Here's What All The Simpsons Voices Look Like IRL

Monday, September 12, 2016 - 15:28

The Simpsons is the most iconic TV show of all time. I mean, listen to this...

Bet you heard the theme song in your head, didn't you?

But what makes The Simpsons just so great? Is it the amazing gags? The spot on social commentary? That one episode where Homer becomes a Bond villain henchman? Sure, it's all these things, but what really brings the magic is the voice acting.

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So we decided to find the faces behind all your favourite characters to show you how they look IRL...

The Simpsons Stars And Guest Stars In Real Life

The Simpsons is surely the most iconic animation of all time, but how well do you know the real faces of your favourite Springfielders? First up, we all know what Homer Simpson looks like...

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Well, Dan Castellaneta also provides the voices for numerous other characters, including Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Itchy and Kodos.

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Bart Simpson

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In addition to Bart, Nancy Cartwright voiced the character Rufus on the series Kim Possible and had a voice acting role on Family Guy.

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Lisa Simpson

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Although Yeardley Smith rarely voices anyone other than Lisa. Shame, really.

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Marge Simpson

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Julie Kavner is most famous for the voice of Marge Simpson on The Simpsons and also voices the rest of the Bouvier family: Marge, Patty, Selma and Jacqueline Bouvier.

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Mr Burns

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Alongside Mr Burns, Harry Shearer has provided the voices of many characters in The Simpsons, among them Reverend Lovejoy, Charles Montgomery Burns, Ned Flanders and Seymour Skinner -- to name only a few

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Milhouse Van Houten

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Pamela Hayden has provided the voices of Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders and Jimbo Jones along with numerous other minor characters.

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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

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Hank Azaria voices Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Professor Frink, Snake Jailbird and numerous other characters on The Simpsons. He voices the most characters on the show.

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Leon Kompowsky

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Michael Jackson guest-starred on The Simpsons in the episode "Stark Raving Dad." He performed the speaking voice of Leon Kompowsky. One of Jackson's conditions for guest starring was that he voiced himself, but a sound-alike would receive credit.

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Hank Scorpio

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Albert Brooks has been a frequent guest voice on The Simpsons since the first season, and he has always been billed as "A. Brooks" on the credits. Brooks was credited in the "also starring" section until "You Only Move Twice" in season 8.

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Bono

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The rock legend starred in "Trash of the Titans" (Season Nine. The 200th Episode). Homer walks on stage in the middle of U2's PopMart tour to promote his run for sanitation commissioner to the hip people of Springfield.

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Herbert Powell

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Danny Devito voiced Herbert Powell, Homer Simpson's older half-brother, in the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons' second season.

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Maggie Simpson

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Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the episode "Lisa's First Word," voicing Maggie's first word "Daddy" and later as herself in "Krusty Gets Cancelled."

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Santa's Little Helper

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Frank Welker appeared over 20 times on The Simpsons, always voicing animals, including the elephant Stampy and Lisa's pony. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 40 years.

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MacArthur Parker

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Jeff Goldblum voiced MacArthur Parker in the season 7 episode "A Fish Called Selma".

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Spirit Guide (a.k.a. "The Space Coyote") Johnny

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The top choices for the voice of the Space Coyote in 'The Mysterious Voyage of Homer' came down to Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. Since Bob Dylan had previously rejected opportunities to appear on the show, the role was offered to Johnny Cash, who accepted.

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Chester J. Lampwick (the creator of Itchy & Scratchy)

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Douglas was a famously difficult guest voice - he refused to use the recording room earphones, so it became difficult for the vocal director to give him notes (Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, ended up taking on most of his directorial duties).

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Jessica Lovejoy (Bart's Girlfriend)

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Meryl Streep guest starred in the episode "Bart's Girlfriend" as Jessica Lovejoy. During their recording sessions together for Bart's Girlfriend, Nancy Cartwright had wanted to get Streep's autograph, but was afraid to ask.

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N Sync

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N Sync voiced themselves in the season 12 episode, "New Kids on the Blecch".

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Ricky Gervais

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Gervais wrote and guest starred in The Simpsons episode "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" voicing the character Charles Heathbar. He also guest starred as himself in the Season 22 episode "Angry Dad: The Movie".

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Molloy

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Sam Neill guest-starred as Molloy in the episode "Homer the Vigilante".

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Wink

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George Takei appeared in the Simpsons three times and has voiced Akira in One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish, a Chinese waiter in The Old Man and the Key and voiced Wink in Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo.

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Baby Likes Fat

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Sir Mix a Lot sung "Baby Got Back" in the season 16 episode "Midnight Rx" and voiced himself in the season 18 episode "Treehouse of Horror XVII".

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Stephen Hawking

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Stephen Hawking has made four appearances on the show as himself. The Simpsons staff wanted Hawking to guest-star because they needed someone who would be smarter than all of Springfield's residents. They had also heard that he was a big fan of the show.

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Ray Patterson

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Raymond "Ray" Patterson was a one-off character, who appeared in Trash of the Titans and was voiced by Steve Martin.

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The Commandant

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William Dafoe was one of showrunner Josh Weinstein's favourite guest stars ever to appear on the show. Dafoe was The Commandant in “The Secret War of Lisa Simpson” and Jack Lassen in "Blazed and Confused".

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Related: 21 Funniest Chalkboard Gags From The Simpsons

21 Funniest Chalkboard Gags From The Simpsons

Check out the very best of Bart Simpson's chalkboard gags, starting with: "I am not the acting President" (damn, we wish you were).

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"My suspension was not mutual".

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"'Non-Flammable' is not a challenge".

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"It' Facebook, not 'Assbook'".

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“The principal’s toupee is not a frisbee.”

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“Organ transplants are best left to the professionals.”

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“Tar is not a plaything.”

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“I will not illegally download this movie” (from the ‘Simpsons: The Movie’ opening credits)

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“Hershey's Kisses do not drop from Cupid’s butt.”

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“They are laughing at me, not with me.”

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“I will not waste chalk.”

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"Garlic gum is not funny.”

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“It’s not too early to speculate about the 2016 election.” (from 2010)

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“I will not call my teacher ‘hot cakes’.”

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“I did not see Elvis.”

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“I will not encourage others to fly.”

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“Reindeer meat does not taste like chicken.”

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“SpongeBob is not a contraceptive.”

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“I saw nothing unusual in the teacher’s lounge.”

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“I will not fake rabies.”

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“I will finish what I sta…”

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“I will not show off.” (note the fancy font)

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"I will not hide behind the fifth amendment.”

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“I will not sell land in Florida.”

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“I will not cut corners.”

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