Harry Shearer

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Characters played by Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny — The Simpsons (1989)

Homer's friend. Listed alongside Carl and Barney as part of Homer's friend group.

Scratchy / Mr. Burns / Rev. Lovejoy / Ned Flanders / Lenny / Skull / President Arnold Schwarzenegger / Kent Brockman / Principal Skinner / Dr. Hibbert / Smithers / Toll Booth Man / Guard / Otto / Kang — The Simpsons Movie (2007)

On-screen presence of Springfield's authority figures and recurring residents.

Charles Caiman — Godzilla (1998)

News anchor who misuses the leaked classified tape, declaring it his own discovery and dubbing the creature 'Godzilla'. His report leads to Nick being removed from the operation. Audrey quits working for him after his actions.

Crowd Voices (uncredited) — Jaws (1975)

Background crowd audio.

Radio announcer (uncredited) — Casper (1995)

Voice actor providing radio broadcasts and narrative cues.

Dog Announcer (voice) — Chicken Little (2005)

Voice of the energetic sports commentator

Punch-It (voice) — Small Soldiers (1998)

Martial arts specialist in the Commando Elite.

Derek Smalls — This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Bassist and founding member. Suggests experimental jazz improvisations and composes 'Rockin' in the Urn.' Struggles with aging and band dynamics, attempts to pursue Didi, and ultimately confesses to Marty that he was the one who had an affair with Jeanine.

Monosoff — Pure Luck (1991)

Monosoff is a psychologist who knows that Valerie Highsmith suffers from extraordinarily bad luck. He persuades Highsmith to send Eugene Proctor, whose luck is similarly terrible, to find her, believing that the combination of their misfortune might somehow produce a fortunate result.

Handsome Dan — Wayne's World 2 (1993)

Notable figure referenced in the sequel's humor.

Fairy #3 (voice) — FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

Brief voice appearance for a background fairy in the first film.

Derek Smalls — Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)

Bassist of Spinal Tap, curates a glue museum and composes symphonic works in the sequel.

Career Overview

Harry Shearer has 173 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently The History of White People in America Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie, Godzilla. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
173
Birth Date
1943-12-23
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q345325), public domain (CC0).