Laura Louie( m. 2008)Children3Relatives(father)(brother)Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor and playwright. His breakout role came in 1985 as bartender in the television sitcom. He later became known for his portrayals of Billy Hoyle in (1992), Mickey Knox in (1994), and in (1996). More recent roles include Tallahassee in (2009), Capt.
Tony Stone in (2009), Dave Brown in (2011), Charlie Frost in (2009), Haymitch Abernathy in (2012–2015), Merritt McKinney in the (2013–2016), the Colonel in (2017), Rex Walls in (2017), Bill Willoughby in (2017), Tobias Beckett in (2018), and Maney Gault in (2019).Harrelson has been nominated for an three times; he was nominated for for The People vs. Larry Flynt and for The Messenger and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. For his role in Cheers, he earned five nominations and won one in 1989. Harrelson on the red carpet at the 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, August 28, 1988On the November 12, 2009 episode of the Comedy Central show, Harrelson was interviewed by, to promote his movie.
In response to Colbert's questioning of his support for the troops, Harrelson agreed to let Colbert shave his head on camera. Harrelson returned to television in 2014, starring along with in the first season of the crime series, where he played Marty Hart, a Louisiana cop investigating murders that took place over a timespan of 17 years.On June 6, 2010, Harrelson took part playing in for at in.
The match was broadcast live on UK's television. After being brought on as a substitute for, Harrelson took the final penalty in the, following a 2–2 draw after 91 minutes. Despite being initially unaware of exactly from where his kick had to be taken, Harrelson scored to win the game for 'The Rest of the World' team, beating England for the first time since the tournament began. When later interviewed, he claimed that he 'didn't even remember the moment of scoring.' Harrelson also took part in on May 27, 2012. The match ended 3–1 in favor of England. Film While still working on Cheers, Harrelson restarted his film career.
Mar 09, 2019 Directed by Bill Haney. With Jim Allison, Woody Harrelson. Renegade Texan scientist Jim Allison devotes his life work to find a cure for cancer after the disease takes the life of his mother.
His first movie had been, a 1986 football comedy with. He reunited with (who also had debuted in Wildcats) in the box-office hit (1992) and the (1995). Harrelson in April 2007In 1993, Harrelson starred opposite and in the drama, which was a box office success, earning a worldwide total of over $265,000,000.
He then played Mickey Knox in 's and Dr. Michael Raynolds in the film. In 1996, he starred in the comedy for the Farrelly brothers.Harrelson's career gained momentum when he starred in the film, in which he played, publisher of magazine. The film was a success and Harrelson's performance was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Actor. After that, Harrelson was cast in more serious film roles. He starred in the 1997 war film and in 1997 had a featured role as Sergeant Schumann in. In 1998, Harrelson starred in the thriller and played Sergeant Keck in, a war film nominated for seven in 1999.Harrelson made other films such as and portrayed Ray Pekurny in the comedy.
Also in 1999, he appeared as boxer Vince Boudreau in the film. Harrelson did not appear in films again until 2003, when he co-starred as Galaxia in the comedy film.He appeared in the action film and the Spike Lee film. In 2005, Harrelson was in. Also in 2005 he appeared as Kelly Ryan, husband of a contest-obsessed woman in the film. Harrelson made two films in 2006, the animated film version of and also.In 2007 he played Carter Page III, gay escort of privileged Washington D.C. Women, in the film.
In the Oscar-winning 2007 crime thriller, Harrelson had a key role as Carson Wells, a bounty hunter. The film won and for. Harrelson also won a for Best Cast, along with,. In 2007's, Harrelson played another key role of a Seattle police officer whose pregnant wife loses her baby during the 1999 protests.In 2008, Harrelson appeared in several films, among them the basketball comedy and the stark drama as a blind vegan meat salesman named Ezra Turner.
Harrelson at the in 2016.In 2009, Harrelson received significant praise for his performance as Captain Tony Stone in. In what many critics considered to be his best role, Harrelson was nominated for a, an, a, a, and an for Best Supporting Actor. Harrelson has also and received accolades from various critics' societies. Also that same year, Harrelson co-starred in the horror comedy, followed by 's, where he played Charlie Frost, a man who warns of the end of the world.In 2010, he starred as a bartender and mentor in the futuristic western martial arts film. In 2011, he starred as Tommy in the movie.
Harrelson directed the 2011 film ETHOS, which explores the idea of a self-destructing modern society, governed by unequal power and failed democratic ideals. He played Haymitch Abernathy in 2012's, and reprised the role in all three subsequent films in the series.In 2012, he had a leading role in Game Change as republican strategist Steve Schmidt.In 2015, Woody Harrelson and daughter Zoe starred in a 7-minute short film for 's 'Song for Someone.' In 2017, he played the antagonist The Colonel in the science fiction film. Also that year, he starred in, an adaptation of memoir about how she was raised by dysfunctional and nonconformist parents and then had her world turned upside down when they moved to New York to be near her. Played Walls and Harrelson played her father. The comedic drama was directed by.In 2016, Harrelson announced that he would direct, write, produce, and star in a film, which was shot as a single and premiered live on January 19, 2017. Harrelson played police chief Bill Willoughby in the black comedy crime film, released in 2017, for which he received and nominations.In 2018, Harrelson starred opposite, and in 's, playing 's mentor and a criminal.In 2018, Harrelson appears in a cameo at the end of the film, portraying.Theatre In 1999, Harrelson directed his own play, Furthest from the Sun, at the in.
He followed next in Roundabout's Broadway revival of the play The Rainmaker in 2000, 's The Late Henry Moss in 2001, John Kolvenbach's On an Average Day opposite in London's West End in the fall of 2002, and in the summer of 2003, Harrelson directed the Toronto premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's This is Our Youth at the Berkley Street Theater.In the winter of 2005-06 Harrelson returned to London's West End, starring in Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana at the. Harrelson directed Bullet for Adolf (a play he wrote with Frankie Hyman) at the esteemed in, Ontario, which ran from April 21 to May 7, 2011. Bullet for Adolf opened Off-Broadway (New World Stages) with previews beginning July 19, 2012 and closed on September 30, 2012, canceling its announced extension through October 21. The play was panned by New York critics. Personal life In 1985, Harrelson married Nancy Simon (daughter of playwright ) in. The union was not intended to be serious, and the two had planned to divorce the following day, but the storefront marriage/divorce parlor was closed when they returned to it and they remained married for another ten months.In 2008, Harrelson married Laura Louie, a co-founder of the organic food delivery service Yoganics.
They met in 1987 when she worked as his personal assistant. They reside in, and have three daughters: Deni, Zoe, and Makani.Harrelson was awarded an honorary (DHL) from in 2014.
Chess Harrelson is a fan of the game of chess. He is considered an amateur player with a basic knowledge of the game. In November 2018, Harrelson attended the first game of the in London, played between the Norwegian champion, and the American contender,. Harrelson made the ceremonial 'first move' for that game. Harrelson also played the ceremonial first move for the previous that was held in New York in 2016. Legal issues In 1982, Harrelson was arrested for disorderly conduct in, after he was found dancing in the middle of the street. He was also charged with resisting arrest after he ran from the police.
Harrelson avoided jail time by paying a fine.On June 1, 1996, Harrelson was arrested in, after he symbolically planted four hemp seeds to challenge the state law which did not distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana. Harrelson had arrived in the county with his attorney, former Kentucky Governor, an agent and a camera crew from. While at a local hotel, Harrelson phoned the county sheriff, Junior Kilburn, to advise him of his intentions.
Kilburn and deputy sheriff Danny Towsend arrived at the location where Harrelson informed them he would be. With the cameras rolling, Harrelson planted the hemp seeds into the ground. Once planted, Kilburn placed Harrelson under arrest for cultivating marijuana and booked him into the county jail.
He was released on $200 bail the same day. He later signed autographs and posed for photos with deputies. He was acquitted of those charges with the help of Nunn after just 25 minutes.In 2002, Harrelson was arrested in London after an incident in a taxi that ended in a police chase. Harrelson was taken to a London police station and later released on bail. The case was later dismissed after Harrelson paid the taxi driver involved in the incident £550 ($844). This became the inspiration for his 2017 live film,.In 2008, photographer Josh Levine filed a lawsuit against Harrelson for an alleged attack outside a Hollywood nightclub in 2006.
A video of the incident appeared to show Harrelson grabbing a camera and clashing with the photographer. Los Angeles prosecutors declined to press charges against the actor, but Levine filed a suit that summer asking for $2.5 million in damages. The case was dismissed in April 2010. Advocacy work. Harrelson in 2004 Drug reform/green industry Harrelson is an enthusiast and supporter for the legalization of and.Harrelson was a guest on 's track 'Wild and Free', a song advocating the growing of cannabis. Since 2003, Harrelson has served as a member on 's advisory board. Environmental Harrelson is also an environmental activist.
He has attended environmental events such as the PICNIC'07 festival that was held in, The Netherlands, for three days in September 2007. PICNIC describes its annual festival as 'three intensive days when we mix creativity, science, technology, media and business to explore new solutions in the spirit of co-creation'. He once scaled the in San Francisco with members of North Coast group to unfurl a banner that read, 'Hurwitz, Aren't ancient redwoods more precious than gold?' In protest of Maxxam Inc/PALCO CEO, who once stated, 'He who has the gold, makes the rules.'
He once traveled to the west coast in the U.S. On a bike and a domino caravan with a hemp oil-fueled bus with The Spitfire Agency (the subject of the independent documentary, ) and narrated the documentary. He briefly owned an in called 'O2'. He has spoken publicly against the as well as previously protesting against the First Gulf War both at UCLA as well as during a college concert tour in Iowa and Nebraska in 1991 under the auspices of 'Woody Harrelson Educational Tours'. In October 2009, he was conferred an honorary degree by for his contributions in the fields of environmental education, sustainability, and activism. Veganism Harrelson follows a diet. Along with not eating meat or dairy, Harrelson also does not eat sugar or flour.
In, in which he plays a character with an affinity for, the Twinkies were replaced with vegan faux-Twinkies made from. He appeared on a postage stamp (as a PhotoStamp) in 2011 as one of 's 20 famous vegetarians, and he was named PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian in 2012 (along with ). UNICEF In June 2010, Harrelson took part in at in Manchester to raise money for. He played for the Rest of the World team alongside former professionals and as well as chef and fellow Hollywood actors.
Harrelson played the last 15 minutes and scored the winning goal in the penalty shootout following a 2–2 draw during normal time. He played in the UNICEF game 2012, playing the last 10 minutes of the game for the Rest of the World team, losing 3–1 to England.Political views Harrelson identifies as an.
In a conversation with, Harrelson admitted that he considers Zinn to be a personal hero of his. In 2002, Harrelson wrote an article in the British newspaper condemning President 's preparation for a as a 'racist and imperialist war'. He also stated that he was against the USA's previous and President 's. Religious views Harrelson told in October 2009, 'I was getting into theology and studying the roots of the Bible, but then I started to discover the man-made nature of it.
I started seeing things that made me ask, 'Is God really speaking through this instrument?' My eyes opened to the reality of the Bible being just a document to control people. At the time I was a real mama's boy and deeply mesmerized by the church.' In a May 2018 interview with, Harrelson mentioned his study of theology and that he had considered being a minister. He explained that he became disillusioned with the church during his studies at college: 'I started to see how man made the Bible was and then I started saying, 'I could put this whole thing on hold for a while.Let's just put this whole idea on hold so I can have twenties and thirties of extreme hedonism.' He stated that he currently has a belief in God, which he attributed to reading by, whom he described as a 'man of integrity'.Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1978ExtraUncredited1986Krushinski1989HimselfUncredited1990Dustin1991Harris' BossUncreditedHank GordonHomeless Vietnam Veteran1992Billy Hoyle1993David Murphy1994Mickey KnoxPepper LewisGround Zero Hero1995Charlie1996Roy MunsonDr. Michael Reynolds1997Sgt.
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Running time127 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$9.8 millionBox office$22 millionThe Glass Castle is a 2017 American directed by and written by Cretton, Andrew Lanham,. It is based on '. Depicting Walls' childhood, where her family lived in poverty and sometimes as squatters, the film stars as Walls, with, and in supporting roles.The Glass Castle was released on August 11, 2017, by and received mixed reviews from critics.
They praised the performances of its cast (particularly Larson and Harrelson) but criticized the emotional tones and adaptation. The film was a moderate financial success, grossing $22 million in North America on a $9.8 million budget. Despite mixed reviews, 's performance as received critical acclaimOn review aggregation website, the film has an approval rating of 51% based on 158 reviews, and an average rating of 6.0/10. The website's critical consensus reads, 'The Glass Castle' has an affecting real-life story and an outstanding performance by Brie Larson, but these aren't enough to outweigh a fundamentally misguided approach to the material.' On, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score 56 out of 100, based on reviews from 39 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.
Audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of 'A−' on an A+ to F scale.Writing for, said the film 'peddles easy uplift instead of cold, hard truths' and gave it two stars out of four, saying, 'Hollywood has a knack for sanitizing books that deserve better. In the case of The Glass Castle, it's a damn shame.' Of also gave the film two out of four stars and was equally critical for its presentation, writing: '.a film that presents overwhelming evidence of Rex and Rose Mary as appalling human beings for 90 percent of the journey, and then asks us to give them a break? References. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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