Dan Castellaneta is an American voice actor and comedian widely known as the voice of ‘Homer Simpson’ in the hugely popular adult comedy animated series ‘The Simpsons’. He has also provided voiceovers for several other popular characters like ‘Barney Gumble’, ‘Krusty the Clown’, ‘Sideshow Mel’, and ‘Groundskeeper Willie’ in the same show. Castellaneta is equally famous for lending his voice to various characters in television programs and films like ‘Darkwing Duck’, ‘The Adventures of Dynamo Duck’, ‘Back to the Future: The Animated Series’, ‘Aladdin’, and ‘Hey Arnold!’. The versatile actor has won the Annie Award two times and the Emmy Award four times in his career that has spanned over three decades. The son of an amateur actor, Castellaneta was inspired by his father’s comic acts and used to listen to his records while growing up. Even though he loved acting from a young age, he did not give a serious thought to pursuing it professionally. He initially aspired to become an art teacher but destiny had other plans for him. Once he began acting, there was no looking back for him. Castellaneta became one of the highest-paid voice artists in the industry in 2008 when he was given a $400,000 per episode contract for his role in the ‘The Simpsons’.