Hank Azaria

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Recent Role:
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others on The Simpsons
Gender:
Male
Born:
4-25-1964
Birthplace:
Queens, New York
Hank Azaria was born in Queens, NY on April 25, 1964. Hank Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but did not receive his B.A. until he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Hank Azaria was given Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999.

Azaria, who trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, is a master of film, stage, and screen. He's appeared in numerous TV shows, including Herman's Head, Friends, and Mad About You as well as movies like America's Sweethearts and Mystery, Alaska. He was also a bartender in New York at

More the Arcadia, which may have helped him prepare for his most notable role as Moe Szyslak, on Fox's The Simpsons. He voices many members of the cast, including Police Chief Wiggum, Apu, Cletus, Professor Frink, and Comic Book Guy.

Azaria has had several Emmy nominations for his work, and has won 3 of them for his work on The Simpsons itself. He also won for his performance in Tuesdays With Morrie.

While he's stil working on the Simpsons, Azaria has a new series he's working on, Huff, in which he plays a psychiatrist who's wide array of patients keeps him quite frustrated, along with his family.

In 2005, Azaria was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on Huff.

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    7.5 Good
    The voice of characters. hide show

    Hank Azaria may be one of the most unknown voices yet most vocal actors in cartoon history. Perhaps people don't realize that he's on the show, The Simpsons as a vocie actor for many characters. He is even an actor for King of the Hill. Now when he hasn't been voicing characters, I've seen him guest star on many shows. From his work as an actual actor, I must say he's talented. The best thing is that he is multitalented. Overall, he is pretty good at voice acting and his normal acting within limits. I think he is very talented. Thank you.

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    10 Perfect
    Hank Azaria is best known for playing various voices on The Simpsons. hide show

    Hank Azaria was born Hank Albert Azaria on April 25, 1964 in Queens, New York. Hank is best known for doing the voices for: Professor John Frink, Chief Clancy Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Carl Carlton, Sea Captain, Dr. Nick Riviera, Bumblebee Man, Moe Szyslak, Cletus Spuckler, Comic Book Guy, Officer Lou, and more on The Simpsons. I think he voices them amazing. Hank is talented, in my opinion. I hope to continue to hear him do the many voices one of my favorite TV shows The Simpsons. Hank's height is 5'11 1/2 (1.86m). In my opinion, I love how he portrayed Claude in Along Came Polly starring Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller.

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    10 Perfect
    Talented and original. hide show

    Hank Azaria is just amazing in everything he does, whether it is acting or voice acting. He is original, and he is the kind of actor you can't take your eyes off. He makes you want to see more. The voice work he does for the Simpsons is just great. He does the voices of Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief Wiggum, the Sea Captain and many more. Hank has also been starring in another great tv-show; Huff. I think that his performance in Huff shows what a great actor he really is. (He made me cry a couple of times.) Unfortunately the show was canceled.
    What Hank could really need is a role that fits him, in a bigger movie. 'Cause I don't think that the world really knows how great Hank really is. And I think that a better role would prove it.
    Not that he needs to prove it. He is a great actor and I know it.

    I'm a huge fan of Hank Azaria and I will always be.

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    8 Great
    Needs a better role. hide show

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    Back in the day, this would have been a 10/10! But sadly, the show has been declining. They just didn't know when to pull out. The show peaked during the late 90s, but since 2000 it has been on a downhill slope getting worse with every season. The plots are dull and don't seem to go anywhere filled with awful jokes.

    The jokes themselves are no longer original, but rather just follow the formula of older jokes and are written poorly. The voicework is still good, its just annoying seeing the same old jokes over and over. Homer is fat, Bart is dumb, Moe suicidal etc. Nothing is original anymore. And the wit is no longer there either.

    The show was good in its prime, but it has taken a huge fall. The movie coming out doesn't help anything.

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    Hank Azaria is holding, the current and, the most Simpsons voice acting... well, on the simpsons. Whether it's Apu Nahasapeemapetalon, Moe Syslak, Chief Clancy Wiggum, Carl Carlson, Dr. Nick Riviera, and on and on, he's a great voice actor and deserves many awards for fine acting! 5 stars to you, Hank!

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