A voice actor who played Apu in The Simpsons has issued a public apology and says he regrets playing the role.
Hank Azaria, a white man, worked on the show for 10 years and voiced a number of characters including Apu, an Indian-American convenience store owner.
Azaria left the show in 2020 after the character’s representation was heavily criticised for reinforcing potentially harmful racial stereotypes.