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Jared Harris
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Jared Francis Harris 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 AMC television series Mad Men. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe, The Crown, and The Expanse. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. 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 Francis Harris 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 AMC television series Mad Men. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe, The Crown, and The Expanse. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. 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.
Known For
Without a Trace
The Crown
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Carnival Row
The Expanse
The Men In Blazers Show
Robot Chicken
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Fringe
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Riches
New Looney Tunes
The Last of the Mohicans
Happiness
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Ocean's Twelve
Cashback
Robert the Bruce
Lady in the Water
Far and Away
Lincoln
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Natural Born Killers
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Lost in Space
Mr. Deeds
Nadja
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Certain Women
Pompeii
The Boxtrolls
Poltergeist
Morbius
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The Ward
Igby Goes Down
Mad Men
The Other Boleyn Girl
Allied
The Sea Beast
The Beast Must Die
Tales of the Black Freighter
The Terror
Chernobyl
Foundation
Production Credits
Mad Men
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