Richard Harris
Birth Name:
Richard St. John Harris
Birth Place:
Limerick, Ireland
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Is immortalized in a bronze, life-size statue that was placed in Kilkee, Ireland, in 2006
- Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Was given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Scranton in 1988
- His rugbyc ambitions were derailed when he contracted tuberculosis as a teenager
- Made his acting debut in the Theatre Royal production "The Quare Fellow․"
- Often displayed a raspy speaking voice in his films
- Frequently took on the roles of rebellious characters
- Established the Dermot Harris Foundation at the University of Scranton in memory of his brother
- Only agreed to act in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" at the insistence of his granddaughter
- Published the poetry book "I, In the Membership of My Days" in 1973
- Released his debut album "A Tramp Shining" in 1968
Awards
- 1963Best ActorWinner
- 1963NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1964Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1964BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
- 1968Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1968Gold Medal - Favorite Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1971Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1971Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Nominated
- 1971Prize - Best Actor:Winner
- 1971Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1972Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Movie Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Nominated
- 1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1982Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 1991Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1991DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1991Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1993Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2002British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2003PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated