He is voiced by hank azaria and first appeared in the secondseason episode three men and a comic book, which originally aired on may 9, 1991. Azaria, who also voices moe, chief wiggum, comic book guy, professor. Hank azaria has spent the last 30 years, lending his voice to the popular animated series the simpsons, the longestrunning sitcom of all time. Hank azaria based comic book guys voice on a student who went by the name f, and lived in the room next door at his college. The simpsons star hank azaria has officially retired as the voice of apu, after 30 years of. After attending tufts university, he 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 acto. The simpsons actor hank azaria says he will no longer.
Watch iconic characters hank azaria runs through his. Versatile actor hank azaria performs voices on the simpsons for an array of characters including moe szyslak chief wiggum, and comic book guy, among others. Hank azaria explains his inspiration for the voices of his. Why those big blockbuster films arent on richard geres radar. Hank azaria is by far the most versatile voice actor on the simpsons. Hank azaria says he will no longer voice the controversial simpsons character apu nahasapeemapetilon. Azaria scored his breakthrough in 1989 when he began providing a multitude of voices for the fox networks groundbreaking animated series the simpsons, an assignment that imparted the performer. Hank azaria plays the town barkeep, moe szyslak, as well as a wide cast of male characters ranging from chief wiggum and apu to duffman cant breathe. Hank azaria, the voice of apu on the simpsons, criticizes the shows response to controversy over the character. He is known for his voice characterizations as a variety of characters in the animated sitcom the simpsons, which has included moe szyslak, apu nahasapeemapetilon, chief wiggum, comic book guy, carl carlson and others. He voices everyone from moe, to apu, to comic book guy, to kirk van houten, to cletus spuckler. Jeffrey jeff albertson, better known as comic book guy, is the morbidly obese, geeky.
He is an actor, known for the simpsons 1989, free agents 2011 and the birdcage 1996. He is the third simpsons voice actor to have a role on family guy. Comic book guy is the common, popular name for jeffrey jeff albertson, a recurring fictional character in the animated television series the simpsons. Hank azaria simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He voices moe szyslak, chief wiggum, apu nahasapeemapetilon, comic book guy and numerous other characters on the simpsons. Azaria, a white american actor who also voices moe szyslak, chief wiggum and comic book guy, was quoted by entertainment website slashfilm this week as confirming he would no longer voice the indianborn convenience store owner.
Hank azaria in the birdcage is one of the best things ever. The voice of the simpsons, hank azaria, talks about how he came up with professor frink, comic book guy, and meeting jerry lewis. Hank azaria opens up about speaking ladino and his latest tv role. He outlines working with jack lemmon in the madefortelevision movie tuesdays with morrie, and details the experience of working with lemmon and what he learned from him. Hank azaria from the simpsons says he will no longer voice. Rubberfaced comic actor and vocal artist extraordinaire hank azaria initially plied his trade on the standup circuit, then subsequently landed stage appearances and tackled bit parts on television. Hank azaria biography facts, childhood, family life.
Simpsons actor hank azaria has reportedly retired from. Azaria is most famous for his voice work on the simpsons. How many voices does hank azaria do on the simpsons. Hank azaria is a stage, film and television actor, writer, comedian and producer. A man famous for his vast spectrum of voicework, hank azarias wide reception is easily miniscule compared to the popculture phenomenon of the beloved simspons characters that have become synoymous with his name, including moe the bartender, apu, the comic book store guy, chief wiggim, snake, professor frink, disco stu, and a host of others, from the wellknown to the obscure. Il est double par hank azaria en version originale, par patrick guillemin, puis. Hank azaria on brockmire and why he no longer performs. He voices apu nahasapeemapetilon, moe szyslak, chief wiggum, comic book guy, jonathan frink, snake jailbird and numerous other characters on the simpsons. Hank azaria explains the big difference between mets and. He also appeared in movies such as the birdcage 1996, and on stage as sir lancelot in the monty pythoninspired musical, spamalot. Azaria also loves that the character is an adult who argues with kids as if theyre his peers.
The simpsons hank azaria admits he had blind spot over. Yes, its clear that his new falldown funny comedy brockmire is not really about announcing baseball games. Moe szyslak, chief wiggum, carl carlson, comic book guy, and many others. Zairee born april 25, 1964 is an american actor, voice actor, comedian and producer. The simpsons large marge tv episode 2002 hank azaria as gay man, comic book guy, dr.
In the episode large marge, comic book guy had liposuction. Source henry albert hank azaria is an american actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer, who is best known for his longrunning roles as moe szyslak, apu nahasapeemapetilon, chief wiggum, comic book guy, carl carlson, superintendent chalmers, and numerous other characters on the popular fox animated sitcom the simpsons, since 1989. He voices apu nahasapeemapetilon, moe szyslak, chief wiggum, comic book guy and numerous other characters on the simpsons. Multitalented american actor, most famous for providing the voices of a wide range of characters in the simpsons. Hank azaria explains his inspiration for the voices of his simpsons characters. The birdcage hank azaria as agador spartacus hank voices moe szyslak, chief wiggum, comic book guy and other characters on the simpsons. A longrunning gag on the show was never to reveal the characters name, with other characters referring to him as comic. Henry albert hank azaria born april 25, 1964 is an american actor, comedian, producer, director and writer. Hank azaria opens up about speaking ladino and his latest. Henry albert azaria is an american actor, voice actor, comedian and producer. Henry albert azaria born april 25, 1964 is an american actor, voice actor, producer, and comedian. Hank azaria finishes out the streak of voice actors who have made their big bucks off.
He has also appeared in a variety of films including the birdcage, godzilla, americas sweethearts, along came polly, run fatboy run, the smurfs, and night at the. He also does the voices for bartender moe szyslak, comic book guy and chief. Krabapel falls for comic book guy and they plan a star trek like wedding. Anyway, as the episode came to a close, i once again thought what a great actor hank azaria is, especially as he voices not only moe but also my absolute favourite springfield resident comic book guy. Henry albert hank azaria is an american actor, producer and comedian. The best hank azaria images, pictures, photos, icons and wallpapers on ravepad. For over 20 years, hes voiced moe the bartender and kwikemart proprietor apu.
And i have to tell them, no, its every comicbookstore guy in america. Simpsons actor hank azaria says hell no longer voice apu. Hank azaria was born on april 25, 1964 in queens, new york city, new york, usa as henry albert azaria. He is best known for his various roles in the simpsons such as moe szyslak, apu nahasapeemapetilon, chief wiggum, comic book guy, carl carlson and numerous. Hank azaria on brockmire and why he no longer performs apu on the simpsons azaria has voiced dozens. He voiced many characters in the fox animated television series the simpsons.
The latter of the bunch has been a bit of a controversial topic. Im still a bit dubious that they are big enough parts for anyone to get excited about it being, or recognise it as, hank azaria unless youve become a fan based on his voice acting stuff. He is known for his voice characterizations as a variety of characters in the animated sitcom the simpsons 1989present, which has included moe szyslak, apu nahasapeemapetilon 19902020, chief wiggum, comic book guy, carl carlson and others. Azaria is known for voicing chief wiggum, moe szyslak, comic book guy, and most notably, apu nahasapeemapetilon. The simpsons hank azaria has opened up about his blind spot over the. Hank azaria will retire from voicing the character of apu on the simpsons, according to an interview out of the 2020 tcas like most of the core simpsons cast, azaria voices multiple roles in. Hank azaria is also known for his role in the popular animated comedy film the smurfs as well as its sequel the smurfs 2, released in 2011 and 20 respectively. The comic book guy, snake, lou the cop, professor frink, and others. Top 12 richest voice actors in the world 2020 with net. Hank azaria is an actor, voice actor, comedian as well as a producer perhaps best known as the voice actor in the animated series the simpsons 1989present,and who has voiced such personalities as carl carlson, comic book guy, chief wiggum, apu nahasapeemapelon and moe szyslak. He is voiced by hank azaria and first appeared in the secondseason. So i decided i should find out what other characters he does.
Comic book guy, sometimes shortened to cbg, is a nonpremium character in the business owners character collection. Comic book guy is the common, popular name for jeff albertson, a recurring fictional character in the animated television series the simpsons. The simpsons my big fat geek wedding tv episode 2004 imdb. Hank azaria breaks down his iconic simpsons voices and. Jeffrey jeff albertson, better known as comic book guy, is the overweight, geeky proprietor of the comic book store, the androids dungeon and baseball card shop. Moe the bartender, chief wiggum, apu nahasapeemapetlion, comic book guy some of the most beloved characters on the simpsons wouldnt be what they are today if. Hank azaria runs through his iconic simpsons voices and movie roles. Over the course of 25 seasons, hank azaria has voiced approximately 8,000 different characters on the simpsons.
Hank azaria has enjoyed one of the more schizophrenic careers in hollywood. Was trained at the american academy of dramatic arts in new york. Hank azaria breaks down his most iconic voices and movie roles, from heat to the simpsons. The simpsons star hank azaria says he wont voice the character of apu anymore on the fox cartoon, following a firestorm of controversy. In the same segment, moe and chief wiggum are shot to. Based on the comic book series of the same name, both the films were huge hits. Velimirovic, superintendent chalmers, luigi, snake, captain. Azaria discusses the cultural impact of the simpsons and the legacy of the show. He is the third simpsons voice actor to have a role on family guy, after nancy cartwright and dan castellaneta before him. Tv series 19892020 moe szyslak chief wiggum carl lou comic book guy carl carlson apu superintendent chalmers apu nahasapeemapetilon kirk van houten cletus professor frink snake bumblebee man wiseguy dr.
Mini bio 1 hank azaria was born on april 25, 1964 in queens, new york city, new york, usa as henry albert azaria. Ravepad the place to rave about anything and everything. But you have no choice but to sit through all of it. He even had done recurring roles on the famous television. In the homega man segment, comic book guy is killed in an explosion when a nuclear bomb lands directly on him. The simpsons actor hank azaria says he will no longer voice character apu.
216 1197 492 951 82 711 702 1242 750 1392 604 818 1178 359 1297 545 698 1117 827 465 98 402 237 4 693 188 149 54 1423 787 368 1127 50 590 1201 1379 962 452 493 1154 273 1147