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Jared Harris
British actor

Jared Harris

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British actor
A.K.A.
Jared Francis Harris
Gender
Male
Place of birth
London
Age
63 years
Family
Mother:
Elizabeth Rees-Williams
Father:
Richard Harris
Siblings:
Damian Harris Jamie Harris
Spouse:
Emilia Fox
Stats
Height:
1.79705 m
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Biography

Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Lane Pryce on the AMC drama series Mad Men, David Robert Jones on the Fox science-fiction series Fringe, and as King George VI in Netflix's The Crown. He has also had significant supporting roles in films such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Lincoln (2012) and Allied (2016).

Early life

Harris was born in London, one of three sons of Irish actor Richard Harris, and his first wife, Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams. His younger brother is actor Jamie Harris, his older brother is director Damian Harris, and his maternal grandfather was politician David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore.

Harris earned a BFA degree from Duke University in 1983.

Career

Harris began his film career as director of an unfinished feature-length film for Duke University's Freewater Films named Darkmoor in 1983. His first film appearance as an actor was in The Rachel Papers in 1989. He played the role of the aged Will Robinson in the movie adaptation of the television series Lost in Space. Harris played Dr. Charles Ashford in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Benmont Tench in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, and Kenneth Branagh's character's doppelgänger in How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog.

Other notable roles include King Henry VIII in the first film adaptation of the novel The Other Boleyn Girl. He also portrayed Andy Warhol in I Shot Andy Warhol, and John Lennon in the television movie Two of Us. In 1998 he played Vladimir in the black comedy drama film Happiness written and directed by Todd Solondz. He played the gruff Captain Anderson in the BBC2 adaptation of To the Ends of the Earth; Mac McGrath in the movie Mr. Deeds; Eamon Quinn on the FX series The Riches; and David Robert Jones on Fringe. One of his more recent film roles was Ulysses S. Grant in the Steven Spielberg-directed Lincoln. He played Lane Pryce in Mad Men from 2009 until 2012 and returned to the series to direct the 11th episode of season 7, which aired in 2015. He also portrayed King George VI in the early episodes of The Crown.

Personal life

Harris married Jacqueline Goldenberg in 1989; they divorced in the early 1990s. On 16 July 2005, Harris married actress Emilia Fox, daughter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David, and filed for divorce in January 2009; the divorce was finalised in June 2010. Harris married Allegra Riggio, a lighting designer and TV host, on 9 November 2013.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989The Rachel PapersGeoff
1992Far and AwayPaddy
1992The Last of the MohicansBritish Lieutenant
1992The Public EyeDanny the Doorman
1994Natural Born KillersLondon Boy
1994NadjaEdgar
1995SmokeJimmy Rose
1995Dead ManBenmont Tench
1995Blue in the FaceJimmy Rose
1995Tall TaleHead Thug Pug
1996I Shot Andy WarholAndy Warhol
1996Gold in the StreetsOwen
1997Fathers' DayLee
1997SundayRay
1997Chinese BoxWilliam
1997White LiesJacob Reese
1998HappinessVlad
1998B. MonkeyAlan Furnace
1998Lost in SpaceOlder Will Robinson
1998Lulu on the BridgeAlvin Shineuncredited
1998TranceJim
1999LushW. Firmin Carter
1999The WeekendJohn Kerr
2000BullfighterJones
2000How to Kill Your Neighbor's DogFalse Peter
2000Shadow MagicRaymond Wallace
2001PerfumeMichael
2002Four ReasonsFilmmaker
2002Mr. DeedsMac McGrath
2002Igby Goes DownRussel
2002DummyMichael Foulicker
2003SylviaAl Alvarez
2003I Love Your WorkYehud
2004Ocean's TwelveBasher's Engineer
2004Resident Evil: ApocalypseDr. Charles Ashford
2005The Notorious Bettie PageJohn Willie
2006Lady in the WaterGoatee Smoker
2006CashbackAlex Prouduncredited
2006Cracked EggsJoeShort film
200732ARuth's Father
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonCaptain MikeNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008From WithinBernard Wilburn
2009Tales of the Black FreighterRidleyVoice
2010Extraordinary MeasuresDr. Kent Webber
2010The WardDr. Gerald Stringer
2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsProfessor James Moriarty
2012LincolnUlysses S. Grant
2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesHodge Starkweather
2013The Devil's ViolinistUrbani
2014PompeiiSeverus
2014The Quiet OnesProfessor Joseph Coupland
2014The BoxtrollsLord Charles Portley-RindVoice
2015PoltergeistCarrigan Burke
2015The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Adrian Sanders
2016Certain WomenFuller
2016The Last FaceDr. John Farber
2016AlliedFrank Heslop

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995New York UndercoverSeth BainesEpisode: "The Highest Bidder"
2000Two of UsJohn LennonTelevision movie
2003Without a TraceFather Walker2 episodes
2003The Other Boleyn GirlKing Henry VIIITelevision movie
2005To the Ends of the EarthCaptain Anderson3 episodes
2006Coup!Simon MannTelevision movie
2007Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRobert MortenEpisode: "Svengali"
2007The Shadow in the NorthAxel BellmannTelevision movie
2008The RichesEamon Quinn5 episodes
2008–2012FringeDr. David Robert Jones9 episodes
2009–2012Mad MenLane Pryce26 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013)
Episode "Time & Life" (Director)
2013Axe CopKing of EnglandVoice
Episode: "An American Story"
2015–2016The ExpanseAnderson Dawes4 episodes
2016Robot ChickenJames Bond VillainVoice
Episode: "Joel Hurwitz Returns"
2016The CrownKing George VI7 episodes
Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Pending—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2017The TerrorFrancis CrozierMiniseries

Plays

YearProductionRoleVenueNotes
1991Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2Henry "Hotspur" PercyThe Public Theater
1992'Tis Pity She's a WhoreSoranzoThe Public Theater
1995EcstasyLenJohn Houseman Theater
1996King LearEdmundThe Public Theater
2001More Lies About JerzyJerzy KosińskiVineyard Theatre
HamletPrince HamletShakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
2003Humble BoyFelix HumbleManhattan Theatre Club
2005Les Liaisons DangereusesVicomte de ValmontPlayhouse Theatre, London
2006Period of AdjustmentRalph BatesAlmeida Theatre

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