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Jared Harris
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn August 24, 1961 (64 years)
Jared Francis Harris (born August 24, 1961) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams.
Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000).
In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance.
In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.
Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021).
On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.
Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000).
In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance.
In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.
Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021).
On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.
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Jared Harris Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | A House of Dynamite · as Secretary Of Defense Reid Baker |
| 2024 | Reawakening · as John |
| 2024 | Royal Kill List (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2023 | Brave the Dark · as Stan Deen |
| 2022 | The Sea Beast · as Captain Crow (voice) |
| 2022 | Morbius · as Dr. Emil Nicholas |
| 2021 | Foundation (2021) (TV Series) · as Hari Seldon |
| 2020 | Angela's Christmas Wish · as The Vet |
| 2020 | The Beast Must Die (TV Series) · as George Rattery |
| 2019 | Carnival Row (TV Series) · as Absalom Breakspear |
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce · as John Comyn |
| 2019 | Chernobyl (TV Series) · as Valery Legasov |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) · as Captain Francis Crozier |
| 2016 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter · as Dr. Ashford |
| 2016 | Allied · as Frank Heslop |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as King George Vi |
| 2016 | Certain Women · as Fuller |
| 2016 | The Last Face · as Dr. Farber |
| 2016 | Animals. (TV Series) · as Mr. Budmeizner |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (TV Series) · as Bigfoot (voice) |
| 2015 | New Looney Tunes (TV Series) · as Asteroid (voice) |
| 2015 | The Expanse (TV Series) · as Anderson Dawes |
| 2015 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · as Sanders |
| 2015 | Poltergeist · as Carrigan Burke |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls · as Lord Portley-Rind (voice) |
| 2014 | The Quiet Ones · as Professor Coupland |
| 2014 | Pompeii · as Severus |
| 2013 | The Devil's Violinist · as Urbani |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones · as Hodge Starkweather |
| 2012 | Lincoln · as Ulysses S. Grant |
| 2012 | Axe Cop (TV Series) · as King Of England |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows · as Professor James Moriarty |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures · as Docteur Kent Webber |
| 2009 | Tales of the Black Freighter · as Ridley (voice) |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · as Captain Mike |
| 2008 | Fringe (TV Series) · as David Robert Jones |
| 2008 | From Within · as Bernard |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North · as Axel Bellmann |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | 32A · as Ruth's Father |
| 2007 | The Riches (TV Series) |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water · as Goatee Smoker |
| 2006 | Coup! · as Simon Mann |
| 2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page · as John Willie |
| 2005 | To The Ends Of The Earth (TV Series) · as Captain Anderson |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Mr. Weatherbee (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Merlin |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve · as Basher's Engineer |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse · as Dr. Ashford |
| 2003 | Sylvia · as Al Alvarez |
| 2003 | I Love Your Work · as Yehud |
| 2003 | The Other Boleyn Girl · as Henry Viii |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down · as Russel |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Father Walker |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds · as Mac Mcgrath |
| 2002 | Four Reasons · as Filmmaker |
| 2001 | Perfume · as Anthony |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog · as False Peter |
| 2000 | Bullfighter · as Jones |
| 2000 | Shadow Magic · as Raymond |
| 2000 | Two of Us · as John Lennon |
| 2000 | Lush · as W. Firmin Carter |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Robert Morten |
| 1999 | The Weekend · as John Kerr |
| 1998 | B. Monkey · as Alan Furnace |
| 1998 | Happiness · as Vlad |
| 1998 | The Eternal · as Jim |
| 1998 | Lulu on the Bridge · as Alvin Shine (dvd Deleted Scene) |
| 1998 | Lost in Space · as Older Will Robinson |
| 1997 | Chinese Box · as William |
| 1997 | Sunday · as Ray |
| 1997 | White Lies · as Jacob Reese |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day · as Lee |
| 1997 | Gold in the Streets · as Owen |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol · as Andy Warhol |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face · as Jimmy Rose |
| 1995 | Smoke · as Jimmy Rose |
| 1995 | Tall Tale · as Head Thug Pug |
| 1994 | Nadja · as Edgar |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Seth Baines |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers · as London Boy |
| 1992 | The Public Eye · as Danny The Doorman |
| 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans · as British Lieutenant |
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Paddy Donnelly |
| 1991 | Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules · as Joey Patrick |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers · as Geoff |
| 2022 | The Ghost of Richard Harris · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Men In Blazers Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | Reawakening · as Executive Producer |