Harry Shearer Net Worth
Harry Shearer Net Worth is
$65 Million
Harry Shearer's salary
$300 Thousand Per Episode
Harry Shearer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
He’s famous for his long-running characters on “The Simpsons”, his work on “Saturday Night Live”, the humor group Spinal Tap and his radio program “Le Show”. Produced in La, California, Shearer started his career as a child performer, appearing in “The Jack Benny Program”, along with the 1953 movies “Abbott and Costello Go to Mars” and “The Robe”. In 1957, Shearer played the forerunner to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series “Leave It to Beaver”, but his parents determined to not allow him continue in the job so he could possess a normal youth.
From 1969 to 1976, Shearer was an associate of The Credibility Gap, a radio comedy group. Following the break up of the group, Shearer co-composed the movie “Real Life” with Albert Brooks and began composing for Martin Mull’s television series “Fernwood 2 Night”. Shearer describes his encounter on the show as a “living hell” and he failed to get along nicely with all the other writers and cast members. He left the show in 1980. Shearer co-created, co-wrote and co starred in the 1984 movie “This Is Spinal Tap”, a satirical documentary of a group called Spinal Tap. The movie became a cult success as well as the group has since released several records and played several concerts. While boosting the movie, Shearer was offered the opportunity to go back to “Saturday Night Live”. He taken, but left the show for good in January 1985, only three months to the season. Since 1983, Shearer has become the host of the public radio humor/music program “Le Show” on Santa Monica’s NPR-affiliated radio station, KCRW. The program, a hodgepodge of satirical news comment, music, and sketch comedy, is carried on many public radio stations throughout America.
In 1989, Shearer became part of the cast of “The Simpsons”. He was initially reluctant because he believed the recording sessions will be too much trouble. He believed voice acting was “not lots of interesting” because traditionally, voice actors record their parts individually. Shearer continues to be sung about what he sees as the show’s diminishing quality. In 2004, he said “I rate the past three seasons as among the worst”. Shearer has composed three novels: “Man Bites Town”; “It’s the Stupidity, Stupid”; and “Not Enough Indians”. He’s been married to singer songwriter Judith Owen since 1993. He’s now a professor at Loyola University New Orleans.
Harry Shearer Net Worth $65 Million Dollars
Full Name | Harry Shearer |
Net Worth | $65 Million |
Salary | $300 Thousand Per Episode |
Date Of Birth | December 23, 1943 (age 71 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.67 m) |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Musician, Author, Television producer, Film Producer, Radio personality |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles, graduate school at Harvard University |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Judith Owen (m. 1993), Penny Nichols (m. 1974–1977) |
Parents | Mack Shearer, Dora Warren |
Nicknames | Harry Julius Shearer , Harry 'I'll Dance on my Grave' Shearer , Harry 'Dead Til 2005' Shearer , Harry J. Shearer , Derek Smalls , Howlific Harry Shearer , Frighticious Harry Shearer , Harry 'O.J.' Shearer , Fearsome Harry Shearer , Phone-Hacky Shearer |
Awards | Primetime Emmy award for the Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for the “Simpsons”, Lifetime Achievement Award by the St. Louis International Film Festival |
Music Groups | Spinal Tap (Since 1967), The Folksmen |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
Movies | “Nixon’s The One” (2013), “Dawson’s Creek” (2001-2002), “Friends” (1995), “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (1957), “Leave It To Beaver” (1957), “The Reader’s Digest” (1955-1956), "The Simpsons" (1989-), |
TV Shows | "Murphy Brown" (1990), Jack & Jill (1999-2001), "America 2Night", "Saturday Night Live", "The History of White People in America: Volume II", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Miami Vice" |
Star Sign | Capricorn |
Title | Salary |
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The Simpsons (1989) | $300,000 per episode (2011-) |
The Simpsons (1989) | $125,000 per episode (1998-2004) |
The Simpsons (1989) | $30,000 per episode (1989-1998) |
The Simpsons (1989) | $400,000 -$440,000 per episode (2008-2011) |
The Simpsons (1989) | $250,000 -$360,000 per episode (2004-2008) |
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1 | [on Richard Thompson and Danny Thompson] There are two towering figures in British music by the name of Thompson. Neither of them twins (The Thompson Twins). |
2 | I have to say about [The Simpsons]: Something that I've learned from my six years of psychoanalysis, which is one mark of adulthood is that you can hold two conflicting emotions about the same thing at the same time, two things can be true at the same time. So it is true that, as an actor on an insanely successful TV series, I am, by any standard of the human species, obscenely overpaid. It is also true that, as an actor on one of the most insanely successful television series of all time, I am getting royally screwed. Both things are true! [...] It's nobody's fault, it's what happens when you think you know what you want and you are determined to get it. |
3 | I write about broadcast indecency with something of a pedigree. Although it's not widely known - since the comedy group I was part of was not widely known - I was party to the first broadcast utterance of the word 'twat.' |
4 | [criticizing the decline in quality of The Simpsons (1989)] I rate the last three seasons as among the worst, so Season 4 looks very good to me now. |
5 | [asked how many characters on The Simpsons (1989) he voices] I think I do about 12 regular characters but I've been able to pad the resume with God, The Devil and Hitler. |
6 | [on which character in The Simpsons (1989) is hardest to voice] Burns requires lots of tea and honey. |
7 | If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure? |
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1 | In his lawsuit against distribution companies Vivendi and StudioCanal, he is represented by Peter Haviland at Ballard Spahr LLP.[October 17 2016]. |
2 | Filed a $125 million lawsuit against distribution companies Vivendi and StudioCanal for fraud, breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of Good faith and Fair dealing.[October 17 2016]. |
3 | In his lawsuit against distribution companies Vivendi and StudioCanal he is seeking $125 million in compensatory and punitive damages .[October 17 2016]. |
4 | He named his five favorite film as Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), To Be or Not to Be (1942), Singin' in the Rain (1952), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and any Laurel and Hardy film. |
5 | Performed the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot episode of the television series Leave It to Beaver (1957). After the filming, Shearer's parents said they did not want him to be a regular in a series. Instead they wanted him to just do occasional work so that he could get a normal childhood. Shearer and his parents made the decision not to accept the role in the series if it was picked up by a television network. |
6 | Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 171, pages 373-377. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Cengage Learning, 2008. |
7 | He's the only one of the six principal voice actors on The Simpsons (1989) not to have done a DVD commentary for the series. |
8 | The last primary member of the cast of The Simpsons (1989) to win an Emmy Award for his work on the show after finally taking the award home in 2014. |
9 | Although he was the second actor (after Chris Latta)to voice Mr. Burns on The Simpsons (1989), he was the first to utter the line "Smithers . . . release the hounds.". |
10 | One of three voice artists on The Simpsons (1989) to guest star on the show Friends (1994). The other two are Dan Castellaneta and Hank Azaria. |
11 | At 21 characters, he has the widest range of roles on The Simpsons (1989), including the maniacal Mr. Burns, local celebrity news anchor Kent Brockman and the Springfield God Squad Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders. |
12 | Is the voice of the announcer for between-show trivia tidbits and network commercials on TV Land. |
13 | Appeared in This Is Spinal Tap (1984) before being cast on The Simpsons (1989). In the episode "The Otto Show," Bart and Milhouse go to a Spinal Tap concert. Shearer, as well as Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, all reprised their roles. This marked the only time on the show that a cast member reprised a film role for the series and makes Shearer the only regular cast member to have done so. |
14 | His middle name is Julius, which is also the first name of Dr Hibbert, a character for which he does the voice on The Simpsons (1989). |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Bastards | 2017 | completed | Gene |
The Simpsons | 1989-2017 | TV Series | Ned Flanders Principal Skinner Lenny ... |
Mascots | 2016 | Competition Announcer (voice) | |
Love & Taxes | 2015 | Sean Boykin / Agent | |
Family Guy | 2014 | TV Series | Lenny |
Outnumbered | 2014 | TV Series | Mr Johnson |
Nixon's the One | 2013 | TV Series | President Richard Nixon |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2012 | TV Movie | Kent Brockman Ned Flanders Mr. Burns (voice) |
Playhouse Presents | 2012 | TV Series | Nixon |
The Simpsons: Tapped Out | 2012 | Video Game | Lenny Leonard Ned Flanders Timothy Lovejoy, Jr. ... (voice, uncredited) |
Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation Live | 2011 | George Montgomery | |
Flood Streets | 2011 | Dr. Keeley | |
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead | 2009 | Video | Derek Smalls |
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place | 2009 | Short | Derek Smalls |
The Daily Show | 2000-2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Channel 4 News | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Glastonbury 2009 | 2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls (as Spinal Tap) |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
The Simpsons Game | 2007 | Video Game | Ned Flanders Principal Skinner Mr. Burns ... (voice) |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | Scratchy Mr. Burns Rev. Lovejoy ... (voice) | |
CNN Newsroom | 2007 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Breakfast | 2007 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser | 2007 | Marc Gavin | |
The Harry Smith Project Live | 2006 | Video | Mark Schubb |
For Your Consideration | 2006 | Victor Allan Miller | |
Chicken Little | 2005 | Dog Announcer (voice) | |
Chicken Little | 2005 | Video Game | Dog Announcer (voice) |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | 2005 | Promo Announcer | |
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition | 2004 | Video | Derek Smalls |
Just for Laughs | 2003 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2003 | TV Series | Mark Schubb |
The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2003 | Video Game | Ned Flanders C. Montgomery Burns Smithers ... (voice) |
MADtv | 2003 | TV Series | Mark Shubb |
The View | 2003 | TV Series | Mark Schubb |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2000-2003 | TV Series | Mark Schubb Derek Smalls |
A Mighty Wind | 2003 | Mark Shubb | |
The Simpsons: Skateboarding | 2002 | Video Game | Otto Mann Principal Seymour Skinner Kent Brockman (voice) |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | Joey Lavin | |
The Agency | 2002 | TV Series | The President |
That's Life | 2001 | TV Series | Dean |
The Simpsons: Road Rage | 2001 | Video Game | Charles Montgomery Burns Waylon Smithers Seymour Skinner ... (voice) |
Dawson's Creek | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Principal Peskin |
The Simpsons: Wrestling | 2001 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
Jack & Jill | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Dr. Wilfred Madison |
Haunted Castle | 2001 | Short | Mr. D / Mephisto (voice) |
Out There | 2001 | Short | Dr. Gerard |
Haiku Tunnel | 2001 | Orientation Leader | |
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi | 2000 | Video short | Derek Smalls |
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | 2000 | Short voice | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2000 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
The Early Show | 2000 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
The List | 2000 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Simpsons Bowling | 1999 | Video Game | Mr. Burns (voice) |
Just Shoot Me! | 1999 | TV Series | Larry Fenwick |
Dick | 1999 | G. Gordon Liddy | |
Seven Days | 1999 | TV Series | Walter Landis |
Encounter in the Third Dimension | 1999 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
Edtv | 1999 | Moderator | |
Small Soldiers | 1998 | Punch-It (voice) | |
The Truman Show | 1998 | Mike Michaelson | |
Almost Heroes | 1998 | Narrator | |
Godzilla | 1998/I | Charles Caiman | |
My Generation | 1998 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
George & Leo | 1998 | TV Series | |
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield | 1997 | Video Game | Mr. Burns Waylon Smithers Ned Flanders ... (voice) |
The Visitor | 1997 | TV Series | Louis Faraday |
My Best Friend's Wedding | 1997 | Jonathan P.E. Rice | |
ER | 1997 | TV Series | John Smythe |
Tracey Takes On... | 1997 | TV Series | Ronald Littleman |
Blazing Dragons | 1996 | Video Game | Dr. Zigmond Fraud (voice) |
Chicago Hope | 1996 | TV Series | Nowhere Man |
State of the Union: Undressed | 1996 | TV Movie | Newt Gingrich |
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio | 1996 | Video Game | Mr. Burns Smithers Principal Skinner ... (voice) |
Breaking News | 1995 | TV Series | Larry Hadges |
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | 1995 | TV Movie | Mr. Blackwell |
Friends | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. Baldharar |
Sliders | 1995 | TV Series | Radio DJ |
Speechless | 1994 | Chuck | |
Ellen | 1994 | TV Series | Ted Layton |
Little Giants | 1994 | Announcer | |
I'll Do Anything | 1994 | Audience Research Captain | |
Wayne's World 2 | 1993 | Handsome Dan | |
Animaniacs | 1993 | TV Series | Ned Flat |
L.A. Law | 1993 | TV Series | Gordon Huyck |
Dream On | 1993 | TV Series | Steve |
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | TV Movie | Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap) / Mark Shubb (The Folksmen) |
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos | 1992 | Video short | Derek Smalls (as Derek Smalls) |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Halloween Jam at Universal Studios | 1992 | TV Movie | Derek Smalls |
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | 1992 | Video documentary | Derek Smalls |
A League of Their Own | 1992 | Newsreel Announcer | |
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Derek Smalls - Member of Spinal Tap (uncredited) |
Fox News | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Tonight with Jonathan Ross | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Good Morning America | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Headbangers Ball | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls - Host |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Rockline on MTV | 1992 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Amnesty International's Big 30 | 1991 | TV Movie | Derek Smalls |
MTV News: The Week in Rock | 1991 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
The Fisher King | 1991 | Sitcom Actor Ben Starr | |
Pure Luck | 1991 | Monosoff | |
Oscar | 1991 | Guido Finucci | |
Deep Deep Trouble | 1991 | TV Movie voice | |
Sunday Best | 1991 | TV Series | Sketch Characters |
Blood and Concrete | 1991 | Sammy Rhodes | |
Do the Bartman | 1990 | TV Short | Principal Skinner (voice) |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | 1990 | Short | Announcer |
Murphy Brown | 1990 | TV Series | Chris Bishop |
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? | 1990 | TV Movie | |
Hometown Boy Makes Good | 1990 | TV Movie | Radio Announcer (voice) |
The Jackie Bison Show | 1990 | TV Movie | Reporter (voice) |
The Golden Girls | 1990 | TV Series | George Bush |
Portrait of a White Marriage | 1988 | Al Silvers | |
My Stepmother Is an Alien | 1988 | Carl Sagan (voice) | |
Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous Living | 1988 | TV Movie | |
Miami Vice | 1988 | TV Series | FBI Agent Timothy Anderson |
Plain Clothes | 1987 | Simon Feck | |
This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie | |
Down and Out with Donald Duck | 1987 | TV Movie | Additional Voices (voice) |
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards | 1987 | TV Movie voice | |
Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show | 1987 | TV Short voice | |
Flicks | 1987 | Narrator (segment 'No Way, José') / Voice of Philip Alien / Voice of George Blik (segment 'Philip Alien') (voice) | |
Spitting Image: Down and Out in the White House | 1986 | TV Movie voice | |
The History of White People in America: Volume II | 1986 | TV Movie | Rabbi |
Viva Shaf Vegas | 1986 | TV Movie | Rabbi |
ALF | 1986 | TV Series | Larry / President |
The History of White People in America | 1985 | TV Movie | Rabbi |
Saturday Night Live | 1975-1985 | TV Series | Various / Ronald Reagan / announcer / ... |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Derek Smalls | |
The Joe Franklin Show | 1984 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
The Right Stuff | 1983 | Recruiter | |
Laverne & Shirley | 1976-1982 | TV Series | Tidmore / Interviewer / Max Shotz / ... |
Million Dollar Infield | 1982 | TV Movie | Jack Savage |
Likely Stories, Vol. 1 | 1981 | TV Movie | |
One-Trick Pony | 1980 | Bernie Wepner | |
Animalympics | 1980 | Keen Hacksaw / Mayor of Animal Olympic Island / Burnt Woody / ... (voice) | |
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | 1979 | Murray Sports | |
The Concorde... Airport '79 | 1979 | Jeffrey Marx (voice, uncredited) | |
The T.V. Show | 1979 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | 1979 | TV Movie | Albert Einstein / Various (uncredited) |
Stockard Channing in Just Friends | 1979 | TV Series | Saul |
Real Life | 1979 | Pete | |
Coming Attractions | 1978 | Narrator (voice) | |
Cracking Up | 1977 | Various Characters (as The Credibility Gap) | |
American Raspberry | 1977 | Trucker's Friend | |
Serpico | 1976 | TV Series | Hippy |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1957 | TV Series | Street Kid |
Leave It to Beaver | 1957 | TV Series | Frankie Bennett |
Studio 57 | 1957 | TV Series | Bicycle punk |
General Electric Theater | 1957 | TV Series | Timmy |
Private Secretary | 1956 | TV Series | Chuckie Willis |
TV Reader's Digest | 1955-1956 | TV Series | 1st Wise Man |
The Jack Benny Program | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Young Writer / Harry Beaver / Harry Shearer / ... |
Death Valley Days | 1955 | TV Series | |
It's a Great Life | 1955 | TV Series | Terry |
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | 1955 | TV Series | |
The Egyptian | 1954 | Boy (uncredited) | |
Omnibus | 1953 | TV Series | Johnny |
The Robe | 1953 | David (uncredited) | |
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | 1953 | Boy (uncredited) |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Simpsons | 2016 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
What's with Honey Poo Poo? | 2013 | Video short | |
Nixon's the One | TV Series created & written by - 4 episodes, 2013 devised by - 2 episodes, 2013 creator - 1 episode, 2013 written by - 1 episode, 2013 created by - 1 episode | ||
Playhouse Presents | TV Series created by - 1 episode, 2012 devised by - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
The Big Uneasy | 2010 | Documentary narration | |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | written by | |
The 20th Century: Funny Is Money | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour | 1998 | Video short | |
The News Hole | 1995 | TV Series creator - 1995 | |
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | TV Movie | |
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos | 1992 | Video short as Derek Smalls | |
Sunday Best | 1991 | TV Series contributing writer - 1991 | |
Harry Shearer... The Magic of Live | 1988 | TV Movie | |
This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie writer | |
Viva Shaf Vegas | 1986 | TV Movie | |
Club Paradise | 1986 | story - as Ed Roboto | |
Saturday Night Live | TV Series writer - 37 episodes, 1979 - 1985 written by - 1 episode, 1984 | ||
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | written by | |
Likely Stories, Vol. 1 | 1981 | TV Movie | |
The T.V. Show | 1979 | TV Movie | |
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test | 1979 | TV Movie written by | |
Real Life | 1979 | written by | |
Disco Beaver from Outer Space | 1978 | TV Movie | |
America 2-Night | 1978 | TV Series writer - 65 episodes | |
Laverne & Shirley | 1976 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
Economic Love-In | 1973 | TV Movie |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Simpsons | TV Series 4 episodes, 1994 - 2006 performer - 84 episodes, 1990 - 2017 writer - 1 episode, 1992 | ||
Conan | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
It Might Get Loud | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Big Bottom" | |
Independent Lens | 2006 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
Guitar Hero II | 2006 | Video Game "TONIGHT I'M GONNA ROCK YOU TONIGHT" | |
Supernatural | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
For Your Consideration | 2006 | performer: "The Purim Song" | |
A Mighty Wind | 2003 | writer: "Old Joe's Place", "The Good Book Song", "Loco Man", "Never Did No Wanderin'" | |
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | 2002 | Documentary performer: "They Might Be Giants" | |
Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | writer: "Stool Boom", "Nothing Ever Happens On Mars", "Nothing Ever Happens In Blaine" uncredited, "Red, White and Blaine Overture" uncredited, "Unknown" uncredited | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1994-1996 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Amnesty International's Big 30 | 1991 | TV Movie writer: "Big Bottom" | |
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live | 1990 | Video writer: "Big Bottom / Earache My Eye" Medley | |
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival | 1985 | TV Movie writer: "You Wouldn't Believe Our World", "We Go To Rio", "Bosc, Bosc, Bosc", "We Hide Our Pride" | |
Saturday Night Live | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1984 performer - 2 episodes, 1979 - 1980 | ||
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | performer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "Hell Hole", "Heartbreak Hotel", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Jazz Odyssey", "A Grateful Nation" / writer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Jazz Odyssey", "A Grateful Nation" |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Fernwood Tonight | 1977 | TV Series program consultant - 18 episodes | |
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 1977 | ADR loop group - uncredited |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Nixon's the One | 2013 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
Flood Streets | 2011 | executive producer | |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | executive producer | |
The News Hole | 1995 | TV Series executive producer - 1995 | |
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | TV Movie producer | |
Harry Shearer... The Magic of Live | 1988 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Viva Shaf Vegas | 1986 | TV Movie executive producer | |
The T.V. Show | 1979 | TV Movie producer |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour | 1998 | Video short musician | |
Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | composer: lyrics | |
The News Hole | 1995 | TV Series composer: theme music - 1995 | |
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | TV Movie musician | |
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos | 1992 | Video short musician | |
Saturday Night Live | 1984 | TV Series musician - 2 episodes | |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | musician | |
The Joe Franklin Show | 1984 | TV Series musician - 1 episode | |
The T.V. Show | 1979 | TV Movie composer: special musical material / musician |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Teddy Bears' Picnic | 2002 | ||
Portrait of a White Marriage | 1988 | ||
This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie | |
The History of White People in America: Volume II | 1986 | TV Movie | |
Viva Shaf Vegas | 1986 | TV Movie | |
The History of White People in America | 1985 | TV Movie | |
What's with Honey Poo Poo? | 2013 | Video short | |
The Big Uneasy | 2010 | Documentary |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | ||
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | 1992 | TV Movie | |
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos | 1992 | Video short as Derek Smalls | |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Edgeplay | 2004 | Documentary special thanks | |
Tina Gets Her Man | 1998 | Short grateful thanks | |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | 1990 | Short angel |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Emerson: Pictures of an Exhibitionist | post-production | Himself | |
Jimmy's Music Club the Movie | Documentary filming | Himself | |
Would I Lie to You? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
Have You Been Paying Attention? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Last Laugh | 2016/I | Documentary | Himself |
Der Clown | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Mr. Burns (voice) |
Mastermind | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Sunday Brunch | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Jeopardy! | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant / Himself - Clue Giver / Himself - Clue Presenter / ... |
The Kumars | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Have I Got News for You | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Conan | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
This Week | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Overheard | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - interviewee |
Tavis Smiley | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Film Fiend | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Totally Tracked Down | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Sunday AM | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Democracy Now! | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Big Uneasy | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | 2010 | TV Special documentary | Park Announcer Ned Flanders Jasper Beardly ... (voice, uncredited) |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special | Gerald (uncredited) |
WUSA 9 News | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Breakfast Television | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Channel 4 News | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
W.T.F. (W., Thanks and Farewell): A Look Back at the Bush Years | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
2008 Britannia Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
After Hours with Daniel Boulud | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
TV's All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Fox News | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Rove Live | 2007 | TV Series | Himself Mr. Burns Smithers |
Live Earth | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Derek Smalls |
HypaSpace | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Film '72 | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Fired! | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
What the Pythons Did Next... | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
I Did Not Know That | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself / Host |
The Colbert Report | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The View | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bigger Picture | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Richard & Judy | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Drop | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Dinner for Five | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Dennis Miller | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
HARDtalk Extra | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Morning Australia | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
The Panel | 1998-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
In Entertainment | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Realizing 'The Right Stuff' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
T-20 Years and Counting | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Bravo Profiles | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Fox and Friends | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
CBS News Sunday Morning | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
At the IFC Center | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Actor and Musician |
Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
Inside TV Land: Taboo TV | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
Festival Pass with Chris Gore | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
There's Only One Paul McCartney | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
Crop Circles | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
The British Comedy Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself (award presenter) |
Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Derek Smalls (2001) (2003) |
The Secret Rulers of the World | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Derek Smalls |
The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman | 1998 | Video documentary short | Charles Caiman |
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
HBO First Look | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Voice of Punch-It |
Brit Awards 1998 | 1998 | TV Special | Derek Smalls - Presenter |
Style & Substance | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
The Annual Museum of Television and Radio Gala | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | 1997 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Special Award to Rob Reiner |
The News Hole | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Later | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Cybermania '94: Ultimate Gamers Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '93 | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Derek Smalls |
The 19th Annual American Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Derek Smalls - Presenter |
MTV Video Music Awards 1991 | 1991 | TV Special | Derek Smalls - Presenter |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1990 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
Saturday Night Clive | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
CBS News Nightwatch | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
An All Star Celebration: Vote '88 | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
Harry Shearer... The Magic of Live | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 9th Annual CableACE Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
Not Necessarily the News | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself (segment "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World") |
Saturday Night Live | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Impressionist |
Fernwood Tonight | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1977 | TV Series | Himself / Tom Snyder |
Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Economic Love-In | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Donald O'Connor Show | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Would I Lie to You? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Live from New York! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
SNL Shorts | 2014 | TV Movie | Gerald (uncredited) |
SNL Sports Spectacular | 2014 | TV Movie | Gerald (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars | 2010 | TV Special | Gerald (uncredited) |
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Mr. Burns Ned Flanders Dr. Julius Hibbert ... (uncredited) |
The Simpsons: Access All Areas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Mr. Burns Waylon Smithers Principal Seymour Skinner (uncredited) |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Charles Caiman |
The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Derek Smalls |
Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Rev. Lovejoy Ned Flanders |
Comedy Club Shoot-Out: Vol. 1 | 2006 | Video | Himself |
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Various |
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | 2005 | TV Special documentary | |
Spinal Tap Goes to 20 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | |
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Charlie Rose | 2003 | TV Series | Mark Schubb |
El informal | 2001 | TV Series | Ronny Guadalajara |
Goodbye 2000 | 2000 | TV Movie | Mr. Burns (uncredited) |
CyberWorld | 2000 | Short | Ned Flanders Dr. Julius Hibbert Rev. Timothy Lovejoy |
Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
SNL: 25 Years of Music | 1999 | TV Movie | Derek Smalls |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | 1999 | Voice of Scratchy | |
We're Outta Here! | 1997 | Video documentary | Montgomery Burns |
The Simpsons | 1995 | TV Series | Waylon Smithers Montgomery Burns Network Executive #1 ... |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series | David Small |
Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series | Various |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1984 | TV Series | Derek Smalls |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
2011 | Rogue Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | ||
2011 | Visionary Award | Washington DC Independent Film Festival | The Big Uneasy (2010) | |
2010 | Lifetime Achievement Award | St. Louis International Film Festival | ||
2004 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | A Mighty Wind (2003) |
2003 | Seattle Film Critics Award | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Music | A Mighty Wind (2003) |
2001 | Video Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best DVD Audio Commentary | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) |
1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Original Song | This Week Indoors (1987) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role | The Simpsons (1989) |
2015 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons (1989) |
2014 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons (1989) |
2014 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Villain | The Simpsons (1989) |
2013 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical | The Simpsons (1989) |
2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Comedy Album | For the album "Songs Pointed and Pointless" |
2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
2006 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | For Your Consideration (2006) |
2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | A Mighty Wind (2003) |
2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | A Mighty Wind (2003) |
2001 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Simpsons (1989) |
1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | America 2-Night (1978) |
2nd Place Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2004 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | A Mighty Wind (2003) |