- Both sets of his grandparents came from Salonika in northern Greece.
- His religion is Sephardic Jew.
- He used to bartend the Arcadia in New York. After moving to Los Angeles, he did some stand-up comedy at the Comedy Store where he did impressions (such as Captain Kirk going to the bathroom), but then decided it wasn't for him, for everyone heckled him.
- One day when he closed the Arcadia, he left the day's cash on the counter, left the front door open and the gate up. He took it as a sign that he shouldn't be in New York. Stephanie's friend, who is a psychic, predicted that he would work in Los Angeles.
- Just days before her new film, CAST AWAY, debuts, Helen Hunt is ready to permanently cast off hubby Hank Azaria.
- Is haunted by the tabloid reports that he committed adultery during his 17-month marriage to Helen Hunt - with a Playboy bunny.
- Joined cast of NBC sitcom MAD ABOUT YOU in recurring role of Nat the dog walker (1996-1997).
- Performing Sexual Perversity In Chicago alongside Matthew Perry, Minnie Driver, and Kelly Reilly in Londons Comedy Theatre. (July 2003)
- Hair: Wavy black
- Eyes: Brown
- Pets: Two dogs; a terrier-cross named Annie, and a white Samoyed named Johnny (Helen's dog)
- Attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, from 1981-1985, but did not receive his B.A. until he completed two courses in L.A. in 1987. Hank Azaria was given Tufts' Light on the Hill Award in 1999.
- A favorite of playwright Jenelle Riley, characters in her shows are frequently hybrids of his name with his Simpsons characters (i.e., Moe Azaria and Hank Wiggum).
- Based the voice of Moe the bartender (THE SIMPSONS (1989)) on actor Al Pacino.
- Was paid $100,000 per episode (2002 season) for THE SIMPSONS (1989).
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Friends. (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Mad About You. (1998)
Quotes- What he'd wish for if he found a four-leaf clover: "I lost my Partridge Family lunch box when I was 6. It had all the characters on it. I'd like to find it."
- What he would do if he met GODZILLA: "I probably would do what everyone else does in the movie - run screaming."
- About the last hour of GODZILLA: "I think the technical term is 'kick ass'!"
- About Helen Hunt's Oscar: "It just stares at me. It's like 'You can hold me, but you can't have me!'"
- About the wedding: "It was a lovely day. A happy, lovely, private day. A private, happy, lovely, private day."
- When a tornado hit New Jersey during the filming of GODZILLA: "It was like God going, 'This'll be fun! Can you use this?'"
- I've always felt secure about my appearance. We can't all be Mel Gibson; you have to ride the horse you're on.
- "Men have it so much easier than women -- 15 minutes, throw on your tux, you look great, good night."
- To Gillian Anderson after impersonating William Shatner going to the bathroom: "That's not what I thought I'd do the first time I met you."
- "We [he and Helen Hunt]'ll be out to dinner, and all these Mad About You fans swarm around asking for Helen's autograph. Then they look at me and say, `You're not Paul Buchman!'"
Awards- Annie Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production: ANASTASIA (1998)
- Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by a Cast, THE BIRDCAGE; shared with cast mates (1996)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actor, NOTHING BUT TROUBLE (1992)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actor, CADDYSHACK II (1989)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, NBC's Saturday Night (1977)
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