Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer Movies and TV Shows

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harry Julius Shearer  (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor, appearing in The Jack Benny Program, as well as the 1953 films Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and The Robe. In 1957, Shearer played the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series Leave It to Beaver, but his parents decided not to let him continue in the role so that he could have a normal childhood. From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was a member of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the break up of the group, Shearer co-wrote the film Real Life with Albert Brooks and started writing for Martin Mull's television series Fernwood 2 Night. In August 1979, Shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. Shearer describes his experience on the show as a "living hell" and he did not get along well with the other writers and cast members. He left the show in 1980. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, a satirical rockumentary about a band called Spinal Tap. Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls, the bassist, and Michael McKean and Christopher Guest played the other two members. The film became a cult hit and the band has since released several albums and played several concerts. While promoting the film, Shearer was offered the chance to return to Saturday Night Live. He accepted, but left the show for good in January 1985 after just three months into the season. Since 1983, Shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program Le Show on Santa Monica's NPR-affiliated radio station, KCRW. The program, a hodgepodge of satirical news commentary, music, and sketch comedy, is carried on many public radio stations throughout the United States. In 1989, Shearer became a part of the cast of The Simpsons. He was initially reluctant because he thought the recording sessions would be too much trouble. He felt voice acting was "not a lot of fun" because traditionally, voice actors record their parts separately. He provides voices for numerous characters, including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Principal Skinner, Otto Mann and Rainier Wolfcastle. Shearer has been vocal about what he perceives as the show's declining quality. In 2004, he said "I rate the last three seasons as among the worst." Shearer also directed the 2002 film Teddy Bears' Picnic and appeared in several films, including A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Godzilla. Shearer has written three books, Man Bites Town, It's the Stupidity, Stupid, and Not Enough Indians. He has been married to singer-songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He has received several Primetime Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominations and in 2008 it was announced that Shearer would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the radio category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Shearer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 23/12/1943 (80 years old)
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.67 m
  • Net worth: $85,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2017

Comedy

5.5
58%
Mascots
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 54%
role:
Competition Announcer (voice)
2016

Comedy

5.8
54%
My Suicide
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Caress Moscowitz
Not available
2009

Comedy

Drama

7.0
61%
Not available
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 69%
role:
Himself
Not available
2007

Comedy

Documentary

7.6
69%
Not available
The Simpsons Movie
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
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

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.3
70%
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Fired!
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 60%
role:
Self
Not available
2007

Comedy

Documentary

5.6
60%
Not available
For Your Consideration
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 58%
role:
Victor Allan Miller
2006

Comedy

Drama

6.3
58%
Chicken Little
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 59%
role:
Dog Announcer (voice)
2005

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.7
59%
The Aristocrats
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Self & 1 more
2005

Comedy

Documentary

6.4
59%
A Mighty Wind
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Mark Shubb
2003

Comedy

Music

7.2
69%
Dick
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
G. Gordon Liddy
1999

Comedy

6.2
59%
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Voice of Scratchy (voice)
Not available
1999

Crime

Drama

7.5
73%
Not available
Small Soldiers
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 65%
role:
Punch-It
1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
65%
The Truman Show
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 81%
role:
Mike Michaelson
1998

Comedy

Drama

8.2
81%
Almost Heroes
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Narrator (voice)
1998

Adventure

Comedy

Western

5.7
56%
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Godzilla
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 56%
role:
Charles Caiman
Not available
1998

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
56%
Not available
My Best Friend's Wedding
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 66%
role:
Jonathan P.E. Rice
1997

Comedy

Romance

6.3
66%
Waiting for Guffman
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Original Music Composer
1996

Comedy

Music

7.4
71%
Casper
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Radio announcer (uncredited)
1995

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
63%
Speechless
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 58%
role:
Chuck
Not available
1994

Comedy

Romance

5.8
58%
Not available
Little Giants
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Announcer
1994

Comedy

Family

6.4
64%
Wayne's World 2
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Handsome Dan
1993

Comedy

Music

6.2
61%
A League of Their Own
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Newsreel Announcer
1992

Comedy

Drama

Family

7.3
72%
1992

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
63%
The Fisher King
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Ben Starr
1991

Comedy

Drama

7.5
73%
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Pure Luck
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 55%
role:
Monosoff
1991

Comedy

5.8
55%
Oscar
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Guido Finucci
1991

Comedy

6.5
62%
The Simpsons
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 80%
role:
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice) & 1 more
1989

Animation

Comedy

Family

8.7
80%
My Stepmother is an Alien
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 57%
role:
Carl Sagan (voice)
1988

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
57%
This Is Spinal Tap
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 75%
role:
Writer & 2 more
1984

Comedy

Music

7.9
75%
The Right Stuff
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
NASA Recruiter
1983

Drama

History

7.8
75%
The Robe
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
David (uncredited)
1953

Drama

History

6.7
68%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Harry Shearer are, for example, Father Figures, Mascots and The Simpsons Movie.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are The Simpsons (8.4), The Truman Show (8.2) and This Is Spinal Tap (7.7).
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