Ed Harris

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Ed Harris
Age73
Full NameEdward Allen Harris
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Biography

Ed Harris, the highly esteemed actor, is of noble heritage, born the son of the illustrious Margaret and Robert Lee Harris of Oklahoma. Growing up as the middle child, he developed a passion for the stage at an early age. After graduating high school, he attended Columbia University, where he played football and further nurtured his interest in acting. He then attended the University of Oklahoma's theater department to refine his craft. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams and soon established himself as a distinguished thespian. His first leading role in a film, George A. Romero's Knightriders, solidified his reputation as one of the most esteemed actors of our time.

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Awards
2

  • Golden Globe2013
    Game ChangeBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  • Golden Globe1999
    The Truman ShowBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Media
108

  • The Hours: The Lives of Mrs. Dalloway
  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
  • Westworld
  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • A Beautiful Mind
  • The Truman Show
  • Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
  • OneRepublic: I Ain't Worried
  • The Right Stuff
  • Apollo 13
  • Gravity
  • Gone Baby Gone
  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
  • Enemy at the Gates
  • Field of Dreams
  • David Cassidy - Man Undercover
  • The Hours
  • The Abyss
  • A History of Violence
  • Places in the Heart
  • Game Change
  • The Rock
  • Buried Child
  • The Way Back
  • State of Grace
  • Empire Falls
  • Nixon
  • Snowpiercer
  • Under Fire
  • Pollock
  • That's What I Am
  • Gibbsville
  • Coma
  • Radio
  • Creepshow
  • Stepmom
  • The Firm
  • Kodachrome
  • The Last Full Measure
  • The Lost Daughter
  • Appaloosa
  • Absolute Power
  • A Flash of Green
  • Walker
  • Man on a Ledge
  • The Amazing Howard Hughes

Family Tree

The Harris-Madigan dynasty began with the birth of the illustrious Ed Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, to Margaret and Robert Lee Harris, both originally from Oklahoma. After high school, Ed attended Columbia University, where he played football and developed an interest in theatre, leading him to pursue a career in acting. His sister, Lily Harris, is an acclaimed actress known for her performances in Love Lies Bleeding, Salty and The Ploughman. Amy Madigan, daughter of John Madigan, a media personality in Chicago, Illinois, is also an esteemed thespian, and rose to fame in the early 1970s for her daring appearance in Playboy Magazine wearing only jelly. These remarkable individuals have combined to form a legacy of talent and courage that is renowned across the world.

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