Dan Castellaneta

American actor

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Dan Castellaneta is an American actor best known for his voice acting work on the long-running animated television series *The Simpsons*, where he has voiced the main character Homer Simpson since the show began in 1989. His distinctive vocal performances have made him one of the most recognizable voices in television and earned him multiple Emmy Awards, making him a significant figure in animation and popular culture.

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Dan Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an American film, theatre and television actor, comedian, voice artist, singer and television writer. Noted for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on The Simpsons, he voices many other regular characters on it.

Known for

The Simpsons Movie 2 — Homer Simpson (voice)2027
a walk with homer j. — Homer Simpson2025
a walk with homer j. — Barney Gumble2025
Fortnite x The Simpsons — Homer Simpson (voice)2025
May the 12th Be with You — Homer Simpson / Grampa Simpson (voice)2024
The Simpsons Funday Football — Homer Simpson (voice)2024
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful — Homer Simpson (voice)2024
Shelter in Solitude — Sam2023
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" — Homer Simpson (voice)2022
The Simpsons in Plusaversary — Homer Simpson / Barney Gumble / Sideshow Mel / Happy / Grumpy / Donald Duck / Winnie the Pooh (voice)

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Daniel Louis Castellaneta (/ˌkæstələˈnɛtə/ KAST-ə-lə-NET-ə; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series The Simpsons, as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teeny, Kodos, Itchy, Santa's Little Helper, and Barney Gumble. Castellaneta is also known for voicing Grandpa Phil in Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!, and has had voice roles in several other programs, including Futurama, Sibs, Darkwing Duck, The Adventures of Dynamo Duck, The Batman, Back to the Future: The Animated Series, Aladdin, Earthworm Jim, and Taz-Mania.

In 1999, Castellaneta appeared in the Christmas special Olive, the Other Reindeer and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman. Castellaneta released a comedy album I Am Not Homer, and wrote and starred in a one-person show titled Where Did Vincent van Gogh?