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Hank Azaria

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Also known as Henry Albert Azaria, Henry Albert "Hank" Azaria

American actor

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Hank Azaria is an American actor known for his versatile voice and character work in television and film. He is widely recognized for his long-running role on the animated series "The Simpsons," where he has voiced multiple main characters for decades.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • The Birdcage
  • If These Walls Could Talk : New York Mets

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Film & TV

Acting · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Henry Albert "Hank" Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, Professor Frink, Kirk Van Houten, Duffman, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, among others. Azaria…

Known for

  • The Electric State — Perplexo (voice)2025
  • The Wright Way — Self - Narrator (voice)2025
  • Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy — Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend2025
  • The Artist — Thomas Edison2025
  • Fortnite x The Simpsons — Moe Szyslak (voice)2025
  • Fortnite x The Simpsons — Professor Frink (voice)2025
  • Fortnite x The Simpsons — Chief Wiggum (voice)2025
  • Going Dutch — Hank Azaria (voice)2025
  • The Simpsons Funday Football — Moe (voice)2024
  • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful — Moe (voice)2024

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1964

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Total plays
51,337

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Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American film and television actor, director, comedian and voice artist. He is famous for his long-running career as one of the principal voice actors on the animated television series The Simpsons. He performs the voices of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and numerous other characters. He became better known through his appearances in films such as The Birdcage, Godzilla and Along Came Polly. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ha

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Key facts

Born
Henry Albert Azaria , ( 1964-04-25 ) April 25, 1964 (age 62) , New York City , U.S.
Education
Tufts University ( BA ) American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
Actor producer
Years active
1986–present
Spouses
Helen Hunt ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2000 ) ​ Katie Wright ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Henry Albert Azaria (/əˈzɛəriə/ ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Snake, Professor Frink, Kirk Van Houten, Duffman, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, and Carl Carlson, among others. Azaria joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season. For his work on the show, he has won four Primetime Emmy Awards.

Alongside his continued voice acting on The Simpsons, Azaria became more widely known through his live-action supporting appearances in films such as Quiz Show (1994), Heat (1995), The Birdcage (1996) (for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award) and Godzilla (1998). He has also appeared in numerous films including Mystery Men (1999), America's Sweethearts (2001), Shattered Glass (2003), Along Came Polly (2004), Run Fatboy Run (2007), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). Further voice roles include Anastasia (1997), for which he won an Annie Award.

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