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Hank Azaria  

Actor, Voice Actor, Singer, Comedian & Producer; Known for his Voice Characterizations on "The Simpsons"

Hank Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but did not receive his B.A. until he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Hank Azaria was given Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999.

Azaria, who trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, is a master of film, stage, and screen. He's appeared in numerous TV shows, including Herman's Head, Friends, and Mad About You as well as movies like America's Sweethearts and Mystery, Alaska. He was also a bartender in New York at the Arcadia, which may have helped him prepare for his most notable role as Moe Szyslak, on Fox's The Simpsons. He voices many members of the cast, including Police Chief Wiggum, Apu, Cletus, Professor Frink, and Comic Book Guy.

Azaria has had several Emmy nominations for his work, and has won 3 of them for his work on The Simpsons itself. He also won for his performance in Tuesdays With Morrie.

While he's stil working on the Simpsons, Azaria has a new series he's working on, Huff, in which he plays a psychiatrist who's wide array of patients keeps him quite frustrated, along with his family.

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Hank Azaria announced as Tufts commencement speaker
Actor Hank Azaria will be the commencement speaker for the class of 2016 at Tufts University, the school said in a statement Tuesday.
'The Simpsons' actor leaving | EW.com
While the other principal cast members—Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, and Hank Azaria—had inked deals to continue with ...
Hank Azaria calls moments from Mets history in 'Simpsons' character ...
Hank Azaria is responsible for some of the most iconic voices in The Simpsons, now he's taking his talents to calling key moments from Mets history. Moe calling  ...
Hank Azaria Hosts Star-Studded Charity Poker
Saturday’s sold out seventh annual Playing for Good poker event hosted by Hank Azaria, co-founder of Determined to Succeed (DTS), benefited two LA-based nonprofits: The Geffen Playhouse and Azaria’s DTS.

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