Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Henry Albert "Hank" Azariais an American actor, voice actor, comedian and producer. He is known for starring in the animated television sitcom The Simpsons, voicing Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Carl Carlson and numerous others. After attending Tufts University, Azaria joined the series with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionVoice Actor
Date of Birth25 April 1964
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Even trying it as an actor, I never thought I'd actually make it.
Politics is topical - it's what's happening now, and we can either respond in the present or avoid it.
Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.
Creatively, this is the best job I've ever had.
You know, I was a huge fan of comedy and movies and TV growing up, and I was able to memorize and mimic a lot of things, not realizing that that meant I probably wanted to be an actor.
The first two months I imagined Godzilla, ... Then I got bored of that and I imagined different things. What if my agent was that big? What if my dog was that big?
The 'Family Ties' role was the first of many gay roles that I've ended up playing. I remember that I made them laugh, and it made me feel good, 'cause it really cracked them up.
It's such a complex little show. Watching the second season, the writing deepened, the performance deepened, our interactions deepened. It was fun to get another whack at it, and we all know what we're doing a little bit more this time.
I've done literally 100, 150 different characters. Some of them have only appeared for a line or three. But the point is, every sound I can make has been harvested.
I've done literally 100, 150 different characters.