Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria is an American actor and voice artist, best known for voicing numerous characters on the animated television series *The Simpsons*, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.

He has also appeared in films such as *The Birdcage* and *Godzilla*, and received acclaim for the limited series *Brockmire*.

live-action

Claude

Traditional French given name

Friends · Phoebe · David

voice-acting

Simpsons

Animated TV family

Chief Wiggum · Cletus · Snake · Bartok · Anastasia · Gargamel · cartoon · animated · dubbing · voiceover

comedy

impressionist

Performer copying famous voices

parody · sketch · improv · comedic · Groundlings · SNL · standup · wit · physical comedy · deadpan

theater

Broadway

Manhattan theatrical district

  • SpamalotMusical spoofing Camelot tales
  • stageRaised performance platform
  • TonyCommon masculine nickname

Monty Python · musical · live performance · rehearsal · audience · curtain call · theatrical · drama · Tufts · trained

podcasting

podcast

Episodic digital audio series

storytelling · audio · episodes · guests · streaming · media

Opposites
voice acting versatility

Hank AzariaMike Judge

Seth MacFarlane · Gilbert Gottfried

Simpsons voice cast dynamics

Hank AzariaNancy Cartwright

Family

hank

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G