The Number 9 Man

Introduced simply as "Number 9," he's one of Futurama's many nameless-by-design background figures, popping up in a crowd or a specific gag rather than driving a plot. He exists at the edges of New New York, part of the show's habit of treating even throwaway faces like a running joke worth remembering.

Futurama built half its charm on background players who never explain themselves, and giving one a number instead of a name is a perfect small joke about a future that's stopped bothering with individuality. David Herman's voice work across the show's ensemble gives even minor figures like this a specific, deadpan texture.