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Hank Azaria

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
  • Birthday: April 25, 1964
  • 2009

    Played an evil Pharaoh in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"; also voiced the Lincoln Memorial Statue and The Thinker

  • 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"; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 2009

  • 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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