Harry Shearer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

12/23/1943

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Harry Julius Shearer

Harry Shearer

Biography

Harry Julius Shearer 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.

Known For

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

as Mike Michaelson

Chicken Little

Chicken Little

as Dog Announcer (voice)

The Simpsons 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)

Godzilla

Godzilla

as Charles Caiman

The Robe

The Robe

as David (uncredited)

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Derek Smalls

Mascots

Mascots

as Competition Announcer (voice)

Casper

Casper

as Radio announcer (uncredited)

My Suicide

My Suicide

as Caress Moscowitz

Almost Heroes

Almost Heroes

as Narrator (voice)

Oscar

Oscar

as Guido Finucci

Animalympics

Animalympics

as Keen Hacksaw (voice)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

as Fairy #3 (voice)

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

as Handsome Dan

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

as Self

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

as Punch-It (voice)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)

Speechless

Speechless

as Chuck

American Raspberry

American Raspberry

as Trucker's Friend

Little Giants

Little Giants

as Announcer

Career Timeline

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

as Derek Smalls

The Session Man

as Self

The Simpsons: Yellow Planet

as Principal Skinner (voice)

From Darkness to Light

as Self

2024

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

as Mr. Burns (voice)

2023

A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles

Role unknown

2021

The Simpsons | Balenciaga

Role unknown

2020

Easy Does It

as 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)

2019

Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There

as Self

2018

Satan & Adam

as Self

2017

Father Figures

as Gene

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)

XTC: This Is Pop

as Self

The History of Comedy

as Self

2016

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

as Self

Mascots

as Competition Announcer (voice)

The Last Laugh

as Self

The Clown

as Self

2015

Love & Taxes

as Sean Boykin/Agent

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self

The Kumars

as Self

2013

Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panellist

The Last Leg

as Self

2012

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers

as Self

2011

Flood Streets

as Dr. Keeley

2009

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

as Self

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

as Derek Smalls

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

as Derek Smalls

My Suicide

as Caress Moscowitz

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as Self

A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser

as Marc Gavin

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)

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Fired!

as Self

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

What the Pythons Did Next...

as Self

2006

For Your Consideration

as Victor Allan Miller

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

as Self

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

as Promo Announcer

2005

Chicken Little

as Dog Announcer (voice)

The Colbert Report

Role unknown

The Aristocrats

as Self

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

as Self

2004

The Simpsons: Christmas 2

Role unknown

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

as Derek Smalls

2003

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)

The Simpsons: Christmas

Role unknown

Anderson Cooper 360°

Role unknown

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

as Self

A Mighty Wind

as Mark Shubb

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Derek Smalls

2002

HypaSpace

as Self

2001

The Agency

as The President

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Joey Lavin

The Secret Rulers of the World

as Self – Comedian

Haunted Castle

as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)

2000

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

as The General (voice)

CyberWorld

as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

as Derek Smalls

1999

The Early Show

as Derek Smalls

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)

Jack & Jill

Role unknown

Dick

as G. Gordon Liddy

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Encounter in the Third Dimension

as Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

Role unknown

1998

Small Soldiers

as Punch-It (voice)

The Truman Show

as Mike Michaelson

Almost Heroes

as Narrator (voice)

Godzilla

as Charles Caiman

Dawson's Creek

as Principal Peskin

Style & Substance

Role unknown

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

as Mike Michaelson

1997

The Visitor

as Louis Faraday

George & Leo

Role unknown

The View

as Self

Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun

as Narrator

My Best Friend's Wedding

as Jonathan P.E. Rice

Just Shoot Me!

as Larry Fenwick

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1995

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Harry (voice)

Casper

as Radio announcer (uncredited)

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

as Mr. Blackwell

1994

Speechless

as Chuck

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

as Derek Smalls

Little Giants

as Announcer

Friends

as Dr. Baldharar

ER

as John Smythe

Chicago Hope

Role unknown

Ellen

as Ted Layton

I'll Do Anything

as Audience Research Captain

1993

Wayne's World 2

as Handsome Dan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1992

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

as Derek Smalls

A League of Their Own

as Newsreel Announcer

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

as Fairy #3 (voice)

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30

as Derek Smalls

The Fisher King

as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr

Blood and Concrete

as Sammy Rhodes

Pure Luck

as Monosoff

Oscar

as Guido Finucci

Dinosaurs

as Narrator (voice)

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

Role unknown

Hometown Boy Makes Good

as Radio Announcer (voice)

Dream On

as Steve

The Jackie Bison Show

as (voice)

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous

as Self

1989

The Simpsons

as Mr. Burns

The Simpsons

as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)

1988

My Stepmother Is an Alien

as Carl Sagan (voice)

Portrait of a White Marriage

as Al Silvers

Plain Clothes

as Simon Feck

1987

Down and Out with Donald Duck

as Additional Voices (voice)

1986

L.A. Law

as Gordon Huyck

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]

The History of White People in America: Volume II

as Rabbi

1985

The Golden Girls

as George Bush (voice)

The History of White People in America

as Rabbi

1984

Miami Vice

as FBI Agent Timothy Anderson

Jeopardy!

as Self

This Is Spinal Tap

as Derek Smalls

1983

The Right Stuff

as NASA Recruiter

Flicks

as Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)

1982

The Million Dollar Infield

as Jack Savage

1981

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Role unknown

1980

One Trick Pony

as Bernie Wepner

Animalympics

as Keen Hacksaw (voice)

1979

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as Murray Sports

The Concorde... Airport '79

as Jeffrey Marx

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

Role unknown

Just Friends

Role unknown

Real Life

as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1978

Loose Shoes

as Narrator (voice)

1977

American Raspberry

as Trucker's Friend

Cracking Up

Role unknown

1976

Serpico: The Deadly Game

as Hippy

Laverne & Shirley

Role unknown

1975

Sick

as Dr. Jerry Shuster

Saturday Night Live

as Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Narrator / Emcee (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Doctor / Tom Clay / Gerald Hacker / Narrator

Saturday Night Live

as Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiloa / Various (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Various (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Secretary / Ted / General / Tom Clay / Teddy Naddler

Saturday Night Live

as Steve Martin

Saturday Night Live

as Various

Saturday Night Live

as Announcer / Executive / Angel

Saturday Night Live

as Mr. Blackwell / Various

Saturday Night Live

as Donald Erskine / General / Ronald Reagan / Tom Snyder / Various

Saturday Night Live

as Carl Sagan / Rod Serling / Customer

Saturday Night Live

as Billy Bishop / Tenant / Ronald Reagan / Announcer

Saturday Night Live

as Frank Reynolds / Jack Perkins / Dick Drake / Announcer / Lord Salisbury

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Street Kid

1954

The Egyptian

as Boy

1953

The Robe

as David (uncredited)

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

as Second Boy (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

as Timmy

1952

Omnibus

as Johnny