Groundskeeper Willie Groundskeeper Willie Dr. William MacDougal, better known as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on "The Simpsons", voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the head groundskeeper at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is almost feral in nature and is immensely proud of his Scottish origin. He is easily identifiable by his red hair and beard, as well as his aggressive temperament and thick, though inaccurate Scottish accent. Groundskeeper Willie (who was once originally called "Groundskeeper Louie") is the groundskeeper at Springfield Elementary School and lives in a shack on the school grounds. He is a Scotsman with an aggressive temper. Willie
Groundskeeper Willie which was considered to be more appropriate and was used in the episode. Originally thought by the directors to be a one-off appearance, Willie has since become a recurring character. Matt Groening later revealed that the character was based partially on Angus Crock, a kilt-wearing chef from the sketch comedy show "Second City Television", who was portrayed by Dave Thomas and Jimmy Finlayson, the moustachioed Scottish actor who appeared in 33 Laurel and Hardy films. A recurring joke, which was first shown in "Radio Bart", is that Groundskeeper Willie appears to have a beer belly, but whenever he takes off