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Date of Birth
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23-December-1943
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Place of Birth
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Los Angeles
(Southern California, Los Angeles County, United States of America, California)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Harry Julius Shearer, Howlific Harry Shearer, Derek Smalls, Frighticious Harry Shearer, Harry 'I'll Dance on my Grave' Shearer, Harry 'Dead Til 2005' Shearer, Harry J. Shearer, Harry 'O.J.' Shearer, Fearsome Harry Shearer, Phone-Hacky Shearer, Spinal Tap, Phone Hacky Shearer, Ed Roboto, Harry 'I Want To Own Every Media In The World' Shearer
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Profession
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Comedian, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Musician, Author, Television producer, Film Producer, Radio personality
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Harry Julius Shearer is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and director. He is known for his long-running roles on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor, appearing in The Jack Benny Program, as well as the 1953 films Abbott and Costello Go to Mars and The Robe. In 1957, Shearer played the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series Leave It to Beaver, but his parents decided not to let him continue in the role so that he could have a normal childhood.
From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was a member of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the breakup of the group, Shearer co-wrote the film Real Life with Albert Brooks and started writing for Martin Mull's television series Fernwood 2 Night. In August 1979, Shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. Shearer describes his experience on the show as a "living hell" and he did not get along well with the other writers and cast members. He left the show in 1980.
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