Woody Harrelson
23 July, 1961
| 1.77 m
Actor
Producer
Director
Biography
Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas, to Diane Lou (Oswald) and Charles Harrelson. He grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, where his mother was from. After receiving degrees in theater arts and English from Hanover College, he had a brief stint in New York theater. He was soon cast as Woody on TV series Zdrówko! (1982), which wound up being one of the most-popular TV shows ever and also earned Harrelson an Emmy for his performance in 1989.While he dabbled in film during his time on Zdrówko! (1982), that area of his career didn't fully take off until towards the end of the show's run. In 1991, Doktor Hollywood (1991) gave him his first widely-seen movie role, and he followed that up with Biali nie potrafią skakać (1992), Niemoralna propozycja (1993) and Urodzeni mordercy (1994). More recently, Harrelson was seen in To nie jest kraj dla starych ludzi (2007), Zombieland (2009), 2012 (2009), and To tylko seks (2011), along with the acclaimed HBO movie Zmiana w grze (2012).In 2011, Harrelson snagged the coveted role of fan-favorite drunk Haymitch Abernathy in the big-screen adaptation of Igrzyska śmierci (2012), which ended up being one of the highest-grossing movies ever at the domestic box office. Harrelson is set to reprise that role for the sequels, which are scheduled for release in November 2013, 2014 and 2015. Harrelson has received two Academy Award nominations, first for his role as controversial Hustler founder Larry Flynt in Skandalista Larry Flynt (1996) and then for a role in W imieniu armii (2009). He also received Golden Globe nominations for both of these parts. In 2016, he had a stand-out role as a wise teacher in the teen drama Gorzka siedemnastka (2016).Harrelson was briefly married to... show more
Movies
The story of what happens after a master thief achieves his last big score, when the F.B.I. Agent who promised he'd capture him, is about to do just that.
A vengeful New York City transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares. His foster brother, a fellow cop, tries to protect him.
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.
Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.
An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.
A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
A pair of turkeys discover a time machine and decide to use it to travel to the first Thanksgiving, to take turkeys off the menu forever.
Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival.
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
The story of a a young man who has spent his life searching for revenge only to find himself up against a bigger challenge than he originally bargained for.
A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.
Marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis's already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins.
Two best friends and former middleweight contenders travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for the first time.
A lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife, and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.
Two childhood friends who are rodeo cowboys travel from New Mexico to New York City searching for a friend who disappeared while looking for his daughter, who's just been smuggled into the US from Cuba.
A group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."
A recently released ex-con gets involved in a fake kidnapping scheme that turns very real.