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Harry Shearer

Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn December 23, 1943 (82 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Dawson's Creek
  • ALF
  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest
  • Almost Heroes
  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
  • Death Valley Days
  • A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
  • Paul Shaffer Plus One

Known For

  • The Simpsons
  • The Simpsons Movie
  • This Is Spinal Tap
  • Godzilla
  • Waiting for Guffman
  • Chicken Little
  • For Your Consideration
  • Club Paradise
  • A Mighty Wind
  • Pure Luck
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
  • Dick
  • Father Figures
  • Real Life
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Animalympics

Featured Videos

  • Spinal Tap Goes To 11
    Spinal Tap Goes To 11This Is Spinal TapScene

Harry Shearer Filmography

2025
2024
2019
Easy Does It · as 'breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)
2019
Paul Shaffer Plus One (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
2017
Father Figures · as Gene
2017
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson · as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)
2016
Mascots · as Competition Announcer (voice)
2015
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (TV Series) · as Ghost #2
2015
Love & Taxes · as Sean Boykin/agent
2015
2014
SNL Shorts · as Gerald
2014
2013
Nixon's The One (TV Series) · as President Richard Nixon
2013
Have You Been Paying Attention? (TV Series) · as Panellist
2012
Stand Up to Cancer · as Kent Brockman
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Nixon
2011
Flood Streets · as Dr. Keeley
2011
These Amazing Shadows · as Derek Smalls (clip From This Is Spinal Tap (1984))
2009
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
2009
My Suicide · as Caress Moscowitz
2007
2007
Outnumbered (TV Series) · as Mr. Johnson
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)
2007
Live Earth · as Derek Smalls
2007
2006
For Your Consideration · as Victor Allan Miller
2006
2005
Chicken Little · as Dog Announcer (voice)
2005
The Colbert Report (TV Series)
2005
2005
2004
2003
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror · as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)
2003
The Simpsons: Christmas · as (archive Footage)
2003
2003
A Mighty Wind · as Mark Shubb
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
2002
The Princess and the Pea · as Sebastian The Raven
2002
The Simpsons Film Festival · as (various Segments)
2002
2001
The Agency (TV Series) · as The President
2001
2001
Haiku Tunnel · as Orientation Leader
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic · as Joey Lavin
2001
Haunted Castle · as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
2000
X-Men: Evolution (TV Series) · as Crowd Member #1
2000
CyberWorld · as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
2000
That's Life (TV Series) · as Dean
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai · as Voice Of Scratchy (voice) (archive Footage)
1999
Jack & Jill (TV Series)
1999
Dick · as G. Gordon Liddy
1999
Encounter in the Third Dimension · as Narrator (voice)
1999
Edtv · as Moderator
1999
1999
SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Derek Smalls
1998
7 Days (TV Series) · as Walter Landis
1998
Small Soldiers · as Punch-It (voice)
1998
The Truman Show · as Mike Michaelson
1998
Almost Heroes · as Narrator (voice)
1998
Godzilla · as Charles Caiman
1998
Dawson's Creek (TV Series) · as Principal Peskin
1998
1998
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk · as Mike Michaelson
1997
We're Outta Here! · as Montgomery Burns
1997
The Visitor (TV Series) · as Louis Faraday
1997
George & Leo (TV Series)
1997
1997
My Best Friend's Wedding · as Jonathan P.e. Rice
1997
Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Larry Fenwick
1996
Quack Pack (TV Series) · as Matthew Burke
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Ronald Littleman
1995
MADtv (TV Series) · as Mark Shubb
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Harry (voice)
1995
Casper · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1995
Sliders (TV Series) · as Radio Dj
1994
Speechless · as Chuck
1994
Little Giants · as Announcer
1994
Friends (TV Series) · as Dr. Baldharar
1994
ER (TV Series) · as John Smythe
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Nowhere Man
1994
Frontline (1994) (TV Series) · as Larry Hadges
1994
Ellen (TV Series) · as Ted Layton
1994
I'll Do Anything · as Audience Research Captain
1993
Wayne's World 2 · as Handsome Dan
1993
Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Ned Flat
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion · as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb
1992
1992
A League of Their Own · as Newsreel Announcer
1992
1992
1992
The 19th Annual American Music Awards · as Derek Smalls - Presenter
1991
1991
The Fisher King · as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr
1991
Blood and Concrete · as Sammy Rhodes
1991
1991 MTV Video Music Awards · as Derek Smalls - Presenter
1991
Pure Luck · as Monosoff
1991
Oscar · as Guido Finucci
1991
Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1990
1990
Hometown Boy Makes Good · as Radio Announcer (voice)
1990
Dream On (TV Series) · as Steve
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1988
My Stepmother Is an Alien · as Carl Sagan (voice)
1988
Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Chris Bishop
1988
1988
Plain Clothes · as Simon Feck
1987
Headbangers Ball (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls - Host
1987
Down and Out with Donald Duck · as Additional Voices (voice)
1987
1986
ALF (TV Series) · as Larry
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Gordon Huyck
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as George Bush (voice)
1985
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent Timothy Anderson
1984
This Is Spinal Tap · as Derek Smalls
1983
The Right Stuff · as Nasa Recruiter
1983
Flicks · as Narrator / Voice Of Philip Alien / Voice Of George Blik (voice)
1982
Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Congressman Jim Wright
1982
Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1982
Million Dollar Infield · as Jack Savage
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1980
One-Trick Pony · as Bernie Wepner
1980
Animalympics · as Keen Hacksaw / Mayor Of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)
1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · as Murray Sports
1979
The Concorde... Airport '79 · as Jeffrey Marx
1979
Real Life · as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer
1979
1978
Coming Attractions · as Narrator (voice)
1977
Prime Time · as Trucker's Friend
1977
1976
Serpico (TV Series) · as Hippy
1976
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1957
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Frankie Bennett
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Street Kid
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as 1st Wise Man
1954
The Egyptian · as Boy
1954
Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Frankie Bennett
1954
It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Terry
1954
The Early Show (TV Series) · as Derek Smalls
1953
The Robe · as David (uncredited)
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Els
1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars · as Second Boy (uncredited)
1953
Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Chuckie Willis
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Timmy
1952
Omnibus (TV Series) · as Johnny
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Antonio--Tony's Son
1950
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Everett

2025
Downey Wrote That · as Self - Snl Cast
2024
2023
The Session Man · as Self
2020
2020
Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2018
Love, Gilda · as Self
2018
Satan & Adam · as Self
2017
XTC: This Is Pop · as Self
2017
The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2016
2016
Der Clown · as Self
2015
2014
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Kumars (TV Series) · as Self
2012
The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Overheard (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2010
The Big Uneasy · as Self
2009
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Fired! · as Self
2007
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
After Hours with Daniel Boulud (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life · as Self - Actor And Musician
2003
This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
2002
Countdown with Keith Olbermann (TV Series) · as Self
2002
HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Democracy Now! (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
2001
The Secret Rulers of the World (TV Series) · as Self – Comedian
1999
1999
The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self
1998
The Panel (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Good Morning Australia (TV Series) · as Self
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self - Voice Of Punch-It
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Reliable Sources (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1985
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival · as Self (segment: The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World)
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1977
Fernwood 2Night (TV Series) · as Harry Shearer
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters
1973
Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1962
CTV National News (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Impressionist
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Johnny Carson Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

1996
Waiting for Guffman · as Original Music Composer
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion · as Composer
1984
This Is Spinal Tap · as Original Music Composer

2025
2013
Nixon's The One (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2011
Flood Streets · as Executive Producer
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic · as Executive Producer
1992

2013
Nixon's The One (TV Series) · as Created & Written By
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Created By
2010
The Big Uneasy · as Narration
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic · as Music Supervisor
1996
Waiting for Guffman · as Lyricist
1986
Club Paradise · as Story
1982
Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Additional Material

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