Hank Azaria is a four-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian who has appeared in several notable films, television shows and even on Broadway. His biggest role, however, has not been in front of the camera, but in a soundbooth voicing many major characters on the television show The Simpsons since the show's first season.
Azaria and girlfriend Katie Wright welcomed a baby boy named Hal on June 6, 2009. This was the first child for the couple who have been together since 2007.People: It's a Boy for Hank Azaria! (June 10, 2009)
Voices on The Simpsons
Along with Harry Shearer and Dan Castellaneta, Azaria provides the voices of most of the male adult characters appearing on The Simpsons. Among Azaria's characters are Apu, Chief Wiggum, Snake, Comic Book Guy, Disco Stu, Moe the bartender, Cletus, the slackjawed yokel, Carl Carlson, Superintendent Chalmers and many more.
More about Hank
Was married to actress Helen Hunt
Was romantically linked to actress Julie Warner
Best Friend is Oliver Platt
Hank Azaria as Gargamel
Hank will play Gargamel in the 2011 release of The Smurfs Movie . The Smurfs wind up in New York City as Gargamel chases them in the Live Action Movie which filmed in the New York City area in May 2010.
Hank Azaria Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 25, 1964: Born
1989-2007: The Simpsons
1996: The Birdcage
1998: Godzilla
1995-1999: Mad About You
1994-2003: Friends
1999: Mystery Men
2004-2006: Huff
2007: The Simpsons Movie
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Henry Albert Azaria
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Born
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Birthplace
Queens, New York
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Attended
Tufts University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
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Notable role
"Dr. Craig 'Huff' Huffstodt" on Huff
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Won four Emmys
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Won a Screen Actors Guild Award
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Best known for doing many voices of characters on The Simpsons
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Romantically linked to Katie Wright
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February 4, 2009
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Wright gave birth to a baby boy on June 6, 2009
