Mike Henry (voice actor)

Mike Henry
Henry at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011
Born	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	2

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' 5th 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 (which aired on FOX and MuchMusic) to focus on Cleveland and his new family, 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.

Henry and his younger brother Patrick were born to artist parents and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Henry's parents divorced when he was 8 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.

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 came on as both 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.