HARRY SHEARER: On The Simpsons, SNL, Spinal Tap and More !
Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer at The Connecticut Forum
Harry Shearer reads the BBC post-nuclear attack statement
Al Gore and Harry Shearer Beard Growing
- Date of Birth: 23 December, 1943
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Biography: Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. Born in Los... Read more
Filmography
- The Simpsons No Loan Again, Naturally (2009)
- The Simpsons Wedding for Disaster (2009)
- The Simpsons Eeny Teeny Maya Moe (2009)
- The Simpsons Lisa the Drama Queen (2009)
News
Video installation
dispatch.com –
2009-10-09
In the cafe: The Silent Echo Chamber The installation -- previously shown in Chicago; New York; and Ridgefield, Conn. -- features news feeds of politicians, TV hosts and commentators captured in the moments before going on live television. ... Full Article
Salary Dispute Means New Voices For Zoidberg, Fry, Leela and Bender On FUTURAMA!!
aintitcool.com –
2009-07-17
One assumes they found out about Harry Shearer becomming a multimillionaire playing Mr. Burns and Smithers on "The Simpsons." Salary disputes were rumored to be the cause also of West's exit from radio's "The Howard Stern Show" a decade or... ... Full Article
Harry Shearer finally lands Emmy nod for voicing all those characters on 'The Simpsons'
latimes.com –
2009-07-15
Seventeen years after his castmates from " The Simpsons " won the first Emmys awarded for voice-over performances, Harry Shearer has finally earned a nomination. ... Full Article
On the Road, Without Wigs and Spandex
nytimes.com –
2009-05-24
WASHINGTON LATE into their set at the Warner Theater here on a recent Wednesday night, Christopher Guest , Michael McKean and Harry Shearer , the members of the comedy music groups Spinal Tap and the Folksmen, put down their guitars... ... Full Article
Mockumentary trio still plays it straight
cleveland.com –
2009-05-23
And we always thought David Bowie was the ultimate musical chameleon. Not so, my friends. That distinction rightly belongs to Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. ... Full Article
The wigs are off; the spandex retired. Christopher Guest , Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the mock-rock doc This Is Spinal Tap with an acoustic tour, Unwigged & Unplugged - An Evening with Christopher... ... Full Article