Harry Shearer
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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 Nig...
Known For
The Simpsons
Mr. Burns
The Simpsons
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)
Jeopardy!
Self
The View
Self
Saturday Night Live
Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Narrator / Emcee (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiloa / Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Various (uncredited)
Filmography
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
2026
as Lenny Leonard (voice)
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
2026
as Ned Flanders (voice)
Simpsley
2026
as Seymour Skinner (voice)
Yellow Mirror
2026
as Lenny Leonard (voice)
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream
2026
as Voice
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Derek Smalls
From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self
The Session Man
2025
as Self
The Simpson: Yellow Planet
2025
as Principal Skinner / Kang / Lenny Leonard / Reverend Lovejoy / Rainier Wolfcastle / Ned Flanders
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Mr. Burns (voice)
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
2023
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
2021
Easy Does It
2020
as 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)
Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There
2019
as Self
Satan & Adam
2018
as Self
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017
as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
Father Figures
2017
as Gene
XTC: This Is Pop
2017
as Self
The History of Comedy
2017
as Self
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Mascots
2016
as Competition Announcer (voice)
The Clown
2016
as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self
Love & Taxes
2015
as Sean Boykin/Agent
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013
as Panellist
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
2012
as Self
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Richard Nixon
Flood Streets
2011
as Dr. Keeley
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
as Derek Smalls
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
as Self
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
as Derek Smalls
My Suicide
2009
as Caress Moscowitz
The 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)
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
2007
as Marc Gavin
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
Fired!
2007
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
as Self
For Your Consideration
2006
as Victor Allan Miller
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Promo Announcer
Chicken Little
2005
as Dog Announcer (voice)
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as Derek Smalls
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Mark Shubb
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003
as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
The Simpsons: Christmas
2003
as (archive footage)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
as Self
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Derek Smalls - Guest/Musical Guest
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
Haunted Castle
2001
as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Joey Lavin
The Secret Rulers of the World
2001
as Self – Comedian
The Agency
2001
as The President
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as The General (voice)
CyberWorld
2000
as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
as Derek Smalls
Dick
1999
as G. Gordon Liddy
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Encounter in the Third Dimension
1999
as Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
EDtv
1999
as Moderator
Jack & Jill
1999
as Dr. Wilfred Madison
The Early Show
1999
as Derek Smalls
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Godzilla
1998
as Charles Caiman
Small Soldiers
1998
as Punch-It (voice)
The Truman Show
1998
as Mike Michaelson
Almost Heroes
1998
as Narrator (voice)
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
1998
as Mike Michaelson
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Principal Peskin
Style & Substance
1998
Bravo Profiles
1998
as Self
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Jonathan P.E. Rice
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997
as Narrator
The View
1997
as Self
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Larry Fenwick
The Visitor
1997
as Louis Faraday
George & Leo
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Casper
1995
as Radio announcer (uncredited)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Mr. Blackwell
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Harry (voice)
Speechless
1994
as Chuck
Little Giants
1994
as Announcer
I'll Do Anything
1994
as Audience Research Captain
Friends
1994
as Dr. Baldharar
Chicago Hope
1994
as Nowhere Man
ER
1994
as John Smythe
Ellen
1994
as Ted Layton
Wayne's World 2
1993
as Handsome Dan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Animaniacs
1993
as Ned Flat (voice)
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Derek Smalls
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Fairy #3 (voice)
A League of Their Own
1992
as Newsreel Announcer
The Fisher King
1991
as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
Oscar
1991
as Guido Finucci
Pure Luck
1991
as Julius Monosoff
Blood and Concrete
1991
as Sammy Rhodes
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Derek Smalls
Dinosaurs
1991
as Narrator (voice)
The Jackie Bison Show
1990
as (voice)
Hometown Boy Makes Good
1990
as Radio Announcer (voice)
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
1990
as Self
Dream On
1990
as Steve
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Mr. Burns
The Simpsons
1989
as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
as Carl Sagan (voice)
Plain Clothes
1988
as Simon Feck
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Al Silvers
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
as Johnny Carson (Voice)
Down and Out with Donald Duck
1987
as Additional Voices (voice)
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
1987
as Various Roles
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Robin Leach / Ronald Reagan / Nancy Reagan (voices)
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Rabbi
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
1986
as Various Roles
L.A. Law
1986
as Gordon Huyck
The History of White People in America
1985
as Rabbi
The Golden Girls
1985
as George Bush (voice)
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Derek Smalls
Miami Vice
1984
as FBI Agent Timothy Anderson
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
The Right Stuff
1983
as NASA Recruiter
Flicks
1983
as Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)
The Million Dollar Infield
1982
as Jack Savage
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as Derek Smalls
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Animalympics
1980
as Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
One Trick Pony
1980
as Bernie Wepner
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Murray Sports
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Jeffrey Marx
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Real Life
1979
as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
The T.V. Show
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Just Friends
1979
Loose Shoes
1978
as Narrator (voice)
Cracking Up
1977
American Raspberry
1977
as Trucker's Friend
Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976
as Hippy
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
as Interviewer
Sick
1975
as Dr. Jerry Shuster
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Narrator / Emcee (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiloa / Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Derek Smalls (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Street Kid
The Egyptian
1954
as Boy
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Second Boy (uncredited)
The Robe
1953
as David (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as Timmy
Omnibus
1952
as Johnny