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One of the most important part of The Simpsons is the extremely talented voice actors who do the multiple parts and characters. Here is a little information about the regulars.

Dan Castellaneta
Born: 10 September 1958,Chicago, Illinois, USA Former member of Chicago Second City Graduated from the class of 1975 from Oak Park River Forest High School Practices tai-chi. At first, for the voice of Homer Simpson, Dan tried to imitate Walter Matthau, but he had trouble with certain emotional registers and intonations with the voice, so he slightly changed the present voice of Homer beginning at the beginning of the second season of "The Simpsons". Vegetarian Doesn't drink. His voice characterization of Krusty the Clown on Fox-TV's "The Simpsons" was based on Chicago television legend Bob Bell who portrayed WGN-TV's Bozo from 1960-1984. Voices: Homer J. Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Santa's Little Helper, Barney Gumble, Krusty The Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Itchy, Arnie Pie, Kodos, Scott Christian, Louie, Bill, Ugolin, Catain Lance Murdock, Thomas Jefferson, Aristotle Amandopolis, Zombie Shakespeare, Human Fly, Gary, Gremlin, Actor Homer, Actor Lisa, Freddy Quimby, Roger Meyers, Leopold, Luigi, George Washington, Etch, Kearney's Father, Poochie, Laddie

Julie Kavner
Born: 7 September 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA Kavner's distinctive voice, described by one writer as "creaking like a gate hinge in need of oiling," gives the impression of a veteran New Yorker, but in fact Kavner was born and raised in southern California. She made her professional acting debut as Valerie Harper's kid sister on the popular TV sitcom "Rhoda" (1974-78), winning an Emmy for her work, but after the show's demise she fell out of the public eye. (Her movie debut, in 1981's National Lampoon Goes to the Movies went unseen when that film was shelved.) Then Woody Allen gave her a juicy part in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and she became part of his repertory company, blossoming in Radio Days (1987) and winning Woody onscreen, in New York Stories (1989). She also appeared in smaller roles for him in Alice (1990) and Shadows and Fog (1992). Her other credits include Bad Medicine (1985), Surrender (1987), Awakenings (1990, a warm performance as doctor Robin Williams' faithful nurse), and her first starring role, This Is My Life (1992, playing a hard-working single mom who finds fulfillment as a standup comic). She displayed her versatility in a variety of roles on "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987-90) and is the voice of cartoon mother Marge Simpson on "The Simpsons" (1990-), which began as a segment on the Ullman series. Recent credits include I'll Do Anything (1994). Voices: Marge Simpson, Patty, Selma, Jaqueline Bouvier, Aunt Gladys

Yeardley Smith
Born: 3 July 1964, Paris, France Spouse: Christopher Grove (1990 - 1992) (divorced) Yeardley Smith's father is J.Y. Smith, obituary writer for the Washington Post. Salary: $100,000 per episode (2002 season) Voices: Lisa Simpson

Nancy Cartwright
Born: 25 October 1959, Kettering, Dayton, Ohio, USA Children, with Murphy, Lucy Mae and Jackson Voice of Bart Simpson. When she auditioned for the Simpsons she was rehearsing for the voice of Lisa Simpson, not Bart Simpson. During final preparations, while reading the script she realized she could do Bart Simpson's voice. Was friends with Daws Butler, the voice of Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and hundreds of others. They regularly exchanged letters, and soon he was addressing her "Dear Pixie." He sent her scripts to record, and then critiqued the tapes she returned. At 12, she joined a children's theatre company and made her first stage debut in "An Old-Fashioned Christmas". The director asked her to join his summer theatre group. She traveled with them for four years. As a senior, she was president of the Forensic League at Fairmount West Highschool Voices: Bart Simpson, Nelson, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney, Database, Jimmy

Hank Azaria
Born: 25 April 1964, Queens, New York, USA Height: 6' Spouse: Helen Hunt (17 July 1999 - 18 December 2000) (filed for divorce) (1997) Engaged to Helen Hunt Was trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Was a bartender in New York at the Arcadia. Hank Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but did not receive his B.A. until he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Hank Azaria was given Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999. A favorite of playwright Jenelle Riley, characters in her shows are frequently hybrids of his name with his "Simpsons" characters (i.e., Moe Azaria and Hank Wiggum). Salary: $100,000 per episode (2002 season) Voices: Apu, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, Carl, Dr. Nick Riviera, Captain McCallister, Bumblebee Man, Superintendent Chalmers, Professor Frink, Cletus, Legs, Akira, Drederick Tatum, Bob Arnold, Fritz, Vet, House of Evil Shopkeeper, Gabbo, Doug, Dean Bobby Peterson, Brad Goodman, G.I. Joe, Knightboat, Don Vittorio, Bruno Drundridge, Pet Store Man, Jericho, Shelbyville Milhouse, Iggy Wiggum, Ox, Rick, Jimbo's Father, Dr. Foster, Ranger, Hippie, Frank Grimes

Harry Shearer
Born: 23 December 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA Harry Shearer was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He first appeared with the classic Abbott and Costello in "Abbott and Costello go to Mars" in 1953 followed by "The Robe". Probably best know for his Saturday Night live gigs and "The Simpsons" where he plays 17 characters. His best film would have to be This is Spinal Tap (1984) where he played Derek Smalls on the bass. There was also an episode on the Simpson's where he reprised this role. Also appeared in Godzilla where other simpsons cast member's Hank Azaria & Nancy Cartwright appeared. Harry Shearer has also directed a film Teddys Bears Picnic (2002) which he also stars in. Voices: C. Montgomery Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Otto, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Julius Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Jasper, Lenny, Eddie, Rainer Wolfcastle, Scratchy, Mr. Bouvier, Kang, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Herman, Mr. Largo, Marty, Dave Shutton, Jebediah Springfield, Dr. J. Loren Pryor, Cesar, Bad Dream House, Smilin' Joe Fission, Hans, Woodrow, Nixon, Nigel, Ben, Kwik-E-Mart CEO, Birch Barlow, Godfrey Jones, George Bush, Sheldon Skinner, Dolph's Father