'Bob's Burgers' Star Says the Show Changed His Voice — Foreveroriginally appeared onParade. H. Jon Benjamin has been the voice of Bob Belcher inBob's Burgersfor over a decade, and he says that playing the cartoon character has changed the way he speaks. "I didn't sound like this at all 15 years ago," the 59-year-old voice actor toldVarietyin an article published on Monday, June 16. The star went on to note, "Now I talk like Bob," before he admitted, "I've become him." The outlet asked the voice actor aboutBob's Burgersand the show's legacy. He responded, "Whenever you start doing a television show, you feel like it's gonna get canceled after a season," before going on to explain, "You do one, and you're happy to get two, then three — then, oh my God, four — then holy s**t, five. And then, no way, six. And then — f**k — seven!" He then noted, "You don't know whether people are gonna respond to it, but people started loving the show." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Benjamin made his debut as the voice of Bob Belcher on January 9, 2011 — when the first episode premiered — and has portrayed the character for 15 seasons (so far). He was brought on to play the character by the show's creator and long-time collaborator Loren Bouchard. Bouchard, 55, reportedly met Benjamin when he was living in Boston. "This comedian, Jonathan Katz, started doing the showDr. Katz, and I auditioned for that," Benjamin toldVariety. Bouchard was an editor onDr. Katzand later developed shows of his own and continued to call on Benjamin for voiceover work. The two previously collaborated on projects includingHome MoviesandLucy, the Daughter of the Devil. "I just kept working with him. So, he gave me the part [of Bob], I said yes, and it hasn't stopped in 30 years," Benjamin told the outlet. A new episode ofBob's Burgersis set to premiere on FOX on Thursday, June 19. Fans can stream the episode on Hulu the day after. 'Bob's Burgers' Star Says the Show Changed His Voice — Foreverfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.