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Harris began his film career as director of an unfinished feature-length film for [[Duke University]]'s Freewater Films named ''Darkmoor'' in 1983. His first film appearance as an actor was in ''[[The Rachel Papers]]'' in 1989. He played the role of the aged [[Danger, Will Robinson|Will Robinson]] in the [[Lost in Space (film)|movie adaptation]] of the television series ''[[Lost in Space]]''. Harris played [[Characters in the Resident Evil films#Dr. Charles Ashford|Dr. Charles Ashford]] in ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'', [[Benmont Tench]] in [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s ''[[Dead Man]]'', and [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s character's [[doppelgänger]] in ''[[How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog]]''. |
Harris began his film career as director of an unfinished feature-length film for [[Duke University]]'s Freewater Films named ''Darkmoor'' in 1983. His first film appearance as an actor was in ''[[The Rachel Papers]]'' in 1989. He played the role of the aged [[Danger, Will Robinson|Will Robinson]] in the [[Lost in Space (film)|movie adaptation]] of the television series ''[[Lost in Space]]''. Harris played [[Characters in the Resident Evil films#Dr. Charles Ashford|Dr. Charles Ashford]] in ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'', [[Benmont Tench]] in [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s ''[[Dead Man]]'', and [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s character's [[doppelgänger]] in ''[[How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog]]''. |
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Other notable roles include King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in [[The Other Boleyn Girl (2003 film)|the first film adaptation]] of the novel ''[[The Other Boleyn Girl]]''. He also portrayed [[Andy Warhol]] in ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]'', and [[John Lennon]] in the television movie ''[[Two of Us (2000 film)|Two of Us]]''. In 1998 he played Vladimir in the black comedy drama film ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' written and directed by [[Todd Solondz]]. He played the gruff Captain Anderson in the [[BBC2]] adaptation of ''[[To the Ends of the Earth]]''; Mac McGrath in the movie ''[[Mr. Deeds]]''; Eamon Quinn on the [[FX (TV network)|FX]] series ''[[The Riches]]''; and David Robert Jones on ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. One of his more recent film roles was [[Ulysses S. Grant]] in the [[Steven Spielberg]]-directed ''[[Lincoln (film)|Lincoln]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |
Other notable roles include King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in [[The Other Boleyn Girl (2003 film)|the first film adaptation]] of the novel ''[[The Other Boleyn Girl]]''. He also portrayed [[Andy Warhol]] in ''[[I Shot Andy Warhol]]'', and [[John Lennon]] in the television movie ''[[Two of Us (2000 film)|Two of Us]]''. In 1998 he played Vladimir in the black comedy drama film ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' written and directed by [[Todd Solondz]]. He played the gruff Captain Anderson in the [[BBC2]] adaptation of ''[[To the Ends of the Earth]]''; Mac McGrath in the movie ''[[Mr. Deeds]]''; Eamon Quinn on the [[FX (TV network)|FX]] series ''[[The Riches]]''; and David Robert Jones on ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. One of his more recent film roles was [[Ulysses S. Grant]] in the [[Steven Spielberg]]-directed ''[[Lincoln (film)|Lincoln]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2012/11/lincoln-look-at-all-those-tv-actors-did-you-love-the-surprise.html |title='Lincoln': Look at all those TV actors; did you love the surprise? |work=Orlando Sentinel |last=Boedeker |first=Hal |date=17 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123091500/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2012/11/lincoln-look-at-all-those-tv-actors-did-you-love-the-surprise.html |archivedate=23 November 2012 |df= }}</ref> He played Lane Pryce in ''[[Mad Men]]'' from 2009 until 2012 and returned to the series to direct the 11th episode of season 7, which aired in 2015. He also portrayed [[George VI|King George VI]] in the early episodes of ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]''. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Jared Harris | |
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Born | Jared Francis Harris 24 August 1961 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Duke University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Goldenberg (m. 1989; div. early 1990s) Emilia Fox (m. 2005; div. 2010) Allegra Riggio (m. 2013) |
Parent(s) | Richard Harris Elizabeth Rees-Williams |
Relatives | Jamie Harris (brother) Damian Harris (brother) |
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Lane Pryce on the AMC drama series Mad Men, David Robert Jones on the Fox science-fiction series Fringe, as King George VI in Netflix's The Crown, and as Anderson Dawes on Syfy's The Expanse. He has also had significant supporting roles in films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Lincoln (2012) and Allied (2016).
Early life
Harris was born in London, one of three sons of Irish actor Richard Harris, and his first wife, Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams. His younger brother is actor Jamie Harris, his older brother is director Damian Harris, and his maternal grandfather was politician David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore.
Harris earned a BFA degree from Duke University in 1983.
Career
Harris began his film career as director of an unfinished feature-length film for Duke University's Freewater Films named Darkmoor in 1983. His first film appearance as an actor was in The Rachel Papers in 1989. He played the role of the aged Will Robinson in the movie adaptation of the television series Lost in Space. Harris played Dr. Charles Ashford in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Benmont Tench in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, and Kenneth Branagh's character's doppelgänger in How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog.
Other notable roles include King Henry VIII in the first film adaptation of the novel The Other Boleyn Girl. He also portrayed Andy Warhol in I Shot Andy Warhol, and John Lennon in the television movie Two of Us. In 1998 he played Vladimir in the black comedy drama film Happiness written and directed by Todd Solondz. He played the gruff Captain Anderson in the BBC2 adaptation of To the Ends of the Earth; Mac McGrath in the movie Mr. Deeds; Eamon Quinn on the FX series The Riches; and David Robert Jones on Fringe. One of his more recent film roles was Ulysses S. Grant in the Steven Spielberg-directed Lincoln.[1] He played Lane Pryce in Mad Men from 2009 until 2012 and returned to the series to direct the 11th episode of season 7, which aired in 2015. He also portrayed King George VI in the early episodes of The Crown.
Personal life
Harris married Jacqueline Goldenberg in 1989; they divorced in the early 1990s.[2][3] On 16 July 2005, Harris married actress Emilia Fox,[4] daughter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David, and filed for divorce in January 2009;[5] the divorce was finalised in June 2010. Harris married Allegra Riggio, a lighting designer and TV host, on 9 November 2013.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | The Rachel Papers | Geoff | |
1992 | Far and Away | Paddy | |
1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | British Lieutenant | |
1992 | The Public Eye | Danny the Doorman | |
1994 | Natural Born Killers | London Boy | |
1994 | Nadja | Edgar | |
1995 | Smoke | Jimmy Rose | |
1995 | Dead Man | Benmont Tench | |
1995 | Blue in the Face | Jimmy Rose | |
1995 | Tall Tale | Head Thug Pug | |
1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol | |
1996 | Gold in the Streets | Owen | |
1997 | Fathers' Day | Lee | |
1997 | Sunday | Ray | |
1997 | Chinese Box | William | |
1997 | White Lies | Jacob Reese | |
1998 | Happiness | Vlad | |
1998 | B. Monkey | Alan Furnace | |
1998 | Lost in Space | Older Will Robinson | |
1998 | Lulu on the Bridge | Alvin Shine | uncredited |
1998 | Trance | Jim | |
1999 | Lush | W. Firmin Carter | |
1999 | The Weekend | John Kerr | |
2000 | Bullfighter | Jones | |
2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | False Peter | |
2000 | Shadow Magic | Raymond Wallace | |
2001 | Perfume | Michael | |
2002 | Four Reasons | Filmmaker | |
2002 | Mr. Deeds | Mac McGrath | |
2002 | Igby Goes Down | Russel | |
2002 | Dummy | Michael Foulicker | |
2003 | Sylvia | Al Alvarez | |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Yehud | |
2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Basher's Engineer | |
2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Dr. Charles Ashford | |
2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | John Willie | |
2006 | Lady in the Water | Goatee Smoker | |
2006 | Cashback | Alex Proud | uncredited |
2006 | Cracked Eggs | Joe | Short film |
2007 | 32A | Ruth's Father | |
2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Captain Mike | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
2008 | From Within | Bernard Wilburn | |
2009 | Tales of the Black Freighter | Ridley | Voice |
2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Dr. Kent Webber | |
2010 | The Ward | Dr. Gerald Stringer | |
2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Professor James Moriarty | |
2012 | Lincoln | Ulysses S. Grant | |
2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Hodge Starkweather | |
2013 | The Devil's Violinist | Urbani | |
2014 | Pompeii | Severus | |
2014 | The Quiet Ones | Professor Joseph Coupland | |
2014 | The Boxtrolls | Lord Charles Portley-Rind | Voice |
2015 | Poltergeist | Carrigan Burke[7] | |
2015 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Adrian Sanders | |
2016 | Certain Women | Fuller | |
2016 | The Last Face | Dr. John Farber | |
2016 | Allied | Frank Heslop |
Television
Plays
Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1991 | Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2 | Henry "Hotspur" Percy | The Public Theater | |
1992 | 'Tis Pity She's a Whore | Soranzo | The Public Theater | |
1995 | Ecstasy | Len | John Houseman Theater | |
1996 | King Lear | Edmund | The Public Theater | |
2001 | More Lies About Jerzy | Jerzy Kosiński | Vineyard Theatre | |
Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | ||
2003 | Humble Boy | Felix Humble | Manhattan Theatre Club | |
2005 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Vicomte de Valmont | Playhouse Theatre, London | |
2006 | Period of Adjustment | Ralph Bates | Almeida Theatre |
References
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (17 November 2012). "'Lincoln': Look at all those TV actors; did you love the surprise?". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012.
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- ^ Maureen Paton (22 November 2003). "'Dad loved the anarchy that children bring'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "The Fox Club". Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ The Curious Benjamin Button Divorce, TMZ.com, 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Jared Harris Marries Allegra Riggio". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ Jen Yamato. "Jared Harris Joins 'Poltergeist' Reboot". Deadline.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Television Awards: HBO Leads 22 Nominations". Indie Wire. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (29 September 2016). "Jared Harris to Star in AMC Anthology Series 'The Terror'". THR. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
External links
- Jared Harris at IMDb
- Harris at the Internet Off-Broadway Database