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Revision as of 18:08, March 10, 2010
Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor/voice actor best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons.
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Appearances on The Simpsons
Castellaneta has guest-starred 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 Bangalor and Days of wine and D'oh'ses.
Education
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."
Family
He is married to writer Deb Lacusta.
Home
He lives in Los Angeles where he occasionally performs alongside a branch of The Second City.
Musical career
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.
Characters
- Homer Simpson
- Abe Simpson
- Krusty the Clown
- Groundskeeper Willie
- Barney Gumble
- Joe Quimby
- Itchy
- Sideshow Mel
- Kodos
- Louie
- Frankie the Squealer
- Hans Moleman
- Squeaky-Voiced Teen
- The Yes Guy
- Santa's Little Helper
- Snowball II
- Snowball V
- Lugash
- Charlie
- Freddie Quimby
- Professor Huntington
- Ozmodiar
- Poochie
- Gary
- Justin
- Capital City Goofball
- Blue-Haired Lawyer
- Kenny Loggins
- Baron Von Kiss-A-Lot
- Wino
- Rich Texan
- Sam and Lary
- 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
- Ferando 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 Offical
- Stage Manager
- Mayor's Aide
- Multi-Eyed Squirrel
- Panicky Man
- EPA Official
- Kissing Cop
- Bear
- Boy on Phone
- NSA Worker
- Officer
Image Gallery
- Homerr.png
- Abe simpson.gif
- 222px-Barney Gumble.PNG
- Krustj.gif
- Willie.jpg
- Joeq.png
- Molemann.png
- Arniepieinthesky.jpg
- Santaslittlehelper.jpg
- Laddiemedal.jpg
- Aristotle.jpg
- SimpsonAbbie.jpg
- Marty2.jpg
- Blue-haired lawyer.jpg
- Charlie.gif
- Chirpyboybartjr.jpg
- Scott.jpg
- Cesar.jpg
- Great Uncle Chet.jpg
- Seamus.jpg
- Gill.jpg
- Gus.jpg
- Guy Icognito.jpg
- Itchy2.jpg
- Jake the Barber.jpg
- King Homer2.jpg
- Rabb.jpg
- Louie.jpg
- Lugash.jpg
- Monkeyy.jpg
- Rich Texan.png
- Chug.jpg
- 4F24.jpg
- Yes Guy.jpg
Credits
* Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (Starring)
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