Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Acting
Born 1961-07-23Midland, Texas, USA

Biography

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996),  Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).  Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump(1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Zombieland (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Now You See Me (2013), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).  Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). He also portrayed E. Howard Hunt in the HBO political limited series White House Plumbers (2023).

Movies (152)

Now You See Me: Now You Don't
6.5

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

2025Movie6.5
2012
5.9

2012

2009Movie5.9
Venom
6.8

Venom

2018Movie6.8
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
6.7

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021Movie6.7
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.8

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014Movie6.8
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
7.4

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013Movie7.4
No Country for Old Men
8.0

No Country for Old Men

2007Movie8.0
War for the Planet of the Apes
7.2

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017Movie7.2
Now You See Me
7.3

Now You See Me

2013Movie7.3
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.9

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015Movie6.9
Zombieland
7.3

Zombieland

2009Movie7.3
The Hunger Games
7.2

The Hunger Games

2012Movie7.2
Now You See Me 2
6.8

Now You See Me 2

2016Movie6.8
Solo: A Star Wars Story
6.6

Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018Movie6.6
The Thin Red Line
7.4

The Thin Red Line

1998Movie7.4
Triple 9
6.0

Triple 9

2016Movie6.0
Zombieland: Double Tap
6.9

Zombieland: Double Tap

2019Movie6.9
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8.1

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017Movie8.1
Indecent Proposal
6.4

Indecent Proposal

1993Movie6.4
Friends with Benefits
6.6

Friends with Benefits

2011Movie6.6
The Electric State
6.5

The Electric State

2025Movie6.5
Midway
7.1

Midway

2019Movie7.1
Natural Born Killers
7.1

Natural Born Killers

1994Movie7.1
Triangle of Sadness
7.0

Triangle of Sadness

2022Movie7.0
Seven Pounds
7.6

Seven Pounds

2008Movie7.6
Seven Psychopaths
6.8

Seven Psychopaths

2012Movie6.8
Last Breath
6.9

Last Breath

2025Movie6.9
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
6.3

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999Movie6.3
Anger Management
6.2

Anger Management

2003Movie6.2
Animal Farm
6.4

Animal Farm

2026Movie6.4
A Scanner Darkly
6.8

A Scanner Darkly

2006Movie6.8
The Edge of Seventeen
7.2

The Edge of Seventeen

2016Movie7.2
The People vs. Larry Flynt
7.0

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996Movie7.0
Free Birds
5.9

Free Birds

2013Movie5.9
Kate
6.6

Kate

2021Movie6.6
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025Movie6.8
The Man from Toronto
6.4

The Man from Toronto

2022Movie6.4
After the Sunset
6.2

After the Sunset

2004Movie6.2
Fly Me to the Moon
6.8

Fly Me to the Moon

2024Movie6.8
North Country
7.3

North Country

2005Movie7.3
Money Train
5.9

Money Train

1995Movie5.9
Ella McCay
5.6

Ella McCay

2025Movie5.6
The Big White
6.2

The Big White

2005Movie6.2
Out of the Furnace
6.6

Out of the Furnace

2013Movie6.6
The Highwaymen
6.8

The Highwaymen

2019Movie6.8
Wag the Dog
6.9

Wag the Dog

1997Movie6.9
TransSiberian
6.4

TransSiberian

2008Movie6.4
Shock and Awe
6.3

Shock and Awe

2017Movie6.3
The Messenger
6.7

The Messenger

2009Movie6.7
EDtv
6.0

EDtv

1999Movie6.0
The Glass Castle
7.1

The Glass Castle

2017Movie7.1
Semi-Pro
5.6

Semi-Pro

2008Movie5.6
White Men Can't Jump
6.7

White Men Can't Jump

1992Movie6.7
Kingpin
6.5

Kingpin

1996Movie6.5
Doc Hollywood
6.4

Doc Hollywood

1991Movie6.4
Rampart
5.5

Rampart

2011Movie5.5
Game Change
6.9

Game Change

2012Movie6.9
Surfer, Dude
4.5

Surfer, Dude

2008Movie4.5
Wilson
6.0

Wilson

2017Movie6.0
Defendor
6.4

Defendor

2009Movie6.4
Bunraku
5.8

Bunraku

2010Movie5.8
The Duel
5.5

The Duel

2016Movie5.5
Kiss the Ground
7.7

Kiss the Ground

2020Movie7.7
The Cowboy Way
5.7

The Cowboy Way

1994Movie5.7
Palmetto
6.0

Palmetto

1998Movie6.0
She Hate Me
5.1

She Hate Me

2004Movie5.1
Lost in London
6.0

Lost in London

2017Movie6.0
Killer Instinct
6.2

Killer Instinct

1988Movie6.2
L.A. Story
6.5

L.A. Story

1991Movie6.5
Suncoast
6.7

Suncoast

2024Movie6.7
Play It to the Bone
5.5

Play It to the Bone

1999Movie5.5
The Grand
5.8

The Grand

2007Movie5.8
A Prairie Home Companion
6.3

A Prairie Home Companion

2006Movie6.3
True Believer
6.2

True Believer

1989Movie6.2
The Sunchaser
6.3

The Sunchaser

1996Movie6.3
Champions
6.7

Champions

2023Movie6.7
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
The Walker
5.3

The Walker

2007Movie5.3
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
7.8

Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

2016Movie7.8
Grass
6.6

Grass

1999Movie6.6
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
6.6

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005Movie6.6
Scorched
5.5

Scorched

2003Movie5.5
Wildcats
6.3

Wildcats

1986Movie6.3
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

2023Movie
Welcome to Sarajevo
6.5

Welcome to Sarajevo

1997Movie6.5
LBJ
6.4

LBJ

2017Movie6.4
The Cackling of the Dodos

The Cackling of the Dodos

Movie
Management
5.4

Management

2009Movie5.4
Sleepwalking
6.1

Sleepwalking

2008Movie6.1
The Hi-Lo Country
6.0

The Hi-Lo Country

1998Movie6.0
Battle in Seattle
6.3

Battle in Seattle

2007Movie6.3
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
6.1

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019Movie6.1
The Earth Day Special
6.1

The Earth Day Special

1990Movie6.1
David Blaine: Real or Magic
6.8

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013Movie6.8
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
6.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990Movie6.0
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
5.3

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990Movie5.3
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
7.1

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

2012Movie7.1
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
6.5

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009Movie6.5
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012Movie
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

1990Movie
I'll Do Anything
5.6

I'll Do Anything

1994Movie5.6
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016Movie4.0
Bay Coven
4.3

Bay Coven

1987Movie4.3
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
8.0

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002Movie8.0
Full Phil

Full Phil

2026Movie
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
6.4

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2014Movie6.4
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
8.0

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987Movie8.0
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
5.6

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011Movie5.6
Welcome to Hollywood
4.2

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Movie4.2
Groundswell
7.0

Groundswell

2026Movie7.0
Common Ground
6.1

Common Ground

2023Movie6.1
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
8.2

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

2006Movie8.2
The Outsider
6.8

The Outsider

2005Movie6.8
Burma: It Can't Wait

Burma: It Can't Wait

2008Movie
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
8.5

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

2012Movie8.5
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988Movie6.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Movie7.8
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
7.2

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

2015Movie7.2
Ted & Venus
4.5

Ted & Venus

1991Movie4.5
Kuleana

Kuleana

2025Movie
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Movie7.0
Nanking
7.1

Nanking

2007Movie7.1
Raw for Life

Raw for Life

2007Movie
Cool Blue
4.6

Cool Blue

1990Movie4.6
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
7.0

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

2006Movie7.0
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

2004Movie
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
5.0

Robert Richardson: The White Devil

2026Movie5.0
The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

2000Movie
For Our Children
7.7

For Our Children

1993Movie7.7
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
7.2

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

2011Movie7.2
The Origins of Ebbing
6.0

The Origins of Ebbing

2018Movie6.0
Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary
6.9

Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary

2008Movie6.9
Breakthrough
6.9

Breakthrough

2019Movie6.9
Sailing

Sailing

Movie
Ethos
6.9

Ethos

2011Movie6.9
The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway

2020Movie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.6

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019Movie6.6
Harper Valley P.T.A.
7.1

Harper Valley P.T.A.

1978Movie7.1
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
8.5

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003Movie8.5
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022Movie
Lips Like Sugar

Lips Like Sugar

Movie
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

2020Movie
American Saint
7.5

American Saint

2001Movie7.5
This So-Called Disaster
5.3

This So-Called Disaster

2003Movie5.3
Go Further
6.8

Go Further

2003Movie6.8
Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story
6.0

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

2021Movie6.0
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
6.8

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

2009Movie6.8
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
6.7

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

2008Movie6.7
The Hempire Strikes Back

The Hempire Strikes Back

2008Movie
Fruitloops

Fruitloops

Movie
The Man with the Miraculous Hands

The Man with the Miraculous Hands

Movie

TV Shows (35)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
True Detective
8.3

True Detective

2014Series8.3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Spin City
7.0

Spin City

1996Series7.0
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Dear John
5.7

Dear John

1988Series5.7
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Basketball: A Love Story
7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

2018Series7.3
Brothers

Brothers

2026Series
White House Plumbers
6.2

White House Plumbers

2023Series6.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
Mark Twain Prize
6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Freak Brothers
5.5

The Freak Brothers

2021Series5.5
The Nineties
6.9

The Nineties

2017Series6.9
The Frame
10.0

The Frame

2013Series10.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9