Where is Homer from?
Homer Simpson is one of the main characters in the iconic, longest running, tv show named “The Simpsons”. It’s initial release was delayed, making the first released episode an out-of-sequence Christmas special on 17th December 1989. The chaotic family was a hit from the beginning. Homer, the father in the family, is known best for his ignorance, forgetfulness, and stupidity. Always getting thing wrong, it’s no wonder his catch-phrase is “D’OH!”
Facts about Homer
• His middle name is “Jay”.
• His favorite food is donuts (especially pink ones).
• He works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
• He has had more than 200 jobs across the show.
• He has technically won an Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer (in
various episodes).
Homer's many job positions
Homer has had over 200 jobs across the show. Here are some notable ones:
Real-life awards & features
• Homer is canonically responsible for discovering a
subatomic particle - in an episode he wrote an accidentally
'almost correct' equation that closely approximates the mass
of the Higgs boson.
• He indirectly helped win the Ig Nobel Prize in Physics,
because of a paper studied "Homer's head as a model of
impacts"
• He has become an internet meme since 1999. Notable memes
are the "Homer backs into bush" and "Screaming while falling
down a canyon"
• He was once TIME magazines cover star.
Who voices Homer?
Homer Simpson is voiced by the legendary Dan Castellaneta, who has portrayed him since 1987. He makes around $300,000-$400,000 per episode, making Homer amongst the hightest paid cartoon characters in history.