as Christopher Tietjens in World War One BBC/HBO mini-series Parade's End.
Watch our interview with Benedict Cumberbatch at the BAFTAs:
I'll be tuning in! His voice makes my knees tremble...
July 6th 2012 at 11:44am
How about stop all the pointless cameos and try being funny again?
July 5th 2012 at 8:10pm(+1 like)
It wasn't a pointless cameo. There was a small part that needed casting and Benedict asked if he could do it. The Simpsons didn't go looking for him to cameo.
July 5th 2012 at 10:54pm
This may actually make me tune in to watch :)
July 5th 2012 at 2:44pm
He's awesome. I wish it was a larger role.
July 5th 2012 at 1:55pm
CAN'T STAND THIS GUY
July 5th 2012 at 1:37pm(+2 likes)
Why?
July 5th 2012 at 2:56pm
Yeah, I would read stories about people I can't stand too....
July 5th 2012 at 5:06pm(+1 like)
He's a really nice guy and a very talented actor, what's not to like?
July 5th 2012 at 5:07pm
I get your drift. There's something about him where he seems over-exaggerated and shoved in on a lot of BBC Drama advertising etc. such as Sherlock. Some may call it an unnecessary form of judgment but I feel exactly the same , he is somewhat irritating in his acting and style- and what makes people want to say it is when all of that is advertised in your face. He's probably not that bad besides that.
July 6th 2012 at 11:16am
I don't like him either, he looks like an Otter.
July 6th 2012 at 8:59pm