Mike Henry ( voice actor ) - wikipedia Mike Henry ( voice actor ) For the American football player and actor, see Mike Henry ( American football ). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( September 2012 ) Mike Henry Henry at the San Diego Comic - Con International in July 2011 Michael Henry ( 1964 - 03 - 25 ) March 25, 1964 ( age 53 ) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Education Collegiate School Washington and Lee University Occupation Actor, voice actor, writer, producer, comedian, singer Years active 1989 -- present Children Michael `` Mike '' Henry ( born March 25, 1964 ) is an American actor, voice actor, writer, producer, comedian, and singer, best known for his work on Family Guy, where he is a writer, producer, and voice actor. He provides the voices for many characters including Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce, and Consuela. Starting with the series ' fifth season, Henry had received billing as a main cast member. In 2009, Henry, Richard Appel, and Seth MacFarlane created a spin - off of Family Guy called The Cleveland Show, to focus on Cleveland and his new family, which aired on FOX until the show 's final new episode ( due to cancellation ) on May 19th, 2013. Reruns of the show later aired on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim and TBS. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Family Guy 2.2 The Cleveland Show 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 5 References 6 External links Early life Henry and his younger brother Patrick were born to artist parents and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Henry 's parents divorced when he was eight years old and he was primarily raised by his mother. He attended Collegiate School in Richmond where he liked to imitate pitcher Walter Johnson during varsity baseball game warm - ups. He later attended Washington and Lee University. While his brother was attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Henry acted in his short films and met Seth MacFarlane. Career Family Guy Henry met Seth MacFarlane at the Rhode Island School of Design and kept in touch with him after they graduated. A few years later, MacFarlane contacted him about being part of a show called Family Guy ; he agreed and joined the project as a writer and voice actor. During the show 's first four seasons, he was credited as a guest star, but beginning with season five 's `` Prick Up Your Ears '' he has been credited as a main cast member. Henry has stated that Cleveland 's voice was based on a person who used to play basketball with him. His friend went to the University of Maryland. After two episodes of the second season, Family Guy was taken off the network 's permanent schedule and shown irregularly thereafter. The show returned in March 2000 to finish airing the second season which contained 21 episodes ; all the cast came back for the series return. The third season contained 21 episodes and began airing from July 11, 2001 to February 14, 2002. During its second and third - season runs, Fox publicly announced that the show had been cancelled at the end of the second season in 2002. In spite of the announced cancellation, in 2003 Fox decided to make the third season. During the third season, Fox announced that the show was canceled for good. Soon after Family Guy was cancelled, Henry and brother Patrick created Kicked in the Nuts, a spoof of hidden camera shows. Family Guy was renewed in 2005 for its fourth season due to strong DVD sales and its syndication on basic - cable networks. Once again Henry and the rest of the cast came back for their voice works. The Cleveland show In 2009, a spin - off series called The Cleveland Show premiered on Fox. The project was created by Seth MacFarlane, Henry and American Dad ! show runner Rich Appel. Cleveland references this at the end of the episode `` Baby Not on Board ''. The series had its premiere on September 27, 2009. Due to the cancellation of Mike Judge 's King of the Hill, and the American adaptation of Sit Down, Shut Up being moved to Saturday nights, and the renewal of American Dad !, for some time The Simpsons was the only cartoon on Fox 's Animation Domination line - up that was not created by Seth MacFarlane until Loren Bouchard 's Bob 's Burgers entered the lineup in January 2011. The show, which was picked up to air a first season consisting of 22 episodes, was picked up by Fox for a second season, consisting of 13 episodes, bringing the total number to 35 episodes. The announcement was made on May 3, 2009 before the first season even premiered. Due to strong ratings Fox picked up the back 9 episodes of season 2 which would make a 22 episode season and bring the total episode count of the show to 44. The show was renewed for a third and fourth season on 9 May 2011. The series was cancelled on May 19, 2013, but reruns continue to air every weekday on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network in the United States and MuchMusic in Canada. Personal life Henry and his wife Sara have a daughter named Josie ( born November 2007 ). From a previous marriage, he also has a son named Jack ( born c. 2004 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Stewie Griffin : The Untold Story Cleveland Brown / Herbert ( voice ) Direct - to - DVD 2012 Ted Southern Newscaster Cameo 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Cowboy Cameo Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 -- present Family Guy Cleveland Brown / John Herbert / Consuela / Various voices Executive producer, Writer, Voice artist Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program ( 2008 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series ( 2009 ) 2003 Kicked in the Nuts Prankster 15 episodes Gilmore Girls Ed Episode : `` The Fundamental Things Apply '' 2005 Robot Chicken Mr. Spacely / Astro / Various Voices 3 episodes 2005 -- present American Dad ! Jackson / Various Voices 20 episodes 2007 Scrubs Urologist Episode : `` My Point of No Return '' 2008 -- 2009 Seth MacFarlane 's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Various Voices 2 episodes 2009 -- 2013 The Cleveland Show Cleveland Brown / Rallo Tubbs / Various Voices 88 episodes ; Co-creator, Executive producer, Writer, Voice artist ASCAP Award for Top Television Series ( 2013 ) Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series ( 2010 ) Nominated -- Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production ( 2011 ) Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series ( 2011 ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program ( 2011 ) Robot Chicken : Star Wars Episode III Yaddle ( voice ) TV special 2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special Cleveland Brown ( voice ) TV special 2017 The Orville Dann Episode : `` Cupid 's Dagger '' Video games Year Title Role Notes 2006 Family Guy Video Game ! Cleveland Brown / Herbert / Various Voices 2012 Family Guy : Back to the Multiverse Cleveland Brown / Herbert / Various Voices 2014 Family Guy : The Quest for Stuff Cleveland Brown / Herbert / Various voices References Notes Jump up ^ Mike Henry Biography ^ Jump up to : Itzkoff, Dave. `` Spinning Off Into Uncharted Cartoon Territory ''. New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Mike Henry of `` Family Guy '' talks voices, gags and instinct ``. Campus Times. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Mike Henry : The Origins of Cleveland and Herbert ''. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 16. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Matthew ( April 30, 2005 ). `` Family Guy Returns, Just As Funny As Ever ''. Boston.com. Retrieved August 24, 2009. Jump up ^ Levin, Gary ( November 18, 2003 ). `` Family Guy may return ''. USAtoday.com. Retrieved September 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Family Guy has finally been officially canceled by Fox ''. TKtv. May 16, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2009. Jump up ^ McKinley, Jesse ( May 2, 2005 ). `` Canceled and Resurrected, on the Air and Onstage ''. The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2009. Jump up ^ James, Meg ( April 13, 2005 ). `` Fox Reuniting Itself with Family Guy ''. Los Angeles Times. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ Rosenthal, Phil ( November 20, 2003 ). `` Yet another Family reunion ''. Chicago Sun - Times. p. 53. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` The Hollywood Reporter ''. hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Baby Not On Board ''. Family Guy. Season 7. Episode 4. November 2, 2008. Fox. Jump up ^ `` FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates For The 2009 -- 2010 Season ''. The Futon Critic. June 15, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Fox Primetime -- The Cleveland Show -- Fact Sheet ''. Fox Flash. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Fox Not Renewing King of the Hill ''. comingsoon.net. October 31, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : Fox to `` Sit Down '' in Late Night this Fall ``. Jump up ^ `` EW : Fox orders full season of ' Family Guy ' spin - off ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 22. Jump up ^ `` The Cleveland Show renewed before it begins ''. Jump up ^ `` Fox orders second full season of The Cleveland Show ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 03. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mike Henry. 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Question: who's the voice of cleveland on family guy
Answer: Michael "Mike" Henry