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  • Birth Name: Harry Julius Shearer
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/23/1943, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; director; writer
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Harry Shearer: TV Guide News

  • Rolling in the D'Oh, Simpsons Cast Returns to Work | Today's News: Our Take | 6/3/2008
    The voice cast of Fox's long-running The Simpsons — Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer — have inked a new four-year deal that elevates their pay to about $400,000 an episode, marking a raise of some $50K per. The months-long negotiations between the actors and 20th Century Fox TV delayed production on Season 20, which as a result will deliver just 20 (versus 22) episodes. The gang reported for their first table read on Monday.As part of his deal, Castellaneta has been named consulting producer and will serve as a writer in addition to voicing Homer and others. — MWMRelated:• D'oh! Contract Disputes Cut Simpsons' Episode Count• Simpsons Takes Kelsey Grammer, Others for a Ride read more
  • D'oh! Contract Disputes Cut Simpsons' Episode Count | Today's News: Our Take | 5/20/2008
    An ongoing contract dispute between the voice talent behind The Simpsons and 20th Century Fox TV has caused production delays on the show's upcoming 20th season and will most likely force the studio to produce fewer episodes this season.Although Fox announced a fall schedule last week with its animated crown jewel in the normal timeslot, Variety reports that unresolved negotiations with key cast members Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe) and Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns) — who are hoping to increase their salaries from $360,000 an episode to around the $500,000 mark — have forced the studio to drop this season's episode count to 20.Production halted in 2004 after the cast members didn't show up for two table reads in an effort to increase their salaries. Although the most recent negotiations haven't caused the same kind of "anger or frustration" as those four years ago, if a deal isn't reached soon,... read more
  • EXCELLENT... | Today's News: Our Take | 3/24/2006
    Harry Shearer, the voice of The Simpsons' Ned Flanders and Reverend Lovejoy (among others), has confirmed that work has begun on a feature foray for the long-running Fox series. Speaking with the Mancow radio show, Shearer teased that the movie will feature dialogue that's a touch racier but nothing to earn it an R rating. read more

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Harry Shearer: Credits

Title Year Type
Fired! (Remarks by) 2007 TV Show Series
The Simpsons Movie (Actor - Scratchy/Mr. Burns/Moe/Chief Wiggum/Ned Flanders) 2007 Movie
Fired! (Actor) 2006 Movie
For Your Consideration (Actor - Victor Allan Miller) 2006 Movie
Chicken Little (Actor - Dog Announcer) 2005 Movie

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