Harry Shearer

American actor (born 1943)
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Summary

Harry Shearer was born on December 23, 1943[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], screenwriter[4], musician[5], writer[6], and dub actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,810 views/month, #6,032 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Judith Owen[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: radio personality[12], film actor[13], television actor[14], journalist[15], voice actor[16], film producer[17], film director[18], comedian[19]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[20], Harvard University[21], Los Angeles High School[22]
  • Notable work: The Simpsons[23], This Is Spinal Tap[24]
  • Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[25]
  • Member of: The Credibility Gap[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Harry Shearer[28]
  • Residence: New Orleans[29], Santa Monica[30], Notting Hill[31]
  • Family name: Shearer[32]
  • Given name: Harry[33]
  • Official website: https://harryshearer.com/[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Start of work period: 1953[36]

Why It Matters

Harry Shearer has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Harry Shearer born?

Harry Shearer was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who was Harry Shearer married to?

Harry Shearer's spouses include Judith Owen[9].

What did Harry Shearer do for work?

Harry Shearer worked as an actor[3], screenwriter[4], musician[5], writer[6], and dub actor[7].

Where did Harry Shearer go to school?

Harry Shearer was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[20], Harvard University[21], and Los Angeles High School[22].

What awards did Harry Shearer receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1209579103
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'bg', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · Jorgedelatc · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity person and company id → 290536489
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  3. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → harry-shearer
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: harry-shearer, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 14859
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 96E3-0305-EE92-2848-ADF6
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  6. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Harry_Shearer
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  7. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 141907
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Simpsons, This Is Spinal Tap
    Given name → Harry
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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