Dan Castellaneta

Castellaneta in 2007, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Daniel Louis Castellaneta

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 29, 1957

Ethnicity: Italian

Dan Castellaneta is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He voices Homer Simpson, along with many other characters, on the series The Simpsons.

Dan is the son of Elsie (Lagorio) and Luigi/Louis Greco Castellaneta. He was raised in River Forest and Oak Park, Illinois. Dan is married to television writer and actress Deb Lacusta.

Dan’s paternal grandfather was named Vincenzo Greco Castellaneta. Vincenzo was born in Bari, Apulia, Italy.

Dan’s paternal grandmother was Carmela Conforti (the daughter of Giuseppe Conforti and Raffaella Aiella). Carmela was born in Illinois, to Italian parents. Her family was possibly from Calabria.

Dan’s maternal grandfather was Charles Lagorio (the son of Luigi Lagorio and Maria Delucci). Charles was born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy.

Dan’s maternal grandmother was Lina F. “Lizzie” Garbarino (the daughter of Carlo Garbarino and Rose/Rosa Lagomarsino). Lina was born in California, to Italian parents, likely from Liguria.

Source: Obituary of Dan’s father – http://www.legacy.com

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