Barney Gumble

Bernard Arnold "Barney" Gumble (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) is the Springfield town drunk and Homer Simpson's best friend, although to a lesser extent after high school. Being a frequent customer at Moe's (to the point of sleeping there) Barney considers Moe to be his second best friend; however, he is often abused by Moe and Arnie Gumble in the process, mainly due to Moe's personality. Barney was formerly an A-student back at Springfield High, but lost it all due to his drinking alcohol and is since then seen as a disgrace by his whole family, none of whom drinks.

He is a recurring character in The Simpsons and one of the sole minor characters in The Simpsons Movie (the others being Charles Montgomery Burns, Jonathan Frink, Moe Szyslak, Krusty the Clown and Fat Tony).