"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, parodist/satirist, record producer, actor, and author. In My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, he provides the voice of Cheese Sandwich.

Yankovic's involvement in the show was first teased when he tweeted a link to a fan-made My Little Pony video set to his song "Polkarama!" in April 2011. Series director Jayson Thiessen later replied to the tweet, asking Yankovic if he was interested in "doing a guest spot on the show."

Yankovic's appearance was teased further when he met with score composer William Anderson, who used to play harmonica and other instruments in Al's band, in August 2012. Songwriter Daniel Ingram was informed of Yankovic's official involvement sometime in 2013.

On July 15, 2014, Yankovic stated in a reddit AMA that he "would be more than happy to bring Cheese Sandwich back to Equestria if that's what the[ writers] want!"

Outside My Little Pony, Yankovic is best known as a musician, writing both original music and songs that parody and satirize pop culture. His favored instrument is the accordion. He has sold over 12 million albums (as of 2007), and he has been nominated for thirteen Grammy Awards, of which he won four.

In acting, Yankovic co-wrote and starred in the 1989 comedy film UHF, and he had a television series called The Weird Al Show that ran from September to December 1997. He has also had guest roles in The Drew Carey Show, How I Met Your Mother, 30 Rock, The Aquabats! Super Show!, Galavant, and the 2015 version of The Odd Couple.

In other voiceover work, Yankovic has voiced various supporting characters in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Transformers Animated, Adventure Time, Batman vs. Robin, Gravity Falls, and Wander Over Yonder, and he has portrayed animated versions of himself in Sabrina: The Animated Series, The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.