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The Simpsons Archive's extremely (some might say, obsessively) detailed cast list gave us everything we needed to know. From stars Homer and Marge to obscure characters like Red Barclay and Humphrey the camel, this tally sheet lists the voices behind each and every character on the show. By counting up the attributions, we discovered that Hank Azaria has voiced over 160 characters on The Simpsons. Best-known as the voice of Moe the bartender, Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner, and Police Chief Wiggum, Azaria also has a slew of movie and TV credits ranging from a magazine editor
in Shattered Glass to an amateur superhero in Mystery Men. Close on Azaria's heels in the voice-talent race is Dan Castellaneta, the man behind Homer Simpson's "d'oh!" and Krusty the Clown's crustiness. He's portrayed at least 118 denizens of Springfield. Castellaneta is also famous for his voice work in many other cartoon features and series. Coming in third is Harry Shearer, who has given life to about 116 Simpsons characters. He regularly plays Homer's sinister boss, Mr. Burns, and the Simpsons' ultra-nice neighbor, Ned Flanders. Shearer
even voiced the cartoon version of his own This Is Spinal Tap character, heavy-metal bassist Derek Smalls, when the band guest starred on The Simpsons.
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