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Ed Harris is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 28 november 1950 at Englewood (USA)
Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his performances in films such as The Right Stuff (1983), The Abyss (1989), The Rock (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Radio (2003), A History of Violence (2005), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).
He is a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002), along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for playing artist Jackson Pollock in his directorial debut Pollock (2000). He also won a Golden Globe Award for playing Senator John McCain in Game Change (2012).
On March 20, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) completed a merger of equals to form a new union SAG-AFTRA. Harris, along with Edward Asner, Martin Sheen, Valerie Harper, Michael Bell, and Wendy Schall (to name a few) were adamantly opposed to such a merger and filed a lawsuit against SAG President Ken Howard and several SAG Vice Presidents, seeking to have the merger overturned and the two unions separated to their pre-merger organizations. The lawsuit was dismissed on May 22, 2012.
Harris has a reputation for being serious on the film set. He told a journalist in 2006: "I don't like bullshittin'... so, I guess that comes across as serious." He received an honorary degree from Muhlenberg College on May 17, 2015.
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Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his performances in films such as The Right Stuff (1983), The Abyss (1989), The Rock (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Radio (2003), A History of Violence (2005), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).
He is a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002), along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for playing artist Jackson Pollock in his directorial debut Pollock (2000). He also won a Golden Globe Award for playing Senator John McCain in Game Change (2012).
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Harris married actress Amy Madigan on November 21, 1983, while they were filming Places in the Heart together. They have a daughter named Lily Dolores Harris (born May 3, 1993).On March 20, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) completed a merger of equals to form a new union SAG-AFTRA. Harris, along with Edward Asner, Martin Sheen, Valerie Harper, Michael Bell, and Wendy Schall (to name a few) were adamantly opposed to such a merger and filed a lawsuit against SAG President Ken Howard and several SAG Vice Presidents, seeking to have the merger overturned and the two unions separated to their pre-merger organizations. The lawsuit was dismissed on May 22, 2012.
Harris has a reputation for being serious on the film set. He told a journalist in 2006: "I don't like bullshittin'... so, I guess that comes across as serious." He received an honorary degree from Muhlenberg College on May 17, 2015.
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Borderline (1980)
, 1h39Directed by Jerrold Freedman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Charles Bronson, Ed Harris, Bruno Kirby, Michael Lerner, Kenneth McMillan, Bert Remsen
Roles Hotchkiss
Rating59%
The film follows a United States Border Patrol Agent in Charge, Jeb Maynard (Bronson), who is forced to track down the killers of a young Mexican boy and his colleague and friend, a veteran Senior Patrol Agent, "Scooter" Jackson, portrayed by (Wilford Brimley). Jeb Maynard is the Patrol Agent in Charge of the "fictional" Otay Border Patrol Station, located in the hills east of San Diego, CA. Otay Station is a composite of the actual El Cajon, CA and Brown Field, CA Border Patrol Stations. He is helped by the young boy's mother, Elena Morales, (Karmin Murcelo) and a rookie Border Patrol Agent, Jimmy Fantes, (Kirby).
The Seekers (1979)
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Randolph Mantooth, Ed Harris, Delta Burke, Edie Adams, Neville Brand, Martin Milner
Roles Lt. William Clark
Rating63%
The sons and grandchildren of Philip Kent make a life for themselves in America.
Coma (1978)
, 1h53Directed by Michael Crichton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Rip Torn, Richard Widmark, Lois Chiles
Roles Pathology Resident
Rating68%
Dr. Susan Wheeler (Geneviève Bujold) is a surgical resident at Boston Memorial Hospital. Wheeler is devastated when a patient, who happens to be her best friend, is pronounced brain dead and ends up in a coma after minor surgery at the hospital.
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
, 3h35Directed by William A. Graham
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, James Hampton, Lee Purcell, Sorrell Booke, Arthur Franz
Roles Russ
Rating65%
This film recounts the life and times of Howard Hughes, from his being a Hollywood producer and an aviator to a 1946 experimental plane crash that left him with a concussion that left him with
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Appaloosa (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Ed Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Actors Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen, Timothy Spall
Rating66%
In 1882, the small town of Appaloosa, New Mexico, is being terrorized by local rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), who killed the town's marshal, Jack Bell, and two deputies when they came to Bragg's ranch to arrest two men. The town hires lawman and peacekeeper Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his deputy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) to protect and regain control of the town. The pair agree on one condition: that the town follow Cole's law and essentially cede control to him. The lawmen begin by confronting four of Bragg's men who are causing a disturbance in the saloon. Three men refuse to allow themselves to be arrested, forcing Cole and Hitch to kill them. The fourth man surrenders and leaves the saloon. Bragg has a meeting with Cole and Hitch, initiating a standoff.
Pollock (2000)
, 2h2Directed by Ed Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Peinture, Films about drugs
Actors Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Tom Bower, Jennifer Connelly, Bud Cort, John Heard
Rating69%
The film begins showing the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) autographing illustrations in a copy of Life magazine for a woman at an art exhibit in 1950.
Scriptwriter
Appaloosa (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Ed Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Actors Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen, Timothy Spall
Rating66%
In 1882, the small town of Appaloosa, New Mexico, is being terrorized by local rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), who killed the town's marshal, Jack Bell, and two deputies when they came to Bragg's ranch to arrest two men. The town hires lawman and peacekeeper Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his deputy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) to protect and regain control of the town. The pair agree on one condition: that the town follow Cole's law and essentially cede control to him. The lawmen begin by confronting four of Bragg's men who are causing a disturbance in the saloon. Three men refuse to allow themselves to be arrested, forcing Cole and Hitch to kill them. The fourth man surrenders and leaves the saloon. Bragg has a meeting with Cole and Hitch, initiating a standoff.
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Appaloosa (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Ed Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Actors Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen, Timothy Spall
Roles Producer
Rating66%
In 1882, the small town of Appaloosa, New Mexico, is being terrorized by local rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), who killed the town's marshal, Jack Bell, and two deputies when they came to Bragg's ranch to arrest two men. The town hires lawman and peacekeeper Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his deputy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) to protect and regain control of the town. The pair agree on one condition: that the town follow Cole's law and essentially cede control to him. The lawmen begin by confronting four of Bragg's men who are causing a disturbance in the saloon. Three men refuse to allow themselves to be arrested, forcing Cole and Hitch to kill them. The fourth man surrenders and leaves the saloon. Bragg has a meeting with Cole and Hitch, initiating a standoff.
Pollock (2000)
, 2h2Directed by Ed Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Peinture, Films about drugs
Actors Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Tom Bower, Jennifer Connelly, Bud Cort, John Heard
Roles Producer
Rating69%
The film begins showing the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) autographing illustrations in a copy of Life magazine for a woman at an art exhibit in 1950.
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
, 1h38Directed by Charles Haid
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance, Western
Actors Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas, G. D. Spradlin, Bob L. Harris, Robin Tunney
Roles Executive Producer
Rating61%
Jim Lassiter erre de ville en ville à la recherche de l'homme qui a conduit sa sœur au suicide. En roulant vers un col de montagne, il voit une héritière, Jane Withersteen, harcelée par des voyous et intervient pour l'aider. Une secte religieuse veut que Jane épouse leur chef, Deacon Tull, afin qu'ils puissent devenir propriétaires de ses terres. Lorsqu'il intervient pour aider, Lassister commence lentement à croire qu'un membre de cette secte est l'homme qu'il recherche.