Hank Azaria

Acting

Born April 25, 1964 Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

TV Shows(46)

The Artist

Thomas Edison

2025

Fortnite x The Simpsons

Moe Szyslak (voice)

2025

Going Dutch

Hank Azaria (voice)

2025

The Idol

Chaim

2023

Hello Tomorrow!

Eddie Nicholls

2023

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Tim Cook

2022

Maniac

Hank Landsberg (voice)

2018

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

Self

2018

Brockmire

Jim Brockmire

2017

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Danny Stevens

2017

Bordertown

Bud Buckwald

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

2014

Ray Donovan

Ed Cochran

2013

Billy on the Street

Self

2011

Free Agents

Alex Taylor

2011

Conan

Self

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Free Radio

Self

2008

Unscripted

Hank Azaria

2005

Huff

Craig Huffstodt

2004

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Imagine That

Josh Miller

2002

Uprising

Mordechaj Anielewicz

2001

Futurama

Harold Zoid (voice)

1999

Family Guy

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)

1999

Stressed Eric

1998

The View

Self

1997

If Not for You

Craig Schaeffer

1995

What a Cartoon!

Elmo (voice)

1995

Spider-Man

Eddie Brock / Venom (voice)

1994

Friends

David

1994

Beethoven

Killer (voice)

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

1994

Mad About You

Nat Ostertag

1992

Herman's Head

Jay Nichols

1991

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Policeman

1990

The Simpsons

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)

1989

Tales from the Crypt

Richard

1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Family Ties

Joe

1982

Golden Globe Awards

Self

1944

Movies(77)

The Wright Way

Self - Narrator (voice)

2025

The Electric State

Perplexo (voice)

2025

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend

2025

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

Moe (voice)

2024

The Simpsons Funday Football

Moe (voice)

2024

Hail to the Breadsticks!

Self

2023

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Chief Wiggum (voice)

2023

Out of the Blue

Jock

2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Self

2022

The Simpsons in Plusaversary

Moe Szyslak / Captain McCallister / Goofy / Buzz Lightyear (voice)

2021

The Simpsons | Balenciaga

Comic Book Guy

2021

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

Carl / Umpire / Wiggum / Moe / Apu (voice)

2017

The Wizard of Lies

Frank Dipascali

2017

Planet of the Couches

Moe Szyslak / Comic Book Guy (voice)

2016

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Srul Katz

2016

Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets

Himself

2015

I Know That Voice

Self

2014

Timms Valley

Chaz Babcock

2013

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

Gargamel (voice)

2013

Lovelace

Jerry Damiano

2013

The Smurfs 2

Gargamel

2013

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

Moe Szyslak (voice) (uncredited)

2012

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

Gargamel (voice)

2011

Happy Feet Two

Mighty Sven (voice)

2011

The Smurfs

Gargamel

2011

Hop

Carlos / Phil (voice)

2011

Love & Other Drugs

Dr. Stan Knight

2010

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Self

2010

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

Self

2010

Monkey Mischief

Pharaoh Kahmunrah

2009

Year One

Abraham

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln

2009

Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)

Joska (voice)

2008

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Himself

2008

Chicago 10

Abbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)

2008

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

2008

Run Fatboy Run

Whit

2007

The Simpsons Movie

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)

2007