U2's Larry Mullen, Jr. to Appear on 'The Cleveland Show'

Posted on Feb 12th 2010 10:00AM by John D. Luerssen
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U2 drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. has landed two guest-starring roles on the second season of Fox-TV's 'Family Guy' spin-off, 'The Cleveland Show'. According to the BBC, Mullen got in touch with producers through a mutual friend and has now been cast as a mobster in one upcoming episode and an Elvis impersonator in another.

"He came in and we hung out for a couple of hours," said Mike Henry, who voices the show's principal character, Cleveland Brown. "We just recorded him doing a couple of different parts and he was very funny. It's a thrill for me to do all this. U2 is my favourite band of all time ... He's got his own studio so we just record it from Dublin. You don't have to record at a certain time. It's an easy gig and one that people like to do."

Outside of Mullen, other music stars have signed on for guest spots on the Seth MacFarlane-created series. Kanye West will voice a recurring character named Kenny West and will appear in a rap-off with Brown's son Cleveland Jr. before season one is out. According to Henry, he will also reprise the role in season two.

Meanwhile, Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am and rapper T-Pain will also star as sidekicks of Cleveland Jr.'s in season two. Director David Lynch has also signed on for a role.