Hank Azaria
Born: 1964-04-25 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Henry Albert "Hank" Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, Professor Frink, Kirk Van Houten, Duffman, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, among others. Azaria joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season. For his work on the show, he has won four Primetime Emmy Awards. Alongside his continued voice acting on The Simpsons, Azaria became more widely known through his live-action supporting appearances in films such as Quiz Show (1994), Heat, The Birdcage (1996) (for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award) and Godzilla (1998). He has also appeared in numerous films including Mystery Men (1999), America's Sweethearts (2001), Shattered Glass (2003), Along Came Polly (2004), Run Fatboy Run (2007), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). Further voice roles include Anastasia (1997), for which he won an Annie Award. His live-action television work includes recurring roles on the sitcoms Mad About You and Friends, as well as dramatic roles in the TV films Tuesdays With Morrie (1999) as writer Mitch Albom and Uprising (2001) as Jewish resistance leader Mordechai Anielewicz. For the former, Azaria received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He starred in the title roles in the Showtime drama series Huff (2004–2006) and the IFC sitcom Brockmire (2017–2020). His recurring role on the drama Ray Donovan earned him a sixth Primetime Emmy Award in 2016. Azaria made his Broadway debut as Lancelot in Spamalot, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in 2007, playing David Sarnoff in The Farnsworth Invention.
Filmography
2025
- Fortnite x The Simpsons as Moe Szyslak (voice)
- The Electric State as Perplexo (voice)
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend
- The Artist as Thomas Edison
- The Simpsons: Yellow Planet as Moe Szyslak (voice)
- The Wright Way as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful as Moe (voice)
- The Simpsons Funday Football as Moe (voice)
2023
- The Idol as Chaim
- Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" as Chief Wiggum (voice)
- Hello Tomorrow! as Eddie Nicholls
- Hail to the Breadsticks! as Self
2022
- Out of the Blue as Jock
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber as Tim Cook
- Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry as Self
2021
- The Simpsons in Plusaversary as Moe Szyslak (voice)
- The Simpsons | Balenciaga as Comic Book Guy
2018
- Maniac as Hank Landsberg (voice)
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
2017
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Danny Stevens
- Brockmire as Jim Brockmire
- The Wizard of Lies as Frank Dipascali
- Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson as Carl / Umpire / Wiggum / Moe / Apu (voice)
2016
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer as Srul Katz
- Bordertown as Bud Buckwald
- Planet of the Couches as Moe Szyslak / Comic Book Guy (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets as Himself
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- I Know That Voice as Self
2013
- Ray Donovan as Ed Cochran
- Lovelace as Jerry Damiano
- The Smurfs 2 as Gargamel
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Gargamel (voice)
- Timms Valley as Chaz Babcock
2012
- FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Moe Szyslak (voice) (uncredited)
2011
- Hop as Carlos / Phil (voice)
- The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol as Gargamel (voice)
- The Smurfs as Gargamel
- Happy Feet Two as Mighty Sven (voice)
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Free Agents as Alex Taylor
2010
- Conan as Self
- Love & Other Drugs as Dr. Stan Knight
- Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Year One as Abraham
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln
- Monkey Mischief as Pharaoh Kahmunrah
2008
- Chicago 10 as Abbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)
- Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices as Himself
- Free Radio as Self
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) as Joska (voice)
2007
- The Simpsons Movie as Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Moe / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Carl / Cletus / Bumblebee Man / Male EPA Worker / Dome Depot Announcer / Kissing Cop / Carnival Barker / Counter Man / Apu / Drederick Tatum / Sea Captain / EPA Passenger / Robot / Dr. Nick / Wise Guy (voice)
- The Grand as Mike "The Bike" Heslov
- Run Fatboy Run as Whit
2005
- The Aristocrats as Self
- Spider-Man: The Venom Saga as Eddie Brock / Venom
- Unscripted as Self
- Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood as Self
2004
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Young Patches O'Houlihan
- Along Came Polly as Claude
- Eulogy as Daniel Collins
- Huff as Craig Huffstodt
- The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum/ Frink/ Comic Book Guy (voice)
- Celebrity Poker Showdown as Self
- Shattered Glass as Michael Kelly
- The Simpsons: Christmas
2002
- Bark! as Sam
- Imagine That as Josh Miller
2001
- Uprising as Mordechaj Anielewicz
- America's Sweethearts as Hector Gorgonzolas
- Uprising as Mordechaj Anielewicz
2000
- Fail Safe as Prof. Groeteschele
- The Simpsons: America's First Family as Self
- CyberWorld as Chief Wiggum / Prof. John Frink (voice)
1999
- Family Guy as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
- Futurama as Harold Zoid (voice)
- Mystery Men as Blue Raja / Jeffrey
- Bartok the Magnificent as Bartok (voice)
- Tuesdays with Morrie as Mitch Albom
- Mystery, Alaska as Charles Danner
- Cradle Will Rock as Marc Blitzsetin
- The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1998
- Godzilla as Victor 'Animal' Palotti
- Great Expectations as Walter Plane
- Homegrown as Carter
- Celebrity as David
- Stressed Eric
- Chicken Little as (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
- Anastasia as Bartok (voice)
- Grosse Pointe Blank as Steven Lardner
1996
- The Birdcage as Agador
1995
- Heat as Alan Marciano
- What a Cartoon! as Elmo (voice)
- Now and Then as Bud Kent
- Springfield's Most Wanted as Police Chief Wiggum (Uncredited)
- If Not for You as Craig Schaeffer
1994
- Friends as David
- Spider-Man as Eddie Brock / Venom (voice)
- Quiz Show as Albert Freedman
- Beethoven as Killer (voice)
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1992
- Mad About You as Nat Ostertag
1991
- Herman's Head as Jay Nichols
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Policeman
- Pretty Woman as Detective
- Hollywood Dog as Hollywood Dog (voice)
- Cool Blue as Buzz
1989
- The Simpsons as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt as Richard
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1982
- Family Ties as Joe
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self