Woody Harrelson

Acting 39 titles 1961-07-23 Midland, Texas, USA

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson, born on July 23, 1961, is a celebrated American actor whose career spans several decades. He gained prominence for his iconic role as Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom *Cheers*, which aired from 1985 to 1993. This performance earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations, marking the beginning of his illustrious career.

Harrelson has been nominated for three Academy Awards: he received a Best Actor nomination for *The People vs. Larry Flynt* (1996) and two nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in *The Messenger* (2009) and *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017). His filmography includes a diverse array of successful projects such as *White Men Can't Jump* (1992), *Natural Born Killers* (1994), *The Thin Red Line* (1998), *No Country for Old Men* (2007), and the *Hunger Games* series (2012-2015), where he portrayed Haymitch Abernathy.

Beyond film, Harrelson has demonstrated his versatility on television, earning additional Emmy nominations for his role as Steve Schmidt in the HBO film *Game Change* (2012) and as a detective in the acclaimed series *True Detective* (2014). Most recently, he starred as E. Howard Hunt in the HBO limited series *White House Plumbers* (2023), further showcasing his dynamic range as an actor.