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Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Acting·1943·111 films

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.

As Actor

The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998)Mike Michaelson
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie (2007)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)
Casper
Casper (1995)Radio announcer (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (1998)Charles Caiman
Chicken Little
Chicken Little (2005)Dog Announcer (voice)
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)Jonathan P.E. Rice
Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers (1998)Punch-It (voice)
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)Derek Smalls
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (1992)Newsreel Announcer
The Fisher King
The Fisher King (1991)Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2 (1993)Handsome Dan
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff (1983)NASA Recruiter
EDtv
EDtv (1999)Moderator
Father Figures
Father Figures (2017)Gene
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)Fairy #3 (voice)
My Stepmother Is an Alien
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)Carl Sagan (voice)
Oscar
Oscar (1991)Guido Finucci
Little Giants
Little Giants (1994)Announcer
Dick
Dick (1999)G. Gordon Liddy
The Robe
The Robe (1953)David (uncredited)
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind (2003)Mark Shubb
Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes (1998)Narrator (voice)
The Concorde... Airport '79
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)Jeffrey Marx
Mascots
Mascots (2016)Competition Announcer (voice)
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration (2006)Victor Allan Miller
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats (2005)Self
Pure Luck
Pure Luck (1991)Julius Monosoff
The Egyptian
The Egyptian (1954)Boy
Speechless
Speechless (1994)Chuck
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)Mr. Burns (voice)
Real Life
Real Life (1979)Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)Derek Smalls
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)Promo Announcer
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything (1994)Audience Research Captain
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)Second Boy (uncredited)
Animalympics
Animalympics (1980)Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
My Suicide
My Suicide (2009)Caress Moscowitz
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes (1988)Simon Feck
The Simpsons: Christmas
The Simpsons: Christmas (2003)(archive footage)
Blood and Concrete
Blood and Concrete (1991)Sammy Rhodes
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)Self
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (2026)Lenny Leonard (voice)
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2016)Self
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes (1978)Narrator (voice)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (2004)
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)Derek Smalls
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)Murray Sports
One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony (1980)Bernie Wepner
XTC: This Is Pop
XTC: This Is Pop (2017)Self
Down and Out with Donald Duck
Down and Out with Donald Duck (1987)Additional Voices (voice)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)Self
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017)Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
Easy Does It
Easy Does It (2020)'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)
American Raspberry
American Raspberry (1977)Trucker's Friend
Fired!
Fired! (2007)Self
The History of White People in America
The History of White People in America (1985)Rabbi
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)Derek Smalls
Haunted Castle
Haunted Castle (2001)Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
Encounter in the Third Dimension
Encounter in the Third Dimension (1999)Narrator (voice)
Portrait of a White Marriage
Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)Al Silvers
Satan & Adam
Satan & Adam (2018)Self
CyberWorld
CyberWorld (2000)Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (2003)Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)Joey Lavin
The History of White People in America: Volume II
The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986)Rabbi
Flicks
Flicks (1983)Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)
Tru-Talk
Tru-Talk (1998)Mike Michaelson
From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light (2025)Self
Hometown Boy Makes Good
Hometown Boy Makes Good (1990)Radio Announcer (voice)
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)Narrator
Cracking Up
Cracking Up (1977)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)Mr. Blackwell
The Jackie Bison Show
The Jackie Bison Show (1990)(voice)
Love & Taxes
Love & Taxes (2015)Sean Boykin/Agent
The Clown
The Clown (2016)Self
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)Derek Smalls
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)Derek Smalls
The Million Dollar Infield
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)Jack Savage
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
The Simpsons | Balenciaga (2021)
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)Hippy
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)Self
Realizing The Right Stuff
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003)Self
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)Derek Smalls
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio (1987)Robin Leach / Ronald Reagan / Nancy Reagan (voices)
There's Only One Paul McCartney
There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)Self
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show (1988)Johnny Carson (Voice)
Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There
Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There (2019)Self
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House (1986)Various Roles
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 (2006)Self
The Session Man
The Session Man (2025)Self
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (1990)
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final FinaleDerek Smalls
What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986)Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)The General (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition (2004)Derek Smalls
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards (1987)Various Roles
Sick
Sick (1975)Dr. Jerry Shuster
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser (2007)Marc Gavin
Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers (2012)Self
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles (2023)

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