Troy McClure

Troy McClure
The Simpsons character
First appearance	"Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" (1991)
Last appearance	"Bart the Mother" (1998)
Created by	Steve Pepoon Matt Groening
Based on	Actors Troy Donahue and Doug McClure (partially)
Designed by	Matt Groening
Voiced by	Phil Hartman Dan Castellaneta (episodes S2E16 and S3E02)
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Actor, Television presenter
Spouse	Selma Bouvier (ex-wife)
Relatives	Marge Simpson (Sister-in-law) Patty Bouvier (Sister-in-law) Homer Simpson (Brother-in-law) Bart Simpson (Nephew) Lisa Simpson (Niece) Maggie Simpson (Niece)

Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated series The Simpsons. He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman and first appeared in the second season episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment".^[1] McClure is a washed-up actor who is usually shown doing low-level work, most notably hosting manipulative infomercials and questionable educational films. He appears as the main character in "A Fish Called Selma", in which he marries Selma Bouvier to aid his failing career and quash rumors about his personal life. McClure also hosts "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" and "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase".

McClure was partially based on B movie actors Troy Donahue and Doug McClure, as well as Hartman himself. Following Hartman's murder on May 28, 1998, two of his Simpsons characters were retired, with Hartman's final speaking appearance as McClure occurring in the tenth season episode "Bart the Mother" four months after his murder. Since then, he has only occasionally cameoed in the background. Since his retirement, McClure has often been cited as one of the series' most popular characters. In 2006, IGN ranked McClure No. 1 on their list of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters".