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