Today we are talking about American actor Hank Azaria. Hank is an actor, comedian, director, and writer. At a young age, he fell in love with acting. He used to mimic the scripts of his favorite characters in his childhood. After he realized his love for acting, he joined the drama academy to learn about acting and along the way made friends with many famous actors.
At the start of his career, his journey was very slow-paced but gradual. He did not gain fame overnight. He worked hard and made his name known to people. He is mostly known for his voice-over in the popular animated TV series 'The Simpsons'. His live-action roles include The Birdcage, Godzilla, Mystery Men, and The Smurfs. He has been awarded many awards.
How Old Is Hank Azaria?
Hank Azaria was born on April 25, 1964, according to the wiki. He is 59 years of age. He was born in Manhattan, New York. His full name is Henry Albert Azaria. He is the youngest and only son of his parents Ruth Altcheck and Albert Azaria. He is White and non–religious. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He has two older sisters, Stephanie Azaria, and Elise Azaria. His father, Albert ran several dress-manufacturing businesses.
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His mother Ruth was a publicist for Columbia Pictures who promoted movies in Latin American countries as she had fluency in both English and Spanish. She left her job after marrying Albert and focused on raising her children. His family was fluent in Ladino or Judaeo-Spanish. It is an antiquated Spanish dialect written in Hebrew characters. In his childhood, Hank memorized and mimicked the scripts of the films and shows he enjoyed. He used to attend Camp Towanda in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. He attended The Kew-Forest School located in Queens’ Forest Hills.
At the age of 16, after performing in a school play he decided to become an actor. From 1981 to 1985, he then studied drama a Tufts University. He met and became friends with actor Oliver Platt at the university, with whom he got inspired. They participated in different college stage productions together like The Merchant of Venice. Then Hank went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to train to become a professional actor.
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What Has Hank Worked On?
Hank’s first acting job was in an advertisement for Italian TV when he was 17 years old. He had originally thought of working in theatre and he had set up a company called Big Theatre with Oliver Platt. The only show they ever performed in their theatre was The Dumb Waiter produced by Harold Pinter. He then decided to work in television and moved to Los Angeles after getting a work offer from talent agent Harry Gold. He had very few lines in his early acting roles in the series Joe Bash and in the film Nitti: The Enforcer.
In LA, he was trained by acting coach Roy London. He worked as a stand-up comedian and bartender in between his acting jobs. He became famous for his voice works in the ongoing television series 'The Simpsons'. He has been doing the voice work for the town bartender character, Moe Szyslak. Other than Moe, he has voiced many characters including, Chief Wiggum, Snake Jailbird, Comic Book Guy, Lou, Carl Carlson, Bumblebee Man, and Apu. Some of the other voice works that he has done are Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Anastasia, Stressed Eric, Hop, and Happy Feet Two.
He took on live-action roles after the success of The Simpsons. He has starred in Growing Pains, Herman’s Head, Tuesdays with Morrie, Uprising, Huff, Free Agents, Ray Donovan, Friends, and many more. In the film, he made his debut with Cool Blue. Other famous film works he has worked on are Pretty Woman, Godzilla, America’s Sweethearts, Chicago 10, Immigrants, Love & Other Drugs, The Smurfs, and Out of the Blue. He also wrote and directed the short film Nobody’s Perfect. He led the film Outsourced.
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He also returned to the theatre by working in Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Spamalot, and The Farnsworth Invention to name a few. He is currently starring in the TV series The Idol. For his works, he has been nominated for many awards. The awards that he has won are Outstanding Performance by a Cast, Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, Best Short Film, Best Narrative Short Film, and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He has won six Emmy awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Who Is Hank Married To Now?
Hank was dating actress Julie Warner in the early 1990s. Later in 1994, he was in a relationship with actress Helen Hunt. They got married on July 17, 1999, at the couple’s home in Southern California. They had held a traditional Jewish ceremony. Only a year after their marriage, Hank moved out of their house and his wife filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce got finalized on December 18, 2000.
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In 2007, Hank dated former actress Katie Wright and got married that same year. They have a son born in 2009. His name is Hal Azaria. Hank is the godfather of his close college friend Oliver Platt’s son, George. He is an avid poker player. He has joined many poker competitions. He loves Elvis Costello’s music. He thinks that he would have become a therapist if he was not an actor. His idols are Peter Sellers who is an actor and comedian, and Walt Frazier who is a former pro basketball player. He has co-founded educational support charity called Determined to Succeed.
What Is Hank's Net Worth?
Hank has an estimated net worth of about $90 million and his salary is expected to be around $300k per episode. He is one of the richest voice actors of all time. He has voiced several characters for the animated series ‘The Simpsons’ which is famous and has been telecasted to date. In addition to voice-over jobs, he has acted in several movies and TV shows. He has even directed some shows.
How Tall Is Hank?
He stands at a height of 5ft 11in (1.82m). He has brown eyes. He has black hair. He weighs about 77kg. He has a chiseled face.
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