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Being funny with a funny voice is more my comfort zone, a broader character that I try to humanize, a kind of silly or wacky persona that I try to fill in.

Hank Azaria

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Hank Azaria
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: April 25
Dub Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Queens
New York
Henry Albert Azaria
Fill
Silly
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Funny
Humanize
Voice
Wacky
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Broader
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Persona
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