Dan Castellaneta
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Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born September 10, 1958), commonly known as Dan Castellaneta is an American actor who is most known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the television series The Simpsons and Genie in Disney's Aladdin television series. He was a cast member on The Tracey Ullman Show, where the Simpsons first appeared on television, as well.
He is also the voice of the leading character in the cartoon series "Earthworm Jim" and the narrator of the movie Super Mario Bros.. He released a comedy CD in 2002. In 2005, he appeared in Arrested Development as a deadpan doctor who misdiagnosed Jason Bateman's character. He also appeared in an episode of Stargate SG-1.
Castellaneta was born in Chicago, Illinois and was educated at the Oak Park and River Forest High School and upon graduation went on to work at Chicago's The Second City.
On The Simpsons, Castellaneta provides the voices for Homer J. Simpson, Abraham Simpson (Grandpa), Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Joe Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Itchy, Kodos, Arnie Pie, Scott Christian, and other characters.
He has also played Grandpa on the Nickelodeon show Hey Arnold and the Things on the movie Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. In 1999 he played as the comedic Nordom the anti-Modron in the computer game Planescape: Torment.
On February 22, 2000, his first CD Two Lips was published, followed by his second CD on April 23, 2002 I Am Not Homer (both on Oglio Records).
Filmography
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- Arrested Development (2005)
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese with (2005) (post-production)
- The Batman (2004) TV Series
- The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004)
- Adventures in Homeschooling (2004)
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004)
- Party Wagon (2004)
- The Cat in the Hat (2003)
- Kim Possible: The Secret Files (2003)
- Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
- Return to Never Land (2002)
- Buttleman (2002)
- Recess: School's Out (2001)
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)
- Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
- Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) (TV)
- Earthworm Jim 3D (1999) (VG)
- Planescape: Torment (1999)
- The Settlement (1999)
- Y2K: The Game (1999)
- My Giant (1998)
- Rhapsody in Bloom (1998)
- The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf (1997)
- Plump Fiction (1997)
- Cow and Chicken (1997) TV Series
- Clayfighter 63 1/3 (1997)
- Space Jam (1996)
- Hey Arnold! (1996) TV Series
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
- Casper (1996) TV Series
- Toonstruck (1996)
- Earthworm Jim (1995) TV Series
- Forget Paris (1995) (uncredited)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)
- Love Affair (1994)
- The Client (1994)
- Related by Birth (1994)
- The Return of Jafar (1994)
- Tracey Takes on New York (1993)
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Aladdin TV Series
- Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V)
- Eek! the Cat (1992) TV Series
- Lady Against the Odds (1992) (TV)
- Back to the Future (1991) TV Series
- Sibs (1991) TV Series
- Darkwing Duck (1991) TV Series
- Taz-Mania (1991) TV Series
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
- Fievel's American Tails (1991) TV Series (voice) .... Chula the Tarantula
- Working Tra$h (1990) (TV)
- The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) (TV)
- Tale Spin (1990) TV Series
- The Simpsons (1989)
- The War of the Roses (1989)
- K-9 (1989)
- Say Anything... (1989)
- Nothing in Common (1986)