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Harry Hamlin Biography

Birth Name:Harry Robinson Hamlin

Birth Place:Pasadena, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Founded an alternative energy company called CBFR Inc․ in 1998
  • Was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987
  • Earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre
  • Graduated with degrees in drama and psychology from Yale University
  • Became interested in acting after enrolling in the theater program at the University of California, Berkley, because the courses for his intended major were already filled
  • His first role in a studio film was in the 1978 comedy "Movie Movie․"
  • His first leading role in a film was in 1981's "King of the Mountain․"
  • Founded a women's boutique with wife Lisa Rinna in 2003

Awards

  • 1979Golden Globe-Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Male: nominated
  • 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated