‘The Simpsons' finally reveal who will voice Milhouse character next

New York Post

16-05-2025

There's a new voice in Springfield.
After voice actor Pamela Hayden retired in November after 35 years on 'The Simpsons,' singer Kelly Macleod will be taking over the one and only blue-haired Milhouse Van Houten.
The singer is set to make her debut during Sunday's season finale 'Estranger Things,' Entertainment Weekly reports.
6 Bart Simpson (voice: Nancy Cartwright), Milhouse Van Houten (voice: Pamela Hayden), Lisa Simpson (voice: Yeardley Smith) on 'The Simpsons.'
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The episode's official synopsis reads: 'When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart… but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!'
Despite Milhouse only having one line in the episode, she is no stranger to the long running sitcom.
In 2022, Macleod appeared on 'The Simpsons' during Season 33, episode 15 titled 'Bart the Cool Kid.'
6 Milhouse Van Houten and Bart Simpson.
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6 Milhouse Van Houten, voiced by Pamela Hayden.
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In the episode — which also starred The Weeknd and Michael Rapaport — the musician sang the song 'Two Badges, One Mind.'
Macleod's music career kicked off in the rock band Private Life, with the group's 1990 song 'Touch Me' being featured in two films.
The single was on the soundtrack of both 1992's 'Wayne's World' and 1990's 'Gremlins 2: The New Batch.'
Additionally, she's performed with The Sweet Potatoes band for a decade, and released her first solo album 'Wide Open' in 2021.
6 Kelly Breznik Macleod.
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Macleod also has an acting credit, appearing in the 2009 short film 'Slice of Pie.'
Hayden, 71, meanwhile announced she was retiring from the Fox sitcom with a touching tribute to her character.
'It's been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy, and many others),' she shared at the time.
6 Kelly Breznik Macleod poses on Instagram.
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'Here's to everyone who made this terrific ride I've been on possible,' Hayden continued. 'P.S. I'll always have a special place in my heart for that blue-haired 10-year-old boy with glasses.'
'The Simpsons' has run for 36 seasons since its 1989 debut.
'How many actors can say they've worked on a show for 35 years straight?' Hayden told Variety in November. 'That alone is amazing. But it was time for me to devote my time to other creative endeavors that I have, like filmmaking. It was a tough decision, but I feel like it was the right one.'
6 Pamela Hayden attends Kash Hovey And Friends At Film Fest LA At LA Live 2023 at Regal LA Live on November 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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The actress also voiced school bully Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Lisa's friend Janey Powell and Chief Wiggum's wife Sarah. Prior to 'The Simpsons,' she worked on 'Hey Arnold,' 'Pinky and the Brain,' 'The New Batman Adventures' and 'Recess.'
'It's just not like anything I've ever worked on,' Hayden gushed about the series.
'It's a once-in-a-lifetime job on a once-in-a-lifetime show. But being an actor, I think you're kind of used to taking risks. That's the kind of person I am. I'm not about playing things safe. And there were other things I wanted to do. I think you throw it against the wall and see what sticks.'