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Hank Azaria

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Queens, New York
  • Birthday: April 25, 1964
  • 2008

    Appeared in David Schwimmer s directorial debut, Run, Fat Boy, Run

  • 2007

    Reprised roles for The Simpsons Movie an animated feature based on the long running Fox series

  • 2007

    Starred in Aaron Sorkin s Broadway play, The Farnsworth Invention as RCA head David Sarnoff

  • 2005

    Cast as Sir Lancelot and other roles in Spamalot, Eric Idle s Broadway musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail; earned a Tony nomination for his role

  • 2004

    Featured in the comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn

  • 2004

    Had a memorable role in the Ben Stiller comedy, Along Came Polly

  • 2004 to 2006

    Portrayed psychiatrist Craig Huff Huffstodt in the Showtime drama Huff ; also produced; earned Emmy and SAG nomination in 2005 for Best Male Lead

  • 2004

    Starred in the black comedy Eulogy which follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch

  • 2002

    Starred in the NBC midseason sitcom Imagine That ; portrayed multiple characters; series canceled after two airings

  • 2001

    Co-starred in the fact-based NBC miniseries Uprising about the Warsaw Ghetto resistance movement during WWII

  • 2001

    Played a Spanish actor in love with a popular movie star in America s Sweethearts

  • 2000

    Cast in the Stephen Frears directed televised play, Fail Safe ; broadcast live in black and white on CBS

  • 2000

    Reteamed with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, contributing vocal skills to the animated feature Titan A.E.

  • 1999

    Acted opposite Jack Lemmon in the ABC movie, Tuesdays with Morrie ; earned a SAG nomination in same category as Lemmon who won the award for Best Actor

  • 1999

    Starred as composer Marc Blitzstein in Tim Robbins Cradle Will Rock

  • 1998

    Cast as Walter Plane, the wealthy boyfriend of Gwyneth Paltrow s Estella in the contemporary remake of Great Expectations

  • 1998

    Had a small role in Woody Allen s Celebrity

  • 1998

    Portrayed Animal, a gonzo New York cameraman who helps Matthew Broderick s scientist slow down Godzilla

  • 1997

    Voiced Bartok in the animated feature Anastasia ; first association with animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman; would reprise his role in the 1999 straight-to video prequel Bartok the Magnificent

  • 1996

    Delivered a tour-de-force, scene-stealing performance as the gay Guatemalan houseboy in The Birdcage

  • 1996 to 1999

    Joined cast of Mad About You (NBC) in recurring role of a dog walker

  • 1994 to 2003

    Had a recurring role as David, one of Phoebe Buffay s boyfriends in Friends (NBC); earned an Emmy nomination in 2003

  • 1994

    Portrayed weaselly network executive Albert Freedman in Robert Redford s Quiz Show

  • 1991 to 1994

    Played the best friend of the title character on the FOX sitcom Herman s Head

  • 1990

    Feature film debut, Cool Blue (filmed in 1988) opposite Woody Harrelson; released direct to video

  • 1990

    First released film, the box-office hit Pretty Woman ; played a detective

  • 1989 to 0000

    Voiced several characters, including Moe the bartender and Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner, on the FOX animated sitcom, The Simpsons

  • 1988

    Early TV appearance in an episode of the NBC sitcom Family Ties

  • 1988

    TV-movie debut, Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (ABC)

  • 1987

    Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue career in TV

  • 1986

    First TV appearance, the short-lived ABC series Joe Bash ; earned him SAG card; part was edited out

  • 1985

    Professional stage debut in Harold Pinter s The Dumb Waiter in Boston

  • Moved to New York to pursue stage career; bartended at the restaurant Arcadia

  • Worked as a stand-up comedian, including a six-month stint at the Comedy Store

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