LEGEND LOST

‘The Simpsons’ Voice Actor Dies at 66

The creative proved a heavy lifter on “The Simpsons,” voicing Lenny, Mr. Burns, Duffman, and Abraham Simpson throughout its run.

Benoit Rousseau, a prolific voice actor best known for his work on the French Canadian versions of The Simpsons and Austin Powers, died at 66. Rousseau’s cause of death wasn’t shared in his obituary announcement, but he had been suffering from cancer prior to his death. The creative proved a heavy lifter on The Simpsons, voicing Lenny, Mr. Burns, Duffman, and Abraham Simpson throughout its run. The prolific voice actor also brought many English-speaking classics to French-Canadian audiences. Starting in the ‘90s, he voiced characters in Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Incredibles 2. He took on Marvel as well, dubbing Thor: Ragnarok as well as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Rousseau was most recognizable to Quebecois audiences for often voicing Nicolas Cage and Dwayne Johnson. He flexed his acting muscles on screen as well, featuring in the 2022 dramedy Trois Fois Rien and TV shows Lâcher Prise and Avant le Crash. “We often filmed together too. A cultured, f---ing funny, sensitive guy… Wow. I’m going to miss him. RIP Ben!!” the director of Avant le Crash, Stéphane Lapointe, posted on Facebook as a tribute to the actor.