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Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Actor and writer, also director, producer and composer · Born December 23, 1943 (82) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, musician, radio host, writer, and producer. Born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor. 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 (1979) with Albert Brooks and worked as a writer on Martin Mull's television series Fernwood 2 Night. Shearer was a cast member on Saturday Night Live between 1979 and 1980, and 1984 and 1985. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co-starred in the film This Is Spinal Tap (1984), a hit satirical rockumentary. In 1989, he joined the cast of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, providing voices for characters including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Lenny Leonard, Kang, Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Scratchy, and formerly Dr. Hibbert. Shearer has appeared in films including The Truman Show (1998) and A Mighty Wind (2003), and has directed two, Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002) and The Big Uneasy (2010). Since 1983, Shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program Le Show, incorporating satire, music, and sketch comedy. He has written three books. Shearer has won a Primetime Emmy Award and has received several other Emmy and Grammy Award nominations. He has been married to singer-songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He became an artist in residence at Loyola University, New Orleans in 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Shearer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 23, 1943 (82)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also director, producer and composer
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 138 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Harry Shearer's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
29%
Self
19%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
14%
Morality
11%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Community14 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame9 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 10 · Wry 5 · Earnest 22

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 32 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 24

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Herald
3 of 13
Trickster
2 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
22
Joyful
17
Warm
20
Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harry Shearer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Shearer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

138 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Yellow Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lenny Leonard (voice)

  • Simpsley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Seymour Skinner (voice)

  • Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ned Flanders (voice) · as Lenny Leonard (voice)

  • The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues(2025)

    Characters · Producer · Writer · as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Simpson: Yellow Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Principal Skinner / Kang / Lenny Leonard / Reverend Lovejoy / Rainier Wolfcastle / Ned Flanders

  • The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Burns (voice)

  • A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons | Balenciaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Easy Does It(2019)

    as 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Father Figures(2017)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson(2017)

    as Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mascots(2016)

    as Competition Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love & Taxes(2015)

    as Sean Boykin/Agent

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Panellist

  • Nixon's the One(2013)

    Show Producer · Writer · as President Richard Nixon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Nixon

  • Flood Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dr. Keeley

  • The Big Uneasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Derek Smalls

  • Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Derek Smalls

  • My Suicide(2009)

    as Caress Moscowitz

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marc Gavin

  • The Simpsons Movie(2007)

    as 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 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Your Consideration(2006)

    as Victor Allan Miller

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    as Promo Announcer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Little(2005)

    as Dog Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition(2004)

    as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr. Burns / Smithers / Ned Flanders / Kang / Skinner (voice)

  • The Simpsons: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as (archive footage)

  • Anderson Cooper 360°(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • A Mighty Wind(2003)

    as Mark Shubb

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Smalls - Guest/Musical Guest · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as The President

  • Teddy Bears' Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Executive Producer · Music Supervisor · Writer · as Joey Lavin

  • Haunted Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)

  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The General (voice)

  • CyberWorld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ned Flanders / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Rev. Timothy Lovejoy (voice)

  • Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Derek Smalls

  • The Early Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Smalls

  • Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai(1999)

    as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Funny Is Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Wilfred Madison

  • Dick(1999)

    as G. Gordon Liddy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Encounter in the Third Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Moderator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Punch-It (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk(1998)

    as Mike Michaelson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Truman Show(1998)

    as Mike Michaelson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1998)

    as Charles Caiman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Principal Peskin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Style & Substance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Faraday

  • George & Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

    as Jonathan P.E. Rice

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Waiting for Guffman(1996)

    Composer · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Harry (voice)

  • Casper(1995)

    as Radio announcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mr. Blackwell

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Little Giants(1994)

    as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Baldharar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as John Smythe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nowhere Man

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Layton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • I'll Do Anything(1994)

    as Audience Research Captain

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wayne's World 2(1993)

    as Handsome Dan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Flat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Spinal Tap Reunion(1992)

    Composer · Producer · Writer · as Derek Smalls / Mark Shubb

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica(1992)

    as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A League of Their Own(1992)

    as Newsreel Announcer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Fairy #3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness(1992)

    as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Amnesty International's Big 30(1991)

    as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fisher King(1991)

    as Sitcom Actor Ben Starr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Blood and Concrete(1991)

    as Sammy Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pure Luck(1991)

    as Julius Monosoff

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaurs(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Oscar(1991)

    as Guido Finucci

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Hometown Boy Makes Good(1990)

    as Radio Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • The Jackie Bison Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as (voice)

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 803 episodes · Writer · as Mr. Burns · as Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • My Stepmother Is an Alien(1988)

    as Carl Sagan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Portrait of a White Marriage(1988)

    Director · as Al Silvers

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show(1987)

    as Johnny Carson (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Plain Clothes(1988)

    as Simon Feck

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Robin Leach / Ronald Reagan / Nancy Reagan (voices)

  • Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Various Roles

  • Down and Out with Donald Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Huyck

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Club Paradise(1986)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Spitting Image: Down and Out in the White House(1986)

    as Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hear 'n Aid Sessions(1986)

    as Derek Smalls [Spinal Tap]

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The History of White People in America: Volume II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · as Rabbi

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Bush (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The History of White People in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · as Rabbi

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent Timothy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Spinal Tap(1984)

    Composer · Writer · as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Right Stuff(1983)

    as NASA Recruiter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (voice)

  • Million Dollar Infield(1982)

    as Jack Savage

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Likely Stories Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour(1981)

    Writer · as Derek Smalls

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • One-Trick Pony(1980)

    as Bernie Wepner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Animalympics(1980)

    as Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / Mark Spritz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh(1979)

    as Murray Sports

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    as Jeffrey Marx

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The T.V. Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Musician · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · Actor

  • Just Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Real Life(1979)

    Writer · as Pete - Cameraman / Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Disco Beaver from Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Coming Attractions(1978)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • America 2-Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 65 episodes · Writer

  • American Raspberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Trucker's Friend

  • Cracking Up(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Serpico: The Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hippy

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Interviewer

  • Sick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Jerry Shuster

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 34 episodes · Writer · as Derek Smalls (uncredited) · as Dr. Joseph Shuster (voice) (uncredited) · as Franklin Roosevelt / Joe Garagiloa / Various (uncredited) · as Narrator / Emcee (uncredited) · as Self - Various Characters · as Various (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Jaws(1975)

    ADR & Dubbing

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Street Kid

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Egyptian(1954)

    as Boy

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Robe(1953)

    as David (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Abbott and Costello Go to Mars(1953)

    as Second Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmy

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

  • Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Derek Smalls

  • You Don't Know Dick: The Comedy Mind of Richard M. Nixon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 134 titles, 132 of them dated from 1952 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

$536M worldwide

Highest rated

The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Simpsons (1989)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19522026

Peak 1992 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1953Screen debut· Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
  • 1984Breakout· This Is Spinal Tap
  • 1984Career best· This Is Spinal Tap
  • 1989Career best· The Simpsons
  • 1989Primetime Emmy win· The Simpsons

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting127 of 134: 112 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting5 of 134: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting16 of 134: 4 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing4 of 134: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic2 of 134: 0 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 134: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

134 titles, 16 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1950s6 · acting1970s16 · 13 acting · 8 crew1980s24 · 23 acting · 7 crew1990s47 · 45 acting · 4 crew2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
5388930308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 7 major nominations, 1978–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  2. 2010
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  4. 2008
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  5. 1980
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
  6. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Harry Shearer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Easy Does It (2019)

95th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Truman Show (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Harry Shearer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles0–56 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–54 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles29–61 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles13–49 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles0–42 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harry Shearer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Shearer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael McKean shares the most, 13.

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