Biography
Even if he had done nothing else in his career, veteran actor, writer, and voice-over artist, Dan Castellaneta's place in pop culture history was well secured, thanks to his singular creation of Homer J. Simpson, the loutish father figure on Fox's long-running animated comedy "The Simpsons" (1989- ). Castellaneta provided the voice of Homer and numerous other characters on the show, lending his elastic vocal talents to a host of other animated …
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Career Milestones
| Professional debut with Second City and Paul Sills Improvisational Game Theatre, Chicago | ||
| Raised in Oak Park, Illinois | ||
1986 | Co-starred in "Nothing in Common" with Tom Hanks | |
1986 | Was a regular on "Tracy Ullman Show"; also did voice of Homer Simpson in animated vignettes | |
1989 | Voiced Homer Simpson on the FOX animated series "The Simpsons"; also voices Grandpa Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Mel, Itchy, and other characters; earned an Emmy nomination (2009, 2010) for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | |
1991 | Co-starred as Warren Morris on the ABC sitcom "Sibs" | |
1991 | Voiced Doctor Emmett L. Brown for the CBS animated series "Back to the Future" | |
1996 | Cast in "Plump Fiction," a feature-length spoof of "Pulp Fiction" | |
1996 | Voiced Grandpa on the Nickelodeon series, "Hey Arnold!" | |
1999 | Starred in the one-man stage show "Where Did Vincent Van Gogh?"; reprised performance Off-Broadway | |
1999 | Voiced Robot Devil in the animated series, "Futurama"; also created by Matt Groening | |
2000 | Published first music CD Two Lips | |
2002 | Released first comedy album, I Am Not Homer | |
2004 | Portrayed Aaron Spelling in the NBC TV-movie, "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels" | |
2006 | Appeared in Jeff Garlin's feature directing debut, "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese with" | |
2006 | Co-starred in the Will Smith drama "The Pursuit of Happyness" | |
2007 | Reprised roles for "The Simpsons Movie," an animated feature based on the long running FOX series | |
Awards
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |