After over 30 years and several hundred episodes and counting, it is only natural to lose track of the many voices and characters that have been on The Simpsons. The beloved animated sitcom has used the voices of some of the biggest stars in Hollywood history.Many stars have played themselves on the show. Many others were more subtle with their performances than others. With so many characters, it's understandable that some forget these names have already been in some classic episodes.
14 Ed Asner
In season 11, episode 3, Homer gets a job as a food critic for the Springfield Shopper. His editor is played by the late TV legend and prominent activist Ed Asner. Asner played the paper's editor, an homage to his role in the show Lou Grant.
13 Isabella Rossellini
Rossellini is Hollywood royalty as the daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini, and her role in David Lynch's Blue Velvet secured her sultry on-screen appeal. She was thus brilliantly cast as Astrid Weller, an art dealer obsessed with Homer.
12 Willam Dafoe
Dafoe's voice is one of the more recognizable to appear on the show, but he was still subtle in his performance as the commander of a military school in the season eight finale, "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson." Lisa and Bart are sent to military school, where Lisa faces horrendous acts of sexism.
11 Steve Martin
It's impossible for Steve Martin to not be funny, even when he plays the voice of reason and not one of his dim-witted characters. The star of Only Murders In The Building plays Ray Patterson, Springfield's sanitation commissioner who is ousted in an electoral coup by Homer.
10 Mel Gibson
Before his scandals, Mel Gibson was one of the most in-demand actors in the film industry. Thus he played off of his celebrity in season 11's premiere episode "Beyond Blunderdome." The revolves around Mel doing an artistic remake of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, which Homer and he reshot to have Mr. Smith go on a killing spree at the end.
9 Michael McKean
Before he was Chuck on Better Call Saul, Michael McKean was already one of the most accomplished comedians of the 80s and 90s. He was a key member of This is Spinal Tap and returned to that role for an episode in season 3. He returned again in season 10 to play shock-jock Jerry Rude in the episode "Monty Can't Buy Me Love." The episode ends with Mr. Burns stealing the Loch Ness Monster and putting him to work in a casino.
8 Michelle Pfeiffer
In season 5 she plays Mindy, a new coworker of Homer's at the nuclear plant who has far more in common with him than Marge. Homer becomes tempted to cheat on Marge. In the end, we all know Homer could never go through with it, and the show concludes with Homer and Marge in each other's arms, before Homer punches a pervy bellhop.
7 Jackie Mason
The iconic comedian was also in one of the show's most famous episodes. In season 3, we learn that Krusty The Clown was disowned by his father for becoming an entertainer instead of a rabbi. The notoriously fast-talking Jackie Mason plays Rabbi Hershel Krustofski, Krusty's estranged father.
6 Winona Ryder
Before her shoplifting scandal, Winona Ryder seemed like she was everywhere in the '90s, so of course, she eventually made her way to The Simpsons. Ryder plays Allison Taylor, a new girl at school who begins to show up Lisa academically in the episode aptly titled "Lisa's Rival"
5 Dustin Hoffman
Once again, one of Hollywood's most famous actors has the privilege of being a part of a classic Simpson moment. Hoffman plays Lisa's well-versed, deeply caring substitute teacher in the episode, again aptly titled, "Lisa's Substitute" in season 2.
4 Susan Sarandon
Sarandon is a great actress, even when she is not on the screen. Sarandon plays Bart's ballet teacher for the B-plot of the episode "Homer Vs. Patty and Selma." Bart pursues ballet with vigor but fears Nelson and the bullies will beat him up if they find out.
3 Jeff Goldblum
Goldblum can be seen in the episode "A Fish Called Selma." He plays the sleazy Hollywood agent for out-of-work actor Troy McClure, voiced by the late and great Phil Hartman. Goldblum's character, Macarthur Parker, convinces Troy McClure to pursue a sham marriage with Marge's sister Selma to save his career.
2 George Takei
Although the character would reappear in later episodes with a different voice actor, Takei was the first to voice Akira, who seems to be the only Japanese person in all of Springfield? Akira was introduced in season 2.
1 Michael Jackson
Some day people might forget this episode even existed, as it has been pulled from circulation. But at the height of his fame, before any scandal, Jackson came on and was the voice of "Michael Jackson" a big tall white mental patient who was really named Leon Kompowsky. The episode was titled "Stark Raving Dad" and it was the debut episode for season 3.
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