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Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta
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Dan Castellaneta: Biography
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Birth Name:
Daniel Louis Castellaneta
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
10/29/1957, Scorpio
Profession:
Actor; screenwriter
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Dan Castellaneta Fast Facts:
Joined Chicago's acclaimed Second City comedy troupe after graduating college.
Met his wife, writer-actor Deb Lacusta, in a Second City improv class. They went on to collaborate on many projects, including their own Chicago radio show.
Made his big-screen acting debut in 1986 comedy
Nothing in Common
.
Said the original vocal inspiration for Homer Simpson, back when
The Simpsons
was featured as an animated short on
The Tracey Ullman Show
, was actor Walter Matthau. Homer's signature "D'oh!" was adapted from Scottish actor James Finlayson, who appeared in Laurel and Hardy movies.
In the late '90s, he wrote the comedic play
A Purple Dawn
.
Released
Two Lips
, an album of Beatles-style pop-rock, in 2000. This was followed in 2002 by
I Am Not Homer
, a comedy cowritten by and featuring his wife.
Dan Castellaneta Relationships:
Deb Lacusta - Wife
Dan Castellaneta Awards:
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner
College:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (BA in Art Education, 1979)
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"Whipping Arm"
Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) drives a...
Network: Yahoo Movies
Posted: 11/28/2007 Length: 0m 41s
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Episode #2: Safety Bathroom
Joan and Barri discover the upside of being...
Network: Oxygen
Posted: 11/17/2007
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"Ominous Glow"
An angry mob is out for Homer (voiced by...
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Posted: 11/28/2007 Length: 0m 34s
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