Portrait of Harry Anderson

Acting

Harry Anderson

Career

Active from 1984 to 2014, with a break from 2000 to 2013, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harry Anderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.9, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Dynamics 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 39
A Matter of Faith
A Matter of Faith (2014)
GoodWatch score 39

as Professor Kaman

2000s

1 title ยท average score 79
30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Harry Anderson

1990s

12 titles ยท average score 60
Harvey
Harvey (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Elwood P. Dowd

Mysteries of Magic
Mysteries of Magic (1998)

TV show ยท as Narrator

Noddy
Noddy (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Jack Fable

Harvey
Harvey (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

as Elwood P. Dowd

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade (1996)

Writer

Dave's World
Dave's World (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Dave Barry

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dr. Fat Head Mensa

The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Dr. Gates

Hearts Afire
Hearts Afire (1992)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Dave Barry (uncredited)

It
It (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Richie Tozier

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

as Peter Piper

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Ronny Ray Rasmussen

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 68
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Jim Korman

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places (1989)

as Professor Henry Crawford

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988)
GoodWatch score 44

as Freddie

The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)

as Henry Crawford

Tanner '88
Tanner '88 (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Billy Ridenhour

She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

as Harry Anderson (uncredited)

Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!" (1986)

Writer

Vanishing America
Vanishing America (1985)

as Dog Owner

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Harry T. Stone

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Leon

Cheers
Cheers (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Harry the Hat

Elvira's Movie Macabre
Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Harry Anderson

1970s

1 title ยท average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Self - Special Guest / Various