Woody Harrelson
Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson[1] (born July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas) is an American actor.
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| Born | Woodrow Tracy Harrelson July 23, 1961 Midland, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Simon (m. 1985; div. 1986) Laura Louie (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Charles Harrelson (father) Brett Harrelson (brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
Personal life
Harrelson's father was Charles Voyde Harrelson. He was a contract killer. He was arrested for the killing of Federal Judge John H. Wood, Jr. by rifle fire in 1979 in San Antonio.[2]
Harrelson is a vegan.[3][4] He was on postage stamps issued in 2011 as one of PETA's 20 famous vegetarians.[5] He was named PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian in 2012 (along with Jessica Chastain).[6]
He would like the legalization of marijuana and hemp. He is also an environmental activist. Harrelson is a supporter of the 9/11 truth movement. He has supported reopening an investigation into the September 11 terrorist attacks.[7]
In 1985, Harrelson married Nancy Simon, daughter of playwright Neil Simon, in Tijuana. The two meant to divorce the following day, but the storefront marriage/divorce parlor was closed when they had returned to it. The two remained married for ten months.[8]
On December 28, 2008, Harrelson married Laura Louie, his girlfriend since 1987. The couple have three daughters, Deni Montana (born February 28, 1993), Zoe Giordano (born September 22, 1996), and Makani Ravello (born June 3, 2006). Laura is his former assistant. She is a co-founder of Yoganics, an organic food delivery service.
Legal issues
Harrelson was arrested in Columbus, Ohio in 1982 for disorderly conduct. He was found dancing in the middle of the street.[9] He was also charged with resisting arrest after he ran from the police and assault after he hit one of the officers.[9] Harrelson avoided jail time by paying a $390 fine.[10]
On June 1, 1996, Harrelson was arrested in Lee County, Kentucky. He symbolically planted four hemp seeds. This was to challenge the state law which did not distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana. Harrelson was acquitted of these charges in 2000.[11]
In 2002, Harrelson was arrested in London after an incident in a taxi that ended in a police chase. Harrelson was taken to a London police station and later released on bail.[12] The case was later dismissed after Harrelson paid the taxi driver involved in the incident £550 ($844).[13]
In 2008, TMZ photographer Josh Levine filed a lawsuit against Harrelson. It was for an alleged attack outside a Hollywood nightclub in 2006. A video of the incident appeared to show Harrelson grabbing a camera and clashing with the photographer. Los Angeles prosecutors would not press charges against the actor. Levine filed a lawsuit asking for $2.5 million in damages.[14] The case was dismissed in April 2010.[15]
Awards
He has won multiple awards including:
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series in Cheers[16]
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Demi Moore) in Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work in The Messenger (2009)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work in Zombieland (2009)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work in 2012 (2009)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–93 | Cheers | Woody Boyd | Television series |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Krushinski | film debut |
| 1987 | Bay Coven | Slater | |
| 1988 | Cool Blue | Dustin | Direct-to-video |
| 1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Woody Boyd | Television film |
| 1988 | Killer Instinct | Charlie Long | Television film |
| 1990 | L.A. Story | Harris' Boss | Cameo |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Lou the Lamb | Cameo |
| 1991 | Doc Hollywood | Hank Gordon | |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus | Homeless Vietnam Veteran | Cameo |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Billy Hoyle | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Rosie Perez) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Wesley Snipes) |
| 1992 | Cheers: Last Call! | Woody Boyd | NBC retrospective special |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal | David Murphy | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Demi Moore) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Mickey Knox | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Juliette Lewis) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Juliette Lewis) |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way | Pepper Lewis | |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Ground Zero Hero | |
| 1995 | Money Train | Charlie | |
| 1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | Larry Flynt | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1996 | Kingpin | Roy Munson | |
| 1996 | The Sunchaser | Dr. Michael Reynolds | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Sgt. William Schumann | |
| 1997 | Welcome to Sarajevo | Jordan Flynn | |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Sgt. Keck | |
| 1998 | Palmetto | Harry Barber | |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Big Boy Matson | |
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Vince Boudreau | |
| 1999 | EDtv | Ray Pekurny | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Himself | Cameo |
| 1999 | Grass | Himself | Narrator |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Galaxia/Security Gary | |
| 2003 | Go Further | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2003 | Scorched | Jason 'Woods' Valley | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Stanley "Stan" P. Lloyd | |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Lenald Power | |
| 2005 | North Country | Bill White | |
| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Leo "Kelly" Ryan | |
| 2005 | The Big White | Raymond "Ray" Barnell | |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy | Roy Arnie | Voice role, English-language version released in 2008 |
| 2006 | A Scanner Darkly | Ernie Luckman | |
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion | Dusty | Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2007 | The Walker | Carter Page III | |
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Carson Wells | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Dale | |
| 2007 | The Grand | One Eyed Jack Faro | |
| 2007 | Nanking | Bob Wilson | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Ed Monix | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Randall | |
| 2008 | Transsiberian | Roy | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Jack | |
| 2008 | Management | Jango | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Ezra Turner | |
| 2009 | The Messenger | Captain Anthony 'Tony' Stone | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2009 | Defendor | Arthur Poppington/Defendor | |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Tallahassee | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work Scream Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Scream Award for Best Horror Actor |
| 2009 | 2012 | Charlie Frost | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Tommy | |
| 2011 | Bunraku | The Bartender | |
| 2011 | Ethos | Narrator | Documentary film[17] |
| 2011 | Rampart | Dave Brown | African American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture |
| 2012 | Game Change | Steve Schmidt | Television film Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Pending - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Haymitch Abernathy | |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Charlie | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Merritt Osbourne | |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Haymitch Abernathy | |
| 2018 | Venom | Cletus Kassady | |
References
- Sipchen, Bob (December 20, 1998). "The Life of Woody". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Woody Harrelson's Father Dies in Prison". CBS News. Associated Press. March 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Who Doesn't Love Woody Harrelson?". Esquire. January 26, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- "Woody Harrelson on the seeds of spirituality and a change in his diet". Premiere. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Bill Hutchinson,"First-Class Stars' Meat-Free Pitch," NYDailyNews.com November 28, 2011.
- Jessica Chastain and Woody Harrelson Named PETA's 2012 Sexiest Vegetarians - E! Online. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- "NEW – Actors and Artists for 9/11 Truth". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Woody Harrelson". hollywood.com. 2007. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- "Crime/Punishment". About.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Woody Harrelson". June 12, 2014.
- "Kentucky Supreme Court Opinions". Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- "Woody Harrelson arrested in London". BBC News. June 7, 2002.
- "Harrelson taxi case dropped". CNN. July 1, 2002. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Alan Duke, CNN (April 10, 2009). "Woody Harrelson claims he mistook photographer for zombie". Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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