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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 14, 1952
Died
April 16, 2018
Place of Birth
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Also Known As
- Harry Laverne Anderson
Harry Anderson
0.7 Popularity
Biography
Harry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and magician. He is best known for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–92 television series Night Court. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry "The Hat" Gittes on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987).
Known For
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
2019
4.8
Professor Kaman
A Matter of Faith
2014
5.5
Self - Host
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
7.5
Harry Anderson
30 Rock
2006
0.0
Self
Hexing a Hurricane
2006
🎬
0.0
Elwood P. Dowd
Harvey
1999
0.0
Narrator
Mysteries of Magic
1998
6.0
Jack Fable
Noddy
1998
4.2
Elwood P. Dowd
Harvey
1996
0.0
Self
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
Credits
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
as Self (archive footage)
2019
7.0
A Matter of Faith
as Professor Kaman
2014
4.8
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
5.5
30 Rock
as Harry Anderson
2006
7.5
Hexing a Hurricane
as Self
2006
0.0
🎬
Harvey
as Elwood P. Dowd
1999
0.0
Mysteries of Magic
as Narrator
1998
0.0
Noddy
as Jack Fable
1998
6.0
Harvey
as Elwood P. Dowd
1996
4.2
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
0.0
Dave's World
as Dave Barry
1993
6.4
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Dr. Fat Head Mensa
1993
6.9
The John Larroquette Show
as Dr. Gates
1993
6.7
Hearts Afire
as Dave Barry (uncredited)
1992
7.3
It
as Richie Tozier
1990
6.9
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as Ronny Ray Rasmussen
1990
7.2
The Disneyland Story
as Host
1990
10.0
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Peter Piper
1990
4.6
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Self
1990
8.0
Can We Be Serious
1989
0.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Jim Korman
1989
8.0
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
as Professor Henry Crawford
1989
2.0
A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
as Self
1989
8.0
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Henry Crawford
1988
5.0
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
as Freddie
1988
3.9
Tanner '88
as Billy Ridenhour
1988
6.6
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
as Self
1988
0.0
She's Having a Baby
as Harry Anderson (uncredited)
1988
5.9
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
as Self
1987
0.0
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as Self
1986
6.0
Vanishing America
1986
0.0
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
as Self
1986
8.0
🎬
Our Time
as Host
1985
0.0
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
8.0
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1985
7.7
Tales from the Darkside
as Leon
1984
7.2
Night Court
as Harry T. Stone
1984
7.3
Cheers
as Harry the Hat
1982
7.6
The Escape Artist
as Harry Masters
1982
6.2
Twilight Theatre
1982
0.0
Magic with the Stars
1982
0.0
🎬
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
as Self
1981
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as Various
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Special Guest
1975
7.0
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4