Biography
Largely associated with stoic, hardened characters, actor Ed Harris went on to impress with a wide array of diverse performances in dozens of acclaimed films. Following a series of low-budget genre movies, Harris gained notoriety with his turn as legendary astronaut John Glenn in "The Right Stuff" (1983). Despite the accolades, it took several years before the actor landed another memorable role, which finally came when he was cast in James …
Latest Tv Credits
1 - 4 of 4
Career Milestones
| Appeared in the West Coast productions, "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Grapes of Wrath" | ||
| Professional stage debut as King Arthur in "Camelot" at the Jewel Box Theater in Oklahoma City | ||
1977 | TV-movie debut, "The Amazing Howard Hughes" (CBS) | |
1978 | Feature acting debut, "Coma" | |
1981 | First feature lead role, "Knightriders" | |
1983 | NY stage debut in the Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love" | |
1984 | Credited as script consultant on the independent feature "A Flash of Green"; also starred | |
1984 | Met future wife Amy Madigan, starring opposite her in "Places in the Heart" | |
1985 | Delivered solid turn as Charlie Dick, husband of Patsy Cline in "Sweet Dreams" | |
1986 | Broadway debut in "Precious Sons"; received Tony nomination | |
1989 | First lead in a major feature, "The Abyss"; directed by James Cameron | |
1991 | Appeared in the Showtime movie "Paris Trout" | |
1992 | Co-starred in the feature version of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" | |
1992 | Co-starred opposite Diane Keaton in the poitically-themed "Running Mates" (HBO) | |
1994 | Appeared in the ABC miniseries "Stephen King's 'The Stand'" | |
1994 | Returned to the New York stage in the Off-Broadway staging of Sam Shepard's "Simpatico"; co-starred Beverly D'Angelo and Marcia Gay Harden | |
1995 | Received Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as NASA mission control flight director Gene Krantz in "Apollo 13" | |
1996 | Producing debut (as executive producer) of the TNT movie "Riders of the Purple Sage"; also co-starred with Madigan | |
1996 | Returned to Broadway in "Taking Sides" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts in "Stepmom" | |
1998 | Received critical acclaim and his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as the God-like Christof, the creator and director of "The Truman Show" | |
1999 | Cast as a disillusioned priest sent to investigate claims of miracles performed by a woman proposed for sainthood in "The Third Miracle" | |
2000 | Feature directorial debut, "Pollock"; also portrayed the artist; received first Best Actor Oscar nomination | |
2001 | Cast as an American battalion commander in 1980s Germany in "Buffalo Soldiers"; (released theatrically in USA in 2002) | |
2001 | Had featured role opposite Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind"; directed by Ron Howard | |
2001 | Played a German assassin sent to kill a Russian marksman in "Enemy at the Gates"; premiered at the Berlin Film Festival | |
2002 | Co-starred with Meryl Streep in "The Hours"; received supporting role nominations for a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a SAG and an Oscar | |
2003 | Portrayed the ex-husband of Nicole Kidman's character in the film adaptation of Philip Roth's novel "The Human Stain" | |
2003 | Starred as a football coach in the southern drama "Radio" | |
2005 | Co-starred with Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence" | |
2005 | Starred as Miles Roby in the HBO film adaptation of "Empire Falls," based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel; earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | |
2006 | Portrayed Ludwig van Beethoven in Agnieszka Holland's "Copying Beethoven" | |
2007 | Played a Boston detective in Ben Affleck's feature directing debut "Gone, Baby, Gone" | |
2008 | Directed and co-wrote the Western "Appaloosa"; also co-starred with Viggo Mortensen | |
2010 | Played an American inmate in Peter Weir's "The Way Back" | |
Awards
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Jacknife |
1995 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Apollo 13 |
1995 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Apollo 13 |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Apollo 13 |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Nixon |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Apollo 13 |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Riders of the Purple Sage |
1998 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Truman Show |
1998 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Truman Show |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Truman Show |
1998 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Truman Show |
2000 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Pollock |
2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor International in Pollock |
2002 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Hours |
2002 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Hours |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Hours |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in A Beautiful Mind |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Hours |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in The Hours |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Empire Falls |
2005 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in A History of Violence |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Empire Falls |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Empire Falls |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Game Change |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Game Change |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Game Change |