Biography
Despite his initial intentions of becoming a stage performer, actor Hank Azaria turned his childhood talent for mimicry into a highly successful career, voicing many characters on the long-running animated comedy, "The Simpsons" (Fox, 1989- ). Thanks to his varied oddball interpretations of Moe the Bartender, Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner, and Police Chief Wiggum, Azaria was able to transfer his success with animation into the live action world. …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Voiced the character of The Might Sven in the animated sequel "Happy Feet Two" | |
2011 | Played the evil Gargamel in "The Smurfs," based on the 1980s animated TV series | |
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 | Starred in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway play "The Farnsworth Invention" as RCA head David Sarnoff | |
2007 | Reprised roles for "The Simpsons Movie" an animated feature based on the long running Fox series | |
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 | Starred in the black comedy "Eulogy," which followed three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch | |
2004 | Featured in the comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn | |
2004 | Portrayed psychiatrist Craig "Huff" Huffstodt on the Showtime drama "Huff"; also produced; earned Emmy and SAG nomination in 2005 for Best Male Lead | |
2004 | Landed a memorable role in the Ben Stiller comedy "Along Came Polly" | |
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 | Reteamed with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, contributing vocal skills to the animated feature "Titan A.E." | |
2000 | Cast in the Stephen Frears directed televised play "Fail Safe"; broadcast live in black and white on CBS | |
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 | Had a small role in Woody Allen's "Celebrity" | |
1998 | Cast as Walter Plane, the wealthy boyfriend of Gwyneth Paltrow's Estella in the contemporary remake of "Great Expectations" | |
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 | Joined cast of "Mad About You" (NBC) in recurring role of a dog walker | |
1996 | Delivered a tour-de-force, scene-stealing performance as the gay Guatemalan houseboy in "The Birdcage" | |
1994 | Had a recurring role as David, one of Phoebe Buffay's boyfriends on "Friends" (NBC); earned an Emmy nomination in 2003 | |
1994 | Portrayed weaselly network executive Albert Freedman in Robert Redford's "Quiz Show" | |
1991 | Played the best friend of the title character on the Fox sitcom "Herman's Head" | |
1990 | First released film, the box-office hit "Pretty Woman"; played a detective | |
1990 | Feature film debut, "Cool Blue" (filmed in 1988) opposite Woody Harrelson; released direct to video | |
1989 | 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 (2009, 2010) for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | |
1988 | TV-movie debut, "Frank Nitti: The Enforcer" (ABC) | |
1988 | Early TV appearance on an episode of the NBC sitcom "Family Ties" | |
| Worked as a stand-up comedian, including a six-month stint at the Comedy Store | ||
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 | |
| Moved to New York to pursue stage career; bartended at the restaurant Arcadia | ||
1985 | Professional stage debut in Harold Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter" in Boston | |
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Huff |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in Huff |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Friends |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
2001 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Picture Made For Television in Uprising |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Tuesdays With Morrie |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Tuesdays With Morrie |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Mad About You |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Birdcage |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in The Birdcage |