Richard Harris Height Weight Spouse
Birth Date
October 1, 1930
Died
October 25, 2002
Nationality
Ireland
Sun Sign
Libra
Natural hair color
Blonde
Eye color
Blue
Height
6 ft 0½ in | 184 cm
Weight
80 kg | 176 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Richard St John Francis Harris was born in Limerick, Ireland, on October 1, 1930, was an Irish actor.
Young Richard Harris began his acting career in West End theatre productions.
He made big screen debut in drama war film Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) in role as Terence O'Brien.
He got his television debut in anthology series ITV Play of the Week (1958) in episode "The Iron Harp", in role as Michael O'Riordan.
Richard's breakthrough performance came as Frank Machin in drama sport film This Sporting Life (1963).
He landed his Broadway debut in a musical "Camelot" (1981-1982) in role as King Arthur, at Winter Garden Theatre.
He made his directorial debut with drama movie Bloomfield (1971) also starred in role as Eitan.
Richard Harris Height and Weight
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Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor also won the Cannes Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Frank Machin in drama sport film This Sporting Life (1963).
He played Professor Albus Dumbledore in first two Harry Potter films:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role as King Arthur in musical fantasy drama film Camelot (1967).
He won the Moscow International Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Oliver Cromwell in historical drama movie Cromwell (1970).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Philip Rhayader in drama film The Snow Goose (1971).
He was nominated for the Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as 'Bull' McCabe in drama film The Field (1990).
He was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sandeman in crime movie My Kingdom (2001).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for his role as Marcus Aurelius in epic historical drama film Gladiator (2000).
He won the Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler Award for Theatrical Motion Picture for his role as English Bob in Revisionist Western film Unforgiven (1992).
He won a Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler Award for Theatrical Motion Picture and was nominated for the Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Foreign Performer for his role as John Morgan in Western film A Man Called Horse (1970).
The Guns of Navarone (1961) epic adventure war with Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) epic historical drama opposite Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard
Red Desert (1964) drama with Monica Vitti and Carlo Chionetti
Robin and Marian (1976) romantic adventure opposite Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn
Patriot Games (1992) action thriller opposite Harrison Ford and Sean Bean
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) historical adventure with Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce
Best TV Shows
He played Lucius Cornelius Sulla in TNT miniseries Julius Caesar (2003).
Facts
Attended Crescent College.
Studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
He won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his role as Henry IV in a play "Henry IV" (1990), at Wyndham's Theatre, London.
Published a book of poetry "I, In the Membership of My Days" in 1973.
He was a lifelong friend of actor Peter O'Toole.
Richard died on October 25, 2002, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.
Spouse
He was married to:
Ann Turkel (1974-1982)
Elizabeth Rees (1957-1969), they had three children: Jared Harris, Jamie Harris and Damian Harris
Relationships
He dated Princess Soraya (1964-1970) and Merle Oberon (1941-1955).