Quicknation Ed Harris
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Ed Harris
Early life Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey as the son of a singer. He was a star athlete in high school and won a sports scholarship to Columbia University in 1969. Two years later his family moved to Oklahoma and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. He enrolled at the University of Oklahoma to study drama. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts. he played a motorcycle stunt rider in a role modeled after that of King Arthur. In 1983, he became a star, playing NASA astronaut John Glenn in ; in 1996 he would be nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of NASA mission director Gene Kranz, in the film respectively.More recently, Harris has shown interest in directing. He made his debut in 2000 with the Oscar-winning film . Harris has also starred in television adaptations of Riders of the Purple Sage (1996) and Empire Falls (2005). Private life He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983. They have a daughter named Lily. |
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