“The Simpsons” has recast Dr. Julius Hibbert, the family physician on the long-running animated series, after its producers had pledged to “no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” Fox ...
Another popular Springfield resident is getting a long-overdue recast. Harry Shearer, a white actor who has been voicing Black doctor Julius Hibbert since the character’s debut more than 30 years ago, ...
The Simpsons announced last summer that the show was in for a casting shakeup, as white actors would no longer be voicing characters of color on the show, including characters like Carl, Apu, and Dr.
White voice actor Harry Shearer will no longer voice Black character Dr. Hibbert on “The Simpsons,” TheWrap has learned, and is being replaced with a Black voice actor. “Last night’s episode ...
*Voiceover actor Kevin Michael Richardson, a Black man, has been tapped to replace Harry Shearer as the voice of Dr. Hibbert on “The Simpsons.” The casting news follows criticism over non-white ...
After more than 30 years, Harry Shearer will no longer be the voice of the popular “The Simpsons” character Dr. Julius Hibbert. Shearer is being replaced by Kevin Michael Richardson, seven months ...
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White voice actor Harry Shearer will no longer voice Black character Dr. Hibbert on “The Simpsons,” TheWrap has learned, and is being replaced with a Black voice actor. “Last night’s episode ...