Ed Harris

Ed Harris

actor, producer, director

Ed Harris was born on Nov 28, 1950 in USA. Ed Harris's big-screen debut came with The Amazing Howard Hughes directed by William A. Graham in 1977, strarring Russ. Ed Harris is known for Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise stars as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and Val Kilmer as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky. Ed Harris has got 28 awards and 51 nominations so far. The most recent award Ed Harris achieved is Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Ed Harris plays is Get Away If You Can which will be released on Aug 23, 2022.

By transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned a reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time.Ed Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, to Margaret (Sholl), a travel agent, and Robert Lee Harris, a bookstore worker who also sang professionally. Both of his parents were originally from Oklahoma. Harris grew up as the middle child. After graduating high school, he attended New York's Columbia University, where he played football. After viewing local theater productions, Harris took a sudden interest in acting. He left Columbia, headed to Oklahoma, where his parents were living, and enrolled in the University of Oklahoma's theater department. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to find work. He started acting in theater and television guest spots. Harris landed his first leading role in a film in cult-favorite George A. Romero's Knightriders (1981). Two years later, he got his first taste of critical acclaim, playing astronaut John Glenn in L'étoffe des héros (1983). Also that year, he made his New York stage debut in Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love", a performance that earned him an Obie for Outstanding Actor. Harris' career gathered momentum after that. In 2000, he made his debut as a director in the Oscar-winning film Pollock (2000).

  • Birthday

    Nov 28, 1950
  • Place of Birth

    Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
  • Also known

    艾德·哈里斯, เอ็ด แฮร์ริส, Έντουαρντ Χάρις, Edward Allen Harris, Εντ Χάρις, Эд Харрис, エド・ハリス, 에드 해리스, إد هاريس, Edward Allen "Ed" Harris

Known For

Awards

28 wins & 51 nominations

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
2018
Winner - Honorary Grand Prize
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2017
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Winner - Saturn Award
Show more

Movies & TV Shows

All
Movies
TV Shows