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Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born September 10,
1958) is an United States|American actor who is
most known for providing the voice of Homer
Simpson and other characters on the television
series The Simpsons and Genie in The Walt Disney
Company|Disney's Aladdin (movie)|Aladdin
television series. He was a cast member on The
Tracey Ullman Show, where the Simpsons first
appeared on television, as well.

He is also the voice of the leading character in
the cartoon series "Earthworm Jim" and the
narrator of the movie Super Mario Bros.
(film)|Super Mario Bros.. He released a comedy CD
in 2002.  In 2005, he appeared in Arrested
Development (TV series)|Arrested Development as a
deadpan doctor who misdiagnosed Jason Bateman's
character. He also appeared in an episode of
Stargate SG-1.

Castellaneta was born in Chicago,
Illinois|Chicago, Illinois and was educated at the
Oak Park and River Forest High School and Northern
Illinois University. Upon graduation Castellaneta
went on to work at Chicago's The Second City.

On The Simpsons, Castellaneta provides the voices
for Homer J. Simpson, Abraham Simpson (Grandpa),
Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Springfield
Elementary
School#Groundskeeper_Willie|Groundskeeper Willie,
Mayor Joe Quimby, List of recurring characters
from The Simpsons#Hans_Moleman|Hans Moleman,
Sideshow Mel, The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy,
Kodos, Arnie Pie, Scott Christian, and other
characters.

He has also played Grandpa on the Nickelodeon (TV
channel)|Nickelodeon show Hey Arnold and the
Things on the movie Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat.
In 1999 he played as the comedic Nordom the
anti-Modron in the computer game Planescape:
Torment.  In 2002 he voiced the Genie in Kingdom
Hearts.

On February 22, 2000, his first CD Two Lips was
published, followed by his second CD on April 23,
2002 I Am Not Homer (both on Oglio Records).

== Filmography ==

* Arrested Development (2005)
* I Want Someone to Eat Cheese with (2005)
(post-production) 
* The Batman (2004) TV Series 
* The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour (2004) 
* Adventures in Homeschooling (2004) 
* Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of
'Charlie's Angels (2004)  
* Party Wagon (2004) 
* The Cat in the Hat (2003) 
* Kim Possible: The Secret Files (2003) 
* Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) 
* Return to Never Land (2002) 
* Buttleman (2002) 
* Recess: School's Out (2001) 
* Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) 
* Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) 
* Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) 
* Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) (TV) 
* Earthworm Jim 3D (1999) (VG) 
* Planescape: Torment (1999) 
* The Settlement (1999)
* Y2K: The Game (1999) 
* My Giant (1998) 
* Rhapsody in Bloom (1998) 
* The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf (1997)
* Plump Fiction (1997) 
* Cow and Chicken (1997) TV Series 
* Clayfighter 63 1/3 (1997) 
* Space Jam (1996) 
* Hey Arnold! (1996) TV Series 
* All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) 
* Casper (1996) TV Series 
* Toonstruck (1996) 
* Earthworm Jim (1995) TV Series  
* Forget Paris (1995) (uncredited) 
* The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995) 
* Love Affair (1994)
* The Client (1994) 
* Related by Birth (1994) 
* The Return of Jafar (1994) 
* Tracey Takes on New York (1993) 
* Super Mario Bros. (1993) 
* Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin TV Series 
* Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) 
* Eek! the Cat (1992) TV Series 
* Lady Against the Odds (1992) (TV) 
* Back to the Future (1991) TV Series 
* Sibs (1991) TV Series 
* Darkwing Duck (1991) TV Series 
* Taz-Mania (1991) TV Series 
* Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) 
* Fievel's American Tails (1991) TV Series (voice)
.... Chula the Tarantula 
* Working Tra$h (1990) (TV) 
* The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) (TV)
* Tale Spin (1990) TV Series
* The Simpsons (1989) 
* The War of the Roses (1989) 
* K-9 (1989) 
* Say Anything... (1989) 
* Nothing in Common (1986)

== External links ==
* imdb name|id=0144657|name=Dan Castellaneta