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 Harris at the premiere of A History of Violence at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2005 |
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| Born | Edward Allen Harris November 28, 1950 Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Madigan (1983-) |
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his performances in The Rock, The Right Stuff, The Abyss, Glengarry Glen Ross, Apollo 13, Pollock, A Beautiful Mind, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and The Truman Show, among many others. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tenafly (ˈtɛnəflaɪ is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Amy Madigan (born September 11 1950 is an American Actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Rock is a 1996 Academy Award -nominated Action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay The Right Stuff ( is a film adaptation of Tom Wolfe 's book The Right Stuff, about the Test pilots who were involved in high-speed The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. For the play see Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 Independent film, adapted by David Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets is a 2007 Adventure film and is the second movie in the National Treasure franchise. The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol.
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Biography
Early & personal life
Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, the son of Margaret, a travel agent, and Robert L. Tenafly (ˈtɛnəflaɪ is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Harris, who sang with the Fred Waring chorus and worked at the bookstore of the Art Institute of Chicago. Fredrick Malcolm Waring ( June 9, 1900 &ndash July 29, 1984) was a popular Musician, Bandleader and radio-television For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers The Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's premier Fine art museums [1] He has an older brother, Robert, and a younger brother, Spencer. Harris was raised in a middle class Presbyterian family. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity [2][3][4] He graduated from Tenafly High School in 1969, where he played on the football team, serving as the team's captain in his senior year. Tenafly High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve from Tenafly, New Jersey, United [5][6] He was a star athlete in high school and competed in athletics at Columbia University in 1969. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Two years later his family moved to New Mexico and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico to study drama. The University of New Mexico ( UNM) is a Public University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia California, a suburb of Los Angeles California.
Harris has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1989. Amy Madigan (born September 11 1950 is an American Actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams They have a daughter named Lily.
Career
Harris's first important film role was in Borderline with Charles Bronson. Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, Lithuanian name Karolis Bučinskis, November 3, 1921 – August 30, In Knightriders he played the king of a motorcycle-riding renaissance-fair troupe in a role modeled after King Arthur. Knightriders (also known as George A Romero's Knightriders) is a 1981 film written and directed by George A King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders
In 1983, the actor became a star, playing astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit The Right Stuff ( is a film adaptation of Tom Wolfe 's book The Right Stuff, about the Test pilots who were involved in high-speed Twelve years later, a film with a similar theme led to Harris being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of NASA mission director Gene Kranz in Apollo 13. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz (born 17 August, 1933) is a retired NASA Flight Director and manager
Further Oscar nominations arrived in 1999, 2001 and 2003, for The Truman Show, Pollock and The Hours, respectively. The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. The Hours is a 2002 Film based on Michael Cunningham 's 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award -winning 1998 novel More recently, he appeared as a vengeful mobster in David Cronenberg's A History of Violence and as a police officer alongside Casey Affleck and Morgan Freeman in Gone, Baby, Gone, directed by Ben Affleck. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated 2005 crime thriller Film directed by David Cronenberg Casey Affleck (born August 12, 1975) is an Academy Award - SAG Award- and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American Crime drama / Mystery film directed by Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of In 2007, he appeared in National Treasure: Book of Secrets as Mitch Wilkinson. National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets is a 2007 Adventure film and is the second movie in the National Treasure franchise.
Along with theatrical films, he has starred in television adaptations of Riders of the Purple Sage (1996) and Empire Falls (2005). Riders of the Purple Sage is Zane Grey 's best-known novel Originally published in 1912 it was one of the earliest works of Western fiction and played Empire Falls is a 2001 novel written by Richard Russo. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2002
Harris made his cinema directing debut in 2000 with Pollock, in which he starred as the acclaimed American artist Jackson Pollock. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28 1912 &ndash August 11 1956 was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement He also has portrayed such diverse real-life characters as William Walker, a 19th Century American who became president of Nicaragua in the film Walker; Watergate figure E. William Walker may refer to William Walker (Australian rules footballer, Australian rules footballer for University William Walker (baritone Howard Hunt in the Oliver Stone biopic Nixon and composer Ludwig von Beethoven in the film Copying Beethoven. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Copying Beethoven is a dramatic film directed by Agnieszka Holland which gives a fictional take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van Beethoven 's
Harris has directed a number of theater productions as well as having an active stage acting career. Most notably, he starred in the production of Neil LaBute's one-man play Wrecks at the Public Theater in New York City. Neil N LaBute (born March 19, 1961) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Playwright. The City of New York Wrecks premiered at the Everyman Theater in Cork, Ireland and then in the US at the Public Theater in New York. He has been nominated for several major awards for this role.
Awards and nominations
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, Apollo 13 (1995)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, The Truman Show (1998)
- Nominated: Best Actor, Pollock (2000)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, The Hours (2002)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, The Truman Show (1999)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, The Hours (2003)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Empire Falls (2005)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, Jacknife (1990)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, Apollo 13 (1996)
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, The Truman Show (1999)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, The Hours (2003)
- Nominated: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television, Empire Falls (2006)
Other Awards
- 2006 - At the San Francisco International Film Festival, Harris received the Peter J. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Empire Falls is a 2001 novel written by Richard Russo. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2002 The San Francisco International Film Festival, first held in December 1957 in San Francisco, is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas Owens Award,[7] which honors an actor whose work exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity. A Flash of Green[8] was screened at the festival in his honor.
Filmography
- Coma (1978)
- Borderline (1980)
- Knightriders (1981)
- Dream On! (1981)
- Creepshow (1982)
- The Right Stuff (1983) -- as John Glenn
- Under Fire (1983)
- Swing Shift (1984)
- Places in the Heart (1984)
- A Flash of Green (1984)
- Code Name: Emerald (1985)
- Alamo Bay (1985)
- Sweet Dreams (1985)
- Walker (1987)
- The Last Innocent Man (1987)
- To Kill a Priest (1988)
- Jacknife (1989)
- The Abyss (1989)
- State of Grace (1990)
- Paris Trout (1991)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
- The Firm (1993)
- Needful Things (1993)
- Milk Money (1994)
- China Moon (1994)
- The Stand (1994)
- Nixon (1995)
- Apollo 13 (1995) - as Gene Kranz
- Just Cause (1995)
- The Rock (1996)
- Eye for an Eye (1996)
- Absolute Power (1997)
- Stepmom (1998)
- The Truman Show (1998)
- The Third Miracle (1999)
- Pollock (2000) -- as Jackson Pollock
- The Prime Gig (2000)
- Waking the Dead (2000)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
- Enemy at the Gates (2001)
- The Hours (2002)
- Radio (2003)
- The Human Stain (2003)
- Masked and Anonymous (2003)
- Empire Falls (2005)
- Winter Passing (2005)
- A History of Violence (2005)
- Copying Beethoven (2006)
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Cleaner (2007)
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
- Touching Home (2008)
- Appaloosa (2008)
References
- ^ Ed Harris Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Stein, Ruthe. Coma is a 1978 Suspense film based on the novel Coma by Robin Cook. Knightriders (also known as George A Romero's Knightriders) is a 1981 film written and directed by George A Dream On! is a film which premiered in 1981 at the Festival International du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal Tagline General information Stephen King's Creepshow is a 1982 anthology Horror movie directed by George A The Right Stuff ( is a film adaptation of Tom Wolfe 's book The Right Stuff, about the Test pilots who were involved in high-speed Under Fire is a political film set in 1979 during the last days of the Somoza regime in Nicaragua. Places in the Heart is a 1984 Drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man Code Name Emerald is a 1985 action - Drama film about a spy for the Allies working undercover in Nazi Germany during Alamo Bay is a 1985 Drama film about a Vietnam veteran who clashes with Vietnamese immigrants who move to his hometown Sweet Dreams is a 1985 biographical film which tells the life story of Country music singer Patsy Cline. Walker is an Acid western by British director Alex Cox based on the life story of William Walker ( Ed Harris) the American Jacknife is a 1989 American film directed by David Jones and starring Robert De Niro and Ed Harris. The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. State of Grace ( 1990) is an American Neo-noir Crime film released in September 14, 1990. For the play see Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 Independent film, adapted by David This article is about the 1993 film For the 1988 film of the same name see The Firm (1988 film The Firm is a Legal thriller film Needful Things is a horror Novel by Stephen King and published in 1991. China Moon is a 1994 Neo-noir written by Roy Carlson, directed by John Bailey, and starring Ed Harris and Madeline The Stand is a Post-apocalyptic horror / Science fiction Novel by Stephen King originally published in 1978 Nixon is a 1995 Biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal Just Cause is a 1995 film directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne. The Rock is a 1996 Academy Award -nominated Action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay Eye for an Eye is a film starring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D'Angelo and Joe Mantegna. Absolute Power is a 1997 political thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Stepmom is a 1998 American Comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The Third Miracle is a 1999 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland starring Ed Harris and Anne Heche. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. The Prime Gig is a 2001 film directed by Gregory Mosher, starring Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, and Ed Harris. Waking the Dead is a 2000 American Drama film directed by Keith Gordon. A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American Biographical film about John Forbes Nash, the Nobel Laureate in Economics. Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 War film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Jude Law and Ed Harris set during the Battle The Hours is a 2002 Film based on Michael Cunningham 's 1999 Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award -winning 1998 novel This article is about a film for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The Human Stain is a 2003 American Drama film directed by Robert Benton. Masked and Anonymous is a 2003 film written and directed by Seinfeld writer Larry Charles. Empire Falls is a two-part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2005 Winter Passing is a 2005 American Drama film written and directed by first-timer Adam Rapp, also known for his work on the show A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated 2005 crime thriller Film directed by David Cronenberg Copying Beethoven is a dramatic film directed by Agnieszka Holland which gives a fictional take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van Beethoven 's Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American Crime drama / Mystery film directed by Ben Affleck. Cleaner is a 2007 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Samuel L National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets is a 2007 Adventure film and is the second movie in the National Treasure franchise. "Ed Harris Has the Righteous Stuff, Too: Actor plays a particularly convincing priest in `The Third Miracle'", San Francisco Chronicle, 2000-01-09. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Retrieved on 2007-12-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ Pearlman, Cindy. "Love the sinner: Harris repents for `money' roles", Chicago Sun-Times, 2000-02-06. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-12-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ Ed Harris Biography
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "North Jersey-bred and talented too", The Record (Bergen County), June 18, 2007. The Record (colloquially called The Bergen Record or The Record of Hackensack) has the second largest circulation of New Jersey 's daily Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed June 25, 2007. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Ed Harris: Class of 1969, Tenafly High School"
- ^ Stein, Ruthe. They're Ready For Their Close-Ups: Camped out at Oscars, the starstruck wait to sneak a peek, San Francisco Chronicle, March 25, 2001. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed May 31, 2007. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "She's hoping to score a seat near the front and catch the eye of Oscar nominee Ed Harris, who went to Tenafly High School in New Jersey with her mother. "
- ^ AWARDS | OWENS AWARD | San Francisco Film Festival
- ^ A Flash of Green | San Francisco Film Festival
External links
- Ed Harris at the Internet Movie Database
- Ed Harris at the TCM Movie Database
- Ed Harris at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ed Harris clippings
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| Preceded by John Lithgow for Requiem for a Heavyweight |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 1985-1986 for Precious Sons |
Succeeded by James Earl Jones for Fences |
| Preceded by Martin Landau for Ed Wood |
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1995 for Apollo 13 |
Succeeded by Cuba Gooding Jr. for Jerry Maguire |
| Preceded by Burt Reynolds for Boogie Nights |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1999 for The Truman Show |
Succeeded by Tom Cruise for Magnolia |
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