American actor and director known for steely supporting and lead performances in dramas, thrillers, and biographies across more than four decades.
Background
Born in Tenafly, New Jersey, Harris played football at Columbia University before transferring to the University of Oklahoma to study drama, then trained at the California Institute of the Arts.
Career
He played astronaut John Glenn in “The Right Stuff,” flight director Gene Kranz in Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13,” and producer Christof in Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show.” He directed and starred in “Pollock” and later led the HBO series “Westworld” as the Man in Black.
Style
Harris is known for intense stillness, distinctive features, and a willingness to play men whose authority masks moral doubt, frequently in real-life or historical roles.
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