Harry Shearer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor, appearing in The Jack Benny Program, as well as the 1953 films Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and The Robe. In 1957, Shearer played the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series Leave It to Beaver, but his parents decided not to let him continue in the role so that he could have a normal childhood. From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was a member of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the break up of the group, Shearer co-wrote the film Real Life with Albert Brooks and started writing for Martin Mull's television series Fernwood 2 Night. In August 1979, Shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. Shearer describes his experience on the show as a "living hell" and he did not get along well with the other writers and cast members. He left the show in 1980. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, a satirical rockumentary about a band called Spinal Tap. Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls, the bassist, and Michael McKean and Christopher Guest played the other two members. The film became a cult hit and the band has since released several albums and played several concerts. While promoting the film, Shearer was offered the chance to return to Saturday Night Live. He accepted, but left the show for good in January 1985 after just three months into the season. Since 1983, Shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program Le Show on Santa Monica's NPR-affiliated radio station, KCRW. The program, a hodgepodge of satirical news commentary, music, and sketch comedy, is carried on many public radio stations throughout the United States. In 1989, Shearer became a part of the cast of The Simpsons. He was initially reluctant because he thought the recording sessions would be too much trouble. He felt voice acting was "not a lot of fun" because traditionally, voice actors record their parts separately. He provides voices for numerous characters, including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Principal Skinner, Otto Mann and Rainier Wolfcastle. Shearer has been vocal about what he perceives as the show's declining quality. In 2004, he said "I rate the last three seasons as among the worst." Shearer also directed the 2002 film Teddy Bears' Picnic and appeared in several films, including A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Godzilla. Shearer has written three books, Man Bites Town, It's the Stupidity, Stupid, and Not Enough Indians. He has been married to singer-songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He has received several Primetime Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominations and in 2008 it was announced that Shearer would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the radio category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Shearer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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The Fisher King
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Casper
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Godzilla
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Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
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This Is Spinal Tap
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Small Soldiers
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Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
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Oscar
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My Stepmother Is an Alien
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Wayne's World 2
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A Mighty Wind
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The Jackie Bison Show
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For Your Consideration
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Speechless
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The Aristocrats
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Loose Shoes
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Dick
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Little Giants
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Haunted Castle
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Cracking Up
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
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The Million Dollar Infield
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A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
The Last Laugh
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Spinal Tap II
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The Truman Show
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Hometown Boy Makes Good
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Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
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Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
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The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
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Serpico: The Deadly Game
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
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Blood and Concrete
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The Right Stuff
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Plain Clothes
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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
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My Best Friend's Wedding
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Down and Out with Donald Duck
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Flicks
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The Clown
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American Raspberry
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Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
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One Trick Pony
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Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
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Almost Heroes
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Encounter in the Third Dimension
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Do the Bartman
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What the Pythons Did Next...
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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
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The Egyptian
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Love & Taxes
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
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Portrait of a White Marriage
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Father Figures
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
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The Robe
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The History of White People in America: Volume II
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Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
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Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
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The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
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The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest
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Likely Stories Vol. 1
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
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A League of Their Own
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CyberWorld
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Real Life
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I'll Do Anything
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Fired!
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My Suicide
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Easy Does It
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Satan & Adam
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Sick
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Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
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Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
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From Darkness to Light
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Anderson Cooper 360°
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Just Shoot Me!
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ER
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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The Visitor
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Where Are They Now?
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Stockard Channing: In Just Friends
The Kumars
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Would I Lie to You?
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The Simpsons
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The Graham Norton Show
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Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
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Dinosaurs
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The History of Comedy
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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The Simpsons
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The Secret Rulers of the World
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Dream On
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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Style & Substance
George & Leo
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Ellen
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Have You Been Paying Attention?
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Funny Is Money
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This Is Spinal Tap
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This Is Spinal Tap
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The Big Uneasy
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
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Portrait of a White Marriage
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The History of White People in America: Volume II
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
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America 2-Night
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Playhouse Presents
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