Jared Harris

Born: 24th of August 1961 (64 years old)

Biography:
Jared Francis Harris (born August 24, 1961) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams.

Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000).

In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance.

In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.

Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021).

On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.

Jared Harris's Filmography

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Captain Crow (voice)
Morbius

Morbius

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Dr. Emil Nicholas
Foundation

Foundation

  •   TV Show
  • 2021
Hari Seldon
Robert the Bruce

Robert the Bruce

  •   Movie
  • 2019
John Comyn
Chernobyl

Chernobyl

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Valery Legasov
The Last Face

The Last Face

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Dr. Farber
Allied

Allied

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Frank Heslop
The Crown

The Crown

  •   TV Show
  • 2016
King George VI
Certain Women

Certain Women

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Fuller
The Expanse

The Expanse

  •   TV Show
  • 2015
Anderson Dawes
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Sanders
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Carrigan Burke
The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Lord Portley-Rind (voice)
The Quiet Ones

The Quiet Ones

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Professor Coupland
Pompeii

Pompeii

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Severus
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Hodge Starkweather
Lincoln

Lincoln

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Ulysses S. Grant
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Professor James Moriarty
The Ward

The Ward

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Dr. Stringer
Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Docteur Kent Webber
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Captain Mike
Mad Men

Mad Men

  •   TV Show
  • 2007
Lane Pryce
Cashback

Cashback

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Alex Proud
Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Goatee Smoker
The Notorious Bettie Page

The Notorious Bettie Page

  •   Movie
  • 2005
John Willie
Ocean's Twelve

Ocean's Twelve

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Basher's Engineer
Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Dr. Ashford
Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Mac McGrath
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  •   TV Show
  • 1999
Robert Morten
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Older Will Robinson
Fathers' Day

Fathers' Day

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Lee
New York Undercover

New York Undercover

  •   TV Show
  • 1994
Seth Baines
Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

  •   Movie
  • 1994
London Boy
Mad Men

Mad Men

  •   TV Show
  • 2007
Director