Bender, also known as Bender Bending RodrÃguez or Bending Unit 22, (born 2998) is a fictional character in the animated television series Futurama. He is voiced by actor John Di Maggio. In the series, Bender plays the role of a comic anti-hero, and is described by Leela as an "alcoholic, whore-mongering, chain-smoking gambler" as well as possessing a "swarthy Latin charm".