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'''Daniel Louis Castellaneta''' (born October 29, 1957) is the voice of [[Homer Simpson]] and many other recurring characters.
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|name= Dan Castellaneta
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|image= [[File:Dan Castellaneta.jpg|200px]]
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|gender= {{Male cast}}
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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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|deathdate=
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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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== Appearances on The Simpsons ==
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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 provides the voice for many characters, most notably [[Homer]], but also Abe, Barney, Groundskeeper Willie, and Krusty. Castellaneta has also appeared as himself on The Simpsons twice and has also written some episodes along with his wife [[Deb Lacusta]]. These episodes are [[Gump Roast]], [[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]], [[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]], and [[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]. His name was mispronounced by Homer during the credits of [[Bart Star]] as "Castaneltela".
 
  
He also has the record for most character as his voice.
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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".
  
== Appearances outside of The Simpsons ==
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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 has done some live action acting on shows such as ''ALF'' and a couple of episodes of Fox's ''Married with Children''. He appeared in [[Matt Groening]]'s sister production [[Futurama]] as the [[w:c:futurama:Robot Devil|Robot Devil]]. Dan Castellaneta also appeared in the [[James L. Brooks]] 1989 film ''War of the Roses'' as a man seeking a divorce, marking the first time Brooks and Castellaneta worked on a [[Gracie Films]] production aside from ''The Simpsons''.
 
  
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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]].
  
== Education ==
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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.
A native of Chicago, he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School and Northern Illinois University. After college, 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."
 
  
== Family ==
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== Awards ==
He is married to writer [[Deb Lacusta]]. In an interview, 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]].
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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]]}}}}
  
== Home ==
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{{TBT|{{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation}}}}
He lives in Los Angeles where he occasionally performs alongside a branch of '''The Second City'''.
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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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}}
  
==Musical career==
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== Credits ==
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 two albums, ''Two Lips'' and ''I Am Not Homer''. The former is an all music album while the latter is an all comedy album and contains the song "[[So Dumb (Homer's Lament)]]," which Castellaneta wrote and sang as [[Homer]], [[Grampa]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]] and [[Barney]]. 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 [[Placido Domingo]] had commented that Dan Castellaneta's opera singing had been remarkable.
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=== Starring ===
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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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|Skate=yes
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{{TC}}
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== Characters ==
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=== Written by ===
*[[Homer Simpson]]
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{{TO}}
*[[Abe Simpson]]
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{{Season11A
*[[Krusty the Clown]]
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|E18=yes
*[[Groundskeeper Willie]]
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*[[Barney Gumble]]
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{{Season13A
*[[Joe Quimby]]
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|E17=yes
*[[Itchy]]
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*[[Sideshow Mel]]
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{{Season15A
*[[Kodos]]
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|E14=yes
*[[Louie]]
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*[[Frankie the Squealer]]
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{{Season17A
*[[Hans Moleman]]
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|E17=yes
*[[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]]
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}}
*[[The Yes Guy]]
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{{Season22A
*[[Santa's Little Helper]]
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|E8=yes
*[[Snowball II]]
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|E16=yes
*[[Snowball V]]
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}}
*[[Lugash]]
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{{Season23A
*[[Charlie]]
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|E8=yes
*[[Freddie Quimby]]
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}}
*[[Professor Huntington]]
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{{Season28A
*[[Ozmodiar]]
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|E7=yes
*[[Poochie]]
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}}
*[[Gary]]
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{{Season30A
*[[Justin]]
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|E3=yes
*[[Capital City Goofball]]
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}}
*[[Blue-Haired Lawyer]]
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{{TC}}
*[[Kenny Loggins]]
 
*[[Baron Von Kiss-A-Lot]]
 
*[[Wino]]
 
*[[Rich Texan]]
 
*[[Sam]]
 
*[[Larry (barfly)|Larry]]
 
*[[Gil Gunderson]]
 
*[[Roddy McDonut]]
 
*[[Lenin]]
 
*[[Mojo]]
 
*[[Ernie]]
 
*[[Rudy]]
 
*[[Postmaster Bill]]
 
*[[Cecil]]
 
*[[Marty]]
 
*[[Lance Murodok]]
 
*[[Fantastic Dan]]
 
*[[Don Castellaneta]]
 
*[[Alfred E. Neuman]]
 
*[[Jimmy the Carriage Driver]]
 
*[[Fernando Vidal]]
 
*[[Senor Ding Dong]]
 
*[[Jimmy the Snitch]]
 
*[[Artie Ziff]]
 
*[[Aristotle Amadoupolus]] (in [[Homer at the Bat]])
 
*[[Arthur Miller]]
 
*[[Otis]]
 
*[[Angelo]]
 
*[[Paddy]]
 
*[[Ultrahouse 3000]] (standard voice and Dennis Miller voice)
 
*[[Kozlov]]
 
*[[Pete]]
 
*[[Chief O'Hara]]
 
*[[Kaiser Wilhelm]]
 
*[[Rabbi Hyman Krustofski]]
 
*[[Devil]]
 
*[[Diego]]
 
*[[John Armstrong]]
 
*[[Mr. Teeny]]
 
*[[EPA Official]]
 
*Stage Manager
 
*[[Mayor's Aide]]
 
*[[Multi-Eyed Squirrel]]
 
*Panicky Man
 
*EPA Official
 
*Kissing Cop
 
*Bear
 
*Boy on Phone
 
*NSA Worker
 
*Officer
 
*Dinner Theater Actor
 
*Screamatorium Repair Guy
 
*Fan Man
 
*?
 
With all these characters, one could say that Dan Castellaneta is the king of voices.
 
  
== Image Gallery ==
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=== Consulting producer ===
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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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{{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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|E3n=as Who Was That Masked Dan?
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== Credits ==
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=== Co-executive producer ===
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* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]] (Starring)
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{{Season33A
* [[Bart the Genius]] (Starring)
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* [[Homer's Odyssey]] (Starring)
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|E9=yes
* [[There's No Disgrace Like Home]] (Starring)
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|E10=yes
* [[Bart the General]] (Starring)
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
* [[The Call of the Simpsons]] (Starring)
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|E13=yes
* [[The Telltale Head]] (Starring)
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|E14=yes
* [[Life on the Fast Lane]] (Starring)
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|E15=yes
* [[Homer's Night Out]] (Starring)
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* [[The Crepes of Wrath]] (Starring)
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|E17=yes
* [[Krusty Gets Busted]] (Starring)
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
* [[Do the Bartman]] (Starring)
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* [[The Simpsons Movie]] (Starring)
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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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{{TC}}
 
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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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=== Contributing writer ===
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*{{bk|Simpsons Comics Extravaganza}}
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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}}
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*{{IMDB|name/nm0144657/}}
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0144657/}}
*{{Wikipedialink|Dan Castellaneta|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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Lead vocal[edit]

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