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|gender= {{Male cast}}
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|job=Voice actor
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|fullname= Harry Julius Shearer
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|birthdate={{birthdate|1943|12|23}}
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|job= Voice actor
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'''Harry Julius Shearer''' is a starring voice actor on ''The Simpsons''. He provides the voices of many characters, among them [[Charles Montgomery Burns]], [[Ned Flanders]] and [[Seymour Skinner]] -- to name only a few.
 
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==Biography==
 
  
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Harry Shearer began acting at the age of seven at the suggestion of his piano teacher-turned-agent. He made his film debut in the classic ''Abbott and Costello Go To Mars,'' and had a small role in the first Cinemascope movie ''The Robe''.
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'''Harry Julius Shearer''' (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, musician, radio host, director and producer. He voices many characters, including [[Kent Brockman]], [[Mr. Burns]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Julius Hibbert]] (until 2021), [[Kang]], [[Lenny Leonard]], [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.]], [[Otto Mann]], [[Seymour Skinner]], [[Waylon Smithers]] and [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]. He is married to Welsh singer-songwriter [[Judith Owen]] who voiced {{Ch|Judith Owen|herself}} in the [[season 13]] episode "[[The Blunder Years]]".
  
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He often appeared on ''The Jack Benny Show'' as well as GE Theatre, ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', and played the role of Eddie Haskell in the pilot episode of ''Leave It To Beaver''.
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== Possible departure in Spring 2015 ==
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In May 2015, Harry Shearer told by twitter that he wouldn't be in the show anymore and that he hadn't signed the same deal as the rest of the cast had. Then, in July 7, he said he returned to the show and signed that deal.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/15/harry-shearer-simpsons-returns Entertainment Weekly - "Harry Shearer returning to The Simpsons"]</ref>
  
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Harry gained national recognition as one of the creators and stars of ''This Is Spinal Tap'', where he portrayed heavy metalist Derek Smalls in the mock rockumentary.
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== Credits ==
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=== Starring ===
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Harry "I Want To Own Every Media in the World" Shearer}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as Harry "I Want To Own Every Media in the World" Shearer}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as Harry "I'll Dance on My Grave" Shearer}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as Phone-Hacky Shearer}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as Phone-Hacky Shearer}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as Harry "New Business Model" Shearer}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Corey Engineerer}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Ailing Rogers}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Harry "Do These Mouse Ears Make Me Look Dead?" Shearer}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Harry (Streaming? I Thought You Said Screaming!) Shearer}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as Harry (We Have Nothing To Fear Except Life Itself) Shearer}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as Harry (I'm Vaxxing You) Shearer}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as Harry "MJ Who?" Shearer}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as Harry (Does This Look Infected?) Shearer}}
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|TSRR=yes
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Harry was a writer and cast member of ''Saturday Night Live[[File:Shearer snl.jpg|thumb|Shearer on Saturday Night Live (minus subtitle)]]'' for two seasons. His on-screen performance as a NASA recruitment official in ''The Right Stuff'' shows that he can also support a convincing "establishment" persona as well. Harry's other film work includes ''Oscar, The Fisher King, Wayne's World II,'' and ''Pure Luck''.
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=== Written by ===
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*{{ep|Trust but Clarify}}
  
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His television work has included ''Politically Incorrect'', ''Martin Mull's Portrait of a White Marriage'', ''HBO Comedy Hour Live: The Magic of Live'', ''Fernwood 2 Night'', ''Ellen''''', '''''Friends'', ''Murphy Brown'', ''LA Law'' and ''The News Hole'' for which he won an Ace Award for Best Game Show ('95).
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=== Vocals ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Sing the Blues|("[[Look at All Those Idiots]]")}}
  
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His characters include:
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=== Voice ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|The Yellow Album}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
  
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* [[Charles Montgomery Burns]]
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=== A big special thank you ===
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* [[Ned Flanders]]
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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* [[Seymour Skinner]]
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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* [[Scratchy]]
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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* [[Rev. Lovejoy]]
 
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* [[Dr. Hibbert]]
 
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* [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]
 
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* [[Lenny Leonard]]
 
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* [[Waylon Smithers]]
 
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* [[Otto Man]]
 
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* [[Kent Brockman]]
 
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* [[Kang]]
 
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* [[Eddie]]
 
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* [[Jasper]]
 
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* [[Mr. Largo]]
 
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* [[Sanjay]]
 
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* [[Dr. Marvin Monroe]]
 
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* [[Jebediah Springfield]]
 
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* [[Bill and Marty|Marty]]
 
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* [[Herman]]
 
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* [[Judge Roy Snyder]]
 
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* [[Bill Clinton]]
 
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* [[Mr. Bouvier]]
 
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* [[Dr. J. Loren Pyror]]
 
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* [[George Bush]]
 
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* [[Nigel (Homer's Barbershop Quartet)|Nigel]]
 
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* [[Maggie Simpson]] (using his Kang voice)
 
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* [[President Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
 
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*[[Freak Show Manager]]
 
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*[[Guy who Doesn't Know if He's Sarcastic]]
 
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*[[London Symphony Orchestra]]
 
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*[[Pig Guy]]
 
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*[[Al Gore]]
 
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*[[John Travolta]]
 
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*[[Bort (man)]]
 
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*Skull
 
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*Kissing Cop
 
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*Toll Booth Man
 
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*Zookeper
 
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*Comedian
 
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*Cameraman
 
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*[[Phil the Alien]]
 
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*Bank Owner
 
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*Sailor
 
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*Man on Video
 
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*Regular Teacher
 
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*Telegram Man
 
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*Fat Prisoner
 
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*Texan 1
 
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*Texan 2
 
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*Plastic Surgeon
 
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*Man at Graduation
 
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*[[Otto's Dad]]
 
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*Man 1 in Future
 
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*Man 3 at Gas Station
 
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*[[Shelbyville Homer]]
 
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*[[Hugh Jass]]
 
  
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== Credits ==
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== See also ==
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=== Starring ===
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*{{Voices}}
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== References ==
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* {{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
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{{Reflist}}
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* {{ep|Bart the Genius}}
 
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* {{ep|Homer's Odyssey}}
 
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* {{ep|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}
 
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* {{ep|Bart the General}}
 
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* {{ep|Moaning Lisa}}
 
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* {{ep|The Call of the Simpsons}}
 
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* {{ep|The Telltale Head}}
 
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* {{ep|Life on the Fast Lane}}
 
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* {{ep|Homer's Night Out}}
 
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* {{ep|The Crepes of Wrath}}
 
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* {{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
 
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* {{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
 
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* {{ep|The Simpsons Movie}}
 
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== External links ==
 
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* [http://www.harryshearer.com Official Website] (includes contact information)
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[[Category:The Simpsons Wrestling cast and crew]]
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Latest revision as of 12:27, November 7, 2023

Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Real full name: Harry Julius Shearer
Job: Voice actor
Birth date: December 23, 1943 (1943-12-23) (age 80)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 768
Seasons active: Season 1 - Present
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Bart's Brain"
First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, musician, radio host, director and producer. He voices many characters, including Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Julius Hibbert (until 2021), Kang, Lenny Leonard, Timothy Lovejoy, Jr., Otto Mann, Seymour Skinner, Waylon Smithers and Rainier Wolfcastle. He is married to Welsh singer-songwriter Judith Owen who voiced herself in the season 13 episode "The Blunder Years".

Possible departure in Spring 2015[edit]

In May 2015, Harry Shearer told by twitter that he wouldn't be in the show anymore and that he hadn't signed the same deal as the rest of the cast had. Then, in July 7, he said he returned to the show and signed that deal.[1]

Credits[edit]

Starring[edit]

Written by[edit]

Vocals[edit]

Voice[edit]

A big special thank you[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Entertainment Weekly - "Harry Shearer returning to The Simpsons"


External links[edit]


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