Woody Harrelson Biography
Woody Harrelson is a playwright and actor from the United States. He has received numerous awards, including a Primetime Emmy and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
How old is Woody Harrelson?- Age
He is 61 years old as of July 2022. Harrelson was born Woodrow Tracy Harrelson on July 23, 1961, in Midland Texas United States of America.
Woody Harrelson Education
After graduating from high school, he relocated to Hanover to attend Hanover College. It was there that he joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. He earned his B.A. in theatre and English in 1983.
Woody Harrelson Height
Woody stands at a height of 5’10” (178 cm) tall.
Woody Harrelson Family – Parents – Brother
Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas on July 23, 1961, to Diane Lou and Charles Voyde Harrelson. He has two brothers, Jordan and Brett. When Harrelson was seven years old, his father was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Federal Judge John H. Wood, Jr. As a result, he was mostly raised by his mother for the majority of his life in Lebanon, Ohio, his mother’s hometown.
Woody Harrelson Wife- Children
In 1985, he married Nancy Simon, the daughter of the playwright Neil Simon. Surprisingly, the couple intended to divorce the next day but ended up living together for ten months before splitting up. In 2008, he married his long-term girlfriend, Laura Louie, in a civil ceremony. Deni Montana, Zoe Giordano, and Makani Ravello are the couple’s three daughters.
Woody Harrelson Career
He briefly worked in the New York theatre after finishing his studies. In 1985, he made his professional debut as Woody Boyd, a bartender on the hit NBC sitcom ‘Cheers,’ which was in its fourth season. What began as a simple replacement for Nicholas Colasanto’s character of Coach in ‘Cheers’ lasted four seasons until 1989! Furthermore, he received five Emmy Award nominations, eventually winning one. His performance in the series earned him a lot of popularity and fame. While his television career continued, he did not abandon his stage career entirely, appearing in a few plays such as ‘Brooklyn Laundry,’ ‘Farthest From the Sun,’ and so on.
While working on ‘Cheers,’ he made his big screen debut with the 1986 release of ‘Wildcats,’ a football comedy in which he made a cameo appearance. Following that, he appeared in films such as ‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ ‘Money Train,’ and ‘LA Story,’ among others. His film career began with the film Indecent Proposal,’ in which he co-starred with Robert Redford and Demi Moore. The film was a huge success, grossing over $265,000,000 at the box office. Immediately following the success of ‘Indecent Proposal,’ he was seen in Oliver Stone’s controversial film ‘Natural Born Killers,’ opposite Juliette Lewis. He then directed the Michael Cimino film.
His film career took off after appearing in the Milo Forman film ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt,’ in which he played the character of Larry Flynt. The film was a huge success, and his performance received a lot of praise. He even received nominations for Best Actor at prestigious award ceremonies. After the release of ‘The People vs. Larry Flynt,’ his career had no turning back. He landed a couple of lead roles in serious films, beginning with the 1997 war film ‘Welcome to Sarajevo and continuing with ‘Wag the Dog,’ in which he appeared. He appeared in the thriller film Palmetto in 1998. He then starred in the war film ‘The Thin Red Line,’ in which he played Sergeant.
He also appeared in the films The Hi-Low Country’ and ‘Play It to the Bone’. In 1999, he reprised his role as Woody Boyd in the successful Cheers spin-off Frasier. He took a break from filmmaking for a while. During this time, he appeared in television shows such as ‘Will & Grace,’ ‘The Colbert Report,’ and others. He also focused on his stage career, appearing in several plays including ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘The Late Henry Moss,’ ‘On An Average Day,’ and ‘This is Our Youth.’ In 2003, he returned to the big screen in the comedy film ‘Anger Management,’ co-starring with Galaxia. He also appeared in the action film ‘After the Sunset.’
In 2007, his career took another big step forward when his crime thriller ‘No Country for Old Men’ won the prestigious Academy Award. The film became very popular due to its incredible plot, fantastic acting, and some noteworthy direction. He then starred in the film ‘Battle in Seattle,’ in which he played a Seattle police officer. ‘Semi-Pro,’ ‘Seven Pounds,’ and ‘The Messenger’ are among the other films in which he has appeared. The latter was a huge success, earning him numerous nominations and awards. He was next seen playing a character in the horror comedy ‘Zombieland’, which he followed up with Roland Emmerich’s ‘2012’. He appeared in the 2010 futuristic western martial arts film ‘
Woody Harrelson’s Net Worth
Woody has an estimated net worth of 70 million dollars.
Woody Harrelson Movies
1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
2. No Country for Old Men (2007)
3. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
4. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
5. Zombieland (2009)
6. Now You See Me (2013)
7. The Hunger Games (2012)
8. Natural Born Killers (1994)
9. The Glass Castle (2017)
10. Seven Pounds (2008)