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Hank Azaria Biography (1964-)

Born April 25, 1964, in Forest Hills, NY; married Helen Hunt (an actress), July, 1999 (separated, 2000). Education: Attended Tufts University, 1981-85, B.A., 1987; trained at American Academy of Dramatic Arts; studied with Roy London in Los Angeles. Addresses: Agent-- Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Career: Actor and producer. Performed at comedy clubs in and around Los Angeles. Awards, Honors: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role, 1997, for The Birdcage; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, 1998, and American ComedyAward nominations, funniest male guest appearance in a TV series, 1999-2000,all for Mad about You; Emmy Award, outstanding voiceover performance,1998, for The Simpsons; Annie Award, outstanding individual achievement for voice acting by a male performer in an animated feature production, 1998, for Anastasia; Light on the Hill Award, Tufts University, 1999; Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or a movie, and ScreenActors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or miniseries, both 2000, for Tuesdays with Morrie; Drama Logue Award for Conspicuous Consumption. Addresses: Agent:Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor and producer, producer

Birth Details

April 25, 1964

Forest Hills, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Buzz, Cool Blue, Columbia, 1990
• Detective, Pretty Woman(also known as$3000), Buena Vista, 1990
• Albert Freedman, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
• Alan Marciano, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
• Bud Kent, Now and Then(also known as The Gaslight Addition), New Line Cinema, 1995
• Agador Spartacus, the Guatemalan houseboy, The Birdcage(also knownas Birds of a Feather), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
• Voice of Bartok, Anastasia(animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• Steven "Steve" Lardner, Grosse Pointe Blank, Buena Vista, 1997
• Carter, Homegrown, TriStar, 1998
• Walter Plane, Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Victor "Animal" Palotti, Godzilla, TriStar, 1998
• David, Celebrity,1998
• Marc Blitzstein, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
• Voice of Bartok, Bartok the Magnificent(animated), 1999
• The Blue Raja, Mystery Men,1999
• Charles Danner, Mystery, Alaska(also known as Pond Rules),Hollywood Pictures, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Voice of multiple roles, including Chief Wiggum, Moe the bartender, and Apu the Kwik-E Mart owner, The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1990-
• Jay Nichols, Herman's Head, Fox, 1991-93
• Nat Walker (recurring role), Mad about You, NBC, 1995-99
• Craig Shaeffer, If Not for You(also known as One of Those Things), CBS, 1995
• Voice of Eddie Brock, Venom, and Bud, Spider-Man(animated), Fox, 1995
• Voice of Eric Feeble (redubbed American version), Stressed Eric, BBC2, 1998
• Specials
• Voice-overs, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire(animated), Fox, 1989
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996
• Spotlight: The Birdcage, Comedy Central, 1996
• Screen Actors Guild 4th Annual Awards,1998
• Episodic
• Person in design studio, Family Ties, NBC, 1982
• Steve, "The New Deal (2)," Growing Pains, ABC, 1985
• Policeman, "Mistaken Identity," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(also known as The Fresh Prince Show), NBC, 1990
• David, "The One with the Monkey," Friends, NBC, 1994
• Richard, "Doctor of Horror," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1995
• Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998
• Himself, "Hank Azaria Interview," Sidewalks Entertainment,1999
• Movies
• Frank Nitti: The Enforcer(movie; also known as The Frank NittiStory, Nitti: The Enforcer, Nitti: The Story of Frank Nitti, the Enforcer, and The Story of Frank Nitti--the Enforcer), ABC, 1988
• Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie(also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie), CBS, 1999
• Professor Groeteschele, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
• Pilots
• Voice of Hollywood Dog, Hollywood Dog(animated and live action), Fox, 1990
• Tony Solomon, The Rock, CBS, 1990
• Television Producer
• Series
• Stressed Eric, BBC2, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in Conspicuous Consumption; appeared in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Columbia University; The Merchant of Venice, The Dumb Waiter, Uncle Vanya, and The Ballad of the SadCafe, all at Tufts University; and appeared as Hamlet, Hamlet, atColumbia University.
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Voice of various characters, The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield,1997
• Music Videos
• Appeared in Smash Mouth's "All Star."
• WRITINGS
• Plays
• Author of An Evening on Thin Ice, performed at The Comedy Store.