Woody Harrelson
July 23, 1961 (63 years old) in Midland, Texas, USA
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor and playwright. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. Harrelson first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985โ1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from a total of five nominations. He went on to receive three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and Best Supporting Actor for both The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Harrelson was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Marty Hart in the crime anthology series True Detective (2014).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทNow You See Me 3as Merritt McKinney
- 2025 ยทThe Electric Stateas Mr. Peanut (voice)
- 2025 ยทLast Breathas Duncan Allcock
- 2024 ยทFly Me to the Moonas Moe Berkus
- 2024 ยทSuncoastas Paul
- 2023 ยทCommon Groundas Self
- 2021 ยทThe Freak Brothersas Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (voice)
- 2020 ยทKiss the Groundas Narrator (voice)
- 2019 ยทLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Archie Bunker
- 2018 ยทShock and Aweas Jonathan Landay
- 2017 ยทLBJas Lyndon B. Johnson
- 2017 ยทLost in Londonas Woody Harrelson
- 2016 ยทPawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2as Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
- 2016 ยทMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self
- 2013 ยทDavid Blaine: Real or Magicas Self
- 2012 ยทHow to Make Money Selling Drugsas Self
- 2011 ยทEthosas Host
- 2008 ยทSleepwalkingas Randall
- 2007 ยทBattle in Seattleas Dale
- 2007 ยทThe Grandas One Eyed Jack Faro
- 2007 ยทThe Walkeras Carter Page III
- 2007 ยทNankingas Bob Wilson
- 2006 ยทA Prairie Home Companionas Dusty
- 2006 ยทFree Jimmyas Roy Arnie (voice)
- 2005 ยทThe Outsideras Self
- 2005 ยทThe Big Whiteas Raymond Barnell
- 2005 ยทThe Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohioas Kelly Ryan
- 2004 ยทShe Hate Meas Leland Powell
- 1999 ยทPlay It to the Boneas Vince Boudreau
- 1999 ยทGrassas Narrator (voice)
- 1998 ยทThe Hi-Lo Countryas Big Boy Matson
- 1998 ยทWelcome to Hollywoodas Woody Harrelson
- 1998 ยทPalmettoas Harry Barber
- 1997 ยทWelcome to Sarajevoas Flynn
- 1996 ยทThe People vs. Larry Flyntas Larry Flynt
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1994 ยทThe Cowboy Wayas Pepper Lewis
- 1994 ยทI'll Do Anythingas Ground Zero Hero
- 1991 ยทTed & Venusas Homeless Vietnam Veteran
- 1991 ยทL.A. Storyas Harris' Boss (uncredited)
- 1990 ยทDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 1990 ยทThe Earth Day Specialas Woody Boyd
- 1990 ยทCool Blueas Dustin
- 1989 ยทTrue Believeras Man in Dodd's office
- 1988 ยทShe's Having a Babyas Woody Harrelson (uncredited)
- 1987 ยทBay Covenas Slater
- Future ยทBrother from Another Motheras Self
- Future ยทElla McCayas
- 2023 ยทWillie Nelson 90: Long Story Shortas Self
- 2023 ยทWhite House Plumbersas E. Howard Hunt
- 2023 ยทChampionsas Marcus
- 2022 ยทThe Man from Torontoas The Man From Toronto
- 2022 ยทTriangle of Sadnessas The Captain
- 2022 ยทHomeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simonas Self
- 2022 ยทBreakthroughas Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ยทDear Rider: The Jake Burton Storyas Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ยทVenom: Let There Be Carnageas Cletus Kasady / Carnage
- 2021 ยทKateas Varrick
- 2020 ยทThe Men of Midwayas Self
- 2020 ยทRoland Emmerich: Man on a Missionas Self
- 2019 ยทLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"as Archie Bunker
- 2019 ยทMidwayas Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
- 2019 ยทZombieland: Double Tapas Tallahassee
- 2019 ยทThe Highwaymenas Manny Gault
- 2018 ยทVenomas Cletus Kasady / Carnage
- 2018 ยทBasketball: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ยทThe Origins of Ebbingas Self
- 2018 ยทSolo: A Star Wars Storyas Tobias Beckett
- 2017 ยทThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missourias Bill Willoughby
- 2017 ยทThe Glass Castleas Rex Walls
- 2017 ยทWar for the Planet of the Apesas The Colonel
- 2017 ยทThe Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ยทWilsonas Wilson
- 2016 ยทThe Edge of Seventeenas Mr. Bruner
- 2016 ยทThe Duelas Abraham Brant
- 2016 ยทNow You See Me 2as Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney
- 2016 ยทTriple 9as Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen
- 2015 ยทThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Haymitch Abernathy
- 2015 ยทThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
- 2015 ยทSong for Someoneas Aaron Brown
- 2015 ยทThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
- 2014 ยทThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Haymitch Abernathy
- 2014 ยทSurviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ยทTrue Detectiveas Martin Hart
- 2013 ยทThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Haymitch Abernathy
- 2013 ยทOut of the Furnaceas Harlan DeGroat
- 2013 ยทFree Birdsas Jake (voice)
- 2013 ยทNow You See Meas Merritt McKinney
- 2013 ยทThe Frameas Haymitch Abernathy
- 2012 ยทSeven Psychopathsas Charlie Costello
- 2012 ยทThe World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Gamesas Self (Haymitch Abernathy)
- 2012 ยทThe Hunger Gamesas Haymitch Abernathy
- 2012 ยทWho Bombed Judi Bari?as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012 ยทGame Changeas Steve Schmidt
- 2012 ยทHonest Trailersas Haymitch Abernathy (archive footage)
- 2011 ยทMethod to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas Self
- 2011 ยทRampartas Dave Brown
- 2011 ยทFriends with Benefitsas Tommy Bollinger
- 2011 ยทThe (R)evolution of Immortal Techniqueas Self
- 2010 ยทBunrakuas The Bartender
- 2010 ยทThe End of the World: The Actor's Perspectiveas Self
- 2010 ยท2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epicas Self
- 2009 ยทThe Messengeras Tony Stone
- 2009 ยท2012as Charlie Frost
- 2009 ยทMiloลก Forman: What Doesn't Kill Youโฆas Self
- 2009 ยทZombielandas Tallahassee
- 2009 ยทDefendoras Arthur Poppington / Defendor
- 2009 ยทManagementas Jango
- 2009 ยทSimply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Daysas Self
- 2008 ยทSeven Poundsas Ezra Turner
- 2008 ยทSurfer, Dudeas Jack
- 2008 ยทHempsters: Plant the Seedas Himself
- 2008 ยทBurma: It Can't Waitas Divo
- 2008 ยทNo Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenesas Self
- 2008 ยทSemi-Proas Monix
- 2008 ยทTransSiberianas Roy
- 2007 ยทRaw for Lifeas Self
- 2007 ยทNo Country for Old Menas Carson Wells
- 2007 ยทThe Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ยทOne Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'as Self / Luckman
- 2006 ยทA Scanner Darklyas Ernie Luckman
- 2005 ยทNorth Countryas Bill White
- 2004 ยทAfter the Sunsetas Stan Lloyd
- 2003 ยทThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ยทCelebrities Uncensoredas Self
- 2003 ยทScorchedas Jason 'Woods' Valley
- 2003 ยทThree Stooges 75th Anniversary Specialas Host
- 2003 ยทAnger Managementas Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
- 2003 ยทGo Furtheras Self
- 2003 ยทReal Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2003 ยทJimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2003 ยทThis So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"as Taxi Driver
- 2001 ยทAmerican Saintas Self
- 2000 ยทCurb Your Enthusiasmas Woody Harrelson
- 1999 ยทAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Meas Woody Harrelson
- 1999 ยทEDtvas Ray Pekurny
- 1998 ยทThe Thin Red Lineas Sgt. William Keck
- 1998 ยทWill & Graceas Nathan
- 1997 ยทWag the Dogas Sergeant William Schumann
- 1996 ยทSpin Cityas Tommy Dugan
- 1996 ยทThe Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ยทKingpinas Roy Munson
- 1996 ยทThe Sunchaseras Dr. Michael Reynolds
- 1995 ยทMoney Trainas Charlie
- 1994 ยทNatural Born Killersas Mickey Knox
- 1993 ยทFrasieras Woody Boyd
- 1993 ยทIndecent Proposalas David Murphy
- 1993 ยทFor Our Childrenas Self
- 1992 ยทHBO First Lookas
- 1992 ยทMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self / Presenter
- 1992 ยทWhite Men Can't Jumpas Billy Hoyle
- 1991 ยทDoc Hollywoodas Hank Gordon
- 1990 ยทMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhymeas Lou the Lamb
- 1988 ยทMickey's 60th Birthdayas Woody Boyd
- 1978 ยทHarper Valley P.T.A.as Extra (uncredited)
- Future ยทThe Man with the Miraculous Handsas Felix Kersten
- Future ยทGirl from the North Countryas Nick Laine
- 1988 ยทKiller Instinctas Charlie Long
- Future ยทLips Like Sugaras John Carr
- 1990 ยทThe American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?as
- 1989 ยทThe Simpsonsas Woody Boyd (voice)
- 1988 ยทDear Johnas Richard
- 1988 ยทLIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1987 ยทPaul Reiser: Out on a Whimas Self
- 1986 ยทWildcatsas Krushinski
- 1982 ยทCheersas Woody Boyd
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- Future ยทSailingas
- Future ยทFruitloopsas