Ed Harris is a world-famous American actor who has also directed some of the very popular movies. He is a very talented actor who has played a role in more than 100 movies. The best thing about the artist is his attitude and passion towards acting, which makes him the most versatile actor in the industry. At present, Harris is 70 years old, but his confidence and dedication towards his project are the only reasons behind its successful moves. If you have not yet heard about this legendary personality, then you would surely pay attention to the points mentioned below.

Early life

Ed Harris was originally born Edward Allen Harris on November 28, 1950, in the Englewood region of New Jersey. Robert and Margaret gave birth to this amazing personality. His father was a member of Fred Waring Chorus and also worked at the Art Institute of Chicago’s book store, and her mother worked as a travel agent. He was raised in Presbyterian Household in Tenafly. If we talk about the schooling of Harris, he attended the Tenafly High School. He was keenly interested in Football as captain in the Senior team.

In the year 1969, he was enrolled at the Columbia University. He got to know that about his interest in acting at this time. After two years, he decided to move away from his family. He then attended the University of Oklahoma and then stepped into local theatrical productions and moved to Los Angeles in 1973.

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Career beginning

Ed Harris started his career by appearing in the Pasadena Repertory Production owned by Thomas Rickman. If we talk about the television debut of Harris, then he started with the popular series ‘Gibbsville.’ He made several guest appearances in the various role in ‘Delvecchio,’ ‘The Rockford Files. He acted in various films at that time and was awarded the Golden Globe nomination for the film ‘jackknife.

The 90s was an era when he got a chance in some successful films and was honored with the Valladolid International Film festival award for the movie titled ‘Glengarry Glen Ross. He won several awards for the movie named Apollo 13, which has a record-break box office that crossed $355.2 million.

In the year 2012, Harris got a chance to appear in the HBO-labeled film named ‘Game Change,’ which got him a Golden Globe award. There is no count on the number of movies he appeared in as he has some special creativity which makes him unique from other actors.

Personal life

Harris tied a knot with Amy Madigan, who was a co-star in “Place in the Heart” in 1983. They welcomed a daughter named Lily on May 3, 1993. They both had a very lovely story. Harris was caught in the attention of Amy when she was enjoying one of the plays ‘CowBoy Mouth’. Surprisingly, they got a chance to work together when they met for the first time. You will be amazed to know that Ed Harris was featured in the People and the thinking woman’s sex symbol among the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

Net worth

The net worth of Ed harris is estimated at $25 million.