Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris

actor, music department, writer

Rolf Harris was born on Mar 30, 1930 in Australia. Rolf Harris's big-screen debut came with You Lucky People! directed by Maurice Elvey in 1955, strarring Pvt. Proudfoot. Rolf Harris is known for The Little Convict directed by Yoram Gross, Rolf Harris stars as The Storyteller and Paul Bertram as Silly Billy. Rolf Harris has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Rolf Harris achieved is BAFTA Awards. The upcoming new movie Rolf Harris plays is Run for Your Wife which will be released on Feb 14, 2013.

Rolf Harris came to London in 1952 to study Art. A year later he was appearing on TV as an artist and storyteller and had his first hit as a singer in the early sixties with Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport. After a relatively quiet period in his life in the late seventies, his brother Bruce Harris became his manager and reinvented him. Harris is perhaps best known for his 1969 hit song Two Little Boys. His hero is Val Doonican. Harris enjoys taking photos, and dislikes unnecessary bad manners and inconsiderate behaviour.In 2014, Harris was jailed for five years and nine months following his conviction for historic sexual abuse against four girls dating back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His crimes came to light following the death and subsequent sordid revelations of prolific sexual abuse by broadcaster, DJ and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile, which in turn led to the establishment of Operation Yewtree, a police investigation into historic sexual abuse by celebrities. Harris was arrested and charged by Operation Yewtree officers, although his crimes were not directly connected to Savile, and convicted by a unanimous verdict of the jury.

  • Birthday

    Mar 30, 1930
  • Place of Birth

    Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

BAFTA Awards
2012
BAFTA Television
Winner - Academy Fellowship
ARIA Music Awards
2008
Hall of Fame
Winner - ARIA Music Award

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