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Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Acting

Born: April 25, 1964Queens, 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 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, 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. His live-action television work includes recurring roles on the sitcoms Mad About You and Friends, as well as dramatic roles in the TV films Tuesdays With Morrie (1999) as writer Mitch Albom and Uprising (2001) as Jewish resistance leader Mordechai Anielewicz. For the former, Azaria received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He starred in the title roles in the Showtime drama series Huff (2004–2006) and the IFC sitcom Brockmire (2017–2020). His recurring role on the drama Ray Donovan earned him a sixth Primetime Emmy Award in 2016. Azaria made his Broadway debut as Lancelot in Spamalot, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in 2007, playing David Sarnoff in The Farnsworth Invention.

Known For
Filmography
The Wright Way

The Wright Way

Self - Narrator (voice)

2025
The Electric State

The Electric State

Perplexo (voice)

2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend

2025
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

Moe (voice)

2024
The Simpsons Funday Football

The Simpsons Funday Football

Moe (voice)

2024
Hail to the Breadsticks!

Hail to the Breadsticks!

Self

2023
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Chief Wiggum (voice)

2023
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Jock

2022
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Self

2022
The Simpsons in Plusaversary

The Simpsons in Plusaversary

Moe Szyslak (voice)

2021
The Simpsons | Balenciaga

The Simpsons | Balenciaga

Comic Book Guy

2021
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

Carl / Umpire / Wiggum / Moe / Apu (voice)

2017
The Wizard of Lies

The Wizard of Lies

Frank Dipascali

2017
Planet of the Couches

Planet of the Couches

2016
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Srul Katz

2016
Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets

Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets

Himself

2015
I Know That Voice

I Know That Voice

Self

2014
Timms Valley

Timms Valley

Chaz Babcock

2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

Gargamel (voice)

2013
Lovelace

Lovelace

Jerry Damiano

2013
The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

Gargamel

2013
FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

Moe Szyslak (voice) (uncredited)

2012
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

Gargamel (voice)

2011
Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two

Mighty Sven (voice)

2011
The Smurfs

The Smurfs

Gargamel

2011
Hop

Hop

Carlos / Phil (voice)

2011
Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs

Dr. Stan Knight

2010
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Self

2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

Self

2010
Monkey Mischief

Monkey Mischief

Pharaoh Kahmunrah

2009
Year One

Year One

Abraham

2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln

2009
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)

Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)

Joska (voice)

2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Himself

2008
Chicago 10

Chicago 10

Abbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)

2008
Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

2008
Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run

Whit

2007
The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie

Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Moe / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Carl / Cletus / Bumblebee Man / Male EPA Worker / Dome Depot Announcer / Kissing Cop / Carnival Barker / Counter Man / Apu / Drederick Tatum / Sea Captain / EPA Passenger / Robot / Dr. Nick / Wise Guy (voice)

2007
The Grand

The Grand

Mike "The Bike" Heslov

2007
The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Self

2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Self

2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Eddie Brock / Venom

2005
The Simpsons: Christmas 2

The Simpsons: Christmas 2

2004
Eulogy

Eulogy

Daniel Collins

2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Young Patches O'Houlihan

2004
Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly

Claude

2004
Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

Michael Kelly

2003
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum/ Frink/ Comic Book Guy (voice)

2003
The Simpsons: Christmas

The Simpsons: Christmas

(archive footage)

2003
Bark!

Bark!

Sam

2002
Uprising

Uprising

Mordechaj Anielewicz

2001
America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts

Hector Gorgonzolas

2001
CyberWorld

CyberWorld

Chief Wiggum / Prof. John Frink (voice)

2000
The Simpsons: America's First Family

The Simpsons: America's First Family

Self

2000
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Prof. Groeteschele

2000
Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

Marc Blitzsetin

1999
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

Mitch Albom

1999
Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska

Charles Danner

1999
Bartok the Magnificent

Bartok the Magnificent

Bartok (voice)

1999
Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Blue Raja / Jeffrey

1999
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

1999
Celebrity

Celebrity

David

1998
Godzilla

Godzilla

Victor 'Animal' Palotti

1998
Homegrown

Homegrown

Carter

1998
Chicken Little

Chicken Little

(voice)

1998
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Walter Plane

1998
Anastasia

Anastasia

Bartok (voice)

1997
Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Steven Lardner

1997
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

Agador

1996
Heat

Heat

Alan Marciano

1995
Now and Then

Now and Then

Bud Kent

1995
Springfield's Most Wanted

Springfield's Most Wanted

Police Chief Wiggum (Uncredited)

1995
The Fat Cats: Drip Dry Drips

The Fat Cats: Drip Dry Drips

Elmo (voice)

1995
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Albert Freedman

1994
Hollywood Dog

Hollywood Dog

Hollywood Dog (voice)

1990
Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Detective

1990
Cool Blue

Cool Blue

Buzz

1990
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

1988
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