Harry Shearer

Actor, Writer, Additional Crew

Birthdate: Dec 23, 1943

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Harry Shearer was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, California. His film debut was with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), followed by The Robe (1953). Probably best known for his Saturday Night Live (1975) gigs, his NPR satire program "Le Show" and The Simpsons (1989), where he plays 21 characters. His best film may be This Is Spinal Tap (1984), where he played bass player Derek Smalls. There was also an episode on The Simpsons (1989) where he reprised this role. His film work includes Godzilla (1998), in which "Simpsons" cast members Hank Azaria and Nancy Cartwright also appeared. Shearer has also directed a film, Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001), in which he also stars.

Harry Shearer Movies

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2025 |
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
R
1h 23m
Comedy, Music
The band reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert.
asDerek Smalls
2023 |
The Session Man
2019 |
Easy Does Itas 'Breezy' Bob Mckee
2018 |
Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There
2018 |
Satan & Adam
2017 |
Father Figures
Father Figures
2017
R
1h 53m
Comedy, Drama
5.5
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, fraternal twin brothers hit the road to search for him.
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asGene
2017 |
Love & Taxes
Love & Taxes
2017
1h 30m
Comedy, Romance
7.6
Love & Taxes is a riveting comic tale of seven years of tax avoidance. Following the possibly real-life exploits of Josh Kornbluth, an autobiographical monologist, Love & Taxes is a comedy that blends solo performance and scripted scenes to bring the subjective reality of the sto... Read all
asSean Boykin
2014 |
Godzilla
Godzilla
2014
PG-13
2h 3m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
6.4
The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.
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asCharles Caiman
2012 |
Pay Up, Cheaters!: The Story of The Beat Farmers
2011 |
Flood Streetsas Dr. Keeley
2011 |
Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation Liveas George Montgomery
2010 |
The Big Uneasy
2007 |
The Simpsons Movieas Scratchy
2007 |
The Problem with Apu?
The Problem with Apu?
2007
1h 27m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
7.3
After Homer pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
asScratchy
2006 |
For Your Considerationas Victor Allan Miller
2005 |
Chicken Littleas Dog Announcer
2005 |
Chicken Little
Chicken Little
2005
G
1h 21m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
5.7
After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion.
asDog Announcer
2003 |
A Mighty Windas Mark Shubb
2003 |
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
2003
PG-13
1h 31m
Comedy, Music
7.2
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.
asMark Shubb
2001 |
Teddy Bears' Picnic
1999 |
Dickas G. Gordon Liddy
1996 |
Waiting for Guffman
1994 |
Speechless
Speechless
1994
PG-13
1h 39m
Comedy, Romance
5.8
Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
asChuck
1991 |
The Fisher King
The Fisher King
1991
R
2h 17m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
7.5
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he once made, finds redemption in helping a mentally unstable homeless man who was an innocent victim of that mistake.
asSitcom Actor Ben Starr
1991 |
Blood and Concreteas Sammy Rhodes
1991 |
Pure Luckas Monosoff
1986 |
Club Paradise
1984 |
This Is Spinal Tapas Derek Smalls
1984 |
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
R
1h 22m
Comedy, Music
7.9
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
asDerek Smalls
1980 |
Animalympicsas Keen Hacksaw
1979 |
Real Life
1977 |
Cracking Upas Tom