Harry Shearer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 23, 1943 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Family
Career Span
– Present

Harry Shearer

7 wins
217 nominations
6 Oscars
100 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Dec 23, 1943
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– Present

Known For

The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998
as Mike Michaelson
The Simpsons Movie
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)
Godzilla
Godzilla
1998
as Charles Caiman
Casper
Casper
1995
as Radio announcer (uncredited)
Chicken Little
Chicken Little
2005
as Dog Announcer (voice)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Father Figures
Father Figures
2017
as Gene
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Jonathan P.E. Rice
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Mr. Burns (voice)
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own
1992
as Newsreel Announcer
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2
1993
as Handsome Dan
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Fairy #3 (voice)

Frequent Collaborators

Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
2 shared projects
in "Godzilla"
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Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
2 shared projects
in "Godzilla"
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Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Laura Linney
Laura Linney
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Natascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Ed Harris
Ed Harris
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Brian Delate
Brian Delate
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Peter Krause
Peter Krause
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Blair Slater
Blair Slater
1 shared project
in "The Truman Show"
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Award Recognition

7
Wins
217
Nominations
6
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Derek Smalls
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

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 Award
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
Love & Taxes as Sean Boykin/Agent
XTC: This Is Pop as Self

2016

The Last Laugh as Self Award
Mascots as Competition Announcer (voice)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self
The Clown as Self

2012

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers as Self

2009

My Suicide as Caress Moscowitz
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead as Derek Smalls
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place as Derek Smalls

2007

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) Award
Fired! as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
What the Pythons Did Next... as Self
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser as Marc Gavin

2006

For Your Consideration as Victor Allan Miller
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Promo Announcer
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self

2005

Chicken Little as Dog Announcer (voice) Award
The Aristocrats as Self

2004

The Simpsons: Christmas 2
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as Derek Smalls

2003

A Mighty Wind as Mark Shubb
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
The Simpsons: Christmas
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) as Self

2002

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Joey Lavin
Haunted Castle as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)

2000

CyberWorld as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The General (voice)
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi as Derek Smalls

1999

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage) Award
Dick as G. Gordon Liddy
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Encounter in the Third Dimension as Narrator (voice)

1998

The Truman Show as Mike Michaelson Award
Godzilla as Charles Caiman Award
Small Soldiers as Punch-It (voice) Award
Almost Heroes as Narrator (voice)
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk as Mike Michaelson

1997

My Best Friend's Wedding as Jonathan P.E. Rice Award
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun as Narrator

1995

Casper as Radio announcer (uncredited) Award
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show as Mr. Blackwell

1994

Little Giants as Announcer Award
Speechless as Chuck
I'll Do Anything as Audience Research Captain
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour as Derek Smalls

1993

Wayne's World 2 as Handsome Dan Award

1992

A League of Their Own as Newsreel Announcer Award
FernGully: The Last Rainforest as Fairy #3 (voice) Award
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica as Derek Smalls
The Return of Spinal Tap as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb

1991

The Fisher King as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
Oscar as Guido Finucci
Pure Luck as Monosoff
Amnesty International's Big 30 as Derek Smalls
Blood and Concrete as Sammy Rhodes

1990

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous as Self
Hometown Boy Makes Good as Radio Announcer (voice)
The Jackie Bison Show as (voice)
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

1988

My Stepmother Is an Alien as Carl Sagan (voice) Award
Plain Clothes as Simon Feck
Portrait of a White Marriage as Al Silvers

1987

Down and Out with Donald Duck as Additional Voices (voice)

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II as Rabbi
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]

1985

The History of White People in America as Rabbi

1984

This Is Spinal Tap as Derek Smalls Award

1983

The Right Stuff as NASA Recruiter Award
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

1980

Animalympics as Keen Hacksaw (voice)
One Trick Pony as Bernie Wepner

1979

The Concorde... Airport '79 as Jeffrey Marx
Real Life as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Murray Sports
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

1978

Loose Shoes as Narrator (voice)

1977

Cracking Up
American Raspberry as Trucker's Friend

1976

Serpico: The Deadly Game as Hippy

1975

Sick as Dr. Jerry Shuster

1954

The Egyptian as Boy

1953

The Robe as David (uncredited) Award
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars as Second Boy (uncredited)

You Don't Know Dick: The Comedy Mind of Richard M. Nixon

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Truman Show
The Simpsons Movie
Godzilla
Casper
Chicken Little
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Father Figures
My Best Friend's Wedding
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
A League of Their Own

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