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Harry Shearer

Acting

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer is an actor born on December 23, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The Simpsons Movie, This Is Spinal Tap and For Your Consideration. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 23, 1943
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Harry Julius Shearer

Biography

Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, musician, radio host, writer, and producer. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor. From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was a member of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the breakup of the group, Shearer co-wrote the film Real Life (1979) with Albert Brooks and worked as a writer on Martin Mull's television series Fernwood 2 Night. Shearer was a cast member on Saturday Night Live between 1979 and 1980, and 1984 and 1985. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the film This Is Spinal Tap (1984), a hit satirical rockumentary. In 1989, he joined the cast of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, providing voices for characters including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Lenny Leonard, Kang, Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Scratchy, and formerly Dr. Hibbert. Shearer has appeared in films including The Truman Show (1998) and A Mighty Wind (2003), and has directed two, Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) and The Big Uneasy (2010). Since 1983, Shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program Le Show, incorporating satire, music, and sketch comedy. He has written three books. Shearer has won a Primetime Emmy Award and has received several other Emmy and Grammy Award nominations. He has been married to singer-songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He became an artist in residence at Loyola University, New Orleans in 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Shearer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Yellow Mirroras Lenny Leonard (voice)
  2. 2026Simpsleyas Seymour Skinner (voice)
  3. 2026Extreme Makeover: Homer Editionas Lenny Leonard (voice)
  4. 2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Derek Smalls · Writer · Producer
  5. 2024The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithfulas Mr. Burns (voice)
  6. 2017Father Figuresas Gene
  7. 2016Mascotsas Competition Announcer (voice)
  8. 2007The Simpsons Movieas Scratchy / Mr. Burns / Rev. Lovejoy / Ned Flanders / Lenny / Skull / President Arnold Schwarzenegger / Kent Brockman / Principal Skinner / Dr. Hibbert / Smithers / Toll Booth Man / Guard / Otto / Kang (voice)
  9. 2007Would I Lie to You?as Self · 1 episode
  10. 2006For Your Considerationas Victor Allan Miller
  11. 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Promo Announcer
  12. 2005Chicken Littleas Dog Announcer (voice)
  13. 2005The Aristocratsas Self
  14. 2003A Mighty Windas Mark Shubb
  15. 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samuraias Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
  16. 1999Dickas G. Gordon Liddy
  17. 1999EDtvas Moderator
  18. 1998Small Soldiersas Punch-It (voice)
  19. 1998The Truman Showas Mike Michaelson
  20. 1998Almost Heroesas Narrator (voice)
  21. 1998Godzillaas Charles Caiman
  22. 1998Dawson's Creekas Principal Peskin · 2 episodes
  23. 1997My Best Friend's Weddingas Jonathan P.E. Rice
  24. 1997Just Shoot Me!as Larry Fenwick · 1 episode
  25. 1997Waiting for GuffmanMusic
  26. 1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self · 1 episode
  27. 1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Harry (voice) · 1 episode
  28. 1995Casperas Radio announcer (uncredited)
  29. 1994Speechlessas Chuck
  30. 1994Little Giantsas Announcer
  31. 1994Friendsas Dr. Baldharar · 1 episode
  32. 1994ERas John Smythe · 1 episode
  33. 1994Chicago Hopeas Nowhere Man · 1 episode
  34. 1994Ellenas Ted Layton · 1 episode
  35. 1994I'll Do Anythingas Audience Research Captain
  36. 1993Wayne's World 2as Handsome Dan
  37. 1993Animaniacsas Ned Flat (voice) · 1 episode
  38. 1992A League of Their Ownas Newsreel Announcer
  39. 1992FernGully: The Last Rainforestas Fairy #3 (voice)
  40. 1991The Fisher Kingas Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
  41. 1991Pure Luckas Julius Monosoff
  42. 1991Oscaras Guido Finucci
  43. 1991Dinosaursas Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  44. 1989The Simpsonsas Mr. Burns · 806 episodes · Writer
  45. 1988My Stepmother Is an Alienas Carl Sagan (voice)
  46. 1986L.A. Lawas Gordon Huyck · 1 episode
  47. 1986Club ParadiseStory
  48. 1985The Golden Girlsas George Bush (voice) · 2 episodes
  49. 1984Miami Viceas FBI Agent Timothy Anderson · 1 episode
  50. 1984Jeopardy!as Self · 1 episode
  51. 1984This Is Spinal Tapas Derek Smalls · Music · Writer
  52. 1983The Right Stuffas NASA Recruiter
  53. 1980Animalympicsas Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
  54. 1979The Concorde... Airport '79as Jeffrey Marx
  55. 1979Real Lifeas Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer · Writer
  56. 1976Laverne & Shirleyas Interviewer · 4 episodes · Writer
  57. 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Street Kid · 1 episode
  58. 1954The Egyptianas Boy
  59. 1953The Robeas David (uncredited)
  60. 1953Abbott and Costello Go to Marsas Second Boy (uncredited)