- Date of Birth: November 28, 1950
- Place of Birth: Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
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Ed Harris mini-bio: Born Edward Allen Harris in Tenafly, NJ, on November 28, 1950, Harris was an athlete in high school and went on to spend two years playing football at Columbia University. His interest in acting developed after he transferred to the University of Oklahoma, where he studied acting and gained experience in summer stock. Harris next attended the California Institute of the Arts, graduating with a Fine Arts degree. He went on to find steady work in the West Coast theatrical world before moving to New York. In 1983, he debuted off-Broadway in Sam Shepard's Fool for Love in a part especially written for him. His performance won him an Obie for Best Actor. Three years later, he made his Broadway debut in George Firth's Precious Sons and was nominated for a Tony. During the course of his career, Harris has gone on to garner numerous stage awards from associations on both coasts. 
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koolkatieladyposted 682 days ago -
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Versatile and underrated
Top 5 performances
1. "Blair Sullivan" in "Just Cause"
2. "Francis X. Hummel" in "The Rock"
3. "Richard Brown" in "The Hours"
4. "Christof" in "The Truman Show"
5. "Coach Jones" in "Radio"posted 723 days ago -
I agree he's underrated
I also think he's overdue an Oscar so, if by chance,Clint Eastwood, Sofia Coppola or Tim Robbins are looking at this, could you please consider him for a future project.
The man deserves an Oscar.posted 742 days ago -
A great actor!
Loved him in The Rock, Apollo 13, The Truman Show and Radio (and seen other roles of his too).
He acts really well with his EYES (especially in The Rock).
I think he's underrated!posted 745 days ago -
