ACTOR

Hank Azaria

1964 - Today

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Henry Albert Azaria ( ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964), known professionally as Hank Azaria, is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Snake Jailbird, Professor Frink, and formerly Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Lou, Carl Carlson, among others. Azaria joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hank Azaria has received more than 11,681,173 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Azaria is the 2,362nd most popular actor (down from 2,338th in 2019), the 3,755th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,797th in 2019) and the 1,084th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 49

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Hank Azarias by language

Over the past year Hank Azaria has had the most page views in the with 1,595,209 views, followed by Spanish (93,509), and German (72,232). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (193.93%), Ido (174.53%), and Occitan (111.62%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Hank Azaria ranks 2,362 out of 13,578. Before him are William Baldwin, Yvan Attal, Lisa Gastoni, Tom Holland, Lloyd Bacon, and Patricia Bredin. After him are Alexander Kaidanovsky, Behrouz Vossoughi, Orson Bean, Jerry Springer, Savely Kramarov, and Antonio Aguilar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Hank Azaria ranks 114. Before him are Sertab Erener, Francesca Neri, Crispin Glover, Tracy Chapman, Dan Sullivan, and Kerry King. After him are Bret Easton Ellis, Nino Burjanadze, H.P. Baxxter, Lee Jae-myung, Bjarne Riis, and Michelle Fairley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hank Azaria ranks 3,755 out of 20,380. Before him are Fergie (1975), John C. Breckinridge (1821), Lloyd Bacon (1889), Traci Lords (1968), Bruce Sterling (1954), and Edwin Drake (1819). After him are Bill W. (1895), SZA (1990), Bret Easton Ellis (1964), Laura Bridgman (1829), Orson Bean (1928), and Lori Lightfoot (1962).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Hank Azaria ranks 1,084. Before him are Anna Gunn (1968), Elizabeth Banks (1974), Peggy Lipton (1946), Tuesday Weld (1943), William Baldwin (1963), and Lloyd Bacon (1889). After him are Orson Bean (1928), Dean Jones (1931), Sarah Paulson (1974), Robert Foxworth (1941), Michael Richards (1949), and Darlene Conley (1934).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Smurfs 2
Gargamel
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?
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The Smurfs
Gargamel
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Jul 29o 20115.767 / 10
The Simpsons
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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