Date of Birth: November 28, 1950
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Biography
Ed Harris is an acclaimed American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter known for his powerful performances and commanding screen presence. Born Edward Allen Harris in Englewood, New Jersey, he grew up in a middle-class family, the son of Margaret, a travel agent, and Robert L. Harris, a bookstore worker who also sang with the Fred Waring chorus. Harris attended Columbia University, where he played football but eventually transferred to the University of Oklahoma and later to the California Institute of the Arts, where he found his true calling in acting. Harris gained significant recognition in the early 1980s with his performance in “The Right Stuff” (1983), playing astronaut John Glenn. He continued to build a versatile and respected career with memorable roles in films such as “The Abyss” (1989), “Apollo 13” (1995), “The Truman Show” (1998), “Pollock” (2000), which he also directed, and “A Beautiful Mind” (2001). His work has earned him multiple Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award. In addition to his film career, Harris has also been active on stage, earning critical acclaim for his performances in various theater productions. He is married to actress Amy Madigan, and they have one daughter, Lily Dolores Harris.
5 Interesting Facts about Ed Harris
1. Ed Harris directed and starred in the film “Pollock” (2000), a biographical film about the abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
2. He has been nominated for an Academy Award four times: for “Apollo 13” (1995), “The Truman Show” (1998), “Pollock” (2000), and “The Hours” (2002).
3. Harris is known for his distinctive, intense blue eyes, which have become one of his most recognizable features.
4. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015 for his contributions to the motion picture industry.
5. Harris played the role of the Man in Black in the critically acclaimed HBO television series “Westworld” (2016–2022).
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Ed Harris
1. “I don’t intentionally make deep movies.”
2. “As soon as I went on stage, I wanted to do it again. It felt good.”
3. “Acting is not a competition to me. I don’t want to be better than anyone else. I want to be good at it.”
4. “I think people should do what they enjoy and not feel as though they have to conform to some ideal.”
5. “Life is unpredictable, and I feel, to some extent, lighting in a bottle.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
$25 million
Children
Ed Harris and his wife, Amy Madigan, have one daughter, Lily Dolores Harris, who was born on May 3, 1993.
Relevant Links
1. [Ed Harris IMDb Profile](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000438/
2. [Ed Harris – Biography on Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/actor/ed-harris
3. [Ed Harris on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Harris
4. [Ed Harris’ Hollywood Walk of Fame Star](http://www.walkoffame.com/ed-harris
5. [Ed Harris – The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/ed-harris
