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Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Irish actor, singer, film director and writer
Irish actor of films spanning Mutiny on the Bounty, Camelot, and the Harry Potter series who became an AM pop star with 1968's "MacArthur Park."Wikipedia
BornOctober 1, 1930
HometownLimerick, Ireland
Height6'0" (1.84m)
SpouseAnn Turkel, Elizabeth Rees-Williams
ChildrenJared Harris, Damian Harris, Jamie Harris
ParentsIvan Harris
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Strike Commando 2
Strike Commando 2
1h 35min
1976
The Field
The Field
PG-13
1h 47min
1990
Game for Vultures
Game for Vultures
R
1h 46min
1976
Ravagers
Ravagers
PG
1h 31min
1975
Echoes of a Summer
Echoes of a Summer
PG
1h 39min
1975
The Hero
The Hero
PG
1h 37min
1975
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
4h
2002
Orca
Orca
PG
1h 32min
1977
Three Faces of a Woman
Three Faces of a Woman
2h
1965
The Pearl
The Pearl
1h 55min
2005
Kaena: The Prophecy
Kaena: The Prophecy
PG-13
1h 25min
2004
The Apocalypse
The Apocalypse
1h 36min
2000
My Kingdom
My Kingdom
1h 57min
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
PG-13
2h 11min
2002
To Walk With Lions
To Walk With Lions
PG-13
1h 48min
1999
The Barber of Siberia
The Barber of Siberia
2h 56min
1999
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
R
1h 44min
1997
Trojan Eddie
Trojan Eddie
1h 43min
1997
The Hunchback
The Hunchback
1h 36min
1997
Smilla's Feeling for Snow
Smilla's Feeling for Snow
R
2h 1min
1997
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country
PG-13
1h 51min
1995
Silent Tongue
Silent Tongue
PG-13
1h 42min
1993
Abraham
Abraham
1994
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
PG-13
2h 2min
1993
Unforgiven
Unforgiven
R
2h 10min
1992

Albums

MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park
1997
Webb Sessions: 1968-1969
Webb Sessions: 1968-1969
1996
Camelot [1982 London Revival Cast]
Camelot [1982 London Revival Cast]
1982
Prophet
Prophet
1974
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973
My Boy
My Boy
1971
Tramp Shining
Tramp Shining
1968
Yard Went on Forever...
Yard Went on Forever...
1968
Didn't We [Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, April 28, 1968]
Didn't We [Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, April 28, 1968]
2023
Anthology 1968-1974: Man of Words
Anthology 1968-1974: Man of Words
2008
My Boy/Slides
My Boy/Slides
2005
Camelot: Highlights from the 1982 London Cast Production
Camelot: Highlights from the 1982 London Cast Production
1995

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2001Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureGladiator (2000 film)Nominated
1991Academy AwardActor in a Leading RoleThe FieldNominated
1991Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaThe FieldNominated
1968Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyCamelot (film)Winner
1964British Academy of Film & Television ArtsBritish ActorThis Sporting LifeNominated
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