Hank Azaria

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Family Guy

Family Guy

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

All Movies (78)

• Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition2026 · as Moe Szyslak (voice)
• The Wright Way2025 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Electric State2025 · as Perplexo (voice)
• Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · as Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend
• The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024 · as Moe (voice)
• The Simpsons Funday Football2024 · as Moe (voice)
• Hail to the Breadsticks!2023 · as Self
• Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"2023 · as Chief Wiggum (voice)
• Out of the Blue2022 · as Jock
• Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry2022 · as Self
• The Simpsons in Plusaversary2021 · as Moe Szyslak / Captain McCallister / Goofy / Buzz Lightyear (voice)
• The Simpsons | Balenciaga2021 · as Comic Book Guy
• Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson2017 · as Carl / Umpire / Wiggum / Moe / Apu (voice)
• The Wizard of Lies2017 · as Frank Dipascali
• Planet of the Couches2016 · as Moe Szyslak / Comic Book Guy (voice)
• Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016 · as Srul Katz
• Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets2015 · as Himself
• I Know That Voice2014 · as Self
• Timms Valley2013 · as Chaz Babcock
• The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow2013 · as Gargamel (voice)
• Lovelace2013 · as Jerry Damiano
• The Smurfs 22013 · as Gargamel
• FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · as Moe Szyslak (voice) (uncredited)
• The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol2011 · as Gargamel (voice)
• Happy Feet Two2011 · as Mighty Sven (voice)
• The Smurfs2011 · as Gargamel
• Hop2011 · as Carlos / Phil (voice)
• Love & Other Drugs2010 · as Dr. Stan Knight
• Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story2010 · as Self
• The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!2010 · as Self
• Monkey Mischief2009 · as Pharaoh Kahmunrah
• Year One2009 · as Abraham
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009 · as Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln
• Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)2008 · as Joska (voice)
• Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices2008 · as Himself
• Chicago 102008 · as Abbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)
• Monty Python Conquers America2008 · as Self
• Run Fatboy Run2007 · as Whit
• The Simpsons Movie2007 · 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 Grand2007 · as Mike "The Bike" Heslov
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• Spider-Man: The Venom Saga2005 · as Eddie Brock / Venom
• Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood2005 · as Self
• The Simpsons: Christmas 22004
• Eulogy2004 · as Daniel Collins
• DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story2004 · as Young Patches O'Houlihan
• Along Came Polly2004 · as Claude
• Shattered Glass2003 · as Michael Kelly
• The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror2003 · as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum/ Frink/ Comic Book Guy (voice)
• The Simpsons: Christmas2003 · as (archive footage)
• Bark!2002 · as Sam
• Uprising2001 · as Mordechaj Anielewicz
• America's Sweethearts2001 · as Hector Gorgonzolas
• CyberWorld2000 · as Chief Wiggum / Prof. John Frink (voice)
• The Simpsons: America's First Family2000 · as Self
• Fail Safe2000 · as Prof. Groeteschele
• Cradle Will Rock1999 · as Marc Blitzsetin
• Tuesdays with Morrie1999 · as Mitch Albom
• Mystery, Alaska1999 · as Charles Danner
• Bartok the Magnificent1999 · as Bartok (voice)
• Mystery Men1999 · as Blue Raja / Jeffrey
• The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV1999
• Celebrity1998 · as David
• Godzilla1998 · as Victor 'Animal' Palotti
• Homegrown1998 · as Carter
• Chicken Little1998 · as (voice)
• Great Expectations1998 · as Walter Plane
• Anastasia1997 · as Bartok (voice)
• Grosse Pointe Blank1997 · as Steven Lardner
• The Birdcage1996 · as Agador
• Heat1995 · as Alan Marciano
• Now and Then1995 · as Bud Kent
• Springfield's Most Wanted1995 · as Police Chief Wiggum (Uncredited)
• Quiz Show1994 · as Albert Freedman
• Hollywood Dog1990 · as Hollywood Dog (voice)
• Pretty Woman1990 · as Detective
• Cool Blue1990 · as Buzz
• Frank Nitti: The Enforcer1988

All TV Shows (55)

• The Artist2025 · as Thomas Edison
• Fortnite x The Simpsons2025 · as Moe Szyslak (voice)
• Fortnite x The Simpsons2025 · as Professor Frink (voice)
• Fortnite x The Simpsons2025 · as Chief Wiggum (voice)
• Going Dutch2025 · as Hank Azaria (voice)
• The Idol2023 · as Chaim
• Hello Tomorrow!2023 · as Eddie Nicholls
• Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber2022 · as Tim Cook
• Maniac2018 · as Hank Landsberg (voice)
• GQ Presents: Iconic Characters2018 · as Self
• Brockmire2017 · as Jim Brockmire
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · as Danny Stevens
• Bordertown2016 · as Bud Buckwald
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Ray Donovan2013 · as Ed Cochran
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Free Agents2011 · as Alex Taylor
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Free Radio2008 · as Self
• Unscripted2005 · as Hank Azaria
• Huff2004 · as Craig Huffstodt
• Celebrity Poker Showdown2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Imagine That2002 · as Josh Miller
• Uprising2001 · as Mordechaj Anielewicz
• Futurama1999 · as Harold Zoid (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Police Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Nigel Harpington (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Reginald Barrington (voice)
• Stressed Eric1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• If Not for You1995 · as Craig Schaeffer
• What a Cartoon!1995 · as Elmo (voice)
• Spider-Man1994 · as Eddie Brock / Venom (voice)
• Spider-Man1994 · as Eddie Brock (voice)
• Friends1994 · as David
• Beethoven1994 · as Killer (voice)
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Mad About You1992 · as Nat Ostertag
• Herman's Head1991 · as Jay Nichols
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Policeman
• The Simpsons1989 · as Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Richard
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Family Ties1982 · as Joe
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self