Birth: Hank Azaria was born on April 25, 1964, in Queens, New York.
Training: Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981 to 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 trained for acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Heritage: His family is of Sephardic Jewish background. Both sets of his grandparents came from Salonika in northern Greece.
Notable Television Shows:
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[lilThe Simpsons as Chief Wiggum, Moe and many more.
- Friends as Phoebe's love interest David.
- Mad About You as Nat, the dog walker.
- Huff starring as Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt.
- Imagine That starring as John Miller.
Notable Films: See my list of top ten Hank Azaria movies.
Love Life: Briefly married to Helen Hunt from July 17, 1999 to December 18, 2000 when he separated and filed for divorce.
Awards:
- 1997, Screen Actor's Guild, nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for "The Birdcage.
- 1997, Screen Actor's Guild, won for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for "The Birdcage."
- 1998, Emmy, nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Mad About You."
- 1998, Emmy, won for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for "The Simpsons" for playing Apu.
- 2000, Screen Actor's Guild, nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for "Tuesdays with Morrie."
- 2000, Emmy, won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for "Tuesdays with Morrie."
- 2001, Emmy, won for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for "The Simpsons" for playing various characters in "Worst Episode Ever."
- 2003, Emmy, won for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for "The Simpsons" for playing various characters in "Moe Baby Blues."
- 2003, Emmy, nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for "Friends."
