Hank Azaria

Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964 in Queens, New York) is an American actor born to a Jewish family of Greek origins.

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April 25 - 1964 - Queens - New York - American - Actor - Jewish - Greek

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He is perhaps best known for his voice work on the animated television show The Simpsons. He has provided the voices for over 160 characters on the show including those of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Police Chief Clancy Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Cletus and Professor Frink.

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Voice - The Simpsons - Apu Nahasapeemapetilon - Moe Szyslak - Clancy Wiggum - Comic Book Guy - Cletus - Professor Frink

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He has also appeared in movies such as Mystery Men and America's Sweethearts and on television in Herman's Head as Jay Nichols and in Friends where he played the recurring character David, one of Phoebe’s boyfriends. On the show Mad About You, he had a recurring role as Nat, the Dogwalker.

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Movies - Mystery Men - America's Sweethearts - Television - Herman's Head - Friends - Phoebe - Mad About You

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Azaria also provided the voice of Eddie Brock in the Spider-Man animated series of the mid-1990s.

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Eddie Brock - Spider-Man

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He has also shown his talents on stage, in 2003 he appeared in London's West End as Bernard in Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing in Friends) and Minnie Driver also starred.

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Stage - 2003 - London - West End - Sexual Perversity in Chicago - Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing - Friends - Minnie Driver

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Hank Azaria can now be found starring as the title character, psychiatrist Craig "Huff" Huffstodt, in Huff which is shown on Showtime. He also appeared as Sir Lancelot, the French Taunter, and other characters in the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail entitled Spamalot until June of 2005, which opened in Chicago, Illinois in December 2004 and has since moved to Broadway. He currently plans to return in fall of 2005 to take on these roles again after leaving to work on The Simpsons and Huff. In 2005, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Spamalot.

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Psychiatrist - Craig "Huff" Huffstodt - Huff - Showtime - Sir Lancelot - French - Characters - Musical - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Spamalot - Chicago, Illinois - Broadway - The Simpsons - Huff - 2005 - Tony Award

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