The Simpsons: 10 Best Characters Voiced By Harry Shearer

8. Rainier Wolfcastle

The Simpsons Kent Brockman
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Many of the side characters in The Simpsons serve as parodies of real-life stars or personalities, and perhaps one of the most notable ones is Rainier Wolfcastle.

This larger-than-life action hero star is of course a close parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and whilst he doesn't have as many appearances as some of Shearer's other creations, he always makes an impact on the occasions that he does feature.

Shearer clearly has a tremendous amount of fun with this character, after all who wouldn’t want to parody Arnie if they had the opportunity! It is particularly evident in the fictional McBain series which parodies action movies such as Die Hard.

As well as the core Simpsons family, the show has an unending series of side characters and this Schwarzenegger-esque movie star within the show is easily one of the best.

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