Hank Azaria Breaks Down His Iconic Simpsons Voices and Movie Roles | GQ

Hank Azaria breaks down his most iconic voices and movie roles, from 'Heat' to 'The Simpsons'. All of his characters are based on friends. Like Al Pacino. Hank stars in Brockmire, airing on IFC.
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Hank Azaria Breaks Down His Iconic Simpsons Voices and Movie Roles | GQ

[@all-timealien4483]

I hear the Moe in his natural voice

[@britishnerd3919]

I hear more snake and a little comic book guy.

[@benhartart9487]

his natural voice is in all his other voices brah

[@GARY84ROCKS]

Moe is my favorite of his characters, and Snake my least, but I hear more Snake than anything else...and no one else brings up Prof Frink? Because I hear a neutral natural speaking voice that lapses into Snake a lot, but when his voice goes higher or narrower (which is reasonably often), I hear Frink.

[@henryb1456]

I hear more of Millhouse's dad

[@rtek5]

Actually I don't hear any of his characters that clearly in his real voice. He's a master. Harry Shearer though, I definitely hear Kent Brockman in his natural voice.

[@mpa1931]

None of his voices sound identical in anyway thats real talent

[@hittingtax2670]

Sadly, the same can't be said for Robin Williams. He always had his own distinct flavor.

[@JohnnyMacaw]

because its recorded in a studio and then mixed and cleaned

[@qwop12900]

Jonathan Macaw That doesn’t affect the tonality and inflection of the performance, it only makes the take itself clearer in the context of the rest of the mix.

[@Maaden84]

@@JohnnyMacaw lol what, you really have no idea what you are blabbing about, thats funny

[@Minirow]

@@Maaden84 no u

[@rogefedwon]

This man is super skilled. His ability to jump between voices is intoxicating to listen to.

[@dinof.8290]

Take it easy buddy

[@Pauly421]

Yeah me too I'm totally wasted after this video for some reason

[@Spongemonkey26]

When you've been doing it for 30 years..

[@amyowen-cooper8870]

Imagine being azarias old roommate being able to tell people comic book guy is based off you lol

[@MrApple-se9le]

Amy Owen-Cooper oof

[@TheShatteredlamp12]

Wonder if Hank's on the good list or the bad list

[@worldcomicsreview354]

"Worst. Claim to fame. Ever!"

[@johnnyguevin7888]

Ya its a great story to tell your friends but might it’s the worst claim to fame ever

[@user-cp9id1mj8b]

@@worldcomicsreview354 Nice

[@PseudoKirby]

you know your a good actor when people dont realize you play all those different characters

[@pocketdynamo1727]

???

[@LAkadian]

*you're

[@DjTempest1337]

@Batman The Dark Knight u’r

[@LindemannAdam]

never noticed that these characters were played by the same person :D

[@JJ-xo4ib]

1000th like

[@jackc4877]

I miss Apu. He was a good man and he cared for his family. Was an amazing character.

[@davidkrvavac4149]

Jack C what happened to him?

[@jackc4877]

@@davidkrvavac4149 Taken off the show by someone who claimed he was a Racist character...

[@davidkrvavac4149]

@@jackc4877 kill me.

[@jackc4877]

@ArjenRobben Mr.Wembley His character got booted awhile ago I think sadly....

[@messygamez5675]

@@jackc4877 2016 apparently. I had no idea he had been gone for so long. :((

[@Spike-hl2mw]

One half of the comments: Man Hank Azaria is so cool. The other half of the comments: I'm Indian and I like Apu.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

Well, there are 1.3 billion Indians in the world & most of them have seen The Simpsons & have an internet connection, sooooo

[@alexpierre5604]

@@sentimentalbloke185 stfu

[@kelinnaidoo5290]

@@sentimentalbloke185 there are technically more because South Africa, has quite a lot of Indians. I know for a fact cause I'm Indian.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@alexpierre5604 Stop playing with your noodle, laddie.

[@nvd7203]

That rhymes!

[@re_i_gn]

I like how pretty much all of his Simpsons characters are impressions of real life people. Which means that somewhere out there, someone speaks like a Simpsons character 24/7.

[@dartis347]

I never realized the depth of his talent until after watching this. Truly a great actor.

[@TechnoLawyer]

I didn't realize how many characters in movies were actually him. I think the fact he often didn't use his natural voice threw me off.

[@ruxleec]

Welcome aboard!

[@raymondrim2102]

Hank Azaria is such an underrated person. Not just his skills, but how wholesome he is. YOU ARE A TREASURE, HANK AZARIA.

[@audioamateur]

He seems like a real nice dude

[@Buttington_Headerson]

The fact he was concerned about that guy he replaced.

[@InPursuitOfCuriosity]

Hank is extremely talented. I always wonder if a more talented group of voice actors has ever come together than on The Simpsons. Hank, Nanci, Harry and Dan make for one formidable voice acting team!

[@dannythomas417]

Can’t forget about Tress MacNeille. She’s the only reason why I still watch the modern Simpsons. Without her, it’s over for me.

[@NormAppleton]

No, best ever. Julie Kavner does Marge and her sisters but she does it so well. Marge is such a great person as well.

[@therowdyruffboysdizzledude5260]

And Yeardley Smith.

[@fakesuperhero368]

They are definitely up there but there’s a lot of great groups as well, for instance Animaniacs with Rob Paulsen, Maurice Lamarche, Jess Harnell, and Tress! Also the cast of Futurama (not coincidentally made by the same creators of the Simpsons)

[@gradeahonky]

@@NormAppleton Worth mentioning! Julie Kavner and Yearley Smith don't do the multitude of characters that the other voice actors do, but they are so unique and have so much heart that they are an integral part of that dream team.

[@charlesperez9976]

Moe Sizlak is my all time favorite cartoon character. His finest moment? The lie detector scene. It is genious.

[@bobkerr2755]

He didn't deserve that kind of shabby treatment

[@jrmetmoi]

@@bobkerr2755 *buzzzzz*

[@vampitupmanchesterchrissie1293]

Watching him made me remember that THIS is acting, not certain high profile celebs that are basically just themselves in every film they’re in.

[@da3musceteers]

Leo dicaprio

[@steviem8117]

*cough* Jennifer Lawrence *cough*

[@HOTD108_]

@@da3musceteers Idk man, Leo plays a lot of different kinds of characters.

[@da3musceteers]

@@HOTD108_ no he just plays himself in different scenarios

[@XDieKillDieX]

@@da3musceteers He does? I never knew he was such a big racist!

[@LASR71]

Totally underrated actor, very talented man.

[@thewomble1509]

love him in The Mystery Men as the Blue Rajah. Great film.

[@kimberlybeth]

I absolutely adored him as Agador in Birdcage.

[@supergeeky7529]

same, one of my favorites

[@ruxleec]

You mean Hank's Grandma! 🤪

[@jrmetmoi]

So did I 😆😆

[@bk9699]

Oh yeah...imo he stole every scene he was in

[@L_Martin]

You can see why he likes Moe the best, there’s a lot of Moe in his natural intonation.

[@Grohlvana]

Absolutely love Hank's demeanor, what an awesome guy.

[@beta_taken_om3ga]

@Jack Mcginn agreed

[@jesuslovesyouandisthewayto1114]

Jesus loves you and died for your sins repent and be saved

[@McFlakies]

He seems like a cool uncle

[@lawjef]

Yep. If you spend decades working on your demeanor, your vocal tone, body language, etc etc, you will appear to be a lovely guy too. It is really easy if you are a trained actor (and have editing rights over your interview, know the questions in advance, etc). Not at all a good indication of what they are like in real life. Not throwing shade at Hank, but people stop thinking actors are “not acting” when they are in front of a camera and lights and wearing makeup for an interview

[@puertoblack4605]

It never stops being awesome and cool to hear voice actors do their thing.

[@IsaacPurpleguy]

PuertoBlack very true

[@gunpuntuhong4531]

PuertoBlack true dat!

[@leer6871]

It’s incredible to listen to his voice and hear hints of some of the characters he plays. Little bits of Comic Book Guy, Moe, Duff Man, etc.

[@BassManDan1018]

Frank Grimes was a career high point for Hank! Love that they went in-house for a one off character. He did an awesome job on an unforgettable episode

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

“I don’t need safety gloves because I’m Homer Simp…”

[@joeerickson516]

"Here lies Frank Grimes, Homer's enemy?" "Rest in peace."✌⛼⚰ ☠️⚡

[@StonyRC]

Hank Azaria is not only an amazing voice actor but also a sublime character actor. i simply cannot understand why he hasn't been cast for MUCH bigger roles.

[@shockkuuu]

He needs a role in the MCU

[@dowkinners4106]

@@shockkuuu Molecule Man!

[@UberTankred]

I always asked myself if he got on someone's wrong side without realizing it, like, did he have an affair with a girl that Harvey Weinstein had the hots for and he secretly never forgave him? Something like that. If he could push people's careers he certainly could stifle them too. Jennifer Lawrence got famous under Weinstein because she can't feel disgust and has no gag-reflex.

[@Derekxs]

Hoggar Krababbel Oh Em Gee! 🤣

[@MrMawarner]

Probably by choice, simpsons money is another level

[@tdyerwestfield]

I didn't realise that the scientist working in Minsk was Hank Azaria. Now I think about it, it's blatantly obvious.

[@Chocolover5652]

tdyerwestfield - Ball Street OG omggg

[@darcybehati2083]

You win the comments section for all eternity

[@Milk0matic]

YES!! Thank you!!

[@mekhigodlove1194]

I miss friends

[@vall7178]

How is it exactly you didn't realise?

[@brianhalberg6562]

As the interview goes along, I begin to realise I love Hank Azaria. I've seen every movie and in none of them does he give anything but his best. Awesome guy. Awesome talent.

[@thebluemenace]

He has aged so well like fine wine. Mmmmmmm (in Homer)

[@sarahq5294]

Agreed. [drools in Mindy]

[@BaldAndBearded]

Hank is such a great and likeable talent!

[@b00tybu77chks]

Thanks for your dark souls guides

[@BaldAndBearded]

b00ty bu77ch33ks hah you're welcome

[@thekimnay]

hank has been my crush for 20+ yrs

[@xxTHExxABYSSxx]

I had to go to your channel to make sure you weren't one of the other 20 bald and bearded gamers I know of.

[@thekimnay]

hahaha nope. just a giant fan girl!

[@coryman125]

It's so weird hearing voice actors talk when they aren't doing their voices- every now and then, you can hear elements of the different voices leaking into what they say

[@adriankorndogs5401]

coryman125 for sure elements of moe syzlak in his normal voice

[@alexhetherington8028]

But he's real good because normally with voice actors you can hear a lot of their characters in them or they all sound the same but Hank characters sound completely different and you don't hear hardly any of them in his normal voice

[@Richard_Nickerson]

It's actually you hearing the regular voice that typically leaks into their characters

[@MrParkerman6]

Wrong Alex, everyone has a range and I can hear him in his characters and vice Versa.

[@theotherside9216]

It's not weird, actually it just makes sense.

[@totterdell]

Comic book guys voice is absolutely hilarious Hank is a genius

[@DoubleM-hf6ih]

“Worst reply ever.” 🤣

[@juhjaybrums1119]

Hank Azaria was such a big part of my childhood and I had no idea at the time. One of the greatest voice actors in HISTORY. He deserves more praise and recognition.

[@sanaadesiree6274]

“YOU ARE ON MY LISTTT” 😭

[@Trund27]

Sanaa Desiree : love that so much!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ObamaFromKenya]

Sanaa Desiree : how did he ever get a BarcaLounger into his dorm room😂😂😂

[@DinoSarma]

We all knew a Comic book Guy in college.

[@carbine090909]

😄😄😄😂😂

[@St.Ivory_]

3:46 lmao

[@Ben_Lorentz]

Terrific voice actor.

[@ThiccSeagull]

Ben Lorentz i read that as ‘Terrible voice actor’. Lets just say I was confused 😂

[@Tasoq]

@@ThiccSeagull lmao so did I 😂

[@sweethibiscus2514]

Spoons 98 so did I 🤣🤣

[@mrusurped5597]

I saw terrified

[@yourex-wife4259]

@@ThiccSeagull "Worst. Voice Actor. Ever."

[@sue-ellenlightbody2337]

I love his deep voice. I could listen to him all day. What an awesome, talented, funny, sweet guy.

[@cynthiak88nashvilletn69]

I liked his young Patches O'Hoolihan in "Dodgeball". Cracked me up.

[@daviddreyton8586]

Hank Azaria: On the Simpsons I did the voices of: Moe, Chief Wiggum, Snake, Comic book guy, Dr Nick and of course, Ap... *Error 404*

[@merlinbotha363]

@@chadwarden1179 religion and race ain't the same thing bud

[@NicholasWingoldenkiwi2095]

David Dreyton i challenge Hank Azaria and the cast of the Simpsons to a Role Play enactment with each character at the Armageddon expo

[@NunayahBuisness]

Chad Daddy y is that racist but it’s not racist to do cletus the slack jawed yokel, all the mafia guys, or the pizza/Italian restaurant owner? Cuz they’re white right? That’s racist too bro...

[@NunayahBuisness]

Merlin Botha okay ignore the racist dudes reply but with Orthodox Jews to be Jewish your mother must be as well. It’s not something you can marry into or adopt.

[@GeorgeFreeman55]

Tosser

[@MariusMerchiers]

Comic book guy is my favorite! Hank's face doest seem to change, he ages wonderfully

[@andrewg3768]

although he doesn't look well in this video

[@musicatchu]

i like how my first thought was "DAVID THE SCIENTIST"

[@Rachel-uy7pv]

YES OMG SAME

[@dailywalkingdeadamc204]

Same

[@davidobrien5148]

OMFG Didnt even realise

[@phaniedance11]

Saaaaame! I had no idea he was all those other characters too 😅

[@XNMedia]

Yeah I know, i thought they would talk about that and about him and pheobe with the behind the scenes stuff

[@hypercloudnine]

Hank's Bartok voice always makes me giggle!!! He's a very funny man!

[@ThatOneComposerGuy]

“I give her a HA! And a HIYA! And I kick her, sir.” 😂

[@ryukomatoi592]

He sounds so timid 😂

[@dkali7167]

Recently found out just how many voices he did on simpsons and it blew my mind

[@StatusNull]

You know Mel Blanc though right? :P

[@Andres_was_here]

StatusNull I don't. I'm assuming he does a lot of voices too?

[@jnnx]

Andres Torres Oh, you sweet summer child...

[@Andres_was_here]

jnnx Yep. Playing the ignorance card here

[@jnnx]

Andres Torres Go do some research, and prepared to be blown away...Mel Blanc is The Godfather of animation voices.

[@vitocorleone1462]

What a cool guy. He'd be the center of attention at parties. "Do chief wiggum..."

[@BrianHalePhoto]

"I said WIGGUM"! Also, how am I the first to reply with this?!

[@patsfan4life]

I'm the 2nd!!😉

[@spicyapplejuice9099]

3rd

[@facelessandnameless]

4th 😅

[@KasumiKenshirou]

The guy Hank replaced as Moe was Christopher Collins, aka Chris Latta, who was the voice of Cobra Commander on GI Joe and Starscream, Wheeljack, and Sparkplug on Transformers. I didn't know why he was replaced on The Simpsons until I saw this video today. He had some drug problems and died in the early 1990s.

[@XakkaiBenAdahm]

Hank & Dan Castellameta (Homer Simpson) for the past 30 years have been genuine gifts to the Industry. 🙏🏽

[@GrungeRockGod]

oh man i love comic book guy even more now

[@chrisjia7054]

You're on his good list now

[@love-hammer]

I always thought comicbook guy was supposed to be (voice-wise) based on David X. Cohen (massive nerd and creator of Futurama). kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmrRh52niKiMhdU

[@PanickedTato]

I just love Hank Azaria so much. I think he is unbelievably underrated.

[@gregorybrouk9631]

Folks should watch one episode of Brockmire .... they will be hooked. Hey, it happened to me.

[@baburik]

everybody knows who he is. everybody loves what he do. how is he underrated?

[@ultimatemeepo]

He isnt underrated at all lol

[@LosSantosCity]

His snake voice always kills me 🤣

[@danielleking262]

It was so good!!!

[@zaidrodriguez8160]

You are so dead little dude!

[@angelob2383]

He is the type of voice actor everyone wants to be. Able to talk in such a high range, kind hearted and inspired by things around him. Slipping easily into an accent and back, with speech roles you would’ve even realize it was the same actor.

[@vikramdhillon6023]

I'm Indian n love apu. Hes smart, Business minded and mysterious. As for the accent its not accurate but growing up with white ppl im used to a really offensive imitation sounding more like bunty gunty bunty gunty, so apu was a breath of fresh air. Inside of removing the character why not develop him as someone slowly americanized n losing his accent. Ppl too sensitive. The ppl offended probably don't have real problems.

[@rexjolles]

And the majority of people offended by Apu aren't even Indian

[@ceci7783]

tbh ive seen more people complaining that people are calling apu offensive than ive seen people actually call him offensive

[@thoomolong]

So people should continue putting racial stereotypes of Indian Americans in movies and you won't mind? Nice to know.

[@vikramdhillon6023]

@@thoomolong did u read my post and how I said they could evolve the character instead of cancelling him. And times change. When apu was written our sensitivity to racial stereotypes not the fever pitch it is today. But thanks for being the hero no one wanted. Go start a campaign to get rid of grounds keeper willy and dr. Hebert.

[@thoomolong]

@@vikramdhillon6023 i know what the climate of PC was in the 90s. I'm 48. Political Correctness was around then, too but people made fun of it. If there is nothing wrong with Apu he shouldn't have to "evolve". As far as I'm concerned that's your admission that the character is out of step. Besides, cartoon archetypes don't evolve. Bugs Bunny, Homer and Fred Flintstone aren't made to evolove. Cartoon characters are either good and stay classics or bad and go away. Apu only stayed in the pop culture on the back of the Simpsons universe as a whole. And there is no need to campaign against Simpsons characters like Willy. Most people know that show is past its prime and usefulness and has nothing new to say. Nice that you got offended based on my one sentence comment, though.

[@Krokodilius]

Well, if you're ever in Minsk...

[@isetta4083]

Belarus?

[@seth8877]

Ive watched this 15 times and it still cracks me up I adore this man.

[@lemonzess4202]

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to appropriate your entire being!” Is my favorite line in this whole thing.

[@JustKevYTP]

ohhhhhhh lonliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix!

[@josephmorales652]

Kevin Li that was literally me last night

[@JustKevYTP]

Joseph Morales be strong!

[@quinn6786]

Kevin Li reason why I lost my abs

[@samdoesvids1339]

i scrolled down to see this comment as he said that

[@Joe-xf5ot]

Mirl

[@ericblair5841]

Dr Nick is one of my fave minor characters, just because he is clearly a useless doctor and nobody calls him out on it. It's one of the funniest running jokes on television.

[@jeffersonclippership2588]

I still say edgar ALLEN poe

[@patdurkin2095]

Like they're even thrilled to see him lolol

[@Kritsini-gu2gv]

I think he is an underrated Simpsons character.

[@Warband1t]

HELLO EVERYBODY

[@zapkvr]

He performed heart surgery on Homer. And Homer is still alive. He can't be too bad:)

[@LadyB_20]

The way he and many others slip into his characters and personas, mad respect!

[@CJODell12]

Working as a main cast member on The Simpsons is a real sweet gig. Since 2011, the six main cast members have earned $300,000 per episode. So with 220 episodes between September 2011 and May 2021, that's $66 million each over the last 10 seasons, or an average of $6.6 million per season.

[@tryitoutandsee2]

I feel like I heard Duff Man in his regular voice

[@evanabbott2737]

“Duff man..can’t breathe!”😁

[@alterbridgebrad]

Imagine just going out for lunch with Hank. It would just be such a hilarious, wholesome time. What a talented, fun guy. So underrated.

[@ultramagnus4374]

He kinda sounds like Snake naturally

[@sirmount2636]

He said he bases voices on real life, he must be a brutal criminal.

[@danield.donofrio3955]

@@sirmount2636 fr

[@allenfritz3437]

Never knew he was so many voices on the Simpsons. Sad I heard they cancelled Apu. He was also in one of my favorites homegrown.

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

His role in 'The Birdcage' is my favorite. Robin Williams--kills it. Nathan Lane--kills it. Hank Azaria, though, really kind of is the heart of that movie, imo.

[@sarahthornley3245]

k a y l e e Gum helps me think. Sweetie you're wasting your gum..

[@salsa101]

"You're afraid of my Guatemalaness"

[@Bandgirl2010yeah]

I was gonna say IF THE BIRDCAGE ISNT ON HERE 😡😡😡

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

hahaha yoooo that is one of the best lines of that whole movie xD i laugh every. time.

[@OgawaBurukkuART]

The Birdcage is probably one of my favorite movies that I forget is one of my favorite movies. Then I see it after ten years on a whim and go "oh right, I freaking LOVE this movie."

[@42harneet]

No one: Hank: Hi Everybody! Every single soul on this planet: *Hi Dr Nick*

[@knower1514]

Dislike

[@ClickBeetleTV]

100% I did say Hi Dr Nick

[@DoubleM-hf6ih]

Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick, Snake, Chief Wiggum and Apu are my favorite characters that Azaria voices. Comic Book Guy is too funny.

[@saveir6601]

I did not expect him to voice snake! That really caught me off guard lol

[@joelcoffey8485]

My absolute favorite is Dr. Nic. "When you were in that coma, did you feel your brain getting damaged?"

[@MsSahai]

😅😅😅😁😁😁😁

[@ericlondon5731]

This guy's voice is always going to be in my head in one way or another.

[@wonderwoman5528]

It must be amazing to give so much happiness to people year after year with his skill of impressions and voices

[@Jacksmusicshack]

I loved him in Mystery Men! Such an underrated classic imo!!!

[@Rand89700]

Mystery Men.... maybe my favorite movie of all.

[@bugsy9069]

He nearly stole the movie bird cage, and Robin Williams was in it. Loved his character in that one.

[@zacharath1]

mystery men was the first "grown up" movie I ever saw as a kid

[@TubbySqueakers]

I absolutely love Mystery Men!

[@jjsmith706]

Hank Azaria is such a ridiculously talented voice actor. He and Mel Blanc are 1A and 1B on the list of the all time best.It's amazing how versatile and diverse his repertoire is.

[@gabrielguevara2741]

This man is a legend. On my bucket list; just to thank him for the lifetime of laughter & entertainment.

[@adamzelward7435]

I know it's not an "iconic" role/voice, but he was Eddie Brock/Venom in the 90s FoxKids Spider-Man cartoon, and I credit that show, and that arc in particular for sparking my love for Marvel and comics in general. That will always hold a special place in my heart. Thanks Hank.

[@kingkayla1073]

Dude this guy was literally my childhood and I didn’t realize it cuz his voice was different in every movie so my child brain thought he was a different person 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂

[@Inspadave]

"The next words you say will be muffled by your own butt" -- genius

[@ajjohnstone7063]

Inspadave always thought he said “Blood” 😂😂😂

[@LadyAmalthea86]

Inspadave I got to your comment as that part of the video came... that was fun :)

[@ElSandwich777]

This dude was the bomb in Mystery Men. Even if you don’t have any love for that movie Hank, you’re a legend to me for doing it, thank you.

[@tiffanyms2881]

It’s amazing how he can make all those voices sound so different. Absolutely amazing.

[@snakeeyes2551]

I'm an voice impressionist an I can imitate 18 Simpson's voices and here's the list. 1. Barney Gumble 2. Groundskeeper Willie 3. Mayor Quimby 4. Chief Wiggum 5. Apu 6. Officer Lou 7. Carl 8. Comic Book Guy 9. Professor Frink 10. Sea Captain 11. Cletus 12. C. Montgomery Burns 13. Principal Skinner 14. Ned Flanders 15. Waylon Smithers 16. Otto Mann 17. Lenny 18. Reverend Lovejoy

[@scottvaughn9]

Geez, even his loud and soft Pacino is spot on. What a talent.

[@coolchrisb]

Why didn’t they mention The Smurfs he was brilliant as Gargamel

[@adamramadan8693]

coolchrisb I think everyone’s trying to forget that movie

[@coolchrisb]

Adam Ramadan why?? It’s a great family movie one of the best movies based on a tv show in my opinion

[@magicmyth2635]

yeah one of the good lifeaction movies... were the respected the orginal while stil giving it an orignal twist

[@jeroendegamer3966]

or night at the museum 2 he was ahkmenra or something like that

[@magicmyth2635]

@@jeroendegamer3966 nope Kamurah akmuraha's older eviller brother.....

[@Porker34]

The Simpsons starts at 2:23 Moe Syzlak is 2:27 Chief Wiggum is 2:42 Snake is 3:05 Comic Book Guy is 3:19 Ricky Ricardo is 3:54

[@zionluke5407]

No apu

[@themimsy]

People: Apu is offensive Reality: He's literally a walking stereotype on purpose. If anything, it's making fun of the stereotype that exists about Indians, showing how unrealistic it is.

[@joseloco5437]

Also , they show him as a lady's man and a man who deeply loves his family and friends, he's a genuinely amazing character

[@robinhood1016]

He's one of the most respected residents of Springfield. I just don't get it.

[@davinky17.i93]

Eery simpsons character is a stereotype so I don't understand why people are getting so worked up about apu

[@Gabi-tp7fz]

right?? like that's just how adult animation is and i dont see any scottish ppl throwing hands abt willy or latinxs mad abt the bumblebee guy and they easily could have j replaced him w an actual indian voice actor, and kept the character bc he really was great and one of the best characters imo

[@katietaylor8314]

They even had that episode where there's a bowling team called The Stereotypes and Apu mutters that "they BEGGED me to join their team. BEGGED me!" just to emphasise the point. The other members were of course Willie, the Sea Captain, the Italian chef, and Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel.

[@OcicatStudio]

Terrific video. I learned so much about Azaria that I didn't know. Hearing him change voices is great fun.

[@StephEGroff]

Ah Agador Spartacus. I know he’s done a million things but I LOVE him in The Birdcage 🥰🥰

[@claytonkeates2614]

"I cannot wear shoes, because they make me fall down." ;) love that character

[@danielleking262]

He was so over the top 😂

[@nikolaprida]

I first knew him on Mistery Men, what a hilarious class B movie. Even with such good actors is not that popular. I then learned he was the voice on many simpson characters, a true legend.

[@Norfnorf12]

I love how honest he is in these things

[@owenh906]

so sad he felt like he had to apologise about an indian voice he done for years, because it all of a sudden offended people....who weren't indian

[@ricimercury9490]

Ozee Baby well, we are in a messed up society today

[@RKO1988]

Pretty sure the guy that made the documentary was Indian....

[@owenh906]

@@RKO1988 very good. Your point?

[@owenh906]

@Ńøt Ïdk some of them yea. so what? what has that got to do with my point?

[@KentuckyFriedJohansson]

@@owenh906 Well, quite a lot since you implied none were indian. Not that I care, snowflakes are worthless.

[@dickfister5081]

"Are you for scuba...?" He was hilarious and a pretty underrated movie.

[@cedgson91]

All Simpsons actors are geniuses ❤ I love the series so much

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

I was gobsmacked when seeing him in Along Came Polly. I knew who he was and so my respect shot up exponentially! Brilliant man who clearly loves what he does!

[@mikesaddi]

Hank Azaria just gave me a quick run through of my life. So many great memories 😊

[@FrederickGFX]

This guy has aged great. Hotter now than ever. I hope I can be so fortunate

[@yeronmyradar]

I think so too.

[@JH-dr4xo]

Lmao dude was shredded in the Ben Stiller movie. When did that movie come out

[@brandonjpj1]

he looks like a pawn shop owner who has been smoking for 45 years.. soo hawwwttt..?

[@ted6607]

J H Along Came Polly, 2004 lol

[@user-gh2eu9me2q]

No he’s not. I know it’s a matter of opinion. However, when they showed clips I was like “ oh, I recognize him, he was hot.” He lost the fullness in his face, lips, and hair. His eyebrows lost their color and his eyes their expressiveness. His skin is also paler.

[@TiptronicSS]

I love everything he does, I hope he keeps on creating those awesome characters.

[@dickrichard5579]

Hank was amazing in night at the museum as the Egyptian, I laughed so hard

[@LuistheABF123]

When Moe kicks the pandas out of his bar "Alright! Andale! Andale!"😂😂

[@danthompson5797]

"Hey I got one more question.. This one's about my cat (rreaaaouggh) HEY SHUDDUP I'M ASKIN'HER!"

[@FluffyBunnySlippers]

Add more commercials to your videos please. I only seen 12

[@wighto73]

agreed, I will never watch this channel again-plenty of other options

[@steffenflindt8670]

Hahaha word!

[@SpencerCongdon]

Yeah, this is trash. More than five ads in less than 15 minutes of video. The content ratio is abhorrent.

[@MindfulMaterialism]

I'm pretty sure that's YT, not the channel... I seen only one commercial. That would suggest it is not the channel's fault

[@Samurai_47]

AdBlock Plus exstenstion\addon\etc for whatever browser you use?

[@jimmyispromo]

Super Underrated

[@abbracia]

He is fascinating and brilliant! Thanks for the interview and video here on KZbin.

[@jcee6886]

He becomes moe every now and then. One of the most underrated actors around.

[@_P0tat07_]

Liam Neeson + Robert Downey Jr. = Hank Azaria

[@stupidhandles]

P0tat07 the product is greater than the sum of its parts

[@Pantouflable]

More like Jeremy Irons + Robert Knepper

[@livemylifeinthecity]

Hmm. Point.

[@dtz1000]

He shouldn't pander to the crazies by leaving out Apu. Great character.

[@teamhammerbros8466]

Every voice on the simpsons are suppose to be a cultural reference or stereotypical. Apu is fantastic both as a character and a voice. There was nothing wrong with it.

[@__Andrew]

It sounds weird but Apu was one of my first experience to Indian people, and it was a positive one. Everyone loves Apu. He is a hard worker, a friend to Homer, and extremely funny. I never looked down on him, i never thought "oh he just runs the Qwiky-Mart". I never thought he was stupid or anything negative. He was a real person. Sure he had his faults but everyone in the Simpsons did. I hope Hank does not retire Apu nor the Simpsons re-write Apu in any way.

[@jessicarecklay1788]

Exactly! And when people say ‘oh all his kids is stereotype that he has so many’ when there was a whole episode on how he and his wife want to have a family and how everyone banded together to create this big beautiful family. People just like to hate things nowadays

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

My cousin used to imitate Apu all the time when we were young and then I started doing it, which lead to my love of doing voices

[@c-gcoconutgun2577]

I don’t really think apu is offensive as a character but a white guy imitating an Indian accent is bound to set off some red flags. Also I’m pretty sure that the backlash has made him retire the role.

[@FabiJenneke]

Solo the Dodongo So how about Bart being voiced by a woman? Where is the outrage for that? Or Mr.Burns obviously not voiced by an elderly person? Or Chief wiggum not voiced by an obese cop? Does the voice actor have to match the chracter 100%? Gender, race, nationality, age, fitness, religion? Where do you draw the line? Because then you should be outraged about pretty much all chracters.

[@c-gcoconutgun2577]

Jenneke All I’m saying is that a Caucasian man portraying a stereotypical Indian convenience store employee angered some people. Not me particularly, but some people.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

Loved him in Bird Cage. One of my fav films. His friend sounds hilarious too "You are on my list" I need a list...

[@amythomasson4054]

Chris Churchill agree. A perfectly cast movie with great actors, yet he managed to steal every scene he was in.

[@nativeflutterbynails3016]

Come on Gloria

[@KiLovely]

Very talented! I will never forget Phoebe's reaction the first time she saw him without a shirt on Friends. Hilarious! Yup that started my crush too! lol

[@stevebojo4378]

I use my version of Apu whenever a telemarketer calls me.

[@aceofbass95]

This man should never be blamed for Apu, I personally love Apu but people bitching about it should never throw stones at Hank himself

[@Scripture-Man]

Blamed for Apu? Apu is one of the show's most beloved characters. How could anyone hate Apu?

[@Mitwadus]

Lee Bee SJW does.