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'''Daniel Louis Castellaneta''' (born October 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons. Castellaneta has guest-starred as himself on The Simpsons twice and has also written some episodes. He was also the voice of the Genie in Disney's ''The Return of Jafar'', the animated series ''Aladdin'', ''House of Mouse'', and the '''Kingdom Hearts''' video game series. He was a cast member on '''The Tracey Ullman Show''' where The Simpsons first appeared on TV.
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|fullname= Daniel Louis Castellaneta
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|job= Voice actor<br>Consulting producer<br>Co-executive producer<br>Writer
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|birthdate= {{birthdate|1957|10|29}}
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|birthplace= {{W|Oak Park, Illinois|Oak Park}}, [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]
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|status= Active
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|other media= '''Shorts:''' 48
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|seasons= [[Shorts season 1]] - Present
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|first episode= "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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|latest episode= "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]"
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|first song= "[[Do the Bartman]]"
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|latest song= "[[Every Summer With You]]"
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|first comic= ''[[Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N.]]''
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|latest comic= ''[[Clip Clip Hooray!]]''
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|first album= ''[[The Simpsons Sing the Blues]]''
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|latest album= ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
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|book= ''[[Simpsons Comics Extravaganza]]''
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|first short= "[[Good Night]]"
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|latest short= ''[[May the 12th Be with You]]''
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}}
  
A native of Chicago, he was educated at the '''Oak Park and River Forest High School''' and '''Northern Illinois University'''. After graduation, Castellaneta went on to work at '''Chicago's Second City''', which he later recalled on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' as "a place that, if you're not funny going in, will train you on how to be funny when going out."
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'''Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta''' (born October 29, 1957) is an American actor and voice actor. He is the voice of [[Homer Simpson]] and many recurring characters such as the [[blue-haired lawyer]], [[Gil Gunderson]], [[Itchy]], [[Barney Gumble]], [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Kodos]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Hans Moleman]], [[Abraham Simpson]], [[squeaky-voiced teen]], [[Mayor Quimby]], and [[Groundskeeper Willie]]. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]'', ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]''.
  
He is married to writer '''Deb Lacusta'''. He lives in Los Angeles where he occasionally performs alongside a branch of '''The Second City'''.
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Besides a voice actor for the show, he is also a crew member and has written seven episodes with his wife, [[Deb Lacusta]]. These episodes are "[[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]", "[[Gump Roast]]", "[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]", "[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]", "[[The Fight Before Christmas]]", "[[A Midsummer's Nice Dreams]]", and "[[The Ten-Per-Cent Solution]]". His name was mispronounced by [[Homer]] during the credits of "[[Bart Star]]" as "Castaneltela".
  
He also played Grandpa on the Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!, Doctor Emmett L. Brown in the animated series Back to the Future, the Things in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat and Robot Devil in Futurama. In 1999 he played as the comedic Nordom the anti-Modron in the computer game Planescape: Torment.
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Castellaneta was among several actors from the series to do voice work for ''[[Futurama]]''. He provided the voice of the [[Robot Devil]] in all of the character's appearances, save for "[[infosphere:A Tale of Two Santas|A Tale of Two Santas]]", in which [[Maurice LaMarche]] did the voice.
  
Castellaneta voices the leading character in the animated series Earthworm Jim and narrated the movie Super Mario Bros. In 2005, he appeared on Arrested Development as a deadpan incompetent doctor who misdiagnosed Jason Bateman's character (and left tools inside him after surgery, causing him to exclaim "D'oh!") and in the movie The War of the Roses he seeks a divorce at the beginning of the movie. He also appeared in episodes of Frasier, Friends, Married with Children, Yes, Dear, Reba, Everybody Loves Raymond, That '70s Show,and Stargate SG-1.
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In an interview, Dan Castellaneta says he never talks about ''The Simpsons'' at home, but has admitted on a couple of occasions that if his wife is making lunch he may remark "Mmm, sandwiches!", like [[Homer]].
  
On February 22, 2000, his first music CD Two Lips was published. It was followed on April 23, 2002 by his first comedy CD, I Am Not Homer, in which he and his wife perform several comedy skits. (For example, on the first track, "AM Therapy", his wife plays a radio-show psychotherapist and he plays several characters who call in for help.) Both CDs were published by Oglio Records.
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Dan Castellaneta has got a knack for music. He has composed and/or written three songs for ''The Simpsons'', "[[They'll Never Stop the Simpsons]]", "[[Dancing Workers Song]]", and "[[The Gay Song]]". He also released one ''Simpsons''-related ''[[I Am Not Homer]]''. Dan Castellaneta also did all the singing when Homer had become an opera singer, which is uncommon as professional singers will often "step in" to sing for animated characters. Guest [[Plácido Domingo]] had commented that Dan Castellaneta's opera singing had been remarkable.
  
Castellaneta guest starred as Joe Spencer in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Citizen Joe". This was a humorous indirect connection between The Simpsons and Stargate, as Castellaneta voices Homer and The Simpsons is Jack O'Neill's (Stargate's main character) favorite TV show and Homer is deep in Jack's mind (in "Beneath the Surface" O'Neill's memory is erased but he still remembers a bald man and it turns out to be Homer, not Jack's commanding officer). The connection is deepened further by the fact that Castellaneta, along with his wife, wrote the Simpsons episode Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore, which guest-starred Richard Dean Anderson, the actor who plays O'Neill on SG-1.
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=65%|align=left|
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}}|6}}
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{{TB|[[1992]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1992/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 1992"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Pony]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson}}}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|4}}
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{{TBT|[[1993]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1993/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 1993"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Mr. Plow]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson}}}}
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{{TBT|[[2004]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2004"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"<br>{{small|for [[Krusty the Clown]], Homer Simpson, [[Abraham Simpson]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Barney]], and [[Itchy]]}}}}
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{{TBT|[[2009]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2009/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2009"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Father Knows Worst]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson}}}}
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{{TBT|[[2010]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2010/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2010"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Thursdays with Abie]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson and Abraham Simpson}}}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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{{TBT|[[2011]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2011/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2011"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Donnie Fatso]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson, [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Barney Gumble]], and [[Louie]]}}}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance}}|2}}
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{{TB|[[2015]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2015"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Bart's New Friend]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson}}}}
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{{TBT|[[2018]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2018"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Fears of a Clown]]"<br>{{small|for Homer Simpson, [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], and [[Sideshow Mel]]}}}}
  
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{{TBT|{{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation}}}}
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{{TB|[[2007]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2007/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2007 Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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}}
  
Dan Castellaneta voices the following characters:
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== Credits ==
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=== Starring ===
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}}
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{{Season1A|all=yes}}
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{{Season2A|all=yes}}
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{{Season3A|all=yes|E7n=as Diabolical Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season4A|all=yes|E5n=as Decaying Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season5A|all=yes|E5n=as Dysfunctional Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Ro-Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as Dan CastellanetarghaGAHEGGA (Smash) Gurgle Mr. Hyde}}
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{{Season8A|all=yes|E1n=as Atenalletsac Nad (Say Three Times)}}
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{{Season9A|all=yes|E4n=as Damned Cast-In-Hell-Dead-AAAH!}}
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{{Season10A|all=yes|E4n=as ?}}
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Casketaneta}}
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Dan Blackulaneta}}
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{{Season13A|all=yes}}
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{{Season14A|all=yes}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as Dan (Your Ad Here) Aneta}}
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{{Season16A|all=yes|E1n=as I Was a Teenaged Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as Mad Castellaneta}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as It Came from Elsie and Lou}}
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*{{mov}}
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{{Season19A|all=yes|E5n=as Abbott & Costelloneta Meet Frankenstein}}
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{{Season20A|all=yes|E4n=as Black Catstellaneta}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Wolfdan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Crypt-ellaneta}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as The Cabinet of Dan Caligari-neta}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as Dan Funsize-aneta}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as Dan High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Circuspeanutsaneta}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Dan 9 from Outer Space-eta}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Heeeere's Danny!}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan 57 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Ghastlyaneta}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Danny's Not Here, Mrs. Torrance|E8n=as Dad Clashin-With-Grandma}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as The Invisible Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as Dan's Macabre}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as All work and no play makes Dan a dull boy.}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as Dan of the Dead}}
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{{Season36A|all=yes}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|Ride=yes
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|Marvel=yes
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|Plus=yes
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|Feliz=yes
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|May12th=yes
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{{GamesA
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|Cartoon=yes
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|TSVS=yes
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|Bowling=yes
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|Wrestle=yes
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|TSRR=yes
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|Skate=yes
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|H&R=yes
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|Game=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
  
* [[Homer Simpson]]
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=== Written by ===
* [[Abraham Simpson|Abraham "Grampa" Simpson]]
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{{TO}}
* [[Barney Gumble]]
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{{Season11A
* [[Krusty]]
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|E18=yes
* [[Groundskeeper Willie]]
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}}
* [[Mayor Quimby]]
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{{Season13A
* [[Hans Moleman]]
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|E17=yes
* [[Sideshow Mel]]
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}}
* [[Itchy]]
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{{Season15A
* [[Arnie Pie]]
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|E14=yes
* [[Kodos]]
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}}
* [[Bill]]
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{{Season17A
* [[Santa's Little Helper]]
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|E17=yes
* [[Laddie]]
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}}
* [[Chet Simpson]]
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{{Season22A
* [[Stanley Simpson]]
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|E8=yes
* [[Simpson Relative #3]]
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|E16=yes
* [[Simpson Relative #4]]
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}}
* [[Simpson Relative #5]]
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{{Season23A
* [[Simpson Relative #6]]
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|E8=yes
* [[Simpson Relative #7]]
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}}
* [[Simpson Relative #8]]
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{{Season28A
* [[Aristotle Amadoupolus]]
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|E7=yes
* [[Jack Marley]]
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}}
* [[Zutroy]]
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{{Season30A
* [[Leopold]]
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|E3=yes
* [[Sinata voiced school band member]]
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}}
* [[Ben]]
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{{TC}}
* [[Gary]]
 
* [[Crazy Old Man]]
 
* [[Kearney's Father]]
 
* [[Kenny]]
 
* [[Morningwood Penitentiary Guard]]
 
* [[Ernie]]
 
* [[Gerald Ford]]
 
* [[Anderson]]
 
* [[Fidrel Castro]]
 
* [[Lenin]]
 
* [[Mr. Teeny]]
 
* [[Krusty Burgler]]
 
* [[Poochie]]
 
* [[Weinstein]]
 
* [[Bill Pie]]
 
* [[Scott Christian]]
 
* [[Channel 6 Station Manager]]
 
* [[Reporter 1]]
 
* [[Jamie Killday]]
 
* [[St. Donickus]]
 
* [[St. Eleutherius]]
 
* [[Troy McClure]](in episode 7F14)
 
* [[Billy Crystal]]
 
* [[James Bond]]
 
* [[Quentin Tarantino]]
 
* [[Michigan J. Frog]]
 
* [[Oscar the Grouch]]
 
* [[President Chimp]]
 
* [[C-3P0]]
 
* [[Lance Kaufman]]
 
* [[Angry Road Rage Man]]
 
* [[Monster Womens Boyfriend]]
 
* [[Italian Man]]
 
* [[Jim Belushi]]
 
* [[Senator Payne]]
 
* [[Angry Brits]]
 
* [[Fernando Vidal]]
 
* [[Grocery Store Supervisor]]
 
* [[Sid]]
 
* [[Colonel Tex]]
 
* [[Gill]]
 
* [[Myron]]
 
* [[Corn Vendor]]
 
  
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=== Consulting producer ===
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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{{Season20A
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as 28 Dans Later}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Crypt-ellaneta}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as Dan Catacomb-neta}}
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E2n=as Dan Candycorn-aneta
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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{{Season27A
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Heeeere's Danny!}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan 57 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan Choculaneta}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Village of the Danned|E8n=as Dan Baste-allaneta}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as The Invisible Dan Castellaneta}}
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{{Season33A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E3n=as Who Was That Masked Dan?
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
  
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=== Co-executive producer ===
GALLERY
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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{{Season33A
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as Dan Candyappleaneta}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as The Silence of the Dans}}
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{{Season36A|all=yes}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
  
[[Image:Homerr.png]] [[Image:Abe_simpson.gif]] [[Image:222px-Barney Gumble.PNG]] [[Image:Krustj.gif]] [[Image:Willie.jpg]]
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=== Script ===
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*{{bon|Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N.}}
  
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=== Story ===
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*{{bon|The Itchy & Scratchy Movie II}}
  
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=== Contributing writer ===
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*{{bon|Clip Clip Hooray!}}
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*{{bk|Simpsons Comics Extravaganza}}
  
[[Category:Voice Actors]]
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=== Lead vocal ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Sing the Blues|("[[Born Under a Bad Sign]]" and "[[I Love to See You Smile]]")}}
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=== Additional vocals ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Sing the Blues|("[[Do the Bartman]]", "[[Moanin' Lisa Blues]]", and "[[Deep, Deep Trouble]]")}}
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=== Voice ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|The Yellow Album}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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=== A big special thank you ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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=== Special thanks to ===
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*{{game|Virtual Bart}}
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=== Interviewee ===
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*{{spec|The Simpsons: America's First Family}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons: Access All Areas}}
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== See also ==
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*{{Voices}}
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*{{Written by}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0144657/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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*{{GCD|27671}}
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*{{Infosphere|Dan Castellaneta}}
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Latest revision as of 12:40, October 1, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Dan Castellaneta (character).
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Real full name: Daniel Louis Castellaneta
Job: Voice actor
Consulting producer
Co-executive producer
Writer
Birth date: October 29, 1957 (1957-10-29) (age 67)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 772
Number of non-episode media: Shorts: 48
Number of comic stories: 3
Seasons active: Shorts season 1 - Present
First short: "Good Night"
Most recent short: May the 12th Be with You
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Shoddy Heat"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
First comic: Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N.
Most recent comic: Clip Clip Hooray!
Book: Simpsons Comics Extravaganza
First song: "Do the Bartman"
Most recent song: "Every Summer With You"
First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an American actor and voice actor. He is the voice of Homer Simpson and many recurring characters such as the blue-haired lawyer, Gil Gunderson, Itchy, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Kodos, Sideshow Mel, Hans Moleman, Abraham Simpson, squeaky-voiced teen, Mayor Quimby, and Groundskeeper Willie. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: America's First Family, The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, and The Simpsons: Access All Areas.

Besides a voice actor for the show, he is also a crew member and has written seven episodes with his wife, Deb Lacusta. These episodes are "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", "Gump Roast", "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner", "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore", "The Fight Before Christmas", "A Midsummer's Nice Dreams", and "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution". His name was mispronounced by Homer during the credits of "Bart Star" as "Castaneltela".

Castellaneta was among several actors from the series to do voice work for Futurama. He provided the voice of the Robot Devil in all of the character's appearances, save for "A Tale of Two Santas", in which Maurice LaMarche did the voice.

In an interview, Dan Castellaneta says he never talks about The Simpsons at home, but has admitted on a couple of occasions that if his wife is making lunch he may remark "Mmm, sandwiches!", like Homer.

Dan Castellaneta has got a knack for music. He has composed and/or written three songs for The Simpsons, "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons", "Dancing Workers Song", and "The Gay Song". He also released one Simpsons-related I Am Not Homer. Dan Castellaneta also did all the singing when Homer had become an opera singer, which is uncommon as professional singers will often "step in" to sing for animated characters. Guest Plácido Domingo had commented that Dan Castellaneta's opera singing had been remarkable.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance 1992[1] "Lisa's Pony"
for Homer Simpson
Won
1993[2] "Mr. Plow"
for Homer Simpson
2004[3] "Today I Am a Clown"
for Krusty the Clown, Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel, Barney, and Itchy
2009[4] "Father Knows Worst"
for Homer Simpson
2010[5] "Thursdays with Abie"
for Homer Simpson and Abraham Simpson
Nominated
2011[6] "Donnie Fatso"
for Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, and Louie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance 2015[7] "Bart's New Friend"
for Homer Simpson
2018[8] "Fears of a Clown"
for Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and Sideshow Mel
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation 2007[9] "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" Nominated

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Co-executive producer[edit]

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Lead vocal[edit]

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Voice[edit]

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