Harry Shearer
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 82
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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A life in dates
Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionFilm, Lenny Leonard (voice)2024
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulFilm, Mr. Burns (voice)2016
MascotsFilm, Competition Announcer (voice)2014Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over PerformanceAward2013
The Last LegSeries2006
For Your ConsiderationFilm, Victor Allan Miller2005
The Colbert ReportSeries
Chicken LittleFilm, 2005Dog Announcer (voice)1999
DickFilm, G. Gordon Liddy1998
Dawson's CreekSeries, Principal Peskin1997
The ViewSeries
My Best Friend's WeddingFilm, 1997Jonathan P.E. Rice1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Nowhere Man
I'll Do AnythingFilm, 1994Audience Research Captain1992
A League of Their OwnFilm, Newsreel Announcer1991
DinosaursSeries, Narrator (voice)1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Writer1988
My Stepmother Is an AlienFilm, Carl Sagan (voice)1986
L.A. LawSeries, Gordon Huyck
Club ParadiseFilm, 1986Writer1984
Jeopardy!Series1983
The Right StuffFilm, NASA Recruiter1979
Real LifeFilm, Writer1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, Writer1953
The RobeFilm, David (uncredited)1943Born23 December 1943People around Harry
Fred Willard Harry directed Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Christopher Guest Directed Almost Heroes and A Mighty Wind
Michael McKean Also in Small Soldiers and This Is Spinal Tap
Julie Kavner Also in I'll Do Anything and The Simpsons Movie
Nancy Cartwright Also in Godzilla and The Simpsons Movie
Rob Reiner Directed This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Dan Castellaneta Also in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Hank Azaria Also in Godzilla and The Simpsons Movie
Yeardley Smith Also in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
John Michael Higgins Harry directed Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Don Lake Also in A Mighty Wind and Almost Heroes
Robin Williams Harry directed Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)
James L. Brooks Directed I'll Do Anything (1994)
Albert Brooks Directed Real Life (1979)
Ed Begley, Jr. Also in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Larry Miller Harry directed Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Alex Désert Also in The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
Ben Stassen Directed Encounter in the Third Dimension (1999)
Maggie Roswell Also in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Parker Posey Also in A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration
Kurtwood Smith Harry directed Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Joe Dante Directed Small Soldiers (1998)
Kevin Dunn Also in Small Soldiers and Almost Heroes
Michael Hitchcock Also in For Your Consideration and A Mighty Wind
Harry ShearerPartners
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The Truman Show 1998
Yellow Mirror 2026
Simpsley 2026
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition 2026
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999
Filmography 40
209 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
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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.
