This page will contain external links about Woody Harrelson, as they become available.Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. Born Woodrow Tracy Harrelson in Midland, Texas, he grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. His father, Charles, was twice convicted of taking money to commit murders,[1] (http://sports.texnews.com/1998/texas/harrel0803.html) including that of a federal judge. His father for a time claimed to be one of the "hobos" taken off the "grassy knoll" in Dallas, Texas at the time of the assassination of President Kennedy, or even one of the shooters. Harrelson has frequently said that his father's past has colored his own present. Harrelson attended Hanover College in Indiana, where he studied drama. After college, he moved to New York City and became an understudy in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues. In 1982 he was cast as the innocent Midwesterner Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers. His first film was Wildcats with Goldie Hawn. His early films were forgettable, until he portrayed Michael J. Fox's enemy in love in Doc Hollywood. From there on, films have been Harrelson's career. Harrelson has appeared in such films as White Men Can't Jump, Indecent Proposal and Natural Born Killers. In 1996 he starred in The People vs. Larry Flynt, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Harrelson is an activist for the legalization of marijuana, and has been arrested several times for his activities. This page about Woody Harrelson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Woody Harrelson News stories about Woody Harrelson External links for Woody Harrelson Videos for Woody Harrelson Wikis about Woody Harrelson Discussion Groups about Woody Harrelson Blogs about Woody Harrelson Images of Woody Harrelson |
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Harrelson is an activist for the legalization of marijuana, and has been arrested several times for his activities. His role in The Fugitive won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Larry Flynt, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the 1990s, movies such as The Fugitive costarring Harrison Ford and Men in Black with Will Smith brought him tens of millions of dollars and made him one of the top actors of Hollywood. In 1996 he starred in The People vs. In 1983 he received an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song. Harrelson has appeared in such films as White Men Can't Jump, Indecent Proposal and Natural Born Killers. Mark Toland on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, then he played the role of an escaped convict that was hunted down by the police in Jackson County Jail (1976). From there on, films have been Harrelson's career. Between 1971 and 1975, he portrayed Dr. Fox's enemy in love in Doc Hollywood. He started acting on Broadway and he made his debut in Love Story. His early films were forgettable, until he portrayed Michael J. He then moved to New York City to become an actor. His first film was Wildcats with Goldie Hawn. in English literature and graduated cum laude in 1969. In 1982 he was cast as the innocent Midwesterner Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers. Mark's School of Texas, he attended Harvard on a scholarship, where he was a roommate of the future Vice President Al Gore at Dunster House and there he received a B.A. After college, he moved to New York City and became an understudy in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues. A graduate of the St. Harrelson attended Hanover College in Indiana, where he studied drama. Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and director from San Saba, Texas. Harrelson has frequently said that his father's past has colored his own present. One Life to Live, (1968). His father for a time claimed to be one of the "hobos" taken off the "grassy knoll" in Dallas, Texas at the time of the assassination of President Kennedy, or even one of the shooters. Love Story, (1970). His father, Charles, was twice convicted of taking money to commit murders,[1] (http://sports.texnews.com/1998/texas/harrel0803.html) including that of a federal judge. Life Study, (1973). Born Woodrow Tracy Harrelson in Midland, Texas, he grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. Eliza's Horoscope, (1975). Woody Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. Charlie's Angels, (1976) (TV). Smash-Up on Interstate 5, (1976) (TV). Jackson County Jail, (1976). The Amazing Howard Hughes, (1977) (TV). Rolling Thunder, (1977). The Betsy, (1978). Eyes of Laura Mars, (1978). Coal Miner's Daughter, (1980). Barn Burning, (1980) (TV). Back Roads, (1981). The Executioner's Song, (1982) (TV). The Rainmaker, (1982) (TV). Nate and Hayes, (1983). The River Rat, (1984). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, (1985) (TV). The Park Is Mine, (1986) (TV). Black Moon Rising, (1986). Yuri Nosenko, KGB, (1986) (TV). Broken Vows, (1987) (TV). The Big Town, (1987). Stranger on My Land, (1988) (TV). April Morning, (1988) (TV). Stormy Monday, (1988). Gotham, (1988) (TV). Lonesome Dove, (1989). The Package, (1989). Fire Birds, (1990). JFK, (1991). Under Siege, (1992). Heaven & Earth, (1993). House of Cards, (1993). The Fugitive, (1993). Blown Away, (1994). The Client, (1994). Natural Born Killers, (1994). Blue Sky, (1994). Cobb, (1994). The Good Old Boys, (1995) (TV). Batman Forever, (1995). Volcano, (1997). Men in Black, (1997). Marshals, (1998). U.S. Small Soldiers, (1998) (voice). Double Jeopardy, (1999). Rules of Engagement, (2000). Space Cowboys, (2000). Men in Black II, (2002). The Hunted, (2003). The Missing, (2003). |