Hank Azaria
Milestones
- Birthplace: Queens, New York
- Birthday: April 25, 1964
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2008
Appeared in David Schwimmer s directorial debut, Run, Fat Boy, Run
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2007
Reprised roles for The Simpsons Movie an animated feature based on the long running Fox series
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2007
Starred in Aaron Sorkin s Broadway play, The Farnsworth Invention as RCA head David Sarnoff
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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
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2004
Featured in the comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn
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2004
Had a memorable role in the Ben Stiller comedy, Along Came Polly
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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
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2004
Starred in the black comedy Eulogy which follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch
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2002
Starred in the NBC midseason sitcom Imagine That ; portrayed multiple characters; series canceled after two airings
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2001
Co-starred in the fact-based NBC miniseries Uprising about the Warsaw Ghetto resistance movement during WWII
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2001
Played a Spanish actor in love with a popular movie star in America s Sweethearts
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2000
Cast in the Stephen Frears directed televised play, Fail Safe ; broadcast live in black and white on CBS
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2000
Reteamed with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, contributing vocal skills to the animated feature Titan A.E.
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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
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1999
Starred as composer Marc Blitzstein in Tim Robbins Cradle Will Rock
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1998
Cast as Walter Plane, the wealthy boyfriend of Gwyneth Paltrow s Estella in the contemporary remake of Great Expectations
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1998
Had a small role in Woody Allen s Celebrity
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1998
Portrayed Animal, a gonzo New York cameraman who helps Matthew Broderick s scientist slow down Godzilla
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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
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1996
Delivered a tour-de-force, scene-stealing performance as the gay Guatemalan houseboy in The Birdcage
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1996 to 1999
Joined cast of Mad About You (NBC) in recurring role of a dog walker
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1994 to 2003
Had a recurring role as David, one of Phoebe Buffay s boyfriends in Friends (NBC); earned an Emmy nomination in 2003
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1994
Portrayed weaselly network executive Albert Freedman in Robert Redford s Quiz Show
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1991 to 1994
Played the best friend of the title character on the FOX sitcom Herman s Head
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1990
Feature film debut, Cool Blue (filmed in 1988) opposite Woody Harrelson; released direct to video
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1990
First released film, the box-office hit Pretty Woman ; played a detective
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1989 to 0000
Voiced several characters, including Moe the bartender and Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner, on the FOX animated sitcom, The Simpsons
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1988
Early TV appearance in an episode of the NBC sitcom Family Ties
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1988
TV-movie debut, Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (ABC)
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1987
Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue career in TV
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1986
First TV appearance, the short-lived ABC series Joe Bash ; earned him SAG card; part was edited out
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1985
Professional stage debut in Harold Pinter s The Dumb Waiter in Boston
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Moved to New York to pursue stage career; bartended at the restaurant Arcadia
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Worked as a stand-up comedian, including a six-month stint at the Comedy Store