Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Born 23/07/1961 in Midland, Texas, USA

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is a European-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). 

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is a European-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).

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Filmography (Movies)

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Character:Boxer (voice)

Release Date:01/05/2026

Ella McCay

Ella McCay

Character:Eddie McCay

Release Date:11/12/2025

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Character:Merritt McKinney

Release Date:12/11/2025

Kuleana

Kuleana

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:23/10/2025

The Electric State

The Electric State

Character:Mr. Peanut (voice)

Release Date:07/03/2025

Last Breath

Last Breath

Character:Duncan Allcock

Release Date:27/02/2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Character:Self

Release Date:27/01/2025

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

Character:Moe Berkus

Release Date:10/07/2024

Suncoast

Suncoast

Character:Paul

Release Date:02/02/2024

Common Ground

Common Ground

Character:Self

Release Date:29/09/2023

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Character:Self

Release Date:11/06/2023

Champions

Champions

Character:Marcus

Release Date:09/03/2023

The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

Character:The Man from Toronto

Release Date:23/12/2022

Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness

Character:The Captain

Release Date:18/09/2022

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:06/09/2022

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:09/11/2021

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Character:Cletus Kasady / Carnage

Release Date:30/09/2021

Kate

Kate

Character:Varrick

Release Date:10/09/2021

Kiss the Ground

Kiss the Ground

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:22/09/2020

The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway

Character:Self

Release Date:18/02/2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Character:Self

Release Date:18/02/2020

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

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

Character:Archie Bunker

Release Date:18/12/2019

Midway

Midway

Character:Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Release Date:06/11/2019

Zombieland: Double Tap

Zombieland: Double Tap

Character:Tallahassee

Release Date:09/10/2019

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

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

Character:Archie Bunker

Release Date:22/05/2019

The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

Character:Manny Gault

Release Date:15/03/2019

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:09/03/2019

Venom

Venom

Character:Cletus Kasady / Carnage

Release Date:28/09/2018

The Origins of Ebbing

The Origins of Ebbing

Character:Self

Release Date:25/06/2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Character:Tobias Beckett

Release Date:15/05/2018

Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

Character:Jonathan Landay

Release Date:09/12/2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Character:Bill Willoughby

Release Date:01/12/2017

LBJ

LBJ

Character:Lyndon B. Johnson

Release Date:03/11/2017

The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle

Character:Rex Walls

Release Date:11/08/2017

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes

Character:The Colonel

Release Date:11/07/2017

Wilson

Wilson

Character:Wilson

Release Date:24/03/2017

Lost in London

Lost in London

Character:Woody Harrelson

Release Date:19/01/2017

The Edge of Seventeen

The Edge of Seventeen

Character:Mr. Bruner

Release Date:18/11/2016

The Duel

The Duel

Character:Abraham Brant

Release Date:24/06/2016

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

Character:Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney

Release Date:02/06/2016

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

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

Character:Self (Haymitch Abernathy)

Release Date:22/03/2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Character:Self

Release Date:21/02/2016

Triple 9

Triple 9

Character:Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen

Release Date:19/02/2016

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Character:Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:18/11/2015

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

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

Character:Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:06/03/2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Character:Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:19/11/2014

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Character:Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:07/03/2014

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Character:Self

Release Date:19/11/2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Character:Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:15/11/2013

Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

Character:Harlan DeGroat

Release Date:12/11/2013

Free Birds

Free Birds

Character:Jake (voice)

Release Date:30/10/2013

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

Character:Merritt McKinney

Release Date:29/05/2013

Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

Character:Charlie Costello

Release Date:12/10/2012

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

Character:Self

Release Date:07/09/2012

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

Character:Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:18/08/2012

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Character:Haymitch Abernathy

Release Date:12/03/2012

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:02/03/2012

Game Change

Game Change

Character:Steve Schmidt

Release Date:28/02/2012

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Character:Self

Release Date:17/12/2011

Rampart

Rampart

Character:Dave Brown

Release Date:23/11/2011

Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits

Character:Tommy Bollinger

Release Date:21/07/2011

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

Character:Self

Release Date:01/07/2011

Ethos

Ethos

Character:Host

Release Date:10/02/2011

Bunraku

Bunraku

Character:The Bartender

Release Date:01/09/2010

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

Character:Self

Release Date:02/03/2010

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

Character:Self

Release Date:02/03/2010

The Messenger

The Messenger

Character:Tony Stone

Release Date:13/11/2009

2012

2012

Character:Charlie Frost

Release Date:10/10/2009

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Character:Self

Release Date:08/10/2009

Zombieland

Zombieland

Character:Tallahassee

Release Date:02/10/2009

Defendor

Defendor

Character:Arthur Poppington / Defendor

Release Date:12/09/2009

Management

Management

Character:Jango

Release Date:08/02/2009

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

Character:Self

Release Date:01/02/2009

Seven Pounds

Seven Pounds

Character:Ezra Turner

Release Date:18/12/2008

Surfer, Dude

Surfer, Dude

Character:Jack

Release Date:05/09/2008

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Character:Himself

Release Date:25/05/2008

Burma: It Can't Wait

Burma: It Can't Wait

Character:Divo

Release Date:02/05/2008

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

Character:Randall

Release Date:14/03/2008

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

Character:Self

Release Date:11/03/2008

Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

Character:Monix

Release Date:28/02/2008

TransSiberian

TransSiberian

Character:Roy

Release Date:18/01/2008

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

Character:Carson Wells

Release Date:09/11/2007

Raw for Life

Raw for Life

Character:Self

Release Date:16/10/2007

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

Character:Dale

Release Date:07/09/2007

The Grand

The Grand

Character:One Eyed Jack Faro

Release Date:07/06/2007

The Walker

The Walker

Character:Carter Page III

Release Date:13/02/2007

Nanking

Nanking

Character:Bob Wilson

Release Date:10/02/2007

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

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

Character:Self / Luckman

Release Date:19/12/2006

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

Character:Self

Release Date:19/12/2006

A Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly

Character:Ernie Luckman

Release Date:07/07/2006

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

Character:Dusty

Release Date:01/06/2006

The Outsider

The Outsider

Character:Self

Release Date:04/12/2005

The Big White

The Big White

Character:Raymond Barnell

Release Date:27/10/2005

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Character:Kelly Ryan

Release Date:28/09/2005

North Country

North Country

Character:Bill White

Release Date:12/02/2005

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Character:Self

Release Date:13/12/2004

After the Sunset

After the Sunset

Character:Stan Lloyd

Release Date:12/11/2004

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

Character:Leland Powell

Release Date:30/07/2004

Scorched

Scorched

Character:Jason 'Woods' Valley

Release Date:17/05/2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Character:Self - Host

Release Date:29/04/2003

Anger Management

Anger Management

Character:Galaxia / Security Guard Gary

Release Date:11/04/2003

Go Further

Go Further

Character:Self

Release Date:07/03/2003

This So-Called Disaster

This So-Called Disaster

Character:Taxi Driver

Release Date:01/01/2003

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:02/04/2002

American Saint

American Saint

Character:Self

Release Date:18/10/2001

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

Character:Woody Harrelson

Release Date:27/10/2000

The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

Character:Self

Release Date:01/08/2000

Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

Character:Vince Boudreau

Release Date:25/12/1999

Grass

Grass

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:15/09/1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Character:Woody Harrelson

Release Date:08/06/1999

EDtv

EDtv

Character:Ray Pekurny

Release Date:26/03/1999

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

Character:Big Boy Matson

Release Date:30/12/1998

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

Character:Sgt. William Keck

Release Date:23/12/1998

Palmetto

Palmetto

Character:Harry Barber

Release Date:20/02/1998

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

Character:Sergeant William Schumann

Release Date:25/12/1997

Welcome to Sarajevo

Welcome to Sarajevo

Character:Flynn

Release Date:09/05/1997

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Character:Larry Flynt

Release Date:25/12/1996

Kingpin

Kingpin

Character:Roy Munson

Release Date:04/07/1996

The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser

Character:Dr. Michael Reynolds

Release Date:29/05/1996

Money Train

Money Train

Character:Charlie

Release Date:21/11/1995

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

Character:Mickey Knox

Release Date:26/08/1994

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

Character:Pepper Lewis

Release Date:03/06/1994

I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

Character:Ground Zero Hero

Release Date:04/02/1994

Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

Character:David Murphy

Release Date:07/04/1993

For Our Children

For Our Children

Character:Self

Release Date:16/02/1993

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

Character:Billy Hoyle

Release Date:27/03/1992

Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus

Character:Homeless Vietnam Veteran

Release Date:08/08/1991

Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

Character:Hank Gordon

Release Date:02/08/1991

L.A. Story

L.A. Story

Character:Harris' Boss (uncredited)

Release Date:08/02/1991

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

Character:

Release Date:31/08/1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:01/07/1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Character:Lou the Lamb

Release Date:19/05/1990

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Character:Woody Boyd

Release Date:22/04/1990

Cool Blue

Cool Blue

Character:Dustin

Release Date:27/02/1990

True Believer

True Believer

Character:Man in Dodd's office

Release Date:17/02/1989

Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

Character:Charlie Long

Release Date:22/11/1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Character:Woody Boyd

Release Date:13/11/1988

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

Character:Woody Harrelson (uncredited)

Release Date:05/02/1988

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/1987

Bay Coven

Bay Coven

Character:Slater

Release Date:25/10/1987

Wildcats

Wildcats

Character:Krushinski

Release Date:14/02/1986

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Character:Extra (uncredited)

Release Date:02/08/1978

Television Appearances

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