Simpsons Skateboarding Characters

PlayStation 2 In The Simpsons Skateboarding, Bart's not the only one on the skateboarding scene. The Annual Skate Tour has come to Springfield, and the entire town has gone skate-crazy for halfpipes, ramps, and rails. In five game modes, you can choose from eight unlockable characters.

Shearer giving a speech in August 2009
Born
December 23, 1943 (age 76)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, voice actor, comedian, writer, musician, author, radio host, director, producer
Years active1953–present
Ned Flanders, Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Seymour Skinner in The Simpsons
Derek Smalls in This is Spinal Tap
Science Vessel in Starcraft
Spouse(s)Penny Nichols (m. 1974–1977; divorced)
Judith Owen (m. 1993–present)
Websitehttp://www.harryshearer.com

Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943, in Los Angeles, California) is an Americancomedic actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, musician, author, radio host, director and producer. Shearer is famous for playing the voices of several minor characters for The Simpsons (1989 to present).

Shearer was a child actor. He acted on the Jack Benny radio program.[1]

Shearer was a member of the Credibility Gap comedy group. The radio stations KRLA and later KPPC broadcast the Credibility Gap.[2] He performed on the Pop Chronicles music documentary.[3][4]

Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls in the 1984 comedy movie This is Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner directed this movie.[5]

Shearer speaks the voices for many characters on The Simpsons cartoon. Some of the characters he plays are Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, and Ned Flanders.[6]

Filmography[change | change source]

Film[change | change source]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1953Abbott and Costello Go to MarsBoyUncredited
The RobeDavidUncredited
1977American RaspberryTrucker's friend
Star Wars Episode IV: A New HopeCaptain Khurgee (voice)Uncredited
Cracking UpVarious charactersCredited as part of 'The Credibility Gap'
1979Real LifePeteAlso co-writer
The Concorde ... Airport '79Jeffrey MarxUncredited
The Fish That Saved PittsburghMurray Sports
1980AnimalympicsKeen Hacksaw/Mayor of Animal Olympic Island/Burnt Woody/Mark Spritz
Loose ShoesNarrator
One Trick PonyBernie Wepner
1983The Right StuffNASA Recruiter
1984This Is Spinal TapDerek SmallsAlso co-writer, composer and musician
1987FlicksNarrator
1988Plain ClothesSimon Feck
My Stepmother Is an AlienVoice of Carl Sagan
1990Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolAnnouncerShort film
1991Blood and Concrete: A Love StorySammy Rhodes
OscarGuido Finucci
Pure LuckMonosoff
The Fisher KingBen Starr
1992A League of Their OwnNewsreel announcer
1993Wayne's World 2Handsome Dan
1994I'll Do AnythingAudience Research Captain
Little GiantsAnnouncer Littbarski
SpeechlessChuck
1997My Best Friend's WeddingJonathan P.F. Ritt
Waiting for GuffmanN/AComposer
1998GodzillaCharles Caiman
Almost HeroesNarrator
The Truman ShowMike Michaelson
Small SoldiersPunch-It
1999EDtvModerator
Encounter in the Third DimensionNarrator
DickG. Gordon Liddy
2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDerek SmallsShort film
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed BigAdditional voice
2001Haiku TunnelOrientation leader
Out ThereDr. Gerard
Haunted CastleMr. D
Mephisto
2002Teddy Bears' PicnicJoey LavinAlso writer, director and executive producer
2003A Mighty WindMark Shubb
2005Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolPromo announcer
Chicken LittleDog announcer
2006For Your ConsiderationVictor Allan Miller
2007A Couple of White Chicks at the HairdresserMarc Gavin
The Simpsons MovieVarious characters
2010The Big UneasyNarratorAlso Director and producer
2011Flood StreetsActor/Voice/Executive Producer

Television[change | change source]

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1953, 1955The Jack Benny ProgramJack Benny, as a child
Episode 4.2: 'Jack as a Child'
Episode 5.12: 'Jack Takes the Beavers to the Fair'
1955The Donald O'Connor ShowHimselfEpisode 1.7
1955It's a Great LifeTerryEpisode 2.4: 'The Paper Drive'
1955Death Valley DaysUnnamed characterEpisode 4.2: 'The Valencia Cake'
1956Private SecretaryChuckie Wills, shoeshine boyEpisode 4.16: 'The Little Caesar of Bleecker Street'
1957General Electric TheaterTimmyEpisode 5.28: 'Cab Driver'
Leave It to BeaverFrankie BennettPilot: 'It's a Small World'
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStreet KidEpisode 2.31: 'The Night the World Ended'
1976SerpicoHippyTV film/Pilot: 'The Deadly Game'
1976–82Laverne & ShirleyVarious charactersAppeared in six episodes;
also co-wrote episode 1.12: 'Hi, Neighbor'
1979The T.V. ShowVarious charactersPilot; also writer, producer and composer
1979–80, 1984–85Saturday Night LiveVarious charactersAppeared in 32 episodes;
also co-wrote 39 episodes
1981Likely Stories, Vol. 1Various charactersTV film; also co-wrote
1982Million Dollar InfieldJack SavageTV film
1985The History of White People in AmericaRabbiTV film; also director
1986Viva Shaf VegasRabbiTV film; also director, writer and executive producer
The History of White People in America: Volume IIRabbiTV film; also director
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White HouseAdditional voicePilot/TV special
1987Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy ShowAdditional voiceTV special
Down and Out with Donald DuckAdditional voicesTV special
1988Portrait of a White MarriageUnnamed characterTV film; also director
Miami ViceFBI Agent Timothy AndersonEpisode 4.12: 'The Cows of October'
Merrill Markoe's Guide to Glamorous LivingUnnamed characterTV special
1989–presentThe SimpsonsNed Flanders, Charles Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers, Seymour Skinner and various other charactersLongest-running role
1990The Golden GirlsGeorge H. W. BushEpisode 5.26: 'The President's Coming! The President's Coming! Part 2'
Hometown Boy Makes GoodUnnamed characterTV film
Murphy BrownChris BishopEpisode 3.1: 'The 390th Broadcast'
1991Sunday BestVarious characters
1993Dream OnSteveEpisode 4.6: 'Home Sweet Homeboy'
L.A. LawGordon HuyckEpisode 8.6: 'Safe Sex'
AnimaniacsNed FlatEpisode 1.40: 'Fair Game/Puppet Rulers'
1994EllenTedEpisode 2.9: 'The Trainer'
1995SlidersRadio DJEpisode 1.1: 'Pilot'; uncredited
FriendsDr. BaldhararEpisode 1.21: 'The One with the Fake Monica'
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowMr. BlackwellTV special
FrontlineLarry HadgesEpisode 2.10: 'Changing the Face of Current Affairs'
1996State of the Union: UndressedNewt GingrichTV special
Chicago HopeNowhere manEpisode 3.7: 'A Time to Kill'
1997Tracey Takes On...Ronald LittlemanEpisode 2.12: 'Race Relations'
ERJohn SmytheEpisode 3.19: 'Calling Dr. Hathaway'
The VisitorLouis FaradayEpisode 1.1: 'Fear of Flying'
1998George & LeoUnnamed characterEpisode 1.17: 'The Poker Game'
1999Seven DaysWalter LandisEpisode 1.19: 'EBE's'
Just Shoot Me!Larry FenwickEpisode 4.1: 'A Divorce to Remember'
1999–2001Jack & JillDr. Wilfred MadisonAppeared in four episodes
2000–01Dawson's CreekPrincipal PeskinEpisodes 4.8: 'The Unusual Suspects' and 4.22: 'The Graduate'
2001That's LifeDeanEpisode 2.9: 'Oh, Baby!'
2002The AgencyThe PresidentEpisode 1.14: 'The Gauntlet'
2003MADtvMark ShubbEpisode 8.21
2009Never Mind the BuzzcocksHimselfSeries 23 Episode 6
2012Nixon's the OneRichard NixonTV special
2012Have I Got News For YouHimselfSeries 44 Episode 5
2014The KumarsHimselfSky1 Sitcom
2014OutnumberedMr JohnsonSeries 5 Episode 5
Simpsons skateboarding characters pictures

Music video[change | change source]

Simpsons Skate

YearSongRoleArtist
1990'Do the Bartman'Seymour SkinnerNancy Cartwright

The Simpsons Skateboarding Game

Video games[change | change source]

YearGameRole
1996Blazing DragonsSir Burnevere, Sir George's Valet
1996The Simpsons Cartoon StudioVarious characters
1997Virtual SpringfieldVarious characters
1998StarCraftScience Vessel
2001The Simpsons WrestlingVarious characters
2001The Simpsons: Road RageVarious characters
2002The Simpsons SkateboardingVarious characters
2003The Simpsons: Hit & RunVarious characters
2005Chicken LittleDog announcer
2007The Simpsons GameVarious characters
2012The Simpsons: Tapped OutVarious characters

Other websites[change | change source]

Simpsons Skateboarding Characters Pictures

  • Harry Shearer at Voice Chasers
  • Harry Shearer 'takes aim' with 'Not Enough Indians' (video of an appearance at Cody's Books, Berkeley, CA Nov 26, 2006)

References[change | change source]

  1. Plume, Kenneth. 'Interview with Harry Shearer (Part 1 of 4) – feature – at IGN'. Movies.ign.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  2. Deming, Mark. 'The Credibility Gap > Biography'. allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  3. Show 34 - Revolt of the Fat Angel: American musicians respond to the British invaders. [Part 2] : UNT Digital Library
  4. Gilliland, John (1969). 'E-J — University of North Texas Libraries'(audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
  5. Rabin, Nathan. 'Harry Shearer | Animation | Interview'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  6. 'Welcome to The Simpsons.com'. Thesimpsons.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.

Simpsons Skateboarding Characters List

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