Hank Azaria
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Police Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Nigel Harpington (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Reginald Barrington (voice)
1999
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Friends
David
1994
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Futurama
Harold Zoid (voice)
1999
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Series
Spider-Man
Eddie Brock / Venom (voice)
1994
Series
Spider-Man
Eddie Brock (voice)
1994
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Mad About You
Nat Ostertag
1992
Series
Ray Donovan
Ed Cochran
2013
Film
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Moe Szyslak (voice)
2026
Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Danny Stevens
2017
Series
Family Ties
Joe
1982
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Richard
1989
Film
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
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Film
Heat
Alan Marciano
1995
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Policeman
1990
Film
Pretty Woman
Detective
1990
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Film
The Electric State
Perplexo (voice)
2025
Series
Maniac
Hank Landsberg (voice)
2018
Film
Love & Other Drugs
Dr. Stan Knight
2010
Film
Hop
Carlos / Phil (voice)
2011
Film
The Smurfs
Gargamel
2011
Series
The Idol
Chaim
2023
Film
The Smurfs 2
Gargamel
2013
Film
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln
2009
Series
Brockmire
Jim Brockmire
2017
Series
Herman's Head
Jay Nichols
1991
Series
What a Cartoon!
Elmo (voice)
1995
Film
Godzilla
Victor 'Animal' Palotti
1998
Film
Anastasia
Bartok (voice)
1997
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Young Patches O'Houlihan
2004
Film
Happy Feet Two
Mighty Sven (voice)
2011
Series
Hello Tomorrow!
Eddie Nicholls
2023
Film
Lovelace
Jerry Damiano
2013
Series
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Tim Cook
2022
Film
Along Came Polly
Claude
2004
Film
The Birdcage
Agador
1996
Film
Simpsley
Inspector Wiggum (voice)
2026
Series
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
2018
Series
Going Dutch
Hank Azaria (voice)
2025
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Series
Huff
Craig Huffstodt
2004
Film
Mystery Men
Blue Raja / Jeffrey
1999
Series
Free Radio
Self
2008
Series
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Moe Szyslak (voice)
2025
Series
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Professor Frink (voice)
2025
Series
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Chief Wiggum (voice)
2025
Film
Now and Then
Bud Kent
1995
Film
Year One
Abraham
2009
Film
Great Expectations
Walter Plane
1998
Film
Out of the Blue
Jock
2022
Series
Unscripted
Hank Azaria
2005
Film
Quiz Show
Albert Freedman
1994
Series
Beethoven
Killer (voice)
1994
Film
Shattered Glass
Michael Kelly
2003
Series
Bordertown
Bud Buckwald
2016
Film
Grosse Pointe Blank
Steven Lardner
1997
Film
Celebrity
David
1998
Series
Free Agents
Alex Taylor
2011
Film
Run Fatboy Run
Whit
2007
Film
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Moe (voice)
2024
Film
The Wizard of Lies
Frank Dipascali
2017
Series
The Artist
Thomas Edison
2025
Film
Mystery, Alaska
Charles Danner
1999
Series
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self
2003
Film
Bartok the Magnificent
Bartok (voice)
1999
Film
America's Sweethearts
Hector Gorgonzolas
2001
Film
Uprising
Mordechaj Anielewicz
2001
Film
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Film
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Moe Szyslak / Captain McCallister / Goofy / Buzz Lightyear (voice)
2021
Film
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
Chief Wiggum (voice)
2023
Film
Cradle Will Rock
Marc Blitzsetin
1999
Film
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
Gargamel (voice)
2011
Film
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Gargamel (voice)
2013
Series
Uprising
Mordechaj Anielewicz
2001
Film
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Srul Katz
2016
If Not for You
Craig Schaeffer
1995
Series
Stressed Eric
1998
Film
Fail Safe
Prof. Groeteschele
2000
Film
Eulogy
Daniel Collins
2004
Film
The Grand
Mike "The Bike" Heslov
2007
Film
Behemoth!
Peter Serian
2026
Film
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self - Actor & Matthew's Friend
2025
Film
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Eddie Brock / Venom (voice)
2005
Film
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum/ Frink/ Comic Book Guy (voice)
2003
Film
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Self
2022
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Moe Szyslak (voice) (uncredited)
2012
Film
CyberWorld
Chief Wiggum / Prof. John Frink (voice)
2000
Series
Imagine That
Josh Miller
2002
Film
Chicken Little
(voice)
1998
Film
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
2010
Film
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Film
The Simpsons: America's First Family
Self
2000
Film
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
1999
Film
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)
Joska (voice)
2008
Film
Homegrown
Carter
1998
Film
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Self
2010
Film
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
2008
Film
Cool Blue
Buzz
1990
Film
Chicago 10
Abbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)
2008
Film
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
Film
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
Comic Book Guy / Disco Stu / Snake Jailbird (voice)
2021
Film
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988
Film
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Comic Book Guy
2021
Film
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Self
2005
Film
Monkey Mischief
Pharaoh Kahmunrah
2009
Film
Tears of Joy: 2015 New York Mets
Himself
2015
Film
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Film
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Carl / Umpire / Wiggum / Moe / Apu (voice)
2017
Film
The Simpsons: Christmas
(archive footage)
2003
The Simpsons Guy
Moe Szyslack
2014
Film
Hail to the Breadsticks!
Self
2023
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Springfield's Most Wanted
Police Chief Wiggum (Uncredited)
1995
Film
Timms Valley
Chaz Babcock
2013
Film
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004
Film
Bark!
Sam
2002
Film
The Simpsons Funday Football
Moe (voice)
2024
Film
Planet of the Couches
Moe Szyslak / Comic Book Guy (voice)
2016
Film
Hollywood Dog
Hollywood Dog (voice)
1990
Film
The Wright Way
Self - Narrator (voice)
2025