Norbert Gastell

Norbert Gastell (born Oktober 14, 1929 in Buenos Aires) is a German actor and voice actor who provides the German voice of Homer Simpson.

Biography
Emilio Norberto Gastell was born in Buenos Aires as the son of German journalist Otto Gastell and his wife, who had migrated to Argentina in 1925. The family returned to Munich in 1938 for health reasons, where Norbert later worked for newspapers. In 1950, he had his first theatre job in Tübingen.

Since 1956, Gastell has worked as a voice actor, providing the German dub voice for actors such as Telly Savalas, Ned Beatty, Nicholas Colasanto, and Hector Elizondo. When the dubbing work on The Simpsons began in 1991, he was cast as Homer, and has voiced the character ever since.

Gastell has two daughter from his first marriage. Since 1989, he lives in Munich with his second wife, fellow actress Karin Heym.

Characters

 * Homer Simpson
 * Herbert Powell
 * Poochie
 * Abbie Winston