Woody Harrelson

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson is an American actor and playwright. He was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas, U.S. Woodrow Tracy Harrelson Biography, Age, Movie List, Tv Show, Height, Wife, Birthday, Net Worth, Family, Weight, Education & known facts, and more.  

Woody Harrelson is an American actor and playwright. He was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas, U.S. Harrelson first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from a total of five nominations.

He went on to receive three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Best Supporting Actor for both The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

Woody Harrelson was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Marty Hart in the crime anthology series True Detective (2014).

Immediately after finishing his studies, he briefly worked in the New York theatre. In 1985, he made his professional debut with the role of a bartender, Woody Boyd, in the already popular NBC sitcom, ‘Cheers’, which was on its fourth season.

What started off as a mere replacement of the character of Coach played by Nicholas Colasanto in ‘Cheers’, lasted for four seasons until 1989!

What’s more, he even earned himself five Emmy Awards nominations, eventually winning one. His performance in the series brought him much popularity and fame.

While his television career was on-going, he did not forego stage career completely and was seen in a couple of plays including, ‘Brooklyn Laundry’, ‘Furthest From the Sun’, and so on.

He made a foray into the big screen while working on ‘Cheers’ with the 1986 released film, ‘Wildcats’, a football comedy in which he made a cameo appearance. Following this, he was seen in the movies, ‘White Men Can’t Jump’, ‘Money Train’, ‘LA Story’, and so on.

His film career took off to a great start with the film, ‘Indecent Proposal’ where he was cast opposite Robert Redford and Demi Moore. The film was a grand success and grossed a total of over $265,000,000 at the box office.

Immediately after the success of the film, ‘Indecent Proposal’, he was seen playing a lead role in Oliver Stone’s controversial flick ‘Natural Born Killers’ opposite Juliette Lewis. He followed this up with the Michael Cimino film ‘The Sunchaser’ and comedy ‘Kingpin’.

His film career actually zoomed up after the Miloš Forman film ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt’, wherein he was seen playing the character of Larry Flynt. The film was hugely successful with his performance earning much acclaim. He even gained nominations in the Best Actor category from prestigious award functions.

His career had no looking back after the release of ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt’. He bagged himself a couple of lead roles in serious films, beginning with the 1997 war film ‘Welcome to Sarajevo’ and ‘Wag the Dog’ in which he had a featured role.

In 1998, he was seen in the thriller movie Palmetto. He followed this up with the war film, ‘The Thin Red Line’ in which he played the role of Sergeant Keck. The film was exceptionally brilliant and was a box office success.

In the next couple of years, he starred in two other films such as ‘The Hi-Low Country’ and ‘Play It to the Bone’. In 1999, he reprised his role as Woody Boyd in the Cheers spin-off success Frasier.

He took a hiatus from films for some time. During this time, he was seen making cameo appearances in television series such as ‘Will & Grace’, ‘The Colbert Report’, and so on.

He even concentrated on his stage career and was seen in several plays such as ‘The Rainmaker’, ‘The Late Henry Moss’, ‘On An Average Day’ and ‘This Is Our Youth’.

He returned to the big screen in 2003, with the comedy film, ‘Anger Management’ in which he co-starred with Galaxia. Furthermore, he appeared in the action film, ‘After the Sunset’ and Spike Lee film, ‘She Hates Me’.

The year 2005 was an eventful one for this talented actor as three of his films were slated to be released. These include, ‘The Big White’, ‘North Country’, and ‘The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio’. He followed them with the film, ‘A Scanner Darkly’ and animated film, ‘Free Jimmy’.

In 2007, his career graph experienced yet another big leap as his film ‘No Country for Old Men’, a crime thriller, went on to bag the prestigious Academy Award. The film became very popular for its amazing plot, terrific acting, and some noteworthy direction.

He followed this up with the film, ‘Battle in Seattle’ in which he played the role of a Seattle police officer. Other films that he was cast in include, ‘Semi-Pro’, ‘Seven Pounds’, and ‘The Messenger’. The latter was a huge hit and won him several nominations and awards.

He was next seen playing a character in the horror-comedy ‘Zombieland’, which he followed up with Roland Emmerich’s ‘2012’. In 2010, he starred in the futuristic western martial arts film ‘Bunraku’ and followed up with the film, ‘Friends with Benefits’. Recently, he was cast as Haymitch Abernathy in the film ‘The Hunger Games’.

Woody Harrelson Biography, Age, Family, Wife, Education, Height, Movie List, Net Worth

NameWoodrow Tracy Harrelson
Date of birthJuly 23, 1961
Age60
BirthplaceMidland, Texas, U.S.
ProfessionActor, playwright
NationalityAmerican
ReligionChristianity
EducationGraduated
Marital StatusMarried
WifeNancy Simon (m. 1985; div. 1986)​ Laura Louie (m. 2008)
Net WorthUSD $5 Million
Height5 Feet 10 Inch

Age

Woody Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas, U.S. His age is 60 Years old.

Education

Woody Harrelson graduated from Hanover College in 1983 with a degree in theatre arts & English.

Family

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas, on July 23, 1961, to secretary Diane (née Oswald) and convicted hitman Charles Voyde Harrelson.

He was raised in a Presbyterian household alongside his two brothers, Jordan and Brett, the latter of whom also became an actor.

Their father received a life sentence for the 1979 killing of federal judge John H. Wood Jr. Harrelson has stated that his father was rarely around during his childhood.

Charles died in the United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility on March 15, 2007. Harrelson’s family was poor and relied on his mother’s wages.

In 1973, he moved to his mother’s native city of Lebanon, Ohio. He spent the summer of 1979 working at Kings Island amusement park.

Woody Harrelson Wife

Harrelson was briefly married to Nancy Simon, the daughter of playwright Neil Simon, in 1985 during a trip to Tijuana, Mexico. They planned to annul the marriage but divorced instead in 1986.

In December 2008, Harrelson married longtime girlfriend and former assistant Laura Louie in a private ceremony in Costa Rica.

Woody Harrelson Movie List

Movie Released
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 12014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 22015
Triple 92016
The Glass Castle2017
Shock and Awe2017
Venom2018
Zombieland: Double Tap2019
Midway2019
Kiss the Ground2020
Kate2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage2021
The Man from Toronto2022

Net Worth

Woody Harrelson estimated net worth is USD $5 Million Approx.

Social Media Handles

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Woody Harrelson Wikipedia

AGE

60

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Actor, playwright

NET WORTH

USD $5 Million

HEIGHT

5 feet 10 inch

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