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 Pape
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
Aug 24, 1961
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
77 acting
1 crew
Popularity
3.4
Known For
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Captain Mike
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Basher's Engineer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
2015
as Sanders
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
as Professor James Moriarty
Poltergeist
2015
as Carrigan Burke
Morbius
2022
as Dr. Emil Nicholas
A House of Dynamite
2025
as Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
The Sea Beast
2022
as Captain Crow (voice)
Lincoln
2012
as Ulysses S. Grant
Natural Born Killers
1994
as London Boy
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