Jared Harris

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-08-24 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Jared Harris

Biography

Jared Francis Harris (born August 24, 1961) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams. Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000). In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the AMC television series Mad Men. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe, The Crown, and The Expanse. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Mad Men

    Mad Men

  • Foundation

    Foundation

  • Fringe

    Fringe

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • The Expanse

    The Expanse

  • The Crown

    The Crown

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • New Looney Tunes

    New Looney Tunes

  • Carnival Row

    Carnival Row

  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • A House of Dynamite

    A House of Dynamite

  • Ocean's Twelve

    Ocean's Twelve

  • Morbius

    Morbius

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

    The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • The Sea Beast

    The Sea Beast

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • The Riches

    The Riches

  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

  • Poltergeist

    Poltergeist

  • The Boxtrolls

    The Boxtrolls

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

  • Far and Away

    Far and Away

  • The Men in Blazers Show

    The Men in Blazers Show

  • Robert the Bruce

    Robert the Bruce

  • Mr. Deeds

    Mr. Deeds

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Pompeii

    Pompeii

  • The Ghost of Richard Harris

    The Ghost of Richard Harris

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • Allied

    Allied

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • From Within

    From Within

  • Natural Born Killers

    Natural Born Killers

  • Resident Evil: Apocalypse

    Resident Evil: Apocalypse

  • Cashback

    Cashback

  • Sylvia

    Sylvia

  • The Notorious Bettie Page

    The Notorious Bettie Page

  • To the Ends of the Earth

    To the Ends of the Earth

  • Lady in the Water

    Lady in the Water

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • The Beast Must Die

    The Beast Must Die

  • B. Monkey

    B. Monkey

  • The Ward

    The Ward

  • It's A Yubby Nubby Ewok Murder Party

    It's A Yubby Nubby Ewok Murder Party

  • Dummy

    Dummy

  • Smoke

    Smoke

  • The Shadow in the North

    The Shadow in the North

  • Gold In The Streets

    Gold In The Streets

  • Extraordinary Measures

    Extraordinary Measures

  • Reawakening

    Reawakening

  • Brave the Dark

    Brave the Dark

  • Dead Man

    Dead Man

  • Violent Night 2

    Violent Night 2

  • Fathers' Day

    Fathers' Day

  • Fuzzy Logic

    Fuzzy Logic

  • Certain Women

    Certain Women

  • Perfume

    Perfume

  • Igby Goes Down

    Igby Goes Down

  • How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

    How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

  • The Last Face

    The Last Face

  • Chinese Box

    Chinese Box

  • Coup!

    Coup!

  • Baby, Baby, Baby

    Baby, Baby, Baby

  • The Quiet Ones

    The Quiet Ones

  • The Clockmaker's Dream

    The Clockmaker's Dream

  • Nadja

    Nadja

  • Blue in the Face

    Blue in the Face

  • The Devil's Violinist

    The Devil's Violinist

  • The Weekend

    The Weekend

  • Bullfighter

    Bullfighter

  • Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse

    Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse

  • I Shot Andy Warhol

    I Shot Andy Warhol

  • Two of Us

    Two of Us

  • The Other Boleyn Girl

    The Other Boleyn Girl

  • Angela's Christmas Wish

    Angela's Christmas Wish

  • Tales of the Black Freighter

    Tales of the Black Freighter

  • Reykjavik

    Reykjavik

  • Royal Kill List

    Royal Kill List

  • The Rachel Papers

    The Rachel Papers

  • Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

  • Shadow Magic

    Shadow Magic

  • Sunday

    Sunday

  • I Don't Want to Be Your Love

    I Don't Want to Be Your Love

  • I Love Your Work

    I Love Your Work

  • The Eternal

    The Eternal

  • Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

    Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

  • Lush

    Lush

  • White Lies

    White Lies

  • 32A

    32A

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarty's Master Plan Unleashed

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarty's Master Plan Unleashed