10 Actors Who Turned Down Voicing Characters On The Simpsons

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Those famous faces who simply didn't fancy a trip to Springfield.

BY ADAM MORRISON
UPDATED: JANUARY 17TH, 2024

Few things in life go hand-in-hand as much as The Simpsons does with guest stars.

Since beginning life in December 1989, the escapades of the titular family and their Springfield neighbors has seen a revolving door of guests, many of whom came and went without so much as a goodbye, with the show's writers ensuring their usage wasn't overdone to the extent that they became the most hated face in the neighborhood.

A quick scan through the official list of guest stars reveals an almanac of famous faces, from actors to musicians to sports personalities. Their requirements for the show varied; many voiced themselves, whereas others provided the voice to various fictitious characters coined by Matt Groening's writing team, their world status irrelevant to the overall importance of the role they took on.

Not everyone was keen to pack up shop to Springfield mind. In fact, the list of intended guest stars and those who turned down the role is lengthy in itself, spanning such names as former United States Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and William Shatner, the Star Trek icon who's believed to have been the first to reject a role.

They were far from the only ones...