Shearman, Alan

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SHEARMAN, Alan

PERSONAL

Addresses: Agent— Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34–43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England.

Career: Actor, writer, and director. Provides voice for Professor Snape for Harry Potter merchandising.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Guard, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Universal, 1981.

Dancer, Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York ), AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1981.

Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond, Bullshot (also known as Bullshot Command ), Island Alive, 1983.

Hippolyte, Too Much Oregano (short film), 1983.

Footlight Frenzy, 1984.

Charlesworth, Water (also known as Water: The Movie ), Atlantic Releasing Corp., 1985.

Stoogemania, 1986.

Rodrigo, Jake Speed, New World Pictures, 1986.

Narrator, Flicks (animated; also known as Hollyweird and Loose Joints ), Media Home Entertainment, 1987.

Security salesman, Vice Versa, Columbia, 1988.

Pandarus, Mortal Passions, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1989.

Orderly, Sunset Grill, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Charlie's Ghost Story (also known as Charlie's Ghost: The Story of Coronado ), 1994.

Matrix, Bolt (also known as Rebel Run ), Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1994.

Australian group #12, Jing cha gu shi IV: Jian dan ren wu (also known as First Strike, Jackie Chan's First Strike, Police Story 4, Police Story 4: First Strike, Police Story 4: Piece of Cake, Police Story 4: Story of the CIA, and Story of the CIA ), New Line Cinema, 1996.

Voice, A Christmas Carol (animated), 1997.

Security Gendarme, 2001: A Space Travesty (also known as 2000.1: A Space Travesty, 2001: Une parodie de l'espace, and 2002—Durchgeknallt im All ), New City Releasing, 2000.

Also appeared in State Park; Dreamchild; Too Short Toulouse; Staying in Service.

Film Work:

Automated Dialogue Replacement Group voice, Supercop, 1996.

Automated Dialogue Replacement Group voice, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Captain Greenaway, Mog, ITV, 1985.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Architect, Master of the Game, CBS, 1984.

Reporter 1, Diana: Her True Story, NBC, 1993.

Short, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Disney Channel, 1995.

Airport reporter, Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story, NBC, 1995.

Jones, The Apocalypse Watch (also known as Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch ), ABC, 1997.

Chief cup bearer, In the Beginning, NBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Professor Brock Smith, What Price Victory, ABC, 1988.

Palhouse, The Hollywood Detective, USA Network, 1989.

Peters, Bad Attitudes, Fox, 1991.

Homeless man, The Water Engine, TNT, 1992.

District attorney, Jack Reed: Badge of Honor, NBC, 1993.

Manager, Shadow of Obsession, NBC, 1994.

Brad Johnston, The Secretary, CBS, 1995.

Jason Hicks, newspaper editor Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Black Fox: Good Men and Bad, CBS, 1995.

Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (also known as Mutter Teresa ), The Family Channel, 1997.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Pollux, Age of Treason, CBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Beetle, "Dungeon of Death," Wizards and Warriors, CBS, 1983.

Inspector Lestrade, "Elementary, Dear Data," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1988.

Jack Brennan, "Strange Bedfellows," Night Court, NBC, 1989.

Sous Chef, "The Innkeepers," Frasier, NBC, 1995.

Waiter, "Fearless Frank," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1995.

Voice, "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001.

Also appeared as voice, Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Fox; in Spy TV, NBC.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Second unit director, The Apocalypse Watch (also known as Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch ), ABC, 1997.

Television Work; Specials:

Associate segment producer, The World's Most Incredible Animal Rescues, Fox, 1997.

Stage Appearances:

Miguel Hernandez, El Grande de Coca–Cola, Mercer Arts Center, New York City, 1973–1975.

Bullshot Crummond, Fords Theatre, Washington, DC, 1978.

Henceforward, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1991.

Also appeared in The Scandalous Adventures of Sir Toby Trollope, San Diego Rep; Spokesong, Pasadena Playhouse; Footlight Frenzy, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, CA; appeared in tours of Bullshot Crummond; El Grande de Coca–Cola.

Stage Work:

Director, Footlight Frenzy, Lakewood Theatre Company, Lake Oswego, OR, 2001.

Created El Grande de Coca–Cola.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Hugh Woolner, Titanic Explorer (also known as James Cameron's Titanic Explorer ), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 1997.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Bullshot (also known as Bullshot Crummond ), Island Alive, 1983.

The Shrimp on the Barbie (also known as The Boyfriend from Hell ), Unity Pictures, 1990.

2001: A Space Travesty (also known as 2000.1: A Space Travesty, 2001: Une parodie de l'espace, and 2002—Durchgeknallt im All ), New City Releasing, 2000.