Langdon Cobb
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| Tertiary character | |
| Langdon Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Quantum Lichen Person |
| Profession | Actor[2] |
| First appearance | "The Thief of Baghead" (7ACV04)  |
| Voiced by | Maurice LaMarche |
Langdon Cobb is an actor[2] who wears a bread bag over his head and a suit the tie of which has what looks like a small camera on it[1] (7ACV04).
He is, apparently, the "world's greatest actor", but always keeps his bread bag over his head, as he wants to be known for his acting and not for his looks. Calculon has challenged Cobb for the title of the "world's greatest actor", and the two entered the World Acting Championship. Bender has attempted to photograph his face.[2]
Production
In May 2012, Countdown to Futurama introduced him through a character design (released on 21 May),[1] revealed some information about him through the third Futurama podcast (released on 22 May)[2] and revealed that Zoidberg and Farnsworth would break into his estate to find some dirt on him through the fourth Futurama podcast (released on 29 May).[2]
Additional information
Trivia
- Langdon Cobb is named after Langdon Coburn, the son of a friend of Futurama writer Dan Vebber. The character's surname was changed from Coburn to Cobb due to the fact that the Futurama staff "thought [it] sounded too much like James Coburn" and "Cobb is [their] favourite salad."[2]
Appearances
References
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (21 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Langdon Cobb. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Comedy Central (22 May 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 3). (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 23 May 2012.