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 .
He won an Obie Award for his performance in "Fool for Love".
Attended Columbia University, New York and the University of Oklahoma.
Attended and graduated from Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey in 1969.
Became a father for the 1st time at age 42 when his wife Amy Madigan gave birth to their daughter Lily Dolores Harris on May 3, 1993.
He and Amy Madigan were married by a justice of the peace in Waxahachie, Texas, during the filming of Places in the Heart .
His father was a singer with the Fred Waring chorus.
Is the second of three sons of Robert Lee and Margaret Harris.
To learn how to paint in Jackson Pollock s style and portray his art in the film Pollock , he had a studio built on his property and spent some time painting and working on Pollock pieces.
Credits acting for helping him get over his shyness as a young man.
Was named one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World .
Due to injuries he sustained while filming The Abyss , he was almost unable to accept the role of Frankie Flannery in State of Grace .
Originated the role of Eddie in the stage production of "Fool for Love" by Sam Shepard. He later worked with Shepard himself in The Right Stuff and then Shepard went on to succeed him in the film adaptation of the play.
Was ready to star in Danny Boyle s firefighter drama "Worcester Cold Storage" with Woody Harrelson , but the project never came to fruition.
In 1973, he moved to Los Angeles, California and attended the California Institute of the Arts, receiving his Bachelors degree in Fine Arts.
Was nominated for Broadways 1986 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "Precious Sons".
Has an older brother, Robert Harris, and a younger brother, Spencer Harris.
Son-in-law of John Madigan.
Has appeared in three films based on Stephen King stories: Creepshow , Needful Things and "The Stand" .
Has three films on the American Film Institutes 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time. They are: A Beautiful Mind at #93, The Right Stuff at #19, and Apollo 13 at #12.
Good friends with Fred Ward and has shared 3 credits with him: The Right Stuff , Swing Shift and Masked and Anonymous .
Received an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003.
One of his favorite books is John Steinbeck s "The Grapes of Wrath".
He says his most embarrassing moment was modeling tuxedos at the Oklahoma State Fair in 1971.
A veteran stage actor, he made his European debut in Ireland in 2006 with Neil LaBute s play "Wrecks".
Lives in Malibu, California.
Is a huge fan of "Father Ted" .
Admitted in a Movieline interview that he would have loved to play Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ , and Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs .
(August 2013) New York: Announced that he, wife Amy Madigan , Glenne Headly and Bill Pullman will co-star in the to New York City premiere of Beth Henley s play "The Jacksonian", for a limited run from October to December in the The New Groups Off-Broadway Acorn Theater. Robert Falls is set to direct.
As of 2014, has appeared in six films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Right Stuff , Places in the Heart , Apollo 13 , A Beautiful Mind , The Hours and Gravity . Only A Beautiful Mind won in the category. Three of them were space-related films: The Right Stuff , Apollo 13 and Gravity .
Plays the antagonist to Nicolas Cage in The Rock and National Treasure: Book of Secrets . In both films, he redeems himself in death.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2015.
Was considered for the role of Remo in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins . The role later went to his friend Fred Ward.
Not a relation of Richard Harris nor his son Jared Harris.
He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performance Arts category.
He has worked with 9 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Jonathan Demme , Robert Benton , James Cameron , Sydney Pollack , Ron Howard , Oliver Stone , Clint Eastwood , Alfonso Cuarn , and Warren Beatty.
Owing to his intense sexuality and political activism, Harris has been dubbed "the thinking womans sex symbol".
He was nominated for the 2017 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.
Can play several instruments and was in several bands in his teenage years.
Leant lots of motion graphics techniques by hosting a fairly popular you tube gaming channel.
Studied at Brooksby Melton College in the UK.
Wanted to do writing and direction first but changed his mind during his college days of studying.
As soon as I went on stage, I wanted to do nothing else with my life but,act. I always liked the attention that playing sports had brought, but,acting fulfilled that need even better.
Acting is not a competition to me. One of the first things I learned,about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.
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