With Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, the cast accepted a pay cut to around $300,000 per episode
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Dan Castellaneta
Daniel Louis Castellaneta is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series The Simpsons, as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teeny, Kodos, Itchy, Santa's Little Helper, and Barney Gumble. Castellaneta is also known for voicing Grandpa Phil in Nicke…
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entertainment · American actor (born 1957) · actor · also Dan Castellaneta, Castellaneta
Born 29 October 1957 · Q44442
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2008· 1 entry
The cast received approximately $400,000 per episode
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2007· 2 entries
Were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for the episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore"
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Appeared in The Bicycle Men at King's Head Theatre in London
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2006· 1 entry
Appeared in Jeff Garlin's independent film I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With along with several other Second City alumni
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2005· 2 entries
Appeared in the episode "Sword of Destiny" in Arrested Development as Dr
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Castellaneta guest-starred as Joe Spencer in the Stargate SG-1 season eight episode "Citizen Joe"
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2004· 1 entry
Castellaneta and Julie Kavner (the voice of Marge) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series"
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2002· 1 entry
By his first comedy CD, I Am Not Homer, in which he and his wife perform several comedy skits
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2000· 3 entries
His first music CD Two Lips was published
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Homer and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard
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Won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman in the animated Christmas television special Olive, the Other Reindeer
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1999· 1 entry
Castellaneta appeared in the Christmas special Olive, the Other Reindeer and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman
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1998· 1 entry
Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing for casting of new voices
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1996· 1 entry
Made a guest appearance as a Zoo Keeper in Season 2, Episode 12 "The One After the Superbowl" in Friends
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1995· 1 entry
Castellaneta started writing Where Did Vincent van Gogh
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1993· 1 entry
Castellaneta was given a special Annie Award, "Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation", for his work as Homer on The Simpsons
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1992· 2 entries
Guest-starred in an episode of the legal drama L
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Starred in Deb & Dan's Show alongside his wife
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1991· 1 entry
Played Warren Morris in the short-lived ABC live-action sitcom Sibs
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1987· 1 entry
Castellaneta married writer and actress Deb Lacusta, whom he had met at an improv class in Chicago
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1957· 2 entries
Born 1957-10-29.
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At Roseland Community Hospital in the West Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
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