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* RomanceOnTheSet: Met his wife Amy Madigan while filming ''Places in the Heart''.
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* 1984 Film/PlacesInTheHeart as Wayne Lomax
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* BadassGrandpa: At age 66, did his own stunt in ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' where [[spoiler:his character is dragged across the ground with a noose around his neck and nearly hanged.]] This took several takes, and creator/JonathanNolan was quite impressed.
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* BadassGrandpa: At age 66, did his own stunt in ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' where [[spoiler:his character is dragged across the ground with a noose around his neck and nearly hanged.]] This took several takes, and creator/JonathanNolan Creator/JonathanNolan was quite impressed.
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With four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/{{Apollo 13}}, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
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With four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/{{Apollo 13}}, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.''Film/{{Pollock}}''.
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* BadassGrandpa: Did At age 66, did his own stunt in ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' where [[spoiler:his character is dragged across the ground with a noose around his neck and nearly hanged.]] Creator/JonathanNolan This took several takes, and creator/JonathanNolan was quite impressed.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Though he's played a lot of villains, by all accounts he's a nice guy. That is, unless you're James Cameron (but see the "almost drowning" incident above) or Elia Kazan (for whom he refused to applaud when the latter received an Honorary Oscar).
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Though he's played a lot of villains, by all accounts he's a nice guy. That is, unless you're James Cameron (but see the "almost drowning" incident above) or Elia Kazan (for whom he refused to applaud when the latter received an Honorary Oscar).Oscar[[note]]For context, this was due Harris not forgiving Kazan's testimony against other industry figures during the HUAC hearings in the 1950s.[[/note]]).
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* MethodActing: He's such a professional that he'll stay in character even when flubbing a take. While shooting ''The Rock'' he was so deep into the character of General Hummel that he started calling Creator/MichaelBay "Sir" because that was the only way a military man like Hummel would have addressed someone giving him orders.
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With four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/Apollo13, Film/{{Apollo 13}}, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
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With four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/ApolloThirteen, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
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With four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/ApolloThirteen, Film/Apollo13, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
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With four AcademyAward UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His AcademyAward UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/ApolloThirteen, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
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* 1997 Film/AbsolutePower as Police Detective Seth Frank
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* MeanCharacteNiceActor: Though he's played a lot of villains, by all accounts he's a nice guy (unless you're James Cameron, but see the "almost drowning" incident above).
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* IcyBlueEyes: Jean-Jacques Annaud, director of ''Film/EnemyAtTheGates'', said he wanted Harris specifically for the part of the villain because his eyes were so striking. One reviewer of ''Film/TheRock'' said he "has a glare that could give Clint Eastwood chills".
* RomanceOnTheSet: Met his wife Amy Madigan while filming ''Places in the Heart''.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: During Film/TheAbyss, when James Cameron almost drowned him. Harris responded by punching Cameron in the face.
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* 2008 Literature/{{Appaloosa}} as Virgil Cole
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!Film Roles
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* 1988 Film/ToKillAPriest as Stefan
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* 2000 Film/{{Pollock}} as Jackson Pollock
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* 1994 Series/TheStand as General Starkey
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* 1994 Series/TheStand as General Starkey
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Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Harris is a chameleon who's as comfortable playing ruthless villains as he is playing tortured, sensitive heroes, and is instantly recognisable due to his deep voice and undeniable screen presence.
With four AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/ApolloThirteen, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
* 1982 Film/{{Creepshow}} as Hank Blaine
* 1983 Film/TheRightStuff as John Glenn
* 1983 Film/UnderFire as Oates
* 1984 Film/SwingShift as Jack Walsh
* 1984 Film/PlacesInTheHeart as Wayne Lomax
* 1984 Film/AFlashOfGreen as Jimmy Wing
* 1985 Film/AlamoBay as Shang
* 1985 Film/SweetDreams as Charlie Dick
* 1987 Film/{{Walker}} as William Walker
* 1987 Film/TheLastInnocentMan AS Harry Nash
* 1988 Film/ToKillAPriest as Stefan
* 1989 Film/{{Jacknife}} as David "High School" Flannigan
* 1989 Film/TheAbyss as Virgil "Bud" Brigman
* 1990 Film/StateOfGrace as Frankie Flannery
* 1991 Film/ParisTrout as Harry Seagraves
* 1992 Film/GlengarryGlenRoss as Dave Moss
* 1992 Film/RunningMates as Hugh Hathaway
* 1993 Film/TheFirm as Wayne Tarrance
* 1993 Film/NeedfulThings as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
* 1994 Film/MilkMoney as Tom Wheeler
* 1994 Film/ChinaMoon as Kyle Bodine
* 1994 Series/TheStand as General Starkey
* 1995 Film/{{Nixon}} as E. Howard Hunt
* 1995 Film/ApolloThirteen as Gene Kranz
* 1995 Film/JustCause as Blair Sullivan
* 1996 Film/TheRock as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
* 1996 Film/EyeForAnEye as Mack [=McCann=]
* 1998 Film/TheTrumanShow as Christof
* 2000 Film/{{Pollock}} as Jackson Pollock
* 2000 Film/ThePrimeGig as Kelly Grant
* 2000 Film/WakingTheDead as Jerry Charmichael
* 2001 Film/ABeautifulMind as William Parcher
* 2001 Film/BuffaloSoldiers as Colonel Berman
* 2001 Film/EnemyAtTheGates as Major König
* 2002 Film/TheHours as Richard Brown
* 2003 Film/{{Radio}} as Coach Jones
* 2003 Film/TheHumanStain as Lester Farley
* 2005 Series/EmpireFalls as Miles Roby
* 2005 Film/AHistoryOfViolence as Carl Fogarty
* 2007 Film/GoneBabyGone as Remy Bressant
* 2007 Film/NationalTreasureBookOfSecrets as Mitch Wilkinson
* 2008 Film/{{Appaloosa}} as Virgil Cole
* 2010 Film/TheWayBack as Mr. Smith
* 2012 Film/ManOnALedge as David Englander
* 2012 Film/GameChange as John [=McCain=]
* 2013 Film/PainAndGain as Ed Du Bois
* 2013 Film/{{Snowpiercer}} as Wilford
With four AcademyAward nominations under his belt, Harris is widely considered one of the most captivating and talented character actors to have ever lived. His AcademyAward nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Film/ApolloThirteen, Film/TheTrumanShow, and Film/TheHours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Film/{{Pollock}}.
* 1982 Film/{{Creepshow}} as Hank Blaine
* 1983 Film/TheRightStuff as John Glenn
* 1983 Film/UnderFire as Oates
* 1984 Film/SwingShift as Jack Walsh
* 1984 Film/PlacesInTheHeart as Wayne Lomax
* 1984 Film/AFlashOfGreen as Jimmy Wing
* 1985 Film/AlamoBay as Shang
* 1985 Film/SweetDreams as Charlie Dick
* 1987 Film/{{Walker}} as William Walker
* 1987 Film/TheLastInnocentMan AS Harry Nash
* 1988 Film/ToKillAPriest as Stefan
* 1989 Film/{{Jacknife}} as David "High School" Flannigan
* 1989 Film/TheAbyss as Virgil "Bud" Brigman
* 1990 Film/StateOfGrace as Frankie Flannery
* 1991 Film/ParisTrout as Harry Seagraves
* 1992 Film/GlengarryGlenRoss as Dave Moss
* 1992 Film/RunningMates as Hugh Hathaway
* 1993 Film/TheFirm as Wayne Tarrance
* 1993 Film/NeedfulThings as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
* 1994 Film/MilkMoney as Tom Wheeler
* 1994 Film/ChinaMoon as Kyle Bodine
* 1994 Series/TheStand as General Starkey
* 1995 Film/{{Nixon}} as E. Howard Hunt
* 1995 Film/ApolloThirteen as Gene Kranz
* 1995 Film/JustCause as Blair Sullivan
* 1996 Film/TheRock as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel
* 1996 Film/EyeForAnEye as Mack [=McCann=]
* 1998 Film/TheTrumanShow as Christof
* 2000 Film/{{Pollock}} as Jackson Pollock
* 2000 Film/ThePrimeGig as Kelly Grant
* 2000 Film/WakingTheDead as Jerry Charmichael
* 2001 Film/ABeautifulMind as William Parcher
* 2001 Film/BuffaloSoldiers as Colonel Berman
* 2001 Film/EnemyAtTheGates as Major König
* 2002 Film/TheHours as Richard Brown
* 2003 Film/{{Radio}} as Coach Jones
* 2003 Film/TheHumanStain as Lester Farley
* 2005 Series/EmpireFalls as Miles Roby
* 2005 Film/AHistoryOfViolence as Carl Fogarty
* 2007 Film/GoneBabyGone as Remy Bressant
* 2007 Film/NationalTreasureBookOfSecrets as Mitch Wilkinson
* 2008 Film/{{Appaloosa}} as Virgil Cole
* 2010 Film/TheWayBack as Mr. Smith
* 2012 Film/ManOnALedge as David Englander
* 2012 Film/GameChange as John [=McCain=]
* 2013 Film/PainAndGain as Ed Du Bois
* 2013 Film/{{Snowpiercer}} as Wilford
