About Harry Shearer
Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, musician, radio host, writer, and producer. Born in Los Angeles, he began his career as a child actor and from 1969 to 1976 was a member of the radio comedy group The Credibility Gap. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live between 1979 and 1980 and again from 1984 to 1985. Shearer co-created, co-wrote, and co-starred in the 1984 satirical rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In 1989, he joined the cast of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, providing voices for characters including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, and Principal Skinner. He has appeared in films including The Truman Show and A Mighty Wind, and since 1983 has hosted the public radio comedy and music program Le Show. Shearer has won a Primetime Emmy Award and has received several other Emmy and Grammy Award nominations.
Videos (30)
Videos 1 to 24 of 30.
2:29“I Never Knew Them"
1.3K views
3:43I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas
745 views
1:45patel boozatorium SD 480p
568 views
6:01The Magic of AI
505 views
6:30Five Minutes With…Megyn Kelly
462 views
3:49zuck speaks his mind
397 views
0:07Making It Right
323 views
1:16Grokin' the Night Away SD 480p
305 views
6:38Six Minutes With...Sean Hannity
292 views
3:06under obliterated SD 480p
291 views
5:13Mr. Zuckerberg speaks his mind...
290 views
1:43LA’S BLACK BILLBOARDS
253 views
1:14The Magic of AI Part 2 SD 480p
235 views
0:35mr big war stuff SD 480p
220 views
5:335 Minutes With…Joe Biden
217 views
0:16An In Depthfake Interview
207 views
0:09And Another Thing...
202 views
0:58elon by grok HD 720p
191 views
5:28Five Minutes With…Lawrence O'Donnell
176 views
0:08Gilt By Ass-ociation
176 views
0:15Just for a Change...
175 views
0:07This Just Almost In...
168 views
0:27Gamifiying Warfare The Other Way
163 views
0:07Turns Out This Week’s Shallowfake Was Right...
136 viewsGuest appearances (9)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Harry Shearer.
Guest appearances 1 to 9 of 9.
15:56Harry Shearer On The Creation Of His Simpsons’ Voices
Robert Brydon Jones
58.9K views
1:09:43Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast with Harry Shearer
Richard Herring
33.4K views
23:45The Artie Lange Show - Harry Shearer (in-studio) Part 1
Artie Lange
12.4K views
12:45The Artie Lange Show - Harry Shearer (Part ) - In The Studio
Artie Lange
10.6K views
12:34The Artie Lange Show - Harry Shearer (Part ) - In The Studio
Artie Lange
7K views
10:26The Artie Lange Show - Harry Shearer (in-studio) Part 2
Artie Lange
4.6K views
1:23Ruby Wax talks to Harry Shearer about OJ Simpson
Ruby Wax
1.5K views
11:50Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold on Here Comes J Edgar! - from RHLSTP 616
Richard Herring
634 views
1:49:58404 - Dr. John - Dr. John's Gumbo - Harry Shearer
Josh Adam Meyers
257 viewsChannels on this page: Robert Brydon Jones, Richard Herring, Artie Lange, Ruby Wax, Josh Adam Meyers
Frequently asked questions
Which Simpsons characters does Harry Shearer voice?
Harry Shearer joined The Simpsons in 1989 and voices characters including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner.
Was Harry Shearer in This Is Spinal Tap?
Yes. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in This Is Spinal Tap, the satirical rockumentary from 1984.
When was Harry Shearer on Saturday Night Live?
He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live between 1979 and 1980, and again from 1984 to 1985.
What is Le Show?
Le Show is a public radio comedy and music program that Harry Shearer has hosted since 1983.
How did Harry Shearer's career begin?
Born in Los Angeles on December 23, 1943, Shearer started out as a child actor and from 1969 to 1976 belonged to the radio comedy group The Credibility Gap.
What awards has Harry Shearer won?
Shearer has won a Primetime Emmy Award and has received several other Emmy and Grammy Award nominations. His films include The Truman Show and A Mighty Wind.
