The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has explained why he stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the show. The long-running animated series came under fire after the release of 2017 ...

"The idea that anybody, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased based on the character of Apu, it just really makes me sad," Azaria says Hank Azaria has outlined what he thinks is “ ...

Azaria voiced the Indian shopkeeper on the animated comedy for 30 years, but his depiction faced high-profile criticism in 2017 with the release of a documentary titled The Problem with Apu.

It was probably two or three years because we all just froze at The Simpsons. We had no idea what to do,” Azaria began when explaining why he ultimately decided to stop doing Apu. “The ...