Harry Shearer - Milestones

• 1999: Co-starred as G Gordon Liddy in the Watergate comedy "Dick"
• 1998: Played journalists in "Godzilla" and "The Truman Show"
• 1994: Hosted, created and executive produced the Comedy Central series, "The News Hole With Harry Shearer"
• 1992: Co-wrote and co-starred in the TV special "A Spinal Tap Reunion"
• From 1990 to Present: Joined the cast of "The Simpsons", provided voices to Principal Skinner and many other characters
• 1987: Wrote, directed, produced and appeared in the comedy special, "Paul Shaffer: Viva Shaf Vegas"
• 1985: Wrote, directed and starred in his own TV special, "It's Just TV!"
• 1984: Achieved cult celebrity status playing bassist Derek Smalls in "This Is Spinal Tap"; also co-wrote the screenplay and songs
• 1983: Joined the cast of the HBO series "Not Necessarily the News"
• From 1979 to 1980: Joined "Saturday Night Live" as a writer/performer
• 1979: Co-produced, co-wrote (with Rob Reiner) and co-starred, (with Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Billy Crystal) in "The TV Show", a sketch comedy parody show
• 1978: Feature screenwriting debut (with Albert Brooks), "Real Life"
• 1977: Feature debut, as an adult, "Cracking Up", appeared as a member of The Credibility Gap
• 1976: Returned to TV, playing a hippie in the telefilm, "Serpico: The Deadly Game"
• 1975: Co-wrote and co-produced Albert Brooks' comedy album, "A Star is Bought"
• 1957: Cast in the pilot of "Leave It to Beaver"; played Wally's friend Frankie; dropped in favor of Ken Osmond (as Eddie Haskell) when series went into production
• 1953: Feature debut, as a child, "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars"
• 1951: TV debut, as a child, "The Jack Benny Show"
• Worked as a freelance journalist and high school teacher after college
• Hosted, wrote and created his won radio program, "Le Show", broadcast on NPR (National Public Radio)
• Provided voices for a series of Spitting Image comedy specials
• Re-joined "Saturday Night Live" as a writer/performer
• Co-founded the comedy troupe The Credibility Gap