Harry Shearer
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $2,149,249,355 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #846) |
Best-known acting roles: Scratchy/Mr. Burns/Rev. Lovejoy/Ned Flanders/President Schwarzenegger/Smithers (The Simpsons Movie), Dog Announcer (Chicken Little), Charles Caiman (Godzilla), Mike Michaelson (The Truman Show), Jonathan P.E. Rice (My Best Friend's Wedding) |
Best-known technical roles: This is Spinal Tap (Screenwriter) |
Most productive collaborators: David Silverman, Dan Castellaneta, James L. Brooks, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright |
Born: December 23, 1943 (80 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $1,022,505,666 | $1,126,743,689 | $2,149,249,355 |
Leading | 4 | $41,932,073 | $13,401,600 | $55,333,673 | |
Cameo | 2 | $47,970,661 | $0 | $47,970,661 | |
Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 16 | $170,518,358 | $26,565,087 | $197,083,445 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $4,736,202 | $68 | $4,736,270 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,552 | $41,932,073 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 785 | $1,282,926,758 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,455 | $13,401,600 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,378 | $1,166,710,376 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,042 | $55,333,673 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,056 | $2,449,637,134 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,662 | $4,736,202 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,696 | $68 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,841 | $4,736,270 |
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 3, 2018 | Animalympics | ||||
Dec 22, 2017 | Father Figures | Gene | $17,501,244 | $3,537,197 | $21,038,441 |
Mar 3, 2017 | The Last Laugh | Himself | |||
Feb 19, 2008 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Ri… | Himself | |||
Jul 27, 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Scratchy/Mr. Burn… | $183,135,014 | $343,936,008 | $527,071,022 |
Feb 2, 2007 | Fired! | Himself | $5,661 | $5,661 | |
Nov 17, 2006 | For Your Consideration | Victor Allan Miller | $5,549,923 | $5,549,923 | |
Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | Dog Announcer | $135,386,665 | $174,657,158 | $310,043,823 |
May 23, 2003 | Gigantic: A Tale of Tw… | Himself | $160,621 | $160,621 | |
Apr 16, 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Alan Burrows | $17,583,468 | $921,071 | $18,504,539 |
Mar 29, 2002 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Joey Lavin | $28,043 | $28,043 | |
Mar 2, 2001 | Haunted Castle | Mr. D/Mephisto | $13,651,656 | $19,211,870 | $32,863,526 |
Mar 3, 2000 | Ghost Dog: The Way of … | Voice of Scratchy | $3,330,230 | $7,342,262 | $10,672,492 |
Aug 4, 1999 | Dick | G. Gordon Liddy | $6,276,869 | $6,276,869 | |
Mar 26, 1999 | EDtv | Moderator | $22,508,689 | $12,811,000 | $35,319,689 |
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | Punch-It | $55,143,823 | $16,600,000 | $71,743,823 |
Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | Mike Michaelson | $125,618,201 | $138,500,000 | $264,118,201 |
May 29, 1998 | Almost Heroes | Narrator | $6,175,688 | $6,175,688 | |
May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | Charles Caiman | $136,314,294 | $239,685,706 | $376,000,000 |
Jul 11, 1997 | Thrill Ride: The Scien… | Narrator | $18,798,682 | $12,480,529 | $31,279,211 |
Jun 20, 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Jonathan P.E. Rice | $126,813,153 | $172,110,266 | $298,923,419 |
Dec 16, 1994 | Speechless | Chuck | $20,564,705 | $20,564,705 | |
Oct 14, 1994 | Little Giants | Announcer Littbarski | $19,306,362 | $19,306,362 | |
Feb 4, 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Audience Research… | $10,209,111 | $10,209,111 | |
Dec 10, 1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Handsome Dan | $47,965,000 | $47,965,000 | |
Jul 1, 1992 | A League of Their Own | Newsreel announcer | $107,533,925 | $24,906,141 | $132,440,066 |
Sep 20, 1991 | The Fisher King | Sitcom Actor Ben … | $41,798,224 | $41,798,224 | |
Sep 13, 1991 | Blood and Concrete | Sammy Rhodes | $8,000 | $8,000 | |
Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | Monosoff | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | |
Apr 26, 1991 | Oscar | Guido Finucci | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 | |
Dec 9, 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien | Carl Sagan | $13,854,000 | $13,854,000 | |
Apr 15, 1988 | Plain Clothes | Simon Feck | $289,000 | $289,000 | |
Jun 24, 1987 | Spaceballs | News Broadcaster | $38,119,483 | $38,119,483 | |
Mar 2, 1984 | This is Spinal Tap | Derek Smalls (Bas… | $4,736,202 | $68 | $4,736,270 |
Oct 21, 1983 | The Right Stuff | NASA Recruiter | $21,500,000 | $213 | $21,500,213 |
Oct 3, 1980 | One Trick Pony | Bernie Wepner | $843,215 | $843,215 | |
Nov 2, 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pi… | Murray Sports | $12,922 | $12,922 | |
Mar 2, 1979 | Real Life | Pete | |||
Sep 16, 1953 | The Robe | David | $36,000,000 | $10,887 | $36,010,887 |
Averages | $36,655,050 | $72,919,399 | $69,989,632 | ||
Totals | 39 | $1,282,926,758 | $1,166,710,376 | $2,449,637,134 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 3, 2018 | Animalympics | |||||
Nov 17, 2006 | For Your Consideration | $372,012 | 625 | $5,549,923 | $5,549,923 | 100.0% |
Apr 16, 2003 | A Mighty Wind | $2,112,140 | 770 | $17,583,468 | $18,504,539 | 95.0% |
Jul 11, 1997 | Thrill Ride: The Scien… | $56,951 | 23 | $18,798,682 | $31,279,211 | 60.1% |
Averages | $847,034 | 473 | $13,977,358 | $18,444,558 | 85.0% | |
Totals | 4 | $41,932,073 | $55,333,673 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 22, 2017 | Father Figures | $3,287,451 | 2,902 | $17,501,244 | $21,038,441 | 83.2% |
Jul 27, 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | $74,036,787 | 3,926 | $183,135,014 | $527,071,022 | 34.7% |
Nov 4, 2005 | Chicken Little | $40,049,778 | 3,658 | $135,386,665 | $310,043,823 | 43.7% |
May 23, 2003 | Gigantic: A Tale of Tw… | $5,116 | 5 | $160,621 | $160,621 | 100.0% |
Aug 4, 1999 | Dick | $2,210,267 | 1,522 | $6,276,869 | $6,276,869 | 100.0% |
Mar 26, 1999 | EDtv | $8,311,290 | 2,631 | $22,508,689 | $35,319,689 | 63.7% |
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | $14,047,592 | 2,613 | $55,143,823 | $71,743,823 | 76.9% |
Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | 2,911 | $125,618,201 | $264,118,201 | 47.6% |
May 19, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $136,314,294 | $376,000,000 | 36.3% |
Jun 20, 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $21,678,377 | 2,376 | $126,813,153 | $298,923,419 | 42.4% |
Jul 1, 1992 | A League of Their Own | $13,739,456 | 2,084 | $107,533,925 | $132,440,066 | 81.2% |
Aug 9, 1991 | Pure Luck | $5,010,810 | 1,569 | $22,641,969 | $22,641,969 | 100.0% |
Apr 26, 1991 | Oscar | $5,091,027 | 1,391 | $23,562,716 | $23,562,716 | 100.0% |
Apr 15, 1988 | Plain Clothes | $289,000 | $289,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 24, 1987 | Spaceballs | $6,613,837 | 1,389 | $38,119,483 | $38,119,483 | 100.0% |
Oct 21, 1983 | The Right Stuff | $1,601,167 | 627 | $21,500,000 | $21,500,213 | 100.0% |
Averages | $18,084,841 | 2,194 | $63,906,604 | $134,328,085 | 75.6% | |
Totals | 16 | $1,022,505,666 | $2,149,249,355 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 2, 1984 | This is Spinal Tap | Screenwriter | $4,736,202 | $68 | $4,736,270 |
Averages | $4,736,202 | $68 | $4,736,270 | ||
Totals | 1 | $4,736,202 | $68 | $4,736,270 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,662 | $4,736,202 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,696 | $68 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,841 | $4,736,270 |