Harry Shearer

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.

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.

Appeared in This Is Spinal Tap before being cast on "The Simpsons" . 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.

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.

He's the only one of the six principal voice actors on "The Simpsons" not to have done a DVD commentary for the series.

The only primary member of the cast of "The Simpsons" not to have won an Emmy Award for his work on the show.

At 21 characters, he has the widest range of roles on "The Simpsons" , including the maniacal Mr. Burns, local celebrity news anchor Kent Brockman and the Springfield God Squad Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders.

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" .

Although he was the second actor to voice Mr. Burns on "The Simpsons" , he was the first to utter the line "Smithers . . . release the hounds.".

One of three voice artists on "The Simpsons" to guest star on the show "Friends" . The other two are Dan Castellaneta and Hank Azaria.

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.

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.".

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.

The only primary member of the cast of "The Simpsons" (1989) not to have won an Emmy Award for his work on the show.

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).

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.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 171, pages 373-377. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Cengage Learning, 2008.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Volume 171, pages 373-377. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Cengage Learning, 2008.