Harry Shearer, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
8.072

Harry Shearer
Acting

Harry Shearer
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-12-23,Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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

Filmography

The Simpsons Movie

7.012

The Simpsons Movie
2007-07-25

The Fisher King

7.276

The Fisher King
1991-09-20

6.327

Casper
1995-05-26

5.629

Godzilla
1998-05-20

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

0

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006-10-10

This Is Spinal Tap

7.426

This Is Spinal Tap
1984-03-02

6.53

Small Soldiers
1998-07-10

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

8.3

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017-10-20

6.3

Oscar
1991-04-26

My Stepmother Is an Alien

5.7

My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988-12-09

Wayne's World 2

6.077

Wayne's World 2
1993-12-10

5.894

Chicken Little
2005-11-04

6.764

A Mighty Wind
2003-04-16

The Jackie Bison Show

5

The Jackie Bison Show
1990-07-02

For Your Consideration

5.8

For Your Consideration
2006-11-17

5.9

Speechless
1994-12-16

The Aristocrats

5.9

The Aristocrats
2005-07-29

3.5

Loose Shoes
1978-09-01

5.9

Dick
1999-08-04

5.5

Pure Luck
1991-08-09

6

Animalympics
1980-02-01

6.458

Little Giants
1994-10-14

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

5.5

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979-11-06

5.3

Haunted Castle
2001-02-23

1

Cracking Up
1977-07-01

The Concorde... Airport '79

4.7

The Concorde... Airport '79
1979-08-17

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

7.8

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992-08-12

Teddy Bears' Picnic

3

Teddy Bears' Picnic
2002-03-29

The Million Dollar Infield

0

The Million Dollar Infield
1982-02-02

A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles

0

A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
2023-09-09

6.9

The Last Laugh
2016-04-18

0

Spinal Tap II

The Truman Show

8.144

The Truman Show
1998-06-04

Hometown Boy Makes Good

10

Hometown Boy Makes Good
1990-08-02

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

8

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009-09-01

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

0

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009-08-25

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

0

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986-01-01

Serpico: The Deadly Game

0

Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976-04-24

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

0

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003-10-31

The History of White People in America

6.2

The History of White People in America
1985-06-04

Blood and Concrete

5.7

Blood and Concrete
1991-09-13

A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser

0

A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser
2007-09-16

Amnesty International's Big 30

4

Amnesty International's Big 30
1991-12-28

The Right Stuff

7.4

The Right Stuff
1983-10-20

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

0

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990-08-31

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

0

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004-09-20

6.2

Plain Clothes
1988-04-15

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

7.322

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999-10-06

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

5.5

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953-04-06

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

0

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000-11-17

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

0

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979-05-10

My Best Friend's Wedding

6.6

My Best Friend's Wedding
1997-06-19

5.4

Mascots
2016-10-11

Down and Out with Donald Duck

6.7

Down and Out with Donald Duck
1987-03-25

5

Flicks
1983-08-26

8

The Clown
2016-02-03

American Raspberry

5.6

American Raspberry
1977-09-12

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous

0

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
1990-01-01

5.3

One Trick Pony
1980-10-03

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

6

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1980-01-01

5.387

Almost Heroes
1998-05-29

Encounter in the Third Dimension

7.2

Encounter in the Third Dimension
1999-03-31

7.2

Do the Bartman
1990-12-06

What the Pythons Did Next...

0

What the Pythons Did Next...
2007-01-01

The Simpsons: Christmas 2

0

The Simpsons: Christmas 2

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

0

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2002-10-28

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

0

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016-12-31

6.4

The Egyptian
1954-08-25

4

Love & Taxes
2017-03-03

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

6.7

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007-10-13

Portrait of a White Marriage

4

Portrait of a White Marriage
1988-08-27

5.807

Father Figures
2017-12-21

The Simpsons: Christmas

7

The Simpsons: Christmas
2003-10-14

The Simpsons: Christmas 2

6.8

The Simpsons: Christmas 2
2004-11-02

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

8

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995-05-20

6.747

The Robe
1953-09-16

The History of White People in America: Volume II

9

The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986-01-01

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

5.8

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006-01-12

The Return of Spinal Tap

6.2

The Return of Spinal Tap
1992-12-31

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

6

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009-06-16

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

6.7

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
1998-01-01

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

7.1

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999-03-08

Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There

9

Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There
2019-08-16

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

6.4

FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992-04-10

Likely Stories Vol. 1

0

Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981-01-01

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

8.5

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003-05-23

A League of Their Own

7.195

A League of Their Own
1992-07-01

6.2

CyberWorld
2000-10-06

6.604

Real Life
1979-03-02

I'll Do Anything

5.6

I'll Do Anything
1994-02-04

6

Fired!
2007-06-05

6.2

My Suicide
2011-09-23

4.3

Easy Does It
2020-06-05

7.5

Satan & Adam
2018-04-20

0

Sick
1975-12-13

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers

0

Pay Up Cheaters: The Story of the Beat Farmers
2012-01-01

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

5

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000-09-12

From Darkness to Light

0

From Darkness to Light
2024-08-28

7.046

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

7.5

Jack & Jill
1999-09-26

8.436

Friends
1994-09-22

7.477

Miami Vice
1984-09-16

7.341

Dawson's Creek
1998-01-20

4.5

The View
1997-08-11

4

HypaSpace
2002-05-13

6.9

Jeopardy!
1984-09-10

Anderson Cooper 360°

5.1

Anderson Cooper 360°
2003-09-08

CBS News Sunday Morning

6.2

CBS News Sunday Morning
1979-01-28

Laverne & Shirley

7.2

Laverne & Shirley
1976-01-27

5.7

The Early Show
1999-11-01

General Electric Theater

5.5

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

The Colbert Report

6.838

The Colbert Report
2005-10-17

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.095

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

6.7

Just Shoot Me!
1997-03-04

7.2

Chicago Hope
1994-09-18

7.814

ER
1994-09-19

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

6

The Visitor
1997-09-19

Where Are They Now?

7.5

Where Are They Now?
1999-06-07

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends

0

Stockard Channing: In Just Friends
1979-03-04

5

The Kumars
2014-01-15

Would I Lie to You?

7.654

Would I Lie to You?
2007-06-16

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

7

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014-06-16

7.8

Dinosaurs
1991-04-26

The History of Comedy

6.556

The History of Comedy
2017-02-09

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996-11-12

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

The Secret Rulers of the World

8

The Secret Rulers of the World
2001-04-29

6.9

Dream On
1990-07-08

Real Time with Bill Maher

6

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003-02-21

Style & Substance

0

Style & Substance
1998-01-05

0

George & Leo
1997-09-15

The Golden Girls

7.554

The Golden Girls
1985-09-14

6

Omnibus
1952-11-09

6.4

Ellen
1994-03-29

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014-11-03

Have You Been Paying Attention?

8.286

Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013-11-03