Harry Shearer’s Net Worth (Updated 2021)

Early Life 

Harry Julius Shearer was born on the 23rd of December, 1943, in Los Angeles.

Shearer is the son of Dora and Mack Shearer. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Austria and Poland. When he was four years old, he had a piano teacher whose daughter worked as a child actress.

The teacher then asked his parents for permission to take him to an audition. Several months later, she called Shearer’s parents and told them that she had gotten Shearer an audition for the radio show ‘The Jack Benny Program.’

Career 

Shearer started his career as a child actor in ‘The Jack Benny Program’ and the films ‘Abbott and Costello Go to Mars’ and ‘The Robe.’

In 1957, Shearer played the precursor to the Eddie Haskell character in the pilot for the TV series ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ though his parents decided not to let him continue in the role of having a normal childhood.

He rose to fame on ‘The Robe’. He was a high school teacher before becoming part of the radio comedy group called ‘The Credibility Gap.’

Shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on SNL. He was also a big part of Rob Reiner’s 1984 film ‘This Is Spinal Tap’. He rose to fame for voicing several characters on the animated series ‘The Simpsons,’ some of which are Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Principal Skinner.

Shearer was also known for hosting the radio comedy/music program called ‘Le Show’. He was published in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Slate, Newsweek, and The Huffington Post.

As of 2021, Harry Shearer’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $85 million. 

How Does Harry Shearer Spend His Money?

Harry Shearer spends some of his money on charity and real estate. 

Harry Shearer’s Home 

Shearer owns a beautiful home in Santa Monica, California.

Harry Shearer’s Charity Work 

Shearer spends some of his money on charity such as ActionAid, Climate Reality Project, Common Ground Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Dream Foundation, Hollywood Rock Academy Foundation, International Myeloma Foundation, Live Earth, and Women’s Image Network. 

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Harry Shearer’s career:

• Jaws (Movie, 1975) 
• Waiting for Guffman (Movie, 1996) 
• Godzilla (Movie, 1998) 
• Best In Show (Movie, 2000) 
• Simpsons Movie (Movie, 2007) 
• Mascots (Movie, 2016) 

Favorite Quotes from Harry Shearer

“As a kid, I really did want to hang out with the grownups, so it was hanging out with the hippest grownups in the world. This was the nicest bunch of people I’ve worked with within show business, except the people around A Mighty Wind. It really was a wonderful eight years.” – Harry Shearer

“Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents, and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you’re looking for morals in politics, you’re looking for bananas in the cheese department.” – Harry Shearer

“I think in most cases if you’re with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That’s how I can tell if it’s a good collaboration: If it’s faster than me by myself, then it works. If it’s slower than me by myself, then I get out of the room.”
– Harry Shearer

“A movie script, more than anything else, is a plan of action for the crew. Everybody in the crew looks at the script to see what they’re going to do. It has to contain where you are, and how many people are there, and what they do, and what time of day it is, and what time of year it is.” – Harry Shearer

“I would come back to public school for usually about half the year. It was actually better for me to be out of school a lot because I was two years younger than everybody, which is a bad situation, socially.” – Harry Shearer

“I went to graduate school at Harvard for one year. Worked in the state legislature in Sacramento for one year. I taught school in Compton for two years.” – Harry Shearer

3 Inspirational Lessons from Harry Shearer 

Now that you know all about Harry Shearer’s net worth and how he achieved success; let’s take a look at some of the lessons we can learn from him: 

1. Power

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure?

2. Real Acting 

You have to do real acting, not just do a voice.

3. Stay Strong 

Life is tough. You have to stay strong. 

Summary 

Harry Shearer is an American actor, comedian, and musician.

Shearer was born in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his long-running roles on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live and the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program ‘Le Show.’ 

As of 2021, Harry Shearer’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $85 million. 

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