Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. 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.

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  • Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. 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. 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.
  • Harry Julius Shearer ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Synchronsprecher.
  • Harry Julius Shearer je americký komediální herec a spisovatel. Shearer je nejvíce známý díky dabingu postav z animovaného seriálu Simpsonovi (od roku 1989 až do současnosti).
  • Harry Julius Shearer, conocido como Harry Shearer, es un director, actor, guionista y escritor estadounidense. Realiza el doblaje de varios personajes de la serie animada Los Simpson: Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Lenny Leonard, Seymour Skinner, Otto Mann y Rainier Wolfcastle, etc.
  • Harry Julius Shearer on yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä.
  • Harry Shearer est un acteur, compositeur, producteur, réalisateur et scénariste américain, né le 23 décembre 1943 à Los Angeles, en Californie.
  • Harry Julius Shearer er en amerikansk komedie-skuespiller og skribent. Han er kjent for sin barndomskarriere og hans stemme for ulike figurer i The Simpsons.
  • Harry Shearer é um dos dubladores em inglês da série Os Simpsons, que faz a voz de Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Reverendo Timothy Lovejoy, Dr. Julius Hibbert, Jasper Beardley, Lenny Leonard, Policial Eddie, Rainier Wolfcastle a.k.a. McBain, Coçadinha, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Kang, Kent Brockman, Deus, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Sr. Prince (Pai de Martin), Jebediah Springfield, e outros.
  • Harry Shearer, född 23 december 1943 i Los Angeles, Kalifornien, är en amerikansk skådespelare och komiker. Filmdebuten gjordes 1953 tillsammans med Bud Abbot och Lou Costello i Abbot and Costello Go to Mars. Han var ett tag i mitten av åttiotalet inblandad i Saturday Night Live, en legendarisk sketchkomediserie som skapat många stora amerikanska komiker. Shearer är också en av medlemmarna i Spinal Tap, ett påhittat rockband om vilka det gjordes en fiktiv dokumentär, en så kallad mockumentär, vid namn This Is Spinal Tap. Filmen och bandet är en drift med musikindustrin, enkannerligen den pompösa rocken á la Queen. Han spelar basisten Derek Smalls. Mest känd i Sverige är han nog ändå som röstskådespelare i The Simpsons, den tecknade komediserien om familjen från Springfield. Shearer gör ett stort antal karaktärer i serien, bland andra Montgomery Burns, Ned Flanders, Waylon Smithers, Lenny Leonard, Kent Brockman, Timothy Lovejoy, Seymour Skinner, Dr. Julius Hibbert och Otto Mann.
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  • Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. 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.
  • Harry Julius Shearer ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Synchronsprecher.
  • Harry Julius Shearer je americký komediální herec a spisovatel. Shearer je nejvíce známý díky dabingu postav z animovaného seriálu Simpsonovi (od roku 1989 až do současnosti).
  • Harry Julius Shearer, conocido como Harry Shearer, es un director, actor, guionista y escritor estadounidense. Realiza el doblaje de varios personajes de la serie animada Los Simpson: Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Lenny Leonard, Seymour Skinner, Otto Mann y Rainier Wolfcastle, etc.
  • Harry Julius Shearer on yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä.
  • Harry Shearer est un acteur, compositeur, producteur, réalisateur et scénariste américain, né le 23 décembre 1943 à Los Angeles, en Californie.
  • Harry Julius Shearer er en amerikansk komedie-skuespiller og skribent. Han er kjent for sin barndomskarriere og hans stemme for ulike figurer i The Simpsons.
  • Harry Shearer é um dos dubladores em inglês da série Os Simpsons, que faz a voz de Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Reverendo Timothy Lovejoy, Dr. Julius Hibbert, Jasper Beardley, Lenny Leonard, Policial Eddie, Rainier Wolfcastle a.k.a. McBain, Coçadinha, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Kang, Kent Brockman, Deus, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Sr. Prince (Pai de Martin), Jebediah Springfield, e outros.
  • Harry Shearer, född 23 december 1943 i Los Angeles, Kalifornien, är en amerikansk skådespelare och komiker. Filmdebuten gjordes 1953 tillsammans med Bud Abbot och Lou Costello i Abbot and Costello Go to Mars. Han var ett tag i mitten av åttiotalet inblandad i Saturday Night Live, en legendarisk sketchkomediserie som skapat många stora amerikanska komiker.
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