Harry 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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Friends

The Graham Norton Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (113)

• Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition2026 · as Lenny Leonard (voice)
• Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition2026 · as Ned Flanders (voice)
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Derek Smalls
• The Session Man2025 · as Self
• From Darkness to Light2025 · as Self
• The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful2024 · as Mr. Burns (voice)
• A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles2023
• The Simpsons | Balenciaga2021
• Easy Does It2020 · as 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)
• Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There2019 · as Self
• Satan & Adam2018 · as Self
• Father Figures2017 · as Gene
• Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson2017 · as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
• XTC: This Is Pop2017 · as Self
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches2016 · as Self
• Mascots2016 · as Competition Announcer (voice)
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self
• The Clown2016 · as Self
• Love & Taxes2015 · as Sean Boykin/Agent
• Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers2012 · as Self
• Flood Streets2011 · as Dr. Keeley
• Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer2009 · as Self
• Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place2009 · as Derek Smalls
• Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead2009 · as Derek Smalls
• My Suicide2009 · as Caress Moscowitz
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser2007 · as Marc Gavin
• The Simpsons Movie2007 · as 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)
• Fired!2007 · as Self
• What the Pythons Did Next...2007 · as Self
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Victor Allan Miller
• Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 12006 · as Self
• Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School2006 · as Promo Announcer
• Chicken Little2005 · as Dog Announcer (voice)
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• The Simpsons: Christmas 22004
• The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition2004 · as Derek Smalls
• The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror2003 · as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
• The Simpsons: Christmas2003 · as (archive footage)
• Realizing The Right Stuff2003 · as Self
• Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)2003 · as Self
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as Mark Shubb
• There's Only One Paul McCartney2002 · as Self
• Teddy Bears' Picnic2001 · as Joey Lavin
• Haunted Castle2001 · as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
• Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big2000 · as The General (voice)
• CyberWorld2000 · as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
• Catching Up with Marty DiBergi2000 · as Derek Smalls
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai1999 · as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
• Dick1999 · as G. Gordon Liddy
• Encounter in the Third Dimension1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• EDtv1999 · as Moderator
• The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV1999
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Punch-It (voice)
• Tru-Talk1998 · as Mike Michaelson
• The Truman Show1998 · as Mike Michaelson
• Almost Heroes1998 · as Narrator (voice)
• Godzilla1998 · as Charles Caiman
• Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun1997 · as Narrator
• My Best Friend's Wedding1997 · as Jonathan P.E. Rice
• Casper1995 · as Radio announcer (uncredited)
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show1995 · as Mr. Blackwell
• Speechless1994 · as Chuck
• Little Giants1994 · as Announcer
• I'll Do Anything1994 · as Audience Research Captain
• Wayne's World 21993 · as Handsome Dan
• A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out1992 · as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb
• Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as Derek Smalls
• A League of Their Own1992 · as Newsreel Announcer
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992 · as Fairy #3 (voice)
• Amnesty International's Big 301991 · as Derek Smalls
• The Fisher King1991 · as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
• Blood and Concrete1991 · as Sammy Rhodes
• Pure Luck1991 · as Julius Monosoff
• Oscar1991 · as Guido Finucci
• The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?1990
• Hometown Boy Makes Good1990 · as Radio Announcer (voice)
• The Jackie Bison Show1990 · as (voice)
• Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous1990 · as Self
• My Stepmother Is an Alien1988 · as Carl Sagan (voice)
• Portrait of a White Marriage1988 · as Al Silvers
• Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show1988 · as Johnny Carson (Voice)
• Plain Clothes1988 · as Simon Feck
• Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio1987 · as Robin Leach / Ronald Reagan / Nancy Reagan (voices)
• Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards1987 · as Various Roles
• Down and Out with Donald Duck1987 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House1986 · as Various Roles
• The Hear 'n Aid Sessions1986 · as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]
• The History of White People in America: Volume II1986 · as Rabbi
• The History of White People in America1985 · as Rabbi
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as Derek Smalls
• The Right Stuff1983 · as NASA Recruiter
• Flicks1983 · as Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)
• The Million Dollar Infield1982 · as Jack Savage
• Spinal Tap: The Final Tour1981 · as Derek Smalls
• Likely Stories Vol. 11981
• One Trick Pony1980 · as Bernie Wepner
• Animalympics1980 · as Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
• The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979 · as Murray Sports
• The Concorde... Airport '791979 · as Jeffrey Marx
• The Chevy Chase National Humor Test1979
• Real Life1979 · as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
• Loose Shoes1978 · as Narrator (voice)
• American Raspberry1977 · as Trucker's Friend
• Cracking Up1977
• Serpico: The Deadly Game1976 · as Hippy
• Sick1975 · as Dr. Jerry Shuster
• The Egyptian1954 · as Boy
• The Robe1953 · as David (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953 · as Second Boy (uncredited)
• You Don't Know Dick: The Comedy Mind of Richard M. Nixon—
• Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale— · as Derek Smalls

All TV Shows (56)

• The History of Comedy2017 · as Self
• Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)2014 · as Self
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• The Kumars2014 · as Self
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2013 · as Panellist
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Richard Nixon
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Colbert Report2005
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• Anderson Cooper 360°2003
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Derek Smalls
• HypaSpace2002 · as Self
• The Agency2001 · as The President
• The Secret Rulers of the World2001 · as Self – Comedian
• The Early Show1999 · as Derek Smalls
• Jack & Jill1999 · as Dr. Wilfred Madison
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• Dawson's Creek1998 · as Principal Peskin
• Style & Substance1998
• The Visitor1997 · as Louis Faraday
• George & Leo1997
• The View1997 · as Self
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Larry Fenwick
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Harry (voice)
• Friends1994 · as Dr. Baldharar
• ER1994 · as John Smythe
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Nowhere Man
• Ellen1994 · as Ted Layton
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Animaniacs1993 · as Ned Flat (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Narrator (voice)
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Dream On1990 · as Steve
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mr. Burns
• The Simpsons1989 · as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)
• L.A. Law1986 · as Gordon Huyck
• The Golden Girls1985 · as George Bush (voice)
• Miami Vice1984 · as FBI Agent Timothy Anderson
• Jeopardy!1984 · as Self
• Just Friends1979
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Narrator / Emcee (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiloa / Various (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Various (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Derek Smalls (uncredited)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Street Kid
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Timmy
• Omnibus1952 · as Johnny
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Panellist