'The Simpsons': Watch Benedict Cumberbatch play the British prime minister AND Snape -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO by Dan Snierson (EW)

In Love, Indubitably (a wink at Love Actually, yes, and also, we hope, to Maeby’s movie on Arrested Development), Benedict Cumberbatch — that coldly dashing Sherlock star who is playing the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness — pulls brilliant double duty by voicing both a Grant-like British Prime Minister and Severus Snape from Harry Potter. Let the British invasion of your heart begin now by watching his scene now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-dDfG4GZAE

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Benedict Cumberbatch Takes On Hugh Grant AND Severus Snape On The Simpsons! Watch HERE 2/08/2013 6:15 PM ET (PEREZ HILTON)

Good LORD!

This man has already DOMINATED the role of Sherlock Holmes, is expected to do the same when he takes on the villianous Khan John Harrison in Star Trek Into Darkness, and NOW he's out-shining Hugh Grant while simultaneously parodying him… AS WELL AS Alan Rickman's Severus Snape in the Harry Potter flicks!

OH, and did we happen to mention that the latter two are both ANIMATED?!

That's right! In honor of a very special Valentine's Day episode of The Simpsons, our beloved Benedict Cumberbatch is guest-starring on the long-running Fox series in an attempt to heat up the romance with a very HIGHlariously familiar-looking British rom-com — Love, Indubitably!

Ch-ch-check him out (above)!

Just AH-MAY-ZING!

Seriously, we don't even care that we can't see his actual form here!

HE'S STILL FLAWLESS!

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Benedict Cumberbatch - Air Date for his role on the Simpsons announced (THE FUTON CRITIC)

SIMPSONS, THE

Air Date: Sunday, February 10, 2013

Time Slot: 8:00 PM-8:30 PM EST on FOX

Episode Title: (SI-2407) "Love Is a Many Splintered Thing"

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

"THE SIMPSONS" - (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

BART'S LONG LOST LOVE MARY SPUCKLER RETURNS TO SPRINGFIELD ON AN ALL-NEW "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, ON FOX

Zooey Deschanel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Max Weinberg and Robert A. Caro Make Guest-Voice Appearances

Another All-New Valentine's Day-Themed Episode!

Bart's heart strings are pulled once again when Mary Spuckler (guest star Deschanel) returns to Springfield. But his failure to pay her enough attention strains their relationship. Marge, too, puts Homer in the dog house in the all-new "Love is a Many Splintered Thing" episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Feb. 10 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2407) (TV-PG L, V)

Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse and Jimbo; Tress MacNeille as Dolph

Guest Voice Cast: Zooey Deschanel as Mary Spuckler, Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Rickman and the Prime Minister, Max Weinberg as himself and Robert A. Caro as himself.



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Benedict Cumberbatch: 'Simpsons' exec on Cumberbatch role: 'He's completely irresistible' Published Monday, Sep 10 2012, 4:55am EDT | By Morgan Jeffery (DIGITAL SPY)

The Simpsons exec producer Al Jean has spoken about Benedict Cumberbatch's upcoming guest appearance.

The Sherlock star will play two roles in the Fox animated comedy's 24th season.

Producer Al Jean

Jean joked that Cumberbatch had "muscled [his] way into being a guest star" in an interview with TVLine.

"He's really funny," Jean explained. "He came to a read, and we had a couple of things that he said, 'Hey, I could do those. Can I?' This was the first time someone actually just kinda muscled their way into being a guest star.

"He called us back and he said, 'You want me to do anything else?' - and we gave him a little more."

Jean went on to describe the Parade's End star as a "completely irresistible person".

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Benedict Cumberbatch 'The Simpsons' cameo details revealed Published Tuesday, Jul 10 2012, 7:14am EDT | By Alex Fletcher | (DIGITAL SPY)

Details of Cumberbatch's role have now been revealed by TV Line, who have confirmed that he will have two characters in the episode 'Love Is A Many-Splintered Thing'.

The 35-year-old will play a "snake-like character" and also the British Prime Minister.

Previous British stars who have appeared in The Simpsons include Ricky Gervais, Simon Cowell, Sting, Tony Blair and Coldplay.

The Simpsons will return for a 24th season in the fall on Fox.


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‘THE SIMPSONS’ PICKS UP ‘SHERLOCK’ STAR BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH by: Kevin Fitzpatrick Yesterday (SCREEN CRUSH)

For anyone who’s caught the first two series of Steven Moffat’s BBC adaption ‘Sherlock,’ it doesnt take a detective to pick out the show’s popularity.  Not only has star Benedict Cumberbatch achieved international acclaim as a modern-day version of the famous super-sleuth, but will soon tear his way across screens in ‘Star Trek 2.’  Now ‘The Simpsons‘ have picked up the UK star, but what will the series see him play?

Den of Geek is reporting that ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Star Trek 2′ star Benedict Cumberbatch has secured a guest appearance on ‘The Simpsons,’ for an unknown future airing.  Cumberbatch joins the ranks of such acclaimed UK stars to lend their voices to ‘The Simpsons’ as Ricky Gervais, Tony Blair, Tom Jones, Eric Idle, Jeremy Irons and more.

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Benedict Cumberbatch prefers term 'Cumberbabes' and The Simpsons News (SCOOP IT)

"I wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex," he told British magazine InStyle. "It's flattering, though I worry about what [the term Cumberbitches] says for feminism, it's quite a pejorative term? Cumberbabes might be better."

I couldn't agree more. And in the MORE GOOD NEWS category...


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Benedict Cumberbatch: 'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch to star in 'The Simpsons' Published Thursday, Jul 5 2012, 7:06am EDT | By Alex Fletcher (DIGITAL SPY)

"I heard there was a part going in an episode," he told Britain's InStyle magazine.

 "I said, 'I hate to muscle in here guys but could I record it?' Next thing, I'm standing in a room with all those famous voices; Bart, Marge, Homer, Lisa."

 Previous British stars who have appeared in The Simpsons include Ricky Gervais, Simon Cowell, Sting, Tony Blair and Coldplay.


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