b. 1961 · London, England, UK
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.
Born 24 Aug 1961
The Brink of War
2026
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Violent Night 2
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Brave the Dark
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Stan Deen
A House of Dynamite
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Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
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Captain Crow (voice)
Morbius
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Dr. Emil Nicholas
Foundation
2021
Hari Seldon
The Beast Must Die
2021
George Rattery
Angela's Christmas Wish
2020
The Vet
Chernobyl
2019
Valery Legasov
Robert the Bruce
2019
John Comyn
Carnival Row
2019
Absalom Breakspear