When recording the part of "Jell-O Man" for a Jell-O commercial, he was told to make the voice he offered "more likeable and friendly so that children like him."

The film was based on the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Azaria played Mordechaj Anielewicz, one of the revolt's leaders. [7] Azaria appeared in the TV film Nitti: The Enforcer, about the gangster Frank Nitti, and appeared in the failed pilot Morning Maggie alongside Matthew Perry, with whom he became good friends. See all photos. [8] Following the series' cancellation Azaria unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Joey Tribbiani, one of the lead characters in the sitcom Friends. Kelly died a few months before the film was released and Azaria said the film "has become a weird kind of eulogy to him. "[45], The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has stated that Azaria possesses the ability to turn unfunny lines into some of the best in an episode,[14] while former writer Jay Kogen stated: "Just when I think I know [Azaria's] bag of tricks, he's always got a new thing he does to surprise me. [83] Azaria voices Shelfish Sheldon in Mack & Moxy. Gargamel : However, the issue was soon resolved and from 1998 to 2004, they received $125,000 per episode. The tiny locks of Smurfette! He cast me and David Schwimmer in [Uprising], and we were both sort of mystified. You're a boy? He played the smooth-talking Whit in David Schwimmer's directorial debut Run Fatboy Run (2007). "[34] These were two of the first dramatic roles Azaria had taken; throughout his career Azaria has primarily worked in comedy,[5][11] but tries to balance the two. Gargamel Both actors had been using a baseball announcer voice before and since meeting at a party in 1990, but US district judge Gary Allen Feess ruled that only Azaria's voice was, as Brockmire, a defined, "tangible" character and thus subject to copyright.

: The response to the film was mostly negative, but many reviewers praised Azaria's performance. : [7] Azaria has described his career progression as being gradual; he did not achieve overnight recognition or fame. [34] He played photographer Victor "Animal" Palotti in Godzilla (1998). "[53] The same year he appeared as author and journalist Mitch Albom alongside Jack Lemmon in the television film Tuesdays with Morrie,[34] winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the role. [9] After reading the pilot script, he sent it to Platt, who took the role of Huff's friend Russell Tupper. He joined the show with little voice acting experience, but became a regular in its second season, with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters. I see no transformation. Gargamel speelt ook mee in de 3D-film uit 2011. [30], In an April 24, 2018 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Azaria discussed his reaction to The Problem with Apu, a 2017 documentary by Hari Kondabolu that examined Azaria and other white actors who had played South Asian roles as stereotypes.

We had a bunch of executives sitting in the room, all agreeing that The Larry Sanders Show was our favorite thing on television, but we couldn't do it on NBC, and nor would we want to from a business standpoint; it simply wouldn't make enough money. So long, scallywags! I think he wants to be embraced as a Smurf". [Waking up from Azrael licking his face]  [57] Although the film received mixed reviews, critics praised Azaria's performance. What? [94] In 2016, he starred in the world premiere of Dry Powder opposite Claire Danes, John Krasinski, and Sanjit De Silva, directed by Thomas Kail, at the off-Broadway Public Theater in New York City. Smurfs... Smurfs... Gargamel Gargamel "[60] He appeared as Abraham in Year One (2009),[61] Dr. Knight in 2010's Love & Other Drugs,[62] and played Deep Throat director Gerard Damiano in Lovelace (2013). As a child he believed that everyone could do this, but later realized that it was not a common talent. He made his television debut with a role in the pilot episode of the 1986 ABC comedy-drama series Joe Bash. So why does it have to be so hard? Azaria and the five other main The Simpsons voice actors were then involved in a pay dispute in which Fox threatened to replace them with new actors and went as far as preparing for the casting of new voices. [7] For the 2011 film Hop, Azaria voiced Carlos and Phil. : Meow! He counts Grimes as the hardest, most emotional performance he has ever had to give in the history of The Simpsons.

I realized Hank was going to be our breakaway star.

: Meow? "After all your years of Smurfless searching, however do you expect to find us?"



[11] Azaria decided that television was a better arena and offered more opportunity, and moved to Los Angeles after being offered work with talent agent Harry Gold. Every noise I can make, I have made. [107] They previously lived in a four-bedroom house in Pacific Palisades, which Azaria bought from his Simpsons co-star Dan Castellaneta in 2011. "[42] The show garnered seven Emmy nominations in 2005, including a nomination for Azaria for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Henry Albert Azaria (/əˈzɛəriə/ ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer. What manner of freakish hell is this? Even people in the business think the guy who did Birdcage, Quiz Show and Great Expectations are three different actors—which in a way makes me proud, but in another way is very frustrating. [34] After a year of marriage, Azaria moved out of the couple's home,[103] and Hunt filed for divorce after a six-month separation, citing irreconcilable differences. And then I became surprised later on when I got dramatic roles.
This is my mother who you speaking of! He had chosen two possible voices, an effeminate one and a tougher one. "I know [Avnet] liked the fact I was Jewish, and he knew I could do accents well.

: It was one you definitely chalk up and say, 'That was part of paying your dues, better luck next time'.

: "[90][91], He has periodically returned to theatrical work, appearing in several productions. He never explained it satisfactorily to me; I don't understand why.