Jared Harris
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 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021). 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.
Filmography
Violent Night 2
Violent Night 2
The Brink of War
as Mikhail Gorbachev
The Brink of War
as Mikhail Gorbachev
A House of Dynamite
as Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
A House of Dynamite
as Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
Brave the Dark
as Stan Deen
Brave the Dark
as Stan Deen
Reawakening
as John
Reawakening
as John
The Ghost of Richard Harris
as Self
The Ghost of Richard Harris
as Self
The Sea Beast
as Captain Crow (voice)
The Sea Beast
as Captain Crow (voice)
Morbius
as Dr. Emil Nicholas
Morbius
as Dr. Emil Nicholas
Angela's Christmas Wish
as The Vet
Angela's Christmas Wish
as The Vet
Robert the Bruce
as John Comyn
Robert the Bruce
as John Comyn
I Don't Want to Be Your Love
as Ill Man
I Don't Want to Be Your Love
as Ill Man
The Last Face
as Dr. Farber
The Last Face
as Dr. Farber
Allied
as Frank Heslop
Allied
as Frank Heslop
Certain Women
as Fuller
Certain Women
as Fuller
Baby, Baby, Baby
Baby, Baby, Baby
The Clockmaker's Dream
as Narrator (voice)
The Clockmaker's Dream
as Narrator (voice)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Sanders
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Sanders
Poltergeist
as Carrigan Burke
Poltergeist
as Carrigan Burke
The Boxtrolls
as Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
The Boxtrolls
as Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
The Quiet Ones
as Professor Coupland
The Quiet Ones
as Professor Coupland
Pompeii
as Severus
Pompeii
as Severus
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Hodge Starkweather
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Hodge Starkweather
The Devil's Violinist
as Urbani
The Devil's Violinist
as Urbani
Lincoln
as Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln
as Ulysses S. Grant
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarty's Master Plan Unleashed
as Himself - Professor James Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarty's Master Plan Unleashed
as Himself - Professor James Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Professor James Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Professor James Moriarty
The Ward
as Dr. Stringer
The Ward
as Dr. Stringer
Extraordinary Measures
as Docteur Kent Webber
Extraordinary Measures
as Docteur Kent Webber
Tales of the Black Freighter
as Ridley (voice)
Tales of the Black Freighter
as Ridley (voice)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Captain Mike
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Captain Mike
From Within
as Bernard
From Within
as Bernard
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
as Self
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
as Self
The Shadow in the North
as Axel Bellmann
The Shadow in the North
as Axel Bellmann
32A
as Ruth's Father
32A
as Ruth's Father
Cashback
as Alex Proud
Cashback
as Alex Proud
Lady in the Water
as Goatee Smoker
Lady in the Water
as Goatee Smoker
Coup!
as Simon Mann
Coup!
as Simon Mann
The Notorious Bettie Page
as John Willie
The Notorious Bettie Page
as John Willie
Ocean's Twelve
as Basher's Engineer
Ocean's Twelve
as Basher's Engineer
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
as Dr. Ashford
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
as Dr. Ashford
Sylvia
as Al Alvarez
Sylvia
as Al Alvarez
I Love Your Work
as Yehud
I Love Your Work
as Yehud
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Henry VIII
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Henry VIII
Igby Goes Down
as Russel
Igby Goes Down
as Russel
Dummy
as Michael Foulicker
Dummy
as Michael Foulicker
Mr. Deeds
as Mac McGrath
Mr. Deeds
as Mac McGrath
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
as False Peter
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
as False Peter
Perfume
as Anthony
Perfume
as Anthony
Bullfighter
as Jones
Bullfighter
as Jones
Shadow Magic
as Raymond
Shadow Magic
as Raymond
Two of Us
as John Lennon
Two of Us
as John Lennon
B. Monkey
as Alan Furnace
B. Monkey
as Alan Furnace
The Weekend
as John Kerr
The Weekend
as John Kerr
Fuzzy Logic
as Fuzzy
Fuzzy Logic
as Fuzzy
Lush
as W. Firmin Carter
Lush
as W. Firmin Carter
Happiness
as Vlad
Happiness
as Vlad
The Eternal
as Jim
The Eternal
as Jim
Lost in Space
as Older Will Robinson
Lost in Space
as Older Will Robinson
Chinese Box
as William
Chinese Box
as William
Fathers' Day
as Lee
Fathers' Day
as Lee
Sunday
as Ray
Sunday
as Ray
White Lies
as Jacob Reese
White Lies
as Jacob Reese
Gold In The Streets
as Owen
Gold In The Streets
as Owen
I Shot Andy Warhol
as Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
as Andy Warhol
Dead Man
as Benmont Tench
Dead Man
as Benmont Tench
Blue in the Face
as Jimmy Rose
Blue in the Face
as Jimmy Rose
Nadja
as Edgar
Nadja
as Edgar
Smoke
as Jimmy Rose
Smoke
as Jimmy Rose
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Head Thug Pug
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Head Thug Pug
Natural Born Killers
as London Boy
Natural Born Killers
as London Boy
The Public Eye
as Danny the Doorman
The Public Eye
as Danny the Doorman
The Last of the Mohicans
as British Lieutenant
The Last of the Mohicans
as British Lieutenant
Far and Away
as Paddy Donnelly
Far and Away
as Paddy Donnelly
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Joey Patrick
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Joey Patrick
The Rachel Papers
as Geoff
The Rachel Papers
as Geoff
The Price of Peace
as Prime Minister Winston Churchill
The Price of Peace
as Prime Minister Winston Churchill
What Happens at Night
What Happens at Night