Ed Harris
Known for
One of the great character actors of contemporary American cinema. A four-time Oscar nominee, he became established with 'The Right Stuff' (1983), 'Apollo 13' (1995), 'The Truman Show' (1998) and 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001). He played painter Jackson Pollock in 'Pollock' (2000), which he also directed, and shone in HBO's series 'Westworld' (2016-2022). American actor and director of imposing presence and intensity, recognized for his range of powerful characters and his naturalness, considered one of the great character performers of American cinema of recent decades.
Ed Harris
87 Movies
15 Series
One of the great character actors of contemporary American cinema. A four-time Oscar nominee, he became established with 'The Right Stuff' (1983), 'Apollo 13' (1995), 'The Truman Show' (1998) and 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001). He played painter Jackson Pollock in 'Pollock' (2000), which he also directed, and shone in HBO's series 'Westworld' (2016-2022). American actor and director of imposing presence and intensity, recognized for his range of powerful characters and his naturalness, considered one of the great character performers of American cinema of recent decades.
Movies
Plays Chuck Boyd
The Dink
2026
Plays Radm. Chester 'Hammer' Cain
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
Plays Christof
The Truman Show
1998
Plays Gene Kranz
Apollo 13
1995
Plays William Parcher
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Plays Whitelaw Redfellow
How to Make a Killing
2026
Plays Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC
The Rock
1996
Plays Wilford
Snowpiercer
2013
Plays Virgil 'Bud' Brigman
The Abyss
1989
Plays Wayne Tarrance
The Firm
1993
Plays U.S. Secretary of State Leonard Dekkom
Geostorm
2017
Plays Major König
Enemy at the Gates
2001
Plays Mission Control (voice)
Gravity
2013
Plays Man
mother!
2017
Plays Mitch Wilkinson
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Plays Ed DuBois
Pain & Gain
2013
Plays Lou Sr.
Love Lies Bleeding
2024
Plays Richard Brown
The Hours
2002
Plays Shawn Maguire
Run All Night
2015
Plays Remy Bressant
Gone Baby Gone
2007
Plays Carl Fogarty
A History of Violence
2005
Plays Seth Frank
Absolute Power
1997
Plays Blade Ranger (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Plays Coach Jones
Radio
2003
Plays Eddie Lorenzo
Cleaner
2007
Plays John Glenn
The Right Stuff
1983
Plays Mr. Smith
The Way Back
2010
Plays Luke Harrison
Stepmom
1998
Plays David Englander
Man on a Ledge
2012
Plays Dave Moss
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
Plays Wayne Lomax
Places in the Heart
1984
Plays Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
Creepshow
1982
Plays Tom Wheeler
Milk Money
1994
Plays Lyle
The Lost Daughter
2021
Plays Blair Sullivan
Just Cause
1995
Plays Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Needful Things
1993
Plays Ray Mott
The Last Full Measure
2020
Plays Mack McCann
Eye for an Eye
1996
Plays Oates
Under Fire
1983
Plays Roy
Frontera
2014
Plays Frankie
State of Grace
1990
Director
Plays Virgil Cole
Appaloosa
2008
Plays E. Howard Hunt
Nixon
1995
Plays Pathology Resident
Coma
1978
Plays Kyle Bodine
China Moon
1994
Plays Dale
My Dead Friend Zoe
2024
Plays George S. Patton
Resistance
2020
Plays Sheriff Cornelius Jackson
Sweetwater
2013
Plays Lester Farley
The Human Stain
2003
Plays Mr. Bransford
Rules Don't Apply
2016
TV Shows
Plays Man in Black
Westworld
2016
Plays Everett McKinney
Dutton Ranch
2026
Plays Self - Narrator (voice)
Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War
2024
Plays Miles Roby
Empire Falls
2005
Plays Lt. William Clark
The Seekers
1979
Plays Lonny
CHiPs
1977
Plays Rob (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Davey Bresnihan
Delvecchio
1976
Plays Rudy Kempner
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Ben
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover
1978
Plays Steve
Gibbsville
1976
Plays Warren
Lou Grant
1977
Plays Agent Taylor
Cassie & Co.
1982
Plays Jimmy Wing
American Playhouse
1982
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The Dink
Full Filmography
Dutton Ranch
Everett McKinney · 9 episodes
2026
TV
The Dink
Chuck Boyd
2026
Film
How to Make a Killing
Whitelaw Redfellow
2026
Film
Long Day's Journey into Night
James Tyrone
2025
Film
Riff Raff
Vince
2025
Film
Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War
Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
2024
TV
Concrete
Boris
2024
Film
My Dead Friend Zoe
Dale
2024
Film
Love Lies Bleeding
Lou Sr.
2024
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ed Harris and where are they from?
Ed Harris is 75 years old, born on November 28, 1950 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ed Harris?
Ed Harris is best known for roles in The Truman Show, Gravity, Top Gun: Maverick.
How many movies has Ed Harris been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1977), Ed Harris has appeared in 87 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Ed Harris's first movie?
The career of Ed Harris began with The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977).
What is Ed Harris's most recent movie or series?
Ed Harris's most recent release is The Dink, which premiered on July 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Ed Harris appeared in?
On television, Ed Harris has appeared in Westworld, Frasier, The Daily Show, The Stand.
Ed Harris
1950-11-28 · Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and director. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), and The Hours (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations.
Harris has appeared in numerous leading and supporting roles, including in Creepshow (1982), The Right Stuff (1983), Under Fire (1983), Places in the Heart (1984), The Abyss (1989), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Firm (1993), Nixon (1995), The Rock (1996), Stepmom (1998), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Radio (2003), A History of Violence (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), Snowpiercer (2013), Mother! (2017), The Lost Daughter (2021), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). In addition to directing Pollock, Harris directed the Western film Appaloosa (2008).
In television, Harris is notable for his roles as Miles Roby in the miniseries Empire Falls (2005) and as United States Senator John McCain in the television movie Game Change (2012); the latter earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. He starred as the Man in Black in the HBO science fiction-Western series Westworld (2016–2022), for which he earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.