how rich is moe?

How much is the voice of Moe worth? Hank Azaria plays Moe, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Professor Frink, Dr. Nick, Snake, Duffman and dozens more in Springfield, and by 2008 The Hollywood Reporter said the main Simpsons cast was paid nearly $400,000 an episode. So how did a bartender who got fired for leaving a cash register open end up there? Who voices Moe, Chief Wiggum and Comic Book Guy? Hank Azaria voices all three, plus Professor Frink, Dr. Nick, Snake, Lou, Duffman, Bumblebee Man, Disco Stu, the Sea Captain and many more. He voiced Apu for almost thirty years. How did Hank Azaria get the voice of Moe? Casting director Bonita Pietila remembered him from a Fox cartoon pilot. He read for Moe with a voice he had used for a drug dealer in a stage play, and by season two he was a regular. How much did the Simpsons cast make before 1998? About $30,000 an episode, as reported. After the 1998 fight, Daily Variety reported $50,000 rising to $70,000, and by 2004 reports had them at about $125,000. How much did Hank Azaria make per episode of The Simpsons? Nearly $400,000 an episode under the 2008 deal, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Over a twenty episode season that's about $8 million (our math). The same reports put Charlie Sheen at about $350,000 an episode. Why did the Simpsons cast take a pay cut in 2011? Fox asked for a 45 percent cut with a deadline of noon on Friday, October 7, 2011. The cast settled at just over $300,000 an episode, about $2.2 million less a season (our math). Do Simpsons voice actors get residuals? The cast offered to take about 30 percent less for a small share of the back end. Fox said no, and by every report we found they still don't have one. Why did Hank Azaria stop voicing Apu? He stepped away from Apu in January 2020, after The Problem with Apu (2017). He later said getting sober helped him see it. What is Hank Azaria's net worth? Celebrity Net Worth estimates about $90 million. That's a website's guess, not a bank statement. Which Hank Azaria voice is your favorite? Tell me in the comments. Chapters 0:00 How much is the voice of Moe worth? 1:35 Where did Hank Azaria grow up? 3:03 Why was Hank Azaria fired as a bartender? 3:51 How did Hank Azaria get the voice of Moe? 4:53 How did Hank Azaria create Chief Wiggum? 6:08 Where did Apu come from? 8:03 How much did the Simpsons cast make before 1998? 8:19 Did Hank Azaria audition for Friends? 9:03 How did Hank Azaria get The Birdcage? 10:23 Did Fox try to replace the Simpsons cast in 1998? 11:40 Was Hank Azaria married to Helen Hunt? 12:44 Why did the Simpsons cast skip the table read in 2004? 13:45 How much do Simpsons voice actors make an hour? 15:19 How did Matthew Perry help Hank Azaria get sober? 16:47 How much did Hank Azaria make per episode in 2008? 17:42 Why did the Simpsons cast take a pay cut in 2011? 18:37 Do Simpsons voice actors get residuals? 19:51 Who owns the Brockmire voice? 21:09 Why did Hank Azaria stop voicing Apu? 22:21 What is Hank Azaria doing now? 23:52 What is Hank Azaria's net worth? 24:41 Can A.I. replace the voice of Moe?