 After voicing a character in an episode of the animated television series The Simpsons in late 2010 , <unk> debuted as J. <unk> Finch in the 2011 Broadway revival How to <unk> in Business Without Really <unk> , a role previously held by Broadway veterans Robert <unk> and Matthew <unk> . Other cast members included John Larroquette , Rose <unk> and Mary <unk> . Both the actor and production received favourable reviews , with USA Today commenting : " <unk> ultimately succeeds not by <unk> his fellow cast members , but by working in conscientious harmony with them – and having a blast in the process . " <unk> 's performance in the show earned him Drama <unk> Award , Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations . The production itself later received nine Tony Award nominations . <unk> left the show on 1 January 2012 . 
