Jared Harris

Where to watch Jared Harris

• ChernobylTV Show · 2019

Biography

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.

Filmography

1. 2025A House of Dynamiteas Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
2. 2022The Sea Beastas Captain Crow (voice)
3. 2022Morbiusas Dr. Emil Nicholas
4. 2021Foundationas Hari Seldon · 30 episodes
5. 2020Angela's Christmas Wishas The Vet
6. 2019Carnival Rowas Absalom Breakspear · 8 episodes
7. 2019Robert the Bruceas John Comyn
8. 2019Chernobylas Valery Legasov · 5 episodes
9. 2018The Terroras Captain Francis Crozier · 10 episodes
10. 2017The Last Faceas Dr. Farber
11. 2016Alliedas Frank Heslop
12. 2016The Crownas King George VI · 6 episodes
13. 2016Certain Womenas Fuller
14. 2015The Expanseas Anderson Dawes · 6 episodes
15. 2015New Looney Tunesas Asteroid (voice) · 4 episodes
16. 2015The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Sanders
17. 2015Poltergeistas Carrigan Burke
18. 2014The Boxtrollsas Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
19. 2014The Quiet Onesas Professor Coupland
20. 2014Pompeiias Severus
21. 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of Bonesas Hodge Starkweather
22. 2013The Devil's Violinistas Urbani
23. 2012Lincolnas Ulysses S. Grant
24. 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowsas Professor James Moriarty
25. 2010The Wardas Dr. Stringer
26. 2010Extraordinary Measuresas Docteur Kent Webber
27. 2009Tales of the Black Freighteras Ridley (voice)
28. 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Captain Mike
29. 2008Fringeas David Robert Jones · 9 episodes
30. 2008From Withinas Bernard
31. 2007Mad Menas Lane Pryce · 35 episodes · Director
32. 2007The Riches4 episodes
33. 2007Cashbackas Alex Proud
34. 2006Lady in the Wateras Goatee Smoker
35. 2006The Notorious Bettie Pageas John Willie
36. 2005Robot Chickenas Mr. Weatherbee (voice) · 1 episode
37. 2004Ocean's Twelveas Basher's Engineer
38. 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypseas Dr. Ashford
39. 2003Sylviaas Al Alvarez
40. 2002Without a Traceas Father Walker · 2 episodes
41. 2002Igby Goes Downas Russel
42. 2002Dummyas Michael Foulicker
43. 2002Mr. Deedsas Mac McGrath
44. 2002How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dogas False Peter
45. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Robert Morten · 1 episode
46. 1999B. Monkeyas Alan Furnace
47. 1998Happinessas Vlad
48. 1998Lost in Spaceas Older Will Robinson
49. 1997Chinese Boxas William
50. 1997Fathers' Dayas Lee
51. 1996I Shot Andy Warholas Andy Warhol
52. 1995Dead Manas Benmont Tench
53. 1995Blue in the Faceas Jimmy Rose
54. 1995Nadjaas Edgar
55. 1995Smokeas Jimmy Rose
56. 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Head Thug Pug
57. 1994Natural Born Killersas London Boy
58. 1992The Public Eyeas Danny the Doorman
59. 1992The Last of the Mohicansas British Lieutenant
60. 1992Far and Awayas Paddy Donnelly