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| − | |Claim to Fame = | + | |Claim to Fame = Computer programmer<br>Journalist<br>Political activist<br>Publisher<br>Writer |
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|Appearance = "[[At Long Last Leave]]" | |Appearance = "[[At Long Last Leave]]" | ||
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| − | '''Julian Assange''' (born July 3, 1971) is an Australian | + | '''Julian Assange''' (born July 3, 1971) is an Australian computer programmer, journalist, political activist, publisher, and writer, best known for being the editor-in-chief and founder of {{w|WikiLeaks}}, a media website which publishes information from {{w|whistleblowers}}. He will voice {{ch|Julian Assange|himself}} in the [[season 23]] episode "[[At Long Last Leave]]".<ref name="Inside TV">[http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/30/simpsons-wikileaks-julian-assange/ Inside TV]</ref> |
| − | He was approached after [[Matt Groening]] heard a rumor that Assange wanted to guest star in ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He asked casting director [[Bonnie Pietila]] to get into contact with him, which she did. He recorded his lines under house arrest in | + | He was approached after [[Matt Groening]] heard a rumor that Assange wanted to guest star in ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He asked casting director [[Bonnie Pietila]] to get into contact with him, which she did. He recorded his lines under house arrest in the United Kingdom over the phone.<ref name="Inside TV"/> |
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Revision as of 17:24, January 30, 2012
- For the character, see Julian Assange (character).
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Julian Assange (born July 3, 1971) is an Australian computer programmer, journalist, political activist, publisher, and writer, best known for being the editor-in-chief and founder of WikiLeaks, a media website which publishes information from whistleblowers. He will voice himself in the season 23 episode "At Long Last Leave".[1]
He was approached after Matt Groening heard a rumor that Assange wanted to guest star in The Simpsons. He asked casting director Bonnie Pietila to get into contact with him, which she did. He recorded his lines under house arrest in the United Kingdom over the phone.[1]
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Guest stars in season 23
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| Kiefer Sutherland • Tom Colicchio • Kevin Michael Richardson • Theodore Roosevelt • Aron Ralston • Jackie Mason • Jane Lynch • Tim Heidecker • Eric Wareheim • Anthony Bourdain • Gordon Ramsay • Mario Batali • Neil Gaiman • Andy García • John Slattery • Matthew Weiner • Joan Rivers • Kevin Dillon • Janeane Garofalo • Matt Groening* • Ted Nugent • Dana Gould • Armie Hammer • David Letterman • Tiger Lillies (Martyn Jacques • Adrian Huge • Adrian Stout) • Jeremy Irons • Michael Cera • Jamie Hyneman • Adam Savage • Alison Krauss • Julian Assange • Kelsey Grammer • Shepard Fairey • Ron English • Kenny Scharf • Robbie Conal • David Byrne • Glenn Close • Brent Spiner • Treat Williams • Steve Coogan • Bryan Cranston • Eric Idle • Lady Gaga |
