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Biography

Harry Anderson was born in Newport, Rhode Island, although his parents came from Manistee, Michigan. Much in Anderson's childhood was unusual, to say the…more

Born

10/14/1952, Newport, Rhode Island

Birth Name

Harry Anderson

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- Back to the Grind
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 4 Jimmie Walker & Harry Anderson
    8/8/07
- I Love the ‘80s: 3D
  Guilty/Not Guilty Host
  - S 1: Ep 10 1989
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 1988
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 1987
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 1986
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 1985
    10/26/05
  - + 5 More Credits
- Dave's World
  Dave Barry
  - S 4: Ep 24 The Creeping Peril
    7/18/97
  - S 4: Ep 23 Let Simmer, Then Grill
    6/20/97
  - S 4: Ep 22 A Woman of Independent Seams
    6/13/97
  - S 4: Ep 21 Oh Dad, Poor Dad
    6/6/97
  - S 4: Ep 20 Tropical Depression
    5/7/97
  - + 93 More Credits
- Night Court
  Judge Harold T. Stone
  - S 9: Ep 22 The 1992 Boat Show
    5/31/92
  - S 9: Ep 21 Opportunity Knock Knocks (2)
    5/13/92
  - S 9: Ep 20 Opportunity Knock Knocks (1)
    5/13/92
  - S 9: Ep 19 P.S. Do I Know You?
    3/4/92
  - S 9: Ep 18 To Sir With ... Ah, What the Heck ... Love
    2/26/92
  - + 179 More Credits
- Night Court
  Harry T. Stone
  - S 8: Ep 21 Mac Takes a Vocation
    3/20/91
  - S 8: Ep 20 With a Little Help From My Friends
    3/13/91
  - S 8: Ep 19 To Sleep, No More
    3/6/91
  - S 7: Ep 7 Auntie Maim
    11/15/89
  - S 7: Ep 6 For Love or Money
    11/8/89
  - + 2 More Credits
- Stephen King's It
  Richard 'Trashmouth' Tozier
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stephen King's It (2)
    11/20/90
  - S 1: Ep 1 Stephen King's It (1)
    11/18/90
- Our Time
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Pilot
    7/27/85
- Night Court
  Harry Stone
  - S 1: Ep 1 All You Need Is Love
    1/4/84
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Cheers
  Harry "The Hat" Gittes
  - S 11: Ep 19 Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey
    3/18/93
  - S 6: Ep 10 A Kiss is Still a Kiss
    12/3/87
  - S 2: Ep 10 How Do I Love Thee, Let Me Call You Back
    12/8/83
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 14 Show #4425
    10/30/91
  - S 29: Ep 22 Show #4252
    11/14/90
  - S 28: Ep 163 Show #4208
    8/15/90
  - S 28: Ep 65 Show #4110
    2/8/90
  - S 27: Ep 111 Show #4038
    9/18/89
  - + 2 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 13 Harry Anderson/Bryan Adams
    2/9/85
  - S 9: Ep 14 Edwin Newman/Kool & the Gang
    2/25/84
  - S 8: Ep 20 Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
    5/14/83
  - S 8: Ep 13 Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    2/19/83
  - S 8: Ep 12 Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker feat. Jennifer Warnes
    2/5/83
  - + 4 More Credits
Guest Star (30)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 The One with the Cast of Night Court
    11/13/08
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 September 1, 2006
    9/1/06
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 3 March 3, 2006
    3/3/06
- TV Tales
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Night Court
    9/17/02
- Son Of The Beach
  Bull Cracker
  - S 3: Ep 11 The Long Hot Johnson
    8/27/02
- Sin City Spectacular
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 Show No. 123
    3/19/99
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Dr. Fat Head Mensa
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Family Hour
    6/14/97
- The John Larroquette Show
  Dr. Gates
  - S 3: Ep 14 Cosmetic Perjury
    2/13/96
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show #0220
    8/29/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 7 September 14, 1993
    9/14/93
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 17 Special #17
    11/27/92
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 18 Glory Daze
    2/9/92
- Tales from the Crypt
  Jim Korman
  - S 2: Ep 13 Korman's Kalamity
    6/26/90
- MMC
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Episode 62
    11/7/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 148 August 21, 1989
    8/21/89
- Disneyland
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 22 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening
    4/30/89
- Disneyland
  Henry Crawford
  - S 33: Ep 17 The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
    2/26/89
  - S 33: Ep 5 The Absent Minded Professor (1988)
    11/27/88
- Tanner '88
  Billy Ridenour
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Reality Check
    8/22/88
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Boiler Room
    8/11/88
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 4/06/88
    4/6/88
- Blackout
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 60 March 25, 1988
    3/25/88
  - S 1: Ep 59 March 24, 1988
    3/24/88
  - S 1: Ep 58 March 23, 1988
    3/23/88
  - S 1: Ep 57 March 22, 1988
    3/22/88
  - S 1: Ep 56 March 21, 1988
    3/21/88
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 117 Show #0935
    10/29/87
  - S 3: Ep 61 Show #0404
    5/28/84
  - S 2: Ep 86 Show #0261
    7/20/83
  - S 1: Ep 150 Show #0150
    11/23/82
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 39: Ep 1 The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/20/87
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/86
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 13: Ep 1 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards
    3/15/87
- Tales from the Darkside
  Leon
  - S 1: Ep 12 All a Clone by the Telephone
    1/20/85
- Cheers
  Harry "The Hat" Gittes
  - S 1: Ep 19 Pick a Con ... Any Con
    2/24/83
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Boys in the Bar
    1/27/83
- Cheers
  Harry "the Hat" Gittes
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sam at Eleven
    10/21/82
- The John Davidson Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 45 August 29, 1980
    8/29/80
  - S 1: Ep 3 July 2, 1980
    7/2/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 154 May 2, 1980
    5/2/80
  - — In Vegas
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 113 February 27, 1980
    2/27/80
- Night Stand
  Harry
  - S 1: Ep 38 UFO Mother Show
Writer (3)

Role
- Dave's World
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 18 Liar's Poker
    2/28/97
  - S 4: Ep 15 Dave Barry, Call Your Agent
    1/31/97
  - S 4: Ep 8 Falling
    11/8/96
  - S 3: Ep 25 L.A. Times
    5/13/96
  - S 3: Ep 7 Writing Wrongs
    11/1/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 4 Seance
    7/4/92
- Night Court
  Writer
  - S 8: Ep 5 Death Takes a Halloween
    10/26/90
  - S 7: Ep 8 Attack of the Mac Snacks
    11/22/89
  - S 6: Ep 19 From Snoop to Nuts (2)
    3/22/89
  - S 6: Ep 18 From Snoop to Nuts (1)
    3/15/89
  - S 4: Ep 18 Caught Red Handed
    2/26/87
Director (1)

Role
- Night Court
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 23 A Closer Look
    4/11/90
  - S 4: Ep 18 Caught Red Handed
    2/26/87
Story (2)

Role
- Night Court
  Story
  - S 6: Ep 19 From Snoop to Nuts (2)
    3/22/89
- Disneyland
  Story
  - S 33: Ep 17 The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
    2/26/89

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Trivia
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- When Harry Anderson performed at Hollywood's Magic Castle an agent spotted him.
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- Harry Anderson graduated valedictorian from high school, but chose magic and street performing instead of furthering his formal education.
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- Harry lived most of his childhood with his mother.
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- Harry: I am richer than Davy Crockett. I can settle back and do what I want to do. And what I want to do is card tricks and magic.
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