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Harry Shearer (1943-) is an American actor and [[Voice Actor]] famous for starring as Derek Smalls in ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'', as well as his voicework on ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', where he plays many characters including squeaky-clean religious neighbor (before he was [[Flanderization|Flanderized]] into a strawman Republican and a strawman Bible thumper) Ned Flanders, cynical preacher Reverend Lovejoy, school principal (and Vietnam vet who still lives with -- and is being controlled by -- his mother) Seymour Skinner, [[Bad Boss|evil nuclear plant owner]] Mr. Burns ''and'' his [[Ambiguously Gay]], syncophantic assistant Waylon Smithers <ref> leading to a very [[Ho Yay]]-tastic case of [[Talking to Himself]]</ref>, Bill Cosby Expy and the town's only competent doctor Dr. Julius Hibbert, sarcastic, often unprofessional news anchor Kent Brockman, Homer's friend and plant coworker Lenny, Grandpa Simpson's elderly [[Vitriolic Best Friends|vitriolic best friend]] Jasper Beardley, stoner bus driver Otto Mann, and [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] [[Expy]] [[The Ahnold|Rainier Wolfcastle]]. He also hosts the satirical [[NPR]] series ''Le Show''.