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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 from college and remained a member until 1987.
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 the 1986 comedy Nothing in Common, which was followed by a bit part in the 1989 romantic-comedy classic Say Anything...
Has said the original vocal inspiration for Homer Simpson—back when The Simpsons was 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, wrote the comedy play A Purple Dawn, which went on to be produced on some college campuses.
Released Two Lips, an album of Beatles-style pop-rock, in 2000; it was followed in 2002 by I Am Not Homer, a comedy cowritten by and featuring his wife, Deb.
Lends his voice to a multitude of other characters on The Simpsons, including Grandpa Simpson; Krusty the Clown; Groundskeeper Willie; Barney Gumble; Mayor Quimby; and Sideshow Mel.
Is a vegetarian.

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
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Nominee
College:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (BA in Art Education, 1979)

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