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Ed Harris
Edward Allen Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002). He also directed and starred in Pollock (2000), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and Appaloosa (2008).
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Born 28 November 1950 · Q104791
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2026· 2 entries
“This is a guy who needed a mother. Lee didn”
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2024· 1 entry
Harris was set to direct and write the feature film adaptation of Kim Zupan's neo-noir crime thriller novel The Ploughman, starring Owen Teague, Nick Nolte, Bill Murray, Madigan and their daughter Lily Harris
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2022· 1 entry
Harris played Rear Admiral Chester "Hammer" Cain in the blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick
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2021· 1 entry
Starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama The Lost Daughter
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2019· 2 entries
Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2019).
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Harris took over the role of Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded Sitges Grand Honorary Award (2018).
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2017· 1 entry
Appeared in Dean Devlin's sci-fi film Geostorm, alongside Gerard Butler and Andy Garcia
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2016· 2 entries
Also began playing the villainous Man in Black in HBO's sci-fi thriller series Westworld, and had a co-starring role in the ensemble cast of Warren Beatty's romantic comedy drama Rules Don't Apply, with Lily Collins a
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Appeared alongside Madigan and Taissa Farmiga in The New Group's revival of Sam Shepard's Buried Child, for which he was nominated for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
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2015· 2 entries
Harris was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, for his work in motion pictures
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Portrayed the title character in the film version of the Shakespeare tragedy Cymbeline, and starred with Liam Neeson in the action thriller Run All Night
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2013· 2 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for Game Change (2013).
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Harris reunited with director Michael Bay in the true crime film Pain & Gain, appeared in the post-apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer, the western thriller Sweetwater, and starred opposite Annette Bening in the romantic dr
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2012· 2 entries
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) merged to form a new union, SAG-AFTRA
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Co-starred alongside Sam Worthington in the thriller film Man on a Ledge for Summit Entertainment
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2010· 2 entries
And wife Amy Madigan appeared together in Ash Adams' independent crime drama Once Fallen
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Portrayed the role of Jason Hudson in Call of Duty: Black Ops
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2008· 1 entry
Co wrote, directed and starred along with Viggo Mortensen in the western, Appaloosa
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2006· 1 entry
Portrayed composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the film Copying Beethoven, and starred in the television documentary film The Armenian Genocide as American diplomat Leslie Davis
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for A History of Violence (2005).
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2003· 1 entry
Played Coach Harold Jones in the football drama Radio
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2002· 1 entry
Appeared in adverts for the Vauxhall Vectra in the United Kingdom
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for Pollock (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
With the drama biopic Pollock, in which he also starred as artist Jackson Pollock
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1999· 2 entries
Awarded Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Truman Show (1999).
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During the 71st Academy Awards, Harris and Madigan were among those in the audience who stayed in their seats and did not applaud Elia Kazan, who had received an Academy Honorary Award
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1998· 2 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for The Truman Show (1998).
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Awarded National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Truman Show (1998).
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Apollo 13 (1996).
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Awarded Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Apollo 13 (1996).
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Harris starred in and was executive producer for the television adaptation of Riders of the Purple Sage
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1995· 3 entries
Awarded Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for Apollo 13 (1995).
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Awarded Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (1995).
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Harris appeared in the legal thriller Just Cause and portrayed Watergate figure E
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1992· 1 entry
Harris co starred as Dave Moss in the drama film Glengarry Glen Ross, based on the play of the same name by David Mamet
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1989· 2 entries
His role as David "Dave" Flannigan in Jacknife earned him his first Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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Portrayed Virgil "Bud" Brigman in the sci fi film The Abyss, directed by James Cameron
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1988· 1 entry
Acted in Agnieszka Holland's To Kill a Priest, starring Christopher Lambert, based on Jerzy Popiełuszko and his murder under the Polish communist regime
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1986· 3 entries
Awarded Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (1986).
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Awarded Theatre World Award (1986).
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Received a Tony Award nomination in the Best Actor in a Play category for his role in George Furth's Precious Sons
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1984· 2 entries
Co starred in the Robert Benton-directed drama film Places in the Heart; during production of this film, Harris met and married his wife Amy Madigan
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Co-starred along with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in the Jonathan Demme-directed World War II drama Swing Shift and in 1985 played abusive husband Charlie Dick to Jessica Lange's Patsy Cline in the HBO film Sweet Dre
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1983· 2 entries
While they were filming Places in the Heart together
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Harris became well known after portraying astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff
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1981· 1 entry
Harris played the lead as motorcycler William "Billy" Davis, (a role modeled after King Arthur), in Knightriders, directed by George A
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1978· 1 entry
With a minor part in the suspense film Coma, starring Geneviève Bujold and Michael Douglas
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1976· 2 entries
Played an FBI agent in the world premiere of Thomas Rickman's play Baalam at the Pasadena Repertory Theatre located at the historic The Hotel Carver
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Playing Lot in the West Coast premiere of Tennessee Williams' play Kingdom of Earth (aka The Seven Descents of Myrtle)
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1973· 1 entry
Studied at California Institute of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (1973).
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1969· 2 entries
Studied at Tenafly High School (1969).
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Where he had played on the football team and served as the team's captain in his senior year
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1952· 1 entry
Naming eight friends from the Group Theatre as communists and never apologizing
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-11-28.
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