Hans Moleman (also known as Ralph Melish) is a supporting character in The Simpsons. He is a 4 ft 4 in, 140 lb mole-like elderly old man with extremely bad luck. He is mostly popular for his 10 second short film "Man Getting Hit By Football" in "A Star Is Burns". There is a running gag in the series of him getting killed by various accidents, yet returning unharmed later on. He is The Simpsons version of South Park 's Kenny McCormick.
He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
Biography
A feeble and nearsighted old man who often meets with an unfortunate end, Moleman has been appearing on the show for nearly 30 years and is easily one of the oddest background characters in the Simpsons’ vast chorus. Moleman first appeared in season two’s “Principal Charming,” where he was struggling with the eye chart at the DMV while Patty and Selma Bouvier discuss their weekend plans before revoking his license. It’s the first piece of bad luck of the many that would follow.
In the season four episode “Duffless,” Hans makes the startling claim at an AA meeting that alcohol has ruined his life and that he’s actually only 31 years old. Meanwhile, while his license identifies him as a professional driver and he’s often seen driving commercial trucks, he never does so with anything approaching competence.
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