Harry Shearer
American actor (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943, in Los Angeles, California) is an American comedic actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, musician, author, radio host, director and producer. Shearer is famous for playing the voices of many characters for The Simpsons (1989 to present).
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| Born | Harry Julius Shearer (1943-12-23) December 23, 1943 (age 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, musician, author, radio host, director, producer |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Notable work | Ned Flanders, Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Seymour Skinner in The Simpsons Derek Smalls in This is Spinal Tap Science Vessel in Starcraft |
| Spouse(s) | Penny Nichols (m. 1974–1977; divorced) Judith Owen (m. 1993–present) |
| Website | http://www.harryshearer.com |
Shearer was a child actor. He acted on the Jack Benny radio program.[1]
Shearer was a member of the Credibility Gap comedy group. The radio stations KRLA and later KPPC broadcast the Credibility Gap.[2] He performed on the Pop Chronicles music documentary.[3][4]
Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls in the 1984 comedy movie This is Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner directed this movie.[5]
Shearer speaks the voices for many characters on The Simpsons cartoon. Some of the characters he plays are Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, and Ned Flanders.[6]