Hank Azaria
Henry Albert " Hank " Azaria ( born April 25, 1964 in Queens, New York ) is an American actor and voice actor.
Career
Hank Azaria was the American public first known as the voice of several characters in the animated series The Simpsons. There he is, among other characters following the voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Clancy Wiggum, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and the comic book - seller.
In addition to his voice actor - activity, he is also seen as a regular actor in various series and films. He played in the sitcom Mad About You, in which his long-time girlfriend and future wife, Helen Hunt held the lead role in 14 episodes the handler Nat. In the sitcom Friends, he starred in five episodes in three different seasons David, a nuclear physicist and friend and ex-boyfriend of Phoebe Buffay. In 2004 he received the title role in the television series Huff - Ready for the couch, the series came on 25 episodes in two seasons.
Azaria has appeared in several complicated TV productions and has been repeatedly honored with the American Television Award Emmy. In the cinema, however, he was initially seen only in supporting roles. Larger roles Azaria had in Roland Emmerich Godzilla or in Night at the Museum 2, 2011, he was seen among others in The Smurfs as an evil wizard Gargamel. In September and October 2011, he starred in the lead role of Alex next to Kathryn Hahn and Anthony Head on the NBC series Free Agents, the U.S. adaptation of the British television series of the same name. The series was discontinued after the fourth episode due to low viewing figures, even a Twitter campaign Azarias brought no quota increase and could not prevent the deposition.
Azaria comes from a Greek Jewish family. End of 2000, his marriage was divorced with Helen Hunt after a year.