Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a recurring character on the animate television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". Apu is the proprietor at the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield. For a long time, the Kwik-E-Mart was Apu's sole purpose in life. This started to change when Apu got married and had eight children.