Harry Shearer
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.
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Acting
Movie
The Truman Show
as Mike Michaelson
1998
Movie
Jaws
as Crowd Voices (uncredited)
1975
TV
The Simpsons
as Mr. Burns
1989
TV
The Simpsons
as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)
1989
TV
Friends
as Dr. Baldharar
1994
Movie
The Simpsons Movie
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)
2007
Movie
Casper
as Radio announcer (uncredited)
1995
Movie
Godzilla
as Charles Caiman
1998
Movie
Chicken Little
as Dog Announcer (voice)
2005
Movie
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Jonathan P.E. Rice
1997
Movie
Small Soldiers
as Punch-It (voice)
1998
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
as Derek Smalls
1984
Movie
A League of Their Own
as Newsreel Announcer
1992
Movie
The Fisher King
as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
1991
Movie
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
1999
Movie
Wayne's World 2
as Handsome Dan
1993
TV
Dinosaurs
as Narrator (voice)
1991
Movie
The Right Stuff
as NASA Recruiter
1983
TV
ER
as John Smythe
1994
TV
Animaniacs
as Ned Flat (voice)
1993
Movie
EDtv
as Moderator
1999
Movie
Father Figures
as Gene
2017
Movie
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Fairy #3 (voice)
1992
TV
Dawson's Creek
as Principal Peskin
1998
Crew
TV
The Simpsons
Writer
1989
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1984
TV
Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Movie
Waiting for Guffman
Lyricist
1997
Movie
Club Paradise
Story
1986
Movie
Real Life
Writer
1979
Movie
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
2025
TV
Laverne & Shirley
Writer
1976
TV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Additional Writing
1995
Movie
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Producer
1992
Movie
The History of White People in America
Director
1985
Movie
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Writer
1981