Principal Skinner | |
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The Simpsons character | |
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Created by | Matt Groening |
Designed by | Matt Groening |
Voiced by | Harry Shearer |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Principal of Springfield Elementary School |
Affiliation | U.S. Army Springfield Elementary School |
Significant others | Edna Krabappel (ex-fiancée) |
Relatives | Sheldon Skinner (father) Agnes Skinner (mother) |
Principal Seymour Skinner[1][2][3] (born Armin Tamzarian[4]) is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom The Simpsons, who is voiced by Harry Shearer.[5] He is the principal of Springfield Elementary School, which he struggles to control, and is constantly engaged in a battle against its inadequate resources, apathetic and bitter teachers, and often rowdy and unenthusiastic students, Bart Simpson being a standout example.
Skinner attempts to institute discipline at the school, with an uptight, militaristic attitude that stems from his years in the United States Army as a Green Beret including service in the Vietnam War, where he was captured and held as a prisoner of war. He is quick to take orders from his superiors, chiefly his mother Agnes and Superintendent Chalmers.