Harry Shearer
Actor
- Born
- December 23, 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Age
- 82 years old
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Total works
- 121 movies, 34 TV shows
- Latest work
- Simpsley (2026)
- Genres
- Comedy,Science Fiction,Animation
Harry Shearer is an American actor, comedian, musician, radio host, writer, and producer who co-created and co-starred in the film This Is Spinal Tap (1984). He began his career as a child actor and was part of the radio comedy group The Credibility Gap from 1969 to 1976. Shearer was a cast member on Saturday Night Live during two separate periods, from 1979 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1985. He has voiced numerous characters on the animated sitcom The Simpsons since 1989, including Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders. In addition to acting, he has directed films such as Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) and The Big Uneasy (2010). Shearer has won a Primetime Emmy Award and has authored three books.
