Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born December 23, 1943
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.
MovieSimpsley
2026
as Seymour Skinner (voice)
MovieExtreme Makeover: Homer Edition
2026
as Lenny Leonard (voice)
MovieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Derek Smalls
MovieThe Session Man
2025
as Self
MovieFrom Darkness to Light
2025
as Self
MovieThe Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Mr. Burns (voice)
MovieA Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
2023
MovieThe Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
2021
as Ned Flanders / Kent Brockman / Mr. Burns (voice)
MovieThe Simpsons | Balenciaga
2021
MovieEasy Does It
2020
as 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)
MovieJoe Frank: Somewhere Out There
2019
as Self
MovieSatan & Adam
2018
as Self
MovieFather Figures
2017
as Gene
MovieSpringfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017
as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
MovieXTC: This Is Pop
2017
as Self
TVThe History of Comedy
2017
as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self
MovieMascots
2016
as Competition Announcer (voice)
MovieThe Last Laugh
2016
as Self
MovieThe Clown
2016
as Self
MovieLove & Taxes
2015
as Sean Boykin/Agent
TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self
TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Self
TVHave You Been Paying Attention?
2013
as Panellist
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVPlayhouse Presents
2012
as Richard Nixon
MoviePay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
2012
as Self
Flood Streets
2011
as Dr. Keeley
MovieUnwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
as Derek Smalls
MovieSpinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
as Derek Smalls
MovieMy Suicide
2009
as Caress Moscowitz
MovieMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
MovieA Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
2007
as Marc Gavin
MovieThe Simpsons Movie
2007
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)
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MovieFired!
2007
as Self
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieWhat the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self
MovieFor Your Consideration
2006
as Victor Allan Miller
MovieComedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
as Self
MovieMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Promo Announcer
MovieChicken Little
2005
as Dog Announcer (voice)
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Aristocrats
2005
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
MovieThe Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as Derek Smalls
TVCelebrity Mastermind
2003
MovieThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
MovieThe Simpsons: Christmas
2003
as (archive footage)
TVAnderson Cooper 360°
2003
MovieRealizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
MovieGigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
as Self
MovieA Mighty Wind
2003
as Mark Shubb
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Derek Smalls - Guest/Musical Guest
MovieThere's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
TVThe Agency
2001
as The President
MovieTeddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Joey Lavin
TVThe Secret Rulers of the World
2001
as Self – Comedian
MovieHaunted Castle
2001
as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
MovieEdwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as The General (voice)
MovieCyberWorld
2000
as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
MovieCatching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
as Derek Smalls
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Derek Smalls
MovieGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
TVJack & Jill
1999
as Dr. Wilfred Madison
MovieDick
1999
as G. Gordon Liddy
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MovieEncounter in the Third Dimension
1999
as Narrator (voice)
MovieEDtv
1999
as Moderator
MovieThe Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
MovieSmall Soldiers
1998
as Punch-It (voice)
MovieTru-Talk
1998
as Mike Michaelson
MovieThe Truman Show
1998
as Mike Michaelson
MovieAlmost Heroes
1998
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGodzilla
1998
as Charles Caiman
TVDawson's Creek
1998
as Principal Peskin
TVStyle & Substance
1998
TVBravo Profiles
1998
as Self
TVThe Visitor
1997
as Louis Faraday
TVGeorge & Leo
1997
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieThrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997
as Narrator
MovieMy Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Jonathan P.E. Rice
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Larry Fenwick
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
TVDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Harry (voice)
MovieCasper
1995
as Radio announcer (uncredited)
MovieThe Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Mr. Blackwell
MovieSpeechless
1994
as Chuck
MovieLittle Giants
1994
as Announcer
TVFriends
1994
as Dr. Baldharar
TVER
1994
as John Smythe
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Nowhere Man
TVEllen
1994
as Ted Layton
MovieI'll Do Anything
1994
as Audience Research Captain
MovieWayne's World 2
1993
as Handsome Dan
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVAnimaniacs
1993
as Ned Flat (voice)
MovieA Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb
MovieMetallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Derek Smalls
MovieA League of Their Own
1992
as Newsreel Announcer
MovieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Fairy #3 (voice)
MovieAmnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Derek Smalls
MovieThe Fisher King
1991
as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
MovieBlood and Concrete
1991
as Sammy Rhodes
MoviePure Luck
1991
as Julius Monosoff
MovieOscar
1991
as Guido Finucci
TVDinosaurs
1991
as Narrator (voice)
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self
MovieThe American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990
MovieHometown Boy Makes Good
1990
as Radio Announcer (voice)
TVDream On
1990
as Steve
MovieThe Jackie Bison Show
1990
as (voice)
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
1990
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Mr. Burns
MovieMy Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
as Carl Sagan (voice)
MoviePortrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Al Silvers
MovieSpitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
as Johnny Carson (Voice)
MoviePlain Clothes
1988
as Simon Feck
MovieMartin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Robin Leach / Ronald Reagan / Nancy Reagan (voices)
MovieSpitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
1987
as Various Roles
MovieDown and Out with Donald Duck
1987
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Gordon Huyck
MovieSpitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
1986
as Various Roles
MovieThe Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]
MovieThe History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Rabbi
TVThe Golden Girls
1985
as George Bush (voice)
MovieThe History of White People in America
1985
as Rabbi
TVMiami Vice
1984
as FBI Agent Timothy Anderson
TVJeopardy!
1984
as Self
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Derek Smalls
MovieThe Right Stuff
1983
as NASA Recruiter
MovieFlicks
1983
as Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)
MovieThe Million Dollar Infield
1982
as Jack Savage
MovieSpinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as Derek Smalls
MovieLikely Stories Vol. 1
1981
MovieOne Trick Pony
1980
as Bernie Wepner
MovieAnimalympics
1980
as Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
MovieThe Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Murray Sports
MovieThe Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Jeffrey Marx
MovieThe T.V. Show
1979
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
TVJust Friends
1979
MovieReal Life
1979
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
MovieLoose Shoes
1978
as Narrator (voice)
MovieAmerican Raspberry
1977
as Trucker's Friend
MovieCracking Up
1977
MovieSerpico: The Deadly Game
1976
as Hippy
TVLaverne & Shirley
1976
MovieSick
1975
as Dr. Jerry Shuster
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited)
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Street Kid
MovieThe Egyptian
1954
as Boy
MovieThe Robe
1953
as David (uncredited)
MovieAbbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Second Boy (uncredited)
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Timmy
TVOmnibus
1952
as Johnny
You Don't Know Dick: The Comedy Mind of Richard M. Nixon
MovieSpinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Derek Smalls
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
