Henry Albert Azaria ( ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, and Bumblebee Man, among others. He gained notoriety after becoming a series regular in its second season. For his work, he has won six Primetime Emmy Awards, an Annie Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Azaria is also known for his live-action roles in feature films such as Quiz Show (1994), The Birdcage (1996), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Godzilla (1998), Mystery Men (1999), Cradle Will Rock (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), The Smurfs (2011), and The Smurfs 2 (2013).
He starred in the title roles in the IFC sitcom Brockmire (2017–2020), and the Showtime drama series Huff (2004–2006). Azaria has had recurring roles in Mad About You, Friends, and Ray Donovan. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in Tuesdays with Morrie (1999). He portrayed Mordechai Anielewicz in Uprising (2001), and Frank DiPascali in The Wizard of Lies (2017). Azaria's recent credits include roles in Hello Tomorrow!, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Idol (all 2023).
He made his Broadway debut in the Eric Idle musical Spamalot, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in the Aaron Sorkin play The Farnsworth Invention (2007).
Source: Wikidata , September 2023
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