“He’s one of the most famous people in America, but nobody knows his face. Actor Dan Castellaneta is the voice of that lovable, well-meaning goof-off Homer Simpson. At 45, Castellaneta is the same age as Homer, but that’s where the similarities end. Castellaneta is a shy introvert, the kind of guy who could never muster the courage to return an item to the store. He was destined to be an art teacher; in fact, he was student teaching and occasionally entertained his students by slipping into funny voices.
“One kid goes, ‘What are you doing here, man? You should be in Hollywood.’ I thought, ‘That kid’s got something.’ I decided rather than get ensconced in teaching and maybe wish I’d tried acting, I said, ‘I’ll do it now while I’m young, and if it doesn’t work out I’ll still have a chance to go do something else,'” says Castellaneta. He already knew he had a facility with voices. His dad brought home comedy records and little Dan would imitate the imitators.” Read More >>>