Originally by Chip Page (chip@cs.widener.edu).
Revised & updated by Raymond Chen (raymondc@microsoft.com).
Additional characters by Juha Terho.
Currently maintained by Dave
Hall (davehall@cyberspc.mb.ca)
With contributions from: Chris Dent, Dmitri G. Brengauz, Rob Schaller,
Clyde, Jacob Stohler, Dave Putro, Matthew Kurth, Dave Berg, Michael Berg,
Randy K. Souza, Gary Russel, Andrew Christopher Oishi..
The Voices
{Curly braces} indicate who provides the voice.
Regular:
{dc} = Dan Castellaneta
{ha} = Hank Azaria
{hs} = Harry Shearer
{jk} = Julie Kavner
{nc} = Nancy Cartwright
{ys} = Yeardley Smith
Guest:
{jah} = Jo Ann Harris
{mr} = Maggie Roswell
{ph2} = Pamela Hayden
{rt} = Russi Taylor
{tm} = Tress MacNeille
Regular Special Guest:
{ab} = Albert Brooks
{jl} = John Lovitz
{ph} = Phil Hartman
[Square brackets] indicate which episode the character appeared in.
(Regular characters excluded.)
The Simpsons household
Homer J. Simpson
The patriarch of the Simpsons family {dc}
Born on 5/10/55 (35 years old)
Soc Sec # 568-47-0008
Born in North Carolina.
Safety Inspector at SNPP.
Marjorie ``Marge'' Simpson nee Bouvier
Homer's loving wife {jk}
34 years old
Bartholemew J. ``Bart'' Simpson
Their eldest child {nc}
Fourth grade.
Knows how to mix drinks (cf. 8F03)
Lisa Simpson
``Overlooked middle child'' {ys}
Eight years old, second grade.
Maggie Simpson
Silent youngest child.
{Gabor Csupo, ys, Elizabeth Taylor, James Earl Jones}
One year old.
Snowball
The Simpsons' cat that was run over.
All Simpsons merchandise is dedicated to the memory
of Snowball I.
Snowball 2
The Simpsons' new cat.
Santa's Little Helper (dog #8)
The Simpsons' dog. {Frank Welker}
Adopted from the Springfield Downs dog race track.
Princess
Lisa's pony, for a short while. {Frank Welker} [8F06]
Stampy
Bart's elephant, for a short while. [1F15]
Snuffy
Lisa's pet Hamster (died). [7F24]
She's The Fastest (a.k.a. dog #8)
The family's new dog for a short while. [2F18] Mothered 25 puppies with SLH.
Relatives
Abraham J. ``Grampa'' Simpson
Homer's father. Widower. {dc}
Lives at the Springfield Retirement Castle.
Patty and Selma Bouvier
Marge's older twin sisters. {jk}
Both unmarried, 40 years old.
Referred to as the ``Gruesome Twosome'' by Homer.
Patty does not part her hair.
Selma does part her hair.
Patty wears necklace with round beads.
Selma wears necklace with oval beads.
Patty has no interest in men.
Selma remains on the prowl.
Selma was briefly married to Sideshow Bob.
Jub Jub, Selma's pet iguana. [9F11]
Grandma Jackie Bouvier
Marge's mother. {jk}
Very disappointed in Marge.
Has a Marge-style hairdo.
Grampa Bouvier
Marge's father. {hs?}
Died in a freak roller coaster accident.
Professional baby photographer after leaving the Navy.
Herbert Powell
Homer's half brother. {Danny DeVito} [7F16]
Was sent to Shelbyville Orphanage after he was born.
Makes baby translator [8F23]
Cousin Frank
Homer's cousin. Later became Cousin Francene,
then joined a cult and became Mother Shabooboo.
[9F08]
Gladys Bouvier
Aunt to Marge, Patty and Selma. {jk}
Passed away. [9F11]
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Charles Montgomery ``Monty'' Burns
The boss. {hs}
81 years old
Wayland (J.) Smithers
Mr. Burns' sycophantic side-kick. {hs}
(Some sources give ``Waylon'' as first name.)
Principal of Springfield Elementary School. {hs}
Rumoured to wear a toupee.
Was previously principal of Springfield High School
Mrs. Edna Krabappel
Pronounced /kruh BOP ul/
Bart's fourth grade teacher. {Marcia Wallace}
Separated from her husband.
Has attempted to seduce
Mr. Bergstrom
Homer (!)
Joey from Aerosmith
Has had affairs with
the Master Chef at the Happy Sumo
Jose Canseco (almost)
Has lusted after
Gordie Howe.
Miss. Elizabeth Hoover
Lisa's second grade teacher. {mr}
In some episodes, Miss Hoover is Mrs Hoover.
Mr. Schindler, Art teacher. [7F18]
Mr. Bergstrom
Substitute teacher for Mrs. Hoover.
{Dustin Hoffman, a.k.a. Sam Etic} [7F19]
Since transferred elsewhere.
Mr. Dewey Largo
Bandleader and Lisa's music teacher. {hs}
Otto Mans
The school bus driver. {hs}
Also a bloodletting tech-dude. [7F22]
J. Loren Pryor, School district psychiatrist.
Mr. Glascock, former teacher. [8F15]
Coach Fortner, Alcoholic. [8F16]
Groundskeeper Willy
Keeper of the school's award-winning play field. {dc}
Made millions in software, but lost it at the track.
Father hung for stealing a pig. [9F13]
Lunch Lady Doris, School cook. {Doris Grau}
Chalmers, School Superintendent. {ha}
Other schools
Ms. Mellon
Bart's learning co-ordinator at gifted school. [7G02]
Professor Lombardo
Art teacher at Springfield Community College. {jl}
[7F18]
Bobby Peterson, Dean at Springfield University [1F02]
Bart's classmates and friends/Enemies
Milhouse Van Houten
Bart's spit brother and best friend {ph2?}
Blue hair, big nose and glasses.
Not very bright.
We've also met his parents, whom Milhouse obviously
takes after.
Martin Prince, brainy class president. {rt}
Wendell Borton
Grey with curly hair, gets sick on school bus
trips a lot. Also in the band.
Sherry and Terry
Purple-haired twins. Their father works at SNPP.
Smart and like to tease Bart. {rt}
Nelson Muntz, a bully. {nc}
Lewis, black
Richard, yellow with stylish grey hair
The ``usual gang'' consists of Bart, Milhouse, Lewis and Richard.
Ethan Foley
Student at ELCfGC who talks in palindromes.
(``O Memsahib, Bart. Rabbi has memo.'')
Sidney Swift
Student at ELCfGC who speaks backwards phonetically
(``Trabing norm doog!'')
Cecile Shapiro, student at ELCfGC experimenting on hamsters
``Worst'' kids in town
Jimbo Jones, the tall one.
Kearney, the pudgy one.
Dolph, the short one.
Grim Reaper, Bart's imaginary friend. {hs} [8F20]
Samantha Stanky
Came between Bart and Milhouse {Kimmy Robertson}
[8F22]
Ezekiel and Ishmael
Prayed for the souls of Bart's classmates. [8F22]
Arthur, Bart's fireworks victim. [9F03]
Warren, Junior Camper. [1F06]
Lisa's classmates and friends
Janey Hagstrom
Black classmate, tall thin head, protruding upper lip
Arguably Lisa's best friend.
Can touch her nose with her tongue
Ralph Wiggum
Stringy haired classmate.
Eats paste.
Chuck, blonde classmate who can invert his eyelids.
Wanda, girl whose future husband will be a janitor.
``Bleeding Gums'' Murphy
Blues sax player. {Ron Taylor}
Ralph, works at Springfield Public Library. [7F08]
Rex, fellow classmate and dramatic actor. [9F13,1F22]
Quiggly, cross-eyed student. [9F15]
Uter, foreign exchange student. {rt}
Allison Taylor
New classmate. {Winona Ryder} [1F17]
Brainy, plays sax.
Lisa's fellow members in `Super Friends' [2F11]:
Ham
Email
Cosine
Report Card
Database
Homer's friends
Barney Gumble, Bachelor slob. {dc}
Larry, bar denizen.
Gary, Doug, Benjamin
Homer's nerd tutors. [1F02]
Grampa's friends
Jasper
White-bearded inmate at the Retirement Castle. {hs}
Also likes to complain.
Herman, one-armed owner of a military antiques store. {hs}
Beatrice ``Bea'' Simmons
Grampa's girlfriend who died and left him $106,000.
{Audrey Meadows} [7F17]
Mrs. Spencer
Woman whose family didn't forget her at Thanksgiving.
[7F07]
Crazy old man
Fellow inmate at the Retirement Castle. {dc}
Wanted to be Bart's Grampa.
Malloy, the Springfield Cat Burglar. {Sam Neill} [1F09]
The neighbors
Ned Flanders
Homer's next-door neighbor. {hs}
Son of beatniks. [1F18]
Maude Flanders, his wife. {mr}
Todd Flanders
His miniature-golf-playing son. {nc}
Plays violin. [7F06]
Rod Flanders, his other son. (Older than Todd)
Grandma Flanders, had trouble with her psalms. [9F08]
Sylvia Winfield
Elderly woman whose pool Santa's Little Helper {mr}
likes to frolic in. [7F14]
Move to Florida with her husband. [9F06]
Mrs. Quick, Elderly shut-in whom Bart did chores for. [7F21]
Asa, Mrs. Quick's dead brother. [7F21]
Hans Moleman, Hapless driver with walking cane and eyeglasses. {dc}
Mr. Stanky, Samantha's overly protective father. [8F22]
Jamshed, Sanjay's son. [9F01]
Pahusacheta, Sanjay's daughter. [9F02]
Ruth Powers, new neighbor. {Pamela Reed}
Laura Powers
Ruth's 15-year-old daughter. {Sara Gilbert}
Love interest for Bart.
Abigail, Bart's former baby-sitter. [9F06]
Abby, looks after Abigail, now. [9F06]
Mr. Mundt, Nelson's Dad. {ph} [9F12]
Mr. Van Houten, Milhouse's Dad. {ha}
Mrs. Van Houten, Milhouse's Mother.
Mrs. Wiggum, Chief Wiggum's wife. {ph2}
Skinner's mother, overly possessive. {tm}
Baby with the one eyebrow, Maggie's nemesis. [1F18,1F21]
Mr. Taylor, Allison Taylor's father. [1F17]
Jessica Lovejoy
The Lovejoys daughter. {Meryl Streep} [2F04]
Expelled from boarding school.
Bart's short-lived love interest.
Springfield Civil Servants
Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield
Town founder.
Chief Wiggum
Police chief. {ha}
Consistently wears his badge on the wrong side
of his chest. First name is Clancy.
Diamond Joe Quimby
Town mayor. {dc}
Designator of Springfield's ``SNOW DAY''.
Gave opening speech at comic book convention.
Inaugurated Springfield nuclear warning sign.
Announced renaming of Michael Jackson Expressway.
Dropped starting flag at soap box derby.
Proclaimed 11 Nov as Flaming Moe's Day.
Sang in `We're Sending Our Love Down the Well'.
Roxie, Mayor Quimby's secretary. (mentioned) [9F02]
Judge Multon, Judge at Bart vs. Mr. Burns trial. [7F10]
Mrs. Norton, Springfield Public Library librarian. [7F08]
Eddie and Lou (cops)
Two of Springfield's finest.
Bobo Their tracking dog. [7G04]
The femail-man, The Mail Lady [7G10,7F22]
Other Civil Servants
Mary Bailey, Governor that ran against Mr. Burns. {mr} [7F01]
Bob Arnold, Corrupt politician [8F01]
Jerry, Lobbyist who bribes Congressman Arnold [8F01]
Evan Conover, with the US State Department. {ph} [2F13]
George and Barbara Bush
former President and the First Lady [8F01]
Bill and Hillary Clinton [9F13]
Richard Nixon [1F02]
Jimmy Carter [1F02]
Henry Kissinger [1F08]
Children's television
Krusty the Klown, a.k.a. Herschel Krustofsky {dc}
Host of the very commercial `Krusty the Clown Show'.
Promotes pork products.
Bart's hero.
``Sideshow'' Bob Terwilliger
Krusty's sidekick until he tried to frame Krusty.
{Kelsey Grammer}
Did not speak on the show (while Krusty was in charge)
After being released from jail, married Selma,
then tried to murder her.
Back in jail.
Side-Show Mel
Krusty the Clown's new sidekick. {dc}
Does not speak, but rather uses a horn.
Sang in `We're Sending Our Love Down the Well'.
Corporal Punishment
Maintains order in the studio.
Gina Ballerina, Another regular.
Miss Lois Pennycandy, Krusty's executive assistant.
Mr. Teeny, Krusty's cigar-smoking chimp.
Bill, Krusty's Accountant. [2F12]
Krusty burglar, Midget from Estonia. {dc} [1F16,2F12]
Fuzzy Bunny
Cartoon rabbit. [8F22]
Star of ``Fuzzy Bunny's Guide To You-Know-What''
Eastern Europe's favorite cat and mouse team. [9F19]
Itchy and Scratchy
Violent mouse and cat cartoon on Krusty's show.
Roger Myers
President of Itchy and Scratchy, Intl. {Alex Rocco}
Ms. White, Roger Meyers' secretary
I&S writers in 9F16:
Al Jean
Jeff Martin
George Meyer
Mike Reiss
Sam Simon
John Swartzwelder
Jon Vitti
The Happy Little Elves Yendor, Bubbles, Doofy, and Moldy.
(Crappy)
The media
Phil, local newscaster [mg34]
Bill Pie ``In the Sky''
KBBL traffic reporter {dc} [7G01]
Kent Brockman
Emmy-winning newsman for Channel 6. {hs}
Hosts `Smartline', a nightly news/interview show.
Scott Christian
Brockman's colleague, host of `Laugh and a Half'. {dc}
Dave Glass
Sportscaster for the Springfield Isotopes. {hs} [7F05]
Dave Shutton, Investigative reporter. [7F01, 8F11]
Chick Hearn, sportscaster for the L. A. Lakers. {himself} [8F04]
Arnie Pie, KBBL traffic reporter {dc}
Bill and Marty, music DJs at KBBL {hs,ha}
Keith Jackson, play-by-play announcer.
Brad Goodman, a `self-help' book author. {ab} [1F05]
Jim Wallace, Reporter for The Associated Press. {hs} [1F13]
Toby Hunter, Reporter for The Minneapolis Star. {mr} [1F13]
Birge Barlow, Rush Limbaugh knockoff. [2F02]
Religion
Rev. Timothy Lovejoy
Pastor of the First Church of Springfield. {hs}
Panellist on `Gabbing about God', a radio show.
Helen Lovejoy, his wife. {mr?}
Miss Albright, Sunday School teacher. {tm?}
Voice of Heaven, {ph} [7F10]
Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky
Krusty's once-estranged father. {Jackie Mason} [8F05]
Panellist on `Gabbing about God', a radio show.
Monsignor Kenneth Daly
Panellist on `Gabbing about God', a radio show. [8F05]
God, The Almighty. {hs} [9F01]
Satan, The devil himself. {hs}
Television/Movie personalities
Troy McClure
Former actor {ph}
now host of `I Can't Believe They Invented It',
a program-length advertisement.
Starring in `Handle with Care'.
Did promotional film for The Chocolate Factory
and video for Rancho Relaxo.
Watson and Dreaderick Tatum [7F13, 8F08]
Tthe champion and challenger in the
Bout to Knock the Other Guy Out.
(Tatum wins by TKO.)
Tatum is originally from Springfield.
Buddy Hodges
Actor who portrayed `Fallout Boy' in the
`Radioactive Man' comics. [7F21]
Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon
McBain
Hero of a series of high-violence movies {hs}
(In real life Rainier Wolfcastle)
Skowie, McBain's sidekick.
Senator Mendoza, The evil villain.
Bumblebee Man, the Spanish/Mexican bee guy. {dc}
Kyle Darren
Age 34, plays teenager on Springfield Heights 90201.
[9F10]
Corey Masterson, star of School of Hard Knockers [1F02]
Nerdlinger, Corey's nerdy sidekick [1F02]
Dean Bitterman, Corey's nemesis [1F02]
Edward
Star of public television show `Edward the Penitent'. [1F03]
MacGarnicle, Hero of a cop show. [1F05]
Godfrey Jones
Trash tabloid TV host. {hs} [2F06]
Wife cheats on him.
Local businessmen
Tattoo Guy, [7G08] (Might be Dr. Monroe's brother.)
Moe
Proprietor of Moe's Tavern. {ha}
Saved Jerry and his wife's lives [8F06]
Bernard
Flaming Moe's bouncer. {hs} [8F08]
Usher at media circus for Timmy O'Toole. [8F11]
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
The Kwik-E-Mart clerk. {ha}
Sanjay, Apu's violence-deploring brother.
Snake, professional hold-up artist. {ha}
Mr. Chupo, owner and proprietor of Chupo's Candy Store [mg34]
Dr. Julius Hibbert
Simpsons' family doctor. {hs}
Graduated from Johns Hopkins University.
May have a twin brother that is the director at
the Shelbyville Orphanage.
Lionel Hutz
Bart's attorney when he was hit by Mr. Burns. {ph}
He has a card that turns into a sponge in water.
Also a pen that looks like a cigar.
Executor of Bea Simmons' estate.
Consulted about copyrighting the Flaming Moe.
Defended Bart against murder charges.
Executor of Gladys Bouvier' estate.
Della, Hutz's secretary. {Doris Grau} [7F10]
Dr. Nick Riviera
Shifty doctor. {ha}
Affiliate of Lionel Hutz.
Invented candy that claims to clean & straighten teeth.
Invented `Spiffy!', an all-purpose cleaner.
Invents a sun tan lotion that is also a laxative.
Dr. Marvin Monroe
Psychiatrist at the Family Therapy Center {hs}
(1-800-555-HUGS)
Host of a radio call-in therapy show. (555-PAIN)
Dr. Wolfe, Springfield's dentist. [9F15]
Professor John Frink
{ha}
man who hoped his death ray would win Grampa's money.
Technical advisor during nuclear scare.
Tried to analyse Flaming Moe for secret ingredient.
Had plan to rescue Timmy O'Toole.
Created a computer to pick football games.
created a radio-controlled airplane for babies.
Invented a robot bear for Burns.
Technical advisor to Itchy & Scratchy Land.
Invented the Super Sour ball.
Cowboy Bob, Salesman at Bob's RV ROUND-UP. {ab} [7G09]
Jacques
Good bowler at Barney's Bowl-A-Rama. {ab} [7G11]
Made the moves on Marge.
Jake, Barber, owner of Jake's Unisex Hair Palace
Akira, Waiter at the Happy Sumo. {George Takei} [7F11]
Master
The Master Chef at the Happy Sumo {Joey Miyashima}
[7F11]
Richie Sakai, Singing customer at the Happy Sumo.
Miss Emily Winthrop
Barbara Woodhouse-like trainer at the
Emily Winthrop Canine College {Tracey Ullman} [7F14]
Princess Kashmere
Exotic dancer. [7G10]
(April Flowers, in real life Shawna Tiften)
Apu's girlfriend. [8F06]
Akira, Instructor at martial arts school. [7F23]
Chuck Ellis
Bill collector for Springfield Collection Agency [7F23]
Fat Tony, Mobster {Joe Mantegna} [8F03,2F12]
Legs and Louie, Fat Tony's boys. [8F03,2F12]
Jack Larson, President of Laramie Cigarettes. {hs}
Princess Opal, Psychic.
Yiddle, owner of Yiddle's Jokes, on the Lower East Side [8F05]
Jerry
Proprietor of King Toot's Music Store,
the music store next to Moe's Tavern. [8F06]
Dave and Dave, Jr.
Father and son at the Nat'l Fatherhood Institute [8F07]
Representative from Tipsy McStagger's Good-Time
Drinking and Eating Emporium [8F08]
Wall E. Weasel, mascot for kiddie entertainment center. [8F11]
Senior Beaverotti, Wall E. Weasel's mechanical sidekick. [8F11]
Marco, he'll be your waiter. [8F12]
Ted Carpenter, Rep from the Twirl King Yo-Yo Company. [8F16]
Twirl King Yo-Yo demonstrators. [8F16]:
Mr. Amazing Sparkle Zero-Gravity The Cobra
Mr. Takahashi, Calligraphy class teacher. (mentioned) [8F18]
Surly Joe
Owner of `Surly Joe Foundation Repair' [9F05].
Your "The only foundation repair in town."
Captain McAllister
Owner and proprietor of The Frying Dutchman. {hs}
First name is Horatio.
Two guys from Kabul, Afghan restaurant owners. [9F06]
Crazy Vlaclav, Owner of Place of Automobiles. [9F07]
Mr. Johansson, Owner of Gulp 'N' Blow. [9F19]
Nigel, Theatrical agent. [9F21]
Mr. Peterson, owner of a Krusty Burger. [1F12]
Luigi, Italian restaurant owner. {ha} [1F18,1F21]
Dr. Zweig, Marge's psychiatrist. {Anne Bancroft} [2F08]
Al Gumble
Owner of Barney's Bowl-A-Rama. [2F10]
Barney's Uncle.
Don Vittorio DiMaggio, Head Mobster {dc} [2F12]
Generic pimple-faced teenager(s)
works at various jobs. {ha}
Music
Aerosmith, themselves [8F08]
Sting, himself [8F11]
Terry Cashman, himself [8F13]
Spinal Tap, themselves {Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, hs}
Barry White, himself (was Bart & Lisa's snake charmer) [9F18]
Red Hot Chili Peppers, themselves [9F19]
The Ramones, themselves [1F01]
Sports
Antoine Tex Ohara, Owner of the Springfield Isotopes [7F05]
Dan Horde
Baseball announcer at the `employees and spouse
and no more than three children' night. {Ken Levine}
In real life -- was one of the writers on the show.
Flash Bailey, player on the Isotopes. [7F05]
Dave Rosenfield, Owner of the major league baseball team. [7F05]
Capital City Goofball
Capital City's mascot. {Tom Poston} [7F05]
``Just squeeze the weeze.''
Bret Gunsilman
Football Sportscaster {hs} [8F12]
Smooth Jimmy Apollo
Football Sportscaster who makes predictions {ph} [8F12]
Ringers on Monty Burns' softball team [8F13]:
Steve Sax
Wade Boggs
Don Mattingly
Jose Canseco
Darryl Strawberry
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Mike Scoscia
Ozzie Smith
Roger Clemens
Magic Johnson, himself. [8F04]
Joe Frazier, himself. [8F23]
Gerry Cooney, himself. [1F08]
Stan Taylor, Football player for the Springfield Atoms. [1F14]
