Jared Harris
Acting
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.
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Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
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Emperor Palpatine
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John
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Captain Crow (voice)
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Dr. Emil Nicholas
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The Vet
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John Comyn
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Ill Man
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Dr. Farber
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Frank Heslop
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Fuller
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Sanders
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Carrigan Burke
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Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
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Severus
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Urbani
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Professor James Moriarty
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Dr. Stringer
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Ridley (voice)
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Captain Mike
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Bernard
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Axel Bellmann
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Ruth's Father
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Alex Proud
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Goatee Smoker
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Simon Mann
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John Willie
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False Peter
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Jones
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Raymond
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John Lennon
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Alan Furnace
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John Kerr
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Fuzzy
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W. Firmin Carter
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Vlad
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Jim
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Older Will Robinson
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William
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Lee
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Ray
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Jacob Reese
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Owen
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Andy Warhol
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Benmont Tench
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Jimmy Rose
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Edgar
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Jimmy Rose
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Head Thug Pug
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London Boy
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Danny the Doorman
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British Lieutenant
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Paddy Donnelly
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Joey Patrick
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Geoff
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