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. As of September 2004, the role of James Bond in the next film, James Bond 21, has currently not been cast. Larry Flynt, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Rumors have intensified since the apparent falling-out between Brosnan and EON Productions, the production house responsible for the Bond films. In 1996 he starred in The People vs. He has also been rumored as a possible successor to Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond. Harrelson has appeared in such films as White Men Can't Jump, Indecent Proposal and Natural Born Killers. In 2004, Jackman won a Tony Award for his Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. From there on, films have been Harrelson's career. Hugh stands a foot taller than Wolverine, who is reported by Marvel Comics to be 5' 3". Fox's enemy in love in Doc Hollywood. Dougray Scott was originally cast as Wolverine, but Scott was tied up on the set of Mission: Impossible 2 for two additional months of shooting. His early films were forgettable, until he portrayed Michael J. He was a last-minute addition to the X-Men cast. His first film was Wildcats with Goldie Hawn. He first became known outside of Australia when he played the leading role of Curly in the Royal National Theatre's acclaimed stage production of Oklahoma! in London, demonstrating his talent as a singer as well as an actor. In 1982 he was cast as the innocent Midwesterner Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers. Jackman played Gaston in the Melbourne production of Beauty and the Beast, and Joe Gillis in the same city's production of Sunset Boulevard. After college, he moved to New York City and became an understudy in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues. He and his wife adopted Oscar Maximilian Jackman, who was born on May 15, 2000. Harrelson attended Hanover College in Indiana, where he studied drama. Jackman played an angry prisoner who fell in love with his counsellor, played by Furness. Harrelson has frequently said that his father's past has colored his own present. They met on the set of his first TV acting job in Corelli, an Australian television program. 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. Jackman married actress Deborra-Lee Furness in February of 1996. 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. In 1994, he graduated from WAAPA. Born Woodrow Tracy Harrelson in Midland, Texas, he grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. Jackman graduated from the Sydney University of Technology with a BA in Communications, having majored in journalism. Woody Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. His mother left the family and went back to England when he was eight years old, and he remained behind with his father, an accountant. Jackman was born in Sydney, Australia, the youngest of five children of English-born parents. His other works include Swordfish (2001), Kate and Leopold (2001), Someone Like You (2001), and Van Helsing (2004). Hugh Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor who portrayed Wolverine in X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United (2003). Van Helsing (2004). X2: X-Men United (2003). Standing Room Only (2002). Kate and Leopold (2001). Swordfish (2001). X-Men (2000). Oklahoma! (1999) (TV). Paperback Hero (1999). Correlli (1995) (TV Series). |