Woody Harrelson
Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He 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 five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump(1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Zombieland (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Now You See Me (2013), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015). Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). He also portrayed E. Howard Hunt in the HBO political limited series White House Plumbers (2023).
Filmography
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self
Full Phil
as Philip Doom
Full Phil
as Philip Doom
Groundswell
as Narrator (voice)
Groundswell
as Narrator (voice)
Animal Farm
as Boxer (voice)
Animal Farm
as Boxer (voice)
Ella McCay
as Eddie McCay
Ella McCay
as Eddie McCay
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as Merritt McKinney
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as Merritt McKinney
Kuleana
as Narrator (voice)
Kuleana
as Narrator (voice)
Last Breath
as Duncan Allcock
Last Breath
as Duncan Allcock
The Electric State
as Mr. Peanut (voice)
The Electric State
as Mr. Peanut (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Fly Me to the Moon
as Moe Berkus
Fly Me to the Moon
as Moe Berkus
Suncoast
as Paul
Suncoast
as Paul
Common Ground
as Self
Common Ground
as Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
as Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
as Self
Champions
as Marcus
Champions
as Marcus
The Man from Toronto
as The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
as The Man from Toronto
Triangle of Sadness
as The Captain
Triangle of Sadness
as The Captain
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self
Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story
as Narrator (voice)
Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story
as Narrator (voice)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
as Cletus Kasady / Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
as Cletus Kasady / Carnage
Kate
as Varrick
Kate
as Varrick
Kiss the Ground
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Kiss the Ground
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Men of Midway
as Self
The Men of Midway
as Self
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
as Self
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as Archie Bunker
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as Archie Bunker
Midway
as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Midway
as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Zombieland: Double Tap
as Tallahassee
Zombieland: Double Tap
as Tallahassee
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Archie Bunker
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Archie Bunker
The Highwaymen
as Manny Gault
The Highwaymen
as Manny Gault
Breakthrough
as Narrator (voice)
Breakthrough
as Narrator (voice)
Venom
as Cletus Kasady / Carnage
Venom
as Cletus Kasady / Carnage
The Origins of Ebbing
as Self
The Origins of Ebbing
as Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Tobias Beckett
Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Tobias Beckett
Shock and Awe
as Jonathan Landay
Shock and Awe
as Jonathan Landay
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Willoughby
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Willoughby
LBJ
as Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
as Lyndon B. Johnson
The Glass Castle
as Rex Walls
The Glass Castle
as Rex Walls
War for the Planet of the Apes
as The Colonel
War for the Planet of the Apes
as The Colonel
Wilson
as Wilson
Wilson
as Wilson
Lost in London
as Woody Harrelson
Lost in London
as Woody Harrelson
The Edge of Seventeen
as Mr. Bruner
The Edge of Seventeen
as Mr. Bruner
The Duel
as Abraham Brant
The Duel
as Abraham Brant
Now You See Me 2
as Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney
Now You See Me 2
as Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
as Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
as Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Triple 9
as Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen
Triple 9
as Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
as Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
as Haymitch Abernathy
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
as Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
as Haymitch Abernathy
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as Haymitch Abernathy
Out of the Furnace
as Harlan DeGroat
Out of the Furnace
as Harlan DeGroat
Free Birds
as Jake (voice)
Free Birds
as Jake (voice)
Now You See Me
as Merritt McKinney
Now You See Me
as Merritt McKinney
Seven Psychopaths
as Charlie Costello
Seven Psychopaths
as Charlie Costello
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
as Self
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
as Self
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
as Self - Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games
as Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games
as Haymitch Abernathy
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Change
as Steve Schmidt
Game Change
as Steve Schmidt
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
Rampart
as Dave Brown
Rampart
as Dave Brown
Friends with Benefits
as Tommy Bollinger
Friends with Benefits
as Tommy Bollinger
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
as Self
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
as Self
Ethos
as Host
Ethos
as Host
Bunraku
as The Bartender
Bunraku
as The Bartender
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as Self
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as Self
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as Self
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as Self
The Messenger
as Tony Stone
The Messenger
as Tony Stone
2012
as Charlie Frost
2012
as Charlie Frost
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
as Self
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
as Self
Zombieland
as Tallahassee
Zombieland
as Tallahassee
Defendor
as Arthur Poppington / Defendor
Defendor
as Arthur Poppington / Defendor
Management
as Jango
Management
as Jango
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
as Self
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
as Self
Seven Pounds
as Ezra Turner
Seven Pounds
as Ezra Turner
The Hempire Strikes Back
as Self
The Hempire Strikes Back
as Self
Surfer, Dude
as Jack
Surfer, Dude
as Jack
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
as Himself
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
as Himself
Burma: It Can't Wait
as Divo
Burma: It Can't Wait
as Divo
Sleepwalking
as Randall
Sleepwalking
as Randall
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
as Self
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
as Self
Semi-Pro
as Monix
Semi-Pro
as Monix
TransSiberian
as Roy
TransSiberian
as Roy
No Country for Old Men
as Carson Wells
No Country for Old Men
as Carson Wells
Raw for Life
as Self
Raw for Life
as Self
Battle in Seattle
as Dale
Battle in Seattle
as Dale
The Grand
as One Eyed Jack Faro
The Grand
as One Eyed Jack Faro
The Walker
as Carter Page III
The Walker
as Carter Page III
Nanking
as Bob Wilson
Nanking
as Bob Wilson
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self / Luckman
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
as Self / Luckman
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
as Self
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
as Self
A Scanner Darkly
as Ernie Luckman
A Scanner Darkly
as Ernie Luckman
A Prairie Home Companion
as Dusty
A Prairie Home Companion
as Dusty
The Outsider
as Self
The Outsider
as Self
The Big White
as Raymond Barnell
The Big White
as Raymond Barnell
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
as Kelly Ryan
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
as Kelly Ryan
North Country
as Bill White
North Country
as Bill White
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
After the Sunset
as Stan Lloyd
After the Sunset
as Stan Lloyd
She Hate Me
as Leland Powell
She Hate Me
as Leland Powell
Scorched
as Jason 'Woods' Valley
Scorched
as Jason 'Woods' Valley
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Self - Host
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Self - Host
Anger Management
as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
Anger Management
as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
Go Further
as Self
Go Further
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Narrator (voice)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Narrator (voice)
American Saint
as Self
American Saint
as Self
Welcome to Hollywood
as Woody Harrelson
Welcome to Hollywood
as Woody Harrelson
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
Play It to the Bone
as Vince Boudreau
Play It to the Bone
as Vince Boudreau
Grass
as Narrator (voice)
Grass
as Narrator (voice)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Woody Harrelson
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Woody Harrelson
EDtv
as Ray Pekurny
EDtv
as Ray Pekurny
The Hi-Lo Country
as Big Boy Matson
The Hi-Lo Country
as Big Boy Matson
The Thin Red Line
as Sgt. William Keck
The Thin Red Line
as Sgt. William Keck
Palmetto
as Harry Barber
Palmetto
as Harry Barber
Wag the Dog
as Sergeant William Schumann
Wag the Dog
as Sergeant William Schumann
Welcome to Sarajevo
as Flynn
Welcome to Sarajevo
as Flynn
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt
as Larry Flynt
Kingpin
as Roy Munson
Kingpin
as Roy Munson
The Sunchaser
as Dr. Michael Reynolds
The Sunchaser
as Dr. Michael Reynolds
Money Train
as Charlie
Money Train
as Charlie
Natural Born Killers
as Mickey Knox
Natural Born Killers
as Mickey Knox
The Cowboy Way
as Pepper Lewis
The Cowboy Way
as Pepper Lewis
I'll Do Anything
as Ground Zero Hero
I'll Do Anything
as Ground Zero Hero
Indecent Proposal
as David Murphy
Indecent Proposal
as David Murphy
For Our Children
as Self
For Our Children
as Self
White Men Can't Jump
as Billy Hoyle
White Men Can't Jump
as Billy Hoyle
Ted & Venus
as Homeless Vietnam Veteran
Ted & Venus
as Homeless Vietnam Veteran
L.A. Story
as Harris' Boss (uncredited)
L.A. Story
as Harris' Boss (uncredited)
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Woody Boyd
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Woody Boyd
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Lou the Lamb
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Lou the Lamb
The Earth Day Special
as Woody Boyd
The Earth Day Special
as Woody Boyd
Cool Blue
as Dustin
Cool Blue
as Dustin
Killer Instinct
as Charlie Long
Killer Instinct
as Charlie Long
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Woody Boyd
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Woody Boyd
She's Having a Baby
as Woody Harrelson (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
as Woody Harrelson (uncredited)
Bay Coven
as Slater
Bay Coven
as Slater
Harper Valley P.T.A.
as Extra (uncredited)
Harper Valley P.T.A.
as Extra (uncredited)
Lips Like Sugar
as John Carr
Lips Like Sugar
as John Carr
The Man with the Miraculous Hands
as Felix Kersten
The Man with the Miraculous Hands
as Felix Kersten
The Cackling of the Dodos
The Cackling of the Dodos