Hank Azaria Biography

Fast Facts

• First voice he provided for The Simpsons, Moe the bartender, was inspired by Al Pacino's character in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
• Made his film debut as a cop in the blockbuster Pretty Woman (1990)
• Nominated for a 1997 SAG Award for his role as the gay houseboy in The Birdcage (1996), a part he based partially on his grandmother Esther
• Befriended Oliver Platt when both were students at Tufts University; the two co-starred as onscreen pals in the Showtime drama series Huff (2004-06)
• Made his Broadway debut in the 2005 musical Monty Python's Spamalot and earned a Tony nomination for his performance
• Has worked with Ben Stiller on comedy films including Mystery Men (1999), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Along Came Polly (2004), and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)