Exclusive | Popular voice actor behind Bender in Futurama lists modernist LA home for $1.99M

After more than a decade tucked into a secluded corner of the Studio City hills, Emmy-nominated voice actor John DiMaggio and actress Kate Miller are saying goodbye to their Los Angeles home, The Post has learned.A striking 1979 modernist residence designed by architect John Bleser, the dwelling is now listed for $1.99 million.Best known for voicing Bender in the culty cartoon “Futurama,” DiMaggio called the move “bittersweet,” adding, “It’s where we’ve been for a while.”The couple, both native New Yorkers, moved into the house as a starter home, but it became much more than that.“We liked it so much.We ended up there for 14 years,” Miller said.

“A comfort zone is a wonderful place, but nothing ever grows there.”Set against the Verdugo Mountains, the three-story hillside dwelling offers sweeping valley views, open-concept interiors, a regenerating brook and decks.Bleser’s Bauhaus-inspired vision remains intact, with carefully preserved original detailing and recent modern updates.Inside, the couple outfitted the space with work and play in mind.

“During COVID, I recorded a lot of things from home, and it was more of a studio slash office, in the house,” DiMaggio said.“There’s great work space in the house.”A life-sized replica of Bender — gifted to DiMaggio by the creators of “Futurama” — currently stands watch inside the studio, a physical reminder of the show’s long legacy.“That’s something that I got from ‘Futurama’ a long time ago that only a couple of people have gotten,” DiMaggio said.Outside, the property is a haven for wildlife — frequent visits from deer, owls and hawks have added to its peaceful, woodsy charm.“It’s a beautiful special place up there in the hills.

And it’s a really unique architectural piece of property,” Miller added.Originally designed with entertainers and creatives in mind, the roughly 3,000-square-foot residence includes a dramatic glass conservatory with double-heig...