Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta is an American film and television actor, comedian, voice artist and television writer who provided the voice for a number of characters, including Grandpa Phil, The Jolly Ollie Man, Earl, Dr. Murray Steiglitz, and Nick Vermicelli.
Noted for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, he also voices many other characters on The Simpsons, including Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, and Hans Moleman.
Born in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, Castellaneta started taking acting classes at a young age. He would listen to his father's comedy records and do impressions of the artists. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Castellaneta joined Chicago's Second City in 1983 and performed with the troupe until 1987. He was cast in The Tracey Ullman Show, which debuted in 1987. The Tracey Ullman Show included a series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family. Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Castellaneta to voice Homer. His voice for the character started out as a loose impression of Walter Matthau but later evolved into a more robust voice. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his work on The Simpsons as well as an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation in 1993. Along with his wife Deb Lacusta, Castellaneta has written four episodes of The Simpsons.
Castellaneta has also had roles in several other television shows, including the live-action sitcom Sibs and the animated series Dynamo Duck, Darkwing Duck, Back to the Future: The Animated Series, Earthworm Jim, Aladdin and Hey Arnold!. In 1999, he appeared in the Christmas special Olive, the Other Reindeer and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman. Castellaneta has also released a comedy CD, I Am Not Homer, and wrote and stars in a one-man play titled Where Did Vincent Van Gogh? Dan has had a few live-action roles such as in the film The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith and his son Jayden and Thandie Newton.
He is married to writer Deb Lacusta and lives in Los Angeles where he occasionally performs alongside the branch of The Second City. Castellaneta is a vegetarian, does not drink any alcoholic beverages, and is a regular exerciser. Castellaneta also practices Tai Chi.
Voice Credits[]
| # | Episode | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Little Pink Book / Field Trip | Grandpa / Guard / Canned Speech |
| 3a | Arnold's Hat | Grandpa / Jolly Olly Man / Baseball Announcer |
| 4b | The Old Building | Grandpa / Rico |
| 5b | The Baseball | Grandpa |
| 6 | Heat / Snow | Grandpa / Jolly Olly Man / Bus Driver / Grandpa's Grandfather (uncredited) |
| 7b | The Vacant Lot | Grandpa |
| 8 | The List / Haunted Train | Grandpa / Mover / Engineer |
| 9 | Mugged / Roughin' It | Grandpa |
| 10a | Door #16 | Grandpa / Bus Driver |
| 11a | Benchwarmer | Grandpa / Referee |
| 12 | Das Subway / Wheezin' Ed | Grandpa / Conductor / Earl |
| 13b | Gerald Comes Over | Grandpa |
| 14a | Spelling Bee | Grandpa |
| 15b | Sally's Comet | Grandpa / Grandpa's Father (uncredited) |
| 16 | Abner Come Home / The Sewer King | Grandpa |
| 18b | 24 Hours to Live | Grandpa |
| 19 | Part Time Friends / Runaway Float | Grandpa / Caller (uncredited) / Nick Vermicelli |
| 20 | Arnold's Christmas | Grandpa |
| 21b | Crush on Teacher | Arnold Skelter |
| 23b | Four-Eyed Jack | Grandpa |
| 24a | Tour de Pond | Grandpa |
| 26 | Biosquare / Partners | Grandpa |
| 27a | Harold's Kitty | Animal Control Officer |
| 28 | Arnold Saves Sid / Hookey | Grandpa, Chicken Man voice |
| 29a | Save the Tree | Grandpa / Nick Vermicelli (uncredited) |
| 31b | Big Caesar | Grandpa, reporter |
| 32a | The High Life | Wacko delivery man |
| 33b | Eugene's Pet | Grandpa |
| 34b | Gerald Moves Out | Grandpa |
| 37 | Steely Phil / Quantity Time | Grandpa, Nolo, tournament director |
| 38a | Eating Contest | Grandpa, Grandpa's Father, Jolly Olly Man |
| 40 | Arnold's Halloween | Grandpa |
| 44a | Crabby Author | Grandpa, Earl |
| 45a | Helga Blabs it All | Grandpa |
| 46a | Arnold Betrays Iggy | Grandpa |
| 47 | Dangerous Lumber / Mr. Hyunh Goes Country | Grandpa, Jolly Olly Man, Ice Kentucky |
| 48a | Arnold's Room | Grandpa |
| 49a | Career Day | Jolly Olly Man, fireman |
| 50 | Casa Paradiso / Gerald's Tonsils | Grandpa, lawyer, Grubby, Dr. Steiglitz |
| 51b | The Pig War | Grandpa, Earl, British kid |
| 53b | Sid's Revenge | Dr. Steiglitz |
| 54a | Grandpa's Birthday | Grandpa, Dr. Steiglitz |
| 55 | Arnold & Lila / Grand Prix | Grandpa, announcer |
| 56 | Arnold's Thanksgiving | Grandpa, Peter |
| 57 | Girl Trouble / School Dance | Grandpa, talent agent |
| 58b | The Flood | Grandpa |
| 59 | School Play | Grandpa |
| 60 | Parents Day | Grandpa |
| 65b | Oskar Can't Read? | Grandpa |
| 66 | Headless Cabbie / Friday the 13th | Grandpa, Cabbie, man with golden arm |
| 67a | Helga's Parrot | Grandpa |
| 68b | Weighing Harold | Jolly Olly Man, Skip |
| 70a | Grudge Match | Grandpa |
| 70 | Veterans Day | Grandpa, Sergeant 2 |
| 72a | Back to School | Grandpa |
| 73a | Weird Cousin | Grandpa |
| 74 | Helga Sleepwalks / Fighting Families | Grandpa, Carl |
| 75 | Monkeyman! / Buses, Bikes, and Subways | Grandpa, Earl, Midget #1 |
| 76a | Grandpa's Sister | Grandpa |
| 77b | Mr. Green Runs | Grandpa, foreman |
| 79 | Dino Checks Out | Grandpa, guard at theater |
| 80 | Summer Love | Grandpa, salesman |
| 82 | Gerald's Game / Fishing Trip | Grandpa, Dr. Steiglitz, movie ticket seller, resort announcer |
| 83a | Bag of Money | Grandpa, policeman |
| 85b | Rhonda Goes Broke | Grandpa |
| 86a | Helga's Locket | Grandpa, jeweler |
| 87b | Old Iron Man | Grandpa, TV announcer |
| 91b | Rich Guy | Grandpa, Robot |
| 92b | The Racing Mule | Grandpa, Russell Bains |
| 93 | On the Lam / Family Man | Grandpa / Cop #3 / Rockwell |
| 94b | Grandpa's Packard | Grandpa / Jolly Olly Man / Ivana / Marv |
| 97a | Timberly Loves Arnold | Grandpa |
| Film | Hey Arnold! The Movie | Grandpa / Nick Vermicelli / Jolly Olly Man (uncredited) |
| 98 | April Fool's Day | Grandpa / Wyatt |
| 99-100 | The Journal | Grandpa / Local Priest |
| Film | Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie | Grandpa |
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