Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Date of Birth:

Jul 23, 1961

Place of Birth:

Midland, Texas, USA

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor and playwright. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

Harrelson 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 a total of five nominations. He went on to receive three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Best Supporting Actor for both The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Harrelson was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Marty Hart in the crime anthology series True Detective (2014).

filmography:

Fly Me to the Moon Fly Me to the Moon

2024

The Edge of Seventeen The Edge of Seventeen

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022

L.A. Story L.A. Story

1991

Wilson Wilson

2017

Killer Instinct Killer Instinct

1988

LBJ LBJ

2017

For Our Children For Our Children

1993

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

2023

Mickey's 60th Birthday Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Making True Detective Making True Detective

2014

The Electric State The Electric State

2025

War for the Planet of the Apes War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

The Glass Castle The Glass Castle

2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017

Who Bombed Judi Bari? Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012

The Duel The Duel

2016

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

1990

Out of the Furnace Out of the Furnace

2013

Last Breath Last Breath

2025

Free Birds Free Birds

2013

The Outsider The Outsider

2005

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015

Bay Coven Bay Coven

1987

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014

David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

Ella McCay Ella McCay

1970

The Men of Midway The Men of Midway

2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

2020

Song for Someone Song for Someone

2015

Now You See Me 2 Now You See Me 2

2016

Triple 9 Triple 9

2016

Suncoast Suncoast

2024

Now You See Me 3 Now You See Me 3

2025

Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018

Lost in London Lost in London

2017

Kate Kate

2021

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

2015

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019

Fruitloops Fruitloops

1970

The Origins of Ebbing The Origins of Ebbing

2018

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

2006

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010

The Man from Toronto The Man from Toronto

2022

The Man with the Miraculous Hands The Man with the Miraculous Hands

1970

American Saint American Saint

2001

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Kiss the Ground Kiss the Ground

2020

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010

Burma: It Can't Wait Burma: It Can't Wait

2008

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021

Breakthrough Breakthrough

2022

This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"

2003

True Believer True Believer

1989

Welcome to Hollywood Welcome to Hollywood

1998

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

I'll Do Anything I'll Do Anything

1994

Harper Valley P.T.A. Harper Valley P.T.A.

1978

She's Having a Baby She's Having a Baby

1988

She Hate Me She Hate Me

2004

Shock and Awe Shock and Awe

2018

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009

Venom Venom

2018

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

2008

Midway Midway

2019

Zombieland: Double Tap Zombieland: Double Tap

2019

Free Jimmy Free Jimmy

2006

The Highwaymen The Highwaymen

2019

Lips Like Sugar Lips Like Sugar

1970

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Doc Hollywood Doc Hollywood

1991

No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men

2007

Palmetto Palmetto

1998

TransSiberian TransSiberian

2008

Seven Pounds Seven Pounds

2008

Girl from the North Country Girl from the North Country

1970

Triangle of Sadness Triangle of Sadness

2022

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

2021

The Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line

1998

The Big White The Big White

2005

Semi-Pro Semi-Pro

2008

Go Further Go Further

2003

The Walker The Walker

2007

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005

Anger Management Anger Management

2003

A Prairie Home Companion A Prairie Home Companion

2006

Management Management

2009

Kingpin Kingpin

1996

Wag the Dog Wag the Dog

1997

White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump

1992

The People vs. Larry Flynt The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996

The Hi-Lo Country The Hi-Lo Country

1998

Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

2016

Natural Born Killers Natural Born Killers

1994

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2014

After the Sunset After the Sunset

2004

A Scanner Darkly A Scanner Darkly

2006

Money Train Money Train

1995

Grass Grass

1999

EDtv EDtv

1999

Play It to the Bone Play It to the Bone

1999

Bunraku Bunraku

2010

Scorched Scorched

2003

Indecent Proposal Indecent Proposal

1993

North Country North Country

2005

Battle in Seattle Battle in Seattle

2007

Common Ground Common Ground

2023

Rampart Rampart

2011

Now You See Me Now You See Me

2013

Cool Blue Cool Blue

1990

Game Change Game Change

2012

Friends with Benefits Friends with Benefits

2011

Champions Champions

2023

Ethos Ethos

2011

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

2009

How to Make Money Selling Drugs How to Make Money Selling Drugs

2012

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

2011

Raw for Life Raw for Life

2007

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013

Ted & Venus Ted & Venus

1991

Seven Psychopaths Seven Psychopaths

2012

The Hunger Games The Hunger Games

2012

The Cowboy Way The Cowboy Way

1994

2012 2012

2009

Wildcats Wildcats

1986

Sleepwalking Sleepwalking

2008

Surfer, Dude Surfer, Dude

2008

Defendor Defendor

2009

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003

The Messenger The Messenger

2009

Welcome to Sarajevo Welcome to Sarajevo

1997

The Grand The Grand

2007

Hempsters: Plant the Seed Hempsters: Plant the Seed

2008

Zombieland Zombieland

2009

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023

Nanking Nanking

2007

Sailing Sailing

1970

The Sunchaser The Sunchaser

1996

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

2012

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