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Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt Hank Azaria's ability to transform himself into a multitude of characters has made him one of the most sought-after actors today. He has won four Emmys® and received seven Emmy® nominations, one Screen Actors Guild Award and four SAG nominations - not to mention a Tony nomination. Azaria produces and stars in the critically acclaimed Showtime series "Huff," which received seven Emmy® nominations, including one for Azaria for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor." He also received a SAG nomination for "Huff" in 2004 for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor." Azaria returned to Broadway this fall to reprise his role as Sir Lancelot in the Tony Award-winning musical "Spamalot," directed by Mike Nichols. His performance garnered him a Tony nomination for "Best Actor in a Musical". Azaria has also added director and producer to his credits. He co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the short film "Nobody's Perfect," which debuted in 2004 at the Sundance Film Festival and won "Best Short" at the 2004 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He also received an Emmy® Award and a SAG nomination for his starring role in ABC's acclaimed telefilm "Tuesdays with Morrie." During the summer of 2003, Azaria starred with Matthew Perry and Minnie Driver in David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," performed at London's Comedy Theatre. Azaria is the voice for several key characters in the animated hit comedy series "The Simpsons." He has won three Emmys® for his work on the show. He was also nominated for an Emmy® for his role as David (Phoebe's "scientist guy") on NBC's hit "Friends" and his recurring role as Nat the dog walker on NBC's "Mad About You". Azaria's other television credits include the Golden Globe-nominated CBS telefilm "Fail-Safe," and the NBC miniseries "Uprising." He received a Screen Actors Guild award nomination for his memorable turn as Agador Spartacus, the scene-stealing Guatemalan houseboy in Mike Nichols' "The Birdcage." Other feature credits include "The Aristocrats," "Dodgeball," "Eulogy," "Along Came Polly," "Shattered Glass," "Bark," "America's Sweethearts," "Cradle Will Rock," "Mystery Men," "Mystery, Alaska," "Godzilla," "Great Expectations," "Celebrity," "Quiz Show," "Heat," "Grosse Point Blank," "Now and Then" and "Pretty Woman." He also lent his voice to Fox's animated feature "Anastasia" as Bartok the comical bat. He reprised the role in the video sequel "Bartok the Magnificent." Azaria trained at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and played Hamlet in a production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" at Columbia University. He continued his theater studies at Tufts University, appearing in such plays as "Uncle Vanya," "The Merchant of Venice," "The Ballad of the Sad Café" and "The Dumb Waiter." After moving to Los Angeles, Azaria studied under Roy London and appeared in the documentary on London's life, "Special Thanks to Roy London," which debuted at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. Experimenting in improv and sketch comedy, he became a favorite at the local comedy clubs and co-wrote "An Evening on Thin Ice," which was presented at Theatre-Theatre. Azaria also won a Dramalogue Award for his performance in "Conspicuous Consumption." |
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