Ed Harris Biography

Ed Harris' first acting role came at the age of eight when he appeared in “The Third Miracle” a made-for-television movie. After studying acting at Oklahoma University and the California Institute of the Arts he compiled an impressive list of stage credits including roles in productions of “The Grapes of Wrath” “A Streetcar Named Desire” and several television programs and movies.
Harris' first major film role was as a nemesis of action-star Charles Bronson in “Borderline” (1980). He would follow up the role with appearances in “The Right Stuff” “Places in the Heart” and “Swing Shift.”
In 1989 Harris received top billing in James Cameron's “The Abyss” lending his distinctive humanity to the underwater sci-fi adventure. Next up for Harris were a few films that were hits in both box office numbers and critic reviews. He costarred with Tom Cruise in “The Firm” and as the head of mission control in Ron Howard's “Apollo 13.” Harris was honored with Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his supporting role in Apollo 13 and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. He would revisit space with 2013’s “Gravity.”

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