Cleveland Brown facts for kids
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| First appearance | "Death Has a Shadow" (Family Guy) |
| Created by | Seth MacFarlane |
| Voiced by | Mike Henry |
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| Full name | Cleveland Orenthal Brown |
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| Occupation | Deli owner (former) Cable television installer Therapist Postal worker |
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| Nationality | American |
Cleveland Orenthal Brown, Sr. is a well-known character from the animated TV show Family Guy. He also starred in his own spin-off series, The Cleveland Show. Mike Henry is the voice actor who brings Cleveland to life.
For the first seven seasons of Family Guy, Cleveland was a regular character. He was one of Peter Griffin's best friends and neighbors. Cleveland is also one of the few African American characters on the show. In the story, he was thought up during a baseball game. His job was to own a deli, which is a type of food shop.
In the early seasons of Family Guy, Cleveland was often seen with his wife, Loretta Brown. She was voiced by Alex Borstein. They later got divorced in an episode called "The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire".
The first episode of The Cleveland Show showed Cleveland saying goodbye to his friends in Family Guy. He then moved to Stoolbend, Virginia. This town was Cleveland's childhood home. In his new show, he found a new family and new friends. After The Cleveland Show ended in 2013, Cleveland moved back to Family Guy.
Cleveland's Personality
Cleveland is usually a very calm and kind person. He is known for being patient and sweet. It is rare to see him get angry. However, he does get upset when he sees unfair behavior based on race.
Cleveland often acts like the sensible one in his group of friends. When other characters come up with silly plans, he is usually the one to warn them. He tries to make them think things through.
Cleveland speaks in a slow, drawn-out way. There are different stories about how he got his unique speech. In one episode, a flashback shows him speaking very fast. This was before a large wooden totem pole fell on his head. After that, his speech became much slower.
How Cleveland Was Created
The writers named the character Cleveland Brown after the famous football team, the Cleveland Browns. However, his last name was not shared until Family Guy returned to TV in 2005.
To show this connection even more, a TV commercial aired during the Super Bowl XLV game. In the commercial, many TV characters wore NFL jerseys. Everyone in the town of Quahog wore New England Patriots jerseys. But Cleveland was the only one wearing a Cleveland Browns jersey. This was a fun nod to his name.
The Cleveland Show aired its final episode on May 13, 2013. The show was officially canceled on July 16 of that year.
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Mike Henry, Cleveland Brown's voice actor until 2021, pictured in 2018
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