Even if he had done nothing else in his career, veteran actor, writer, and voice-over artist, Dan Castellaneta’s place in pop culture history was well secured, thanks to his singular creation of Homer J. Simpson, the loutish father figure on Fox’s long-running animated comedy “The Simpsons” (1989- ). Castellaneta provided the voice of Homer and numerous other characters on the show, lending his elastic vocal talents to a host of other animated shows and features as well. If the series had not made his face a familiar one in households around the world, it certainly afforded him job security
Professional debut with Second City and Paul Sills Improvisational Game Theatre, Chicago
1986
Co-starred in "Nothing in Common" with Tom Hanks
1986
Was a regular on "Tracy Ullman Show"; also did voice of Homer Simpson in animated vignettes
1989
Voiced Homer Simpson on the FOX animated series "The Simpsons"; also voices Grandpa Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Mel, Itchy, and other characters; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 2009
