Hank Azaria's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Simpsons Maggie Simp… Chief Wiggum Moe Szyslak Carl Carlson Apu Nahasap… Comic Book … Superintend… Kirk Van Ho… Prof. Frink Duffman Cletus Spuc… Larry Burns Friends David Spider-Man (1994) Venom Mad About You Nat Ostertag Free Agents Alex Huff Dr. Craig '… Brockmire Jim Brockmire Bordertown Bud Buckwald Herman's Head Jay Nichols Beethoven Killer the … If Not for You Craig Schae… Imagine That John Miller

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BIOGRAPHY:

Hank Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American film, television and stage actor, director, and comedian. He is noted for being one of the principal voice actors on the animated television series The Simpsons.


TRIVIA:

• Was trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
• Appeared in two films in 1999 with the word "Mystery" in the title: _Mystery, Alaska (1999)_ (qv) and _Mystery Men (1999)_ (qv).
• Engaged to 'Helen Hunt (I)' (qv) in 1997.
• Based the voice of Chief Wiggum (in _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv)) on actor 'Edward G. Robinson (I)' (qv).
• Attended college with 'Oliver Platt' (qv); attended acting school with 'Sharon Stone (I)' (qv).
• Spent over $300,000 of his own money to make his short film _Nobody's Perfect (2004)_ (qv).
• He based his character in _The Birdcage (1996)_ (qv) (a flamboyantly, almost over-exaggeratedly feminine homosexual house servant) on his grandmother, in particular his character's speech.
• Based the voice of Comic Book Guy (in _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv)) on his college roommate.