Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Actor, Voice actor, Screenwriter, Stage actor
Birthday
(Sunday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Children
4 children
Parents
Charles Harrelson
Sibling
Brett Harrelson
Education
The Briarwood School, Hanover College, Lebanon High School
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Popularity
Tier A -- 218,060 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 21
Career
Career spanning 44 years (1982-2026)
Year context
Born in 1961 -- Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space; Bay of Pigs invasion; John F. Kennedy was US president
Year 1961 →
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (50)
Animal Farm
Boxer (voice)
Ella McCay
Eddie McCay
Last Breath
Duncan Allcock
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Merritt McKinney
The Electric State
Mr. Peanut (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
Moe Berkus
Champions
Marcus
The White House Plumbers
TV Series
Triangle of Sadness
The Captain
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Cletus Kasady / Carnage
AWARDS (7)
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
2009
WON
B
Actor Awards
2008
WON
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Emmy Award
1989
WON
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1989
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Biography
Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is a European-American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump(1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Zombieland (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Now You See Me (2013), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).
Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). He also portrayed E. Howard Hunt in the HBO political limited series White House Plumbers (2023).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Woody Harrelson?
Woody Harrelson is 64 years old, born on .
Where was Woody Harrelson born?
Woody Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas, USA.
What movies or shows has Woody Harrelson been in?
Woody Harrelson has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Animal Farm (2026), Ella McCay (2025), Last Breath (2025), Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), The Electric State (2025).
What is Woody Harrelson known for?
Woody Harrelson is primarily known as an actor. Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is a European-American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won…
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You can find more about Woody Harrelson on IMDB, TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
