Karl Wiedergott, born Karl Aloysious Treaton (born February 8, 1969) is a German

Germany

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 actor. He is noted for his voice work on the long-running Fox sitcom The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

since 1998, voicing background characters and some celebrities such as John Travolta

John Travolta

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 and Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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. Wiedergott has supplied various voices on more than 200 episodes.

A working actor throughout his career—on stage, in film, and on television—Wiedergott decided in 2005 to take a break from auditioning and concentrate solely on his work for The Simpsons.

External links

• Karl Wiedergott at Memory Alpha
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