Harry Shearer
Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actor , screenwriter and voice actor .
Career
Shearer began his career as a child when he starred in the 1953 film The Robe and was also seen on television ( The Jack Benny Program ). Shearer also played Frankie in the pilot episode of the series Leave It to Beaver ( Leave It to Beaver ).
From 1969 to 1976 Shearer was a member of the radio comedy group The Credibility Gap in Los Angeles.
In This Is Spinal Tap (1984) by Rob Reiner was he co-wrote and starred. The fictional band Spın̈al Tap also appeared in an episode of The Simpsons , in the original with the voices of Michael McKean , Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer.
As voice actor in the original English version of the animated series The Simpsons, Shearer lends his voice to numerous characters, including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Headmaster Skinner, Lenny, Kent Brockman, Rainier Wolfcastle, Scratchy, Kang, Dr. Marvin Monroe, God and Jebediah Springfield. On May 13, 2015, Shearer announced on Twitter that he would leave the series after the 26th season due to contractual disputes; in July 2015 it was announced that he would continue to work for the Simpsons .
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Shearer has been married to the singer Judith Owen since 1993 . He lives in London .
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: The robe
- 1953: Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
- 1977: Cracking Up
- 1977: American Raspberry
- 1979: The TV Show (TV)
- 1979: taken from life
- 1979–1980, 1984–1985: Saturday Night Live
- 1980: One Trick Pony
- 1980: The Jungle Olympics
- 1984: This Is Spinal Tap
- 1985: The History of White People in America (TV movie)
- 1986: Shearer as Derek Smalls. The History of White People in America: Volume II (Movie made for TV)
- 1986: Viva Shaf Vegas (TV movie)
- 1988: Plain Clothes
- 1988: Portrait of a White Marriage
- since 1989: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , TV series, voice)
- 1990: Hometown Boy Makes Good (TV movie)
- 1991: King of the fishermen
- 1991: Blood, Drugs & Libido - Survival in LA
- 1991: Pure luck
- 1991: Sunday Best (TV series)
- 1992: Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
- 1993: Wayne's World 2
- 1994: speechless
- 1995: The News Hole (TV series)
- 1998: Small Soldiers
- 1998: The Truman Show
- 1998: Almost Heroes
- 1998: Godzilla
- 1999: I love Dick
- 1999: Odyssey 3D - departure into the 3rd dimension
- 2001: Haunted Castle
- 2001: Out There
- 2002: Teddy Bears' Picnic
- 2003: A Mighty Wind
- 2005: Heaven and Chicken
- 2007: The Simpsons - The Movie
- 2010: The Big Uneasy
- 2017: Who's Daddy? (Father Figures)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ harryshearer.com
- ↑ harryshearer.com ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ variety.com: 'The Simpsons' Loses Voice of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders: Harry Shearer to Exit Show article from May 13, 2015
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/harry-shearer-returning-simpsons-807114
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shearer, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shearer, Harry Julius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, screenwriter, and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |