| 1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1206121150cf732d89a5571d21_7816.jpg]] |
| 2 | ->''"I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing."'' |
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| 4 | Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. |
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| 6 | A chameleon who's as comfortable playing ruthless villains as he is playing tortured, sensitive heroes, he is instantly recognizable due to his deep voice and undeniable screen presence. |
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| 8 | 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 Oscar nominations were for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Film/{{Apollo 13}}'', ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', and ''Film/TheHours'', along with a Best Actor nomination for his role in ''Film/{{Pollock}}'' (which he also directed). |
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| 11 | !!Filmography on TV Tropes: |
| 12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 15 | * ''Literature/{{Coma}}'' (1978) as Pathology Resident #2 |
| 16 | * ''Film/{{Knightriders}}'' (1981) as King Billy |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{Creepshow}}'' (1982) as Hank Blaine |
| 18 | * ''Film/TheRightStuff'' (1983) as UsefulNotes/JohnGlenn |
| 19 | * ''Film/UnderFire'' (1983) as Oates |
| 20 | * ''Film/PlacesInTheHeart'' (1984) as Wayne Lomax |
| 21 | * ''Film/SwingShift'' (1984) as Jack Walsh |
| 22 | * ''Film/SweetDreams'' (1985) as Charlie Dick |
| 23 | * ''Film/{{Walker}}'' (1987) as William Walker |
| 24 | * ''Film/TheAbyss'' (1989) as Virgil "Bud" Brigman |
| 25 | * ''Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss'' (1992) as Dave Moss |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheFirm'' (1993) as Wayne Tarrance |
| 27 | * ''Literature/NeedfulThings'' (1993) as Sheriff Alan Pangborn |
| 28 | * ''Film/MilkMoney'' (1994) as Tom Wheeler |
| 29 | * ''Film/JustCause'' (1995) as Blair Sullivan |
| 30 | * ''Film/Apollo13'' (1995) as Gene Kranz |
| 31 | * ''Film/{{Nixon}}'' (1995) as E. Howard Hunt |
| 32 | * ''Film/EyeForAnEye'' (1996) as Mark [=McCann=] |
| 33 | * ''Film/TheRock'' (1996) as Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel |
| 34 | * ''Film/{{Absolute Power|1997}}'' (1997) as Police Detective Seth Frank |
| 35 | * ''Film/TheTrumanShow'' (1998) as Christof |
| 36 | * ''Film/{{Stepmom}}'' (1998) as Luke Harrison |
| 37 | * ''Film/EnemyAtTheGates'' (2001) as Major König |
| 38 | * ''Film/BuffaloSoldiers'' (2001) as Colonel Berman |
| 39 | * ''Film/ABeautifulMind'' (2001) as William Parcher |
| 40 | * ''Literature/TheHours'' (2002) as Richard Brown |
| 41 | * ''Film/{{Radio}}'' (2003) as Coach Jones |
| 42 | * ''Film/AHistoryOfViolence'' (2005) as Carl Fogarty |
| 43 | * ''Literature/GoneBabyGone'' (2007) as Remy Bressant |
| 44 | * ''[[Film/NationalTreasure National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets]]'' (2007) as Mitch Wilkinson |
| 45 | * ''Film/{{Appaloosa}}'' (2008) as Virgil Cole (also director and co-writer) |
| 46 | * ''Film/{{The Way Back|2010}}'' (2010) as Mr. Smith |
| 47 | * ''Film/SalvationBoulevard'' (2011) as Dr. Paul Blaylock |
| 48 | * ''Film/ManOnALedge'' (2012) as David Englander |
| 49 | * ''Film/GameChange'' (2012) as UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain |
| 50 | * ''Film/{{Sweetwater}}'' (2013) as Sheriff Jackson |
| 51 | * ''Film/{{Gravity}}'' (2013) as Mission Control (voice) |
| 52 | * ''Film/PainAndGain'' (2013) as Ed Du Bois |
| 53 | * ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'' (2013) as Wilford |
| 54 | * ''WesternAnimation/PlanesFireAndRescue'' (2014) as Blade Ranger (voice) |
| 55 | * ''Film/RunAllNight'' (2015) as Shawn Maguire |
| 56 | * ''Film/InDubiousBattle'' (2016) as Joy |
| 57 | * ''[[Film/Mother2017 mother!]]'' (2017) as Man |
| 58 | * ''Film/{{Geostorm}}'' (2017) as Leonard Dekkom |
| 59 | * ''Film/{{Resistance|2020}}'' (2020) as UsefulNotes/GeorgeSPatton |
| 60 | * ''Film/TheLostDaughter'' (2021) as Lyle |
| 61 | * ''Film/TopGunMaverick'' (2022) as Rear Admiral Chester "Hammer" Cain |
| 62 | * ''Film/LoveLiesBleeding'' (2024) as Lou's father |
| 63 | [[/folder]] |
| 64 | |
| 65 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 66 | * ''Series/{{Delvecchio}}'' (1 episode, 1977) as Davey Bresnihan |
| 67 | * ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' (1 episode, 1978) as Rudy Kempner |
| 68 | * ''Series/BarnabyJones'' (1 episode, 1979) as Glenn Morgan |
| 69 | * ''Series/LouGrant'' (3 episodes, 1979–81) as Warren/Rick Reiner/Ralph Cooper |
| 70 | * ''Series/{{CHiPs}}'' (1 episode, 1981) as Lonny Wilson |
| 71 | * ''Series/HartToHart'' (1 episode, 1981) as Arnold Harmon |
| 72 | * ''Series/{{The Stand|1994}}'' (1994) as General Starkey |
| 73 | * ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' (1 episode, 1995) as Rob (voice) |
| 74 | * ''Literature/EmpireFalls'' (2005) as Miles Roby |
| 75 | * ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' (2016–22) as The Man in Black |
| 76 | [[/folder]] |
| 77 | |
| 78 | [[folder:Video game roles]] |
| 79 | * ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' (2010) as CIA Special Agent Jason Hudson (voice) |
| 80 | [[/folder]] |
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| 83 | !!Tropes in his works: |
| 84 | * DeathGlare: Can pull an absolutely epic one, assisted in no small part by his striking blue eyes. |
| 85 | * EnforcedMethodActing: During ''Film/TheAbyss'', when James Cameron almost drowned him. Harris responded by punching Cameron in the face. |
| 86 | * HappilyMarried: He and Amy Madigan have been married since 1983, an extraordinarily long time for a Hollywood marriage. |
| 87 | * IcyBlueEyes: Creator/JeanJacquesAnnaud, 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". His eyes were even given a ShoutOut in ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' |
| 88 | * LovableJock: Played these quite often. |
| 89 | * MethodActing: |
| 90 | ** He's such a professional that he'll stay in character even when flubbing a take. While shooting ''Film/TheRock'' 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. |
| 91 | ** He spent 10 years prior to filming ''Pollock'' learning to paint like Jackson Pollock himself, to the point that most, if not all of the artwork that appears as Pollock's was actually painted by Harris himself. He also gained 30 pounds and grew a beard just to play a middle-aged Pollock for the last 20 minutes of the film, taking 6 weeks out of the shooting schedule to do so. |
| 92 | * OldShame: He absolutely refuses to speak about ''Film/TheAbyss'' due to the [[TroubledProduction absolutely hellish production]] and his terrible working relationship with James Cameron (although the two later patched things up). |
| 93 | * RomanceOnTheSet: Met his wife Creator/AmyMadigan while filming ''Places in the Heart''. |
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