Woody Harrelson
Date of birth: 1961-07-23
Place of birth: Midland, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
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).
Movie Credits
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
2012-08-18
A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the
Natural Born Killers
1994-08-26
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2014-03-07
An incredibly in depth and informative compendium of nine featurettes that address virtually every a
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
2016-03-22
This making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is presented in 8 parts. Each part gives an in
The Hi-Lo Country
1998-12-30
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a swee
Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To dis
White Men Can't Jump
1992-03-27
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996-12-25
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The fil
After the Sunset
2004-11-12
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may -
A Scanner Darkly
2006-07-07
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins
Scorched
2003-05-17
Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob it at the same
Indecent Proposal
1993-04-07
John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night
Bunraku
2010-09-01
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against
Play It to the Bone
1999-12-25
Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters f
Money Train
1995-11-21
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brothe
Grass
1999-09-15
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discer
EDtv
1999-03-26
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
Kingpin
1996-07-04
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into
Management
2009-02-08
A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leav
Girl from the North Country
Nick Laine's wife is suffering from dementia. Their daughter Marianne has a guarded secret that no o
Triangle of Sadness
2022-09-18
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, al
Seven Pounds
2008-12-18
An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever chan
TransSiberian
2008-01-18
A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder
Doc Hollywood
1991-08-02
After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucr
No Country for Old Men
2007-11-09
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but met
Palmetto
1998-02-20
After spending two years in prison, framed for accepting a bribe, former newspaper reporter Harry Ba
Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story
2021-11-09
An irreverent entrepreneur overcomes a series of adversities to create a new sport- and unexpectedly
The Thin Red Line
1998-12-23
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ult
Anger Management
2003-04-11
After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave B
A Prairie Home Companion
2006-06-01
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show,
The Walker
2007-02-13
Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
2005-09-28
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by co
The Big White
2005-10-27
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens
Semi-Pro
2008-02-28
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the Amer
Go Further
2003-03-07
"Go Further" explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational
North Country
2005-02-12
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States —
Battle in Seattle
2007-09-07
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Confer
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003-04-29
Woody Harrelson hosts a special tribute to the Three Stooges in honor of their 75th Anniversary. In
The Messenger
2009-11-13
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army
Defendor
2009-09-12
A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underw
Surfer, Dude
2008-09-05
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
2012
2009-10-10
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of r
Wildcats
1986-02-14
High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet
Sleepwalking
2008-03-14
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter,
Welcome to Sarajevo
1997-05-09
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo
The Grand
2007-06-07
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap.
The Sunchaser
1996-05-29
A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing l
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990-05-19
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has myste
Sailing
A group of musicians in the late 1970s discovers the smooth sounds and smooth lifestyle that is yach
Nanking
2007-02-10
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Ja
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008-05-25
The film follows the lively exploits of activists for (and against) the movement for the legalizatio
Zombieland
2009-10-02
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did
The Cowboy Way
1994-06-03
Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who w
The Hunger Games
2012-03-12
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to
Friends with Benefits
2011-07-21
Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true lo
Champions
2023-03-09
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team wh
Game Change
2012-02-28
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative
Cool Blue
1990-02-27
Dustin, an aspiring painter meets this woman named Christiane. Dustin is on a search for love, sex,
Common Ground
2023-09-29
Sobering yet hopeful, Common Ground exposes the interconnectedness of American farming policy, polit
Rampart
2011-11-23
The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles
Now You See Me
2013-05-29
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during
Ethos
2011-02-10
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987-12-05
Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his
Ted & Venus
1991-08-08
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poet
Seven Psychopaths
2012-10-12
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld aft
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013-11-15
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
2009-02-01
Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.
Raw for Life
2007-10-16
Raw For Life is the Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Raw Food Lifestyle and perfect for beginners and Ra
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012-09-07
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dea
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
2011-07-01
Immortal Technique emerged from prison a changed man. As his inner journey continues he travels the
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011-12-17
It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse other
Lips Like Sugar
Taking place during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, this coming-of-age thriller is framed against the
Bay Coven
1987-10-25
A young newlywed couple move to a remote island only to find a secret coven of witches who want them
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014-11-19
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, wh
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015-11-18
As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a per
The Outsider
2005-12-04
Nicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be L
Out of the Furnace
2013-11-12
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in p
Last Breath
2025-02-27
Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of fee
Free Birds
2013-10-30
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013-11-19
David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the wo
Ella McCay
2025-12-11
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing t
Suncoast
2024-02-02
While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up an unlikely frie
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025-11-12
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond
Triple 9
2016-02-19
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their
Now You See Me 2
2016-06-02
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectac
The Men of Midway
2020-02-18
Meet the dazzling line-up of male stars who bring Midway to life. Nick Jonas, Ed Skrein, Aaron Eckha
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
2020-02-18
Discover the man behind the movie, director Roland Emmerich, whose unflagging energy and relentless
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990-08-31
Novice writers from a writers workshop wrote the show's sketches.
The Duel
2016-06-24
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena.
Wilson
2017-03-24
Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
Killer Instinct
1988-11-22
Woody Harrelson stars in the story of psychiatrist Lisa DaVito and her battle to save a tortured man
LBJ
2017-11-03
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White Hou
L.A. Story
1991-02-08
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an Engl
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022-09-06
A special tribute concert honoring 16-time Grammy winner Paul Simon that took place on April 6 2022
Fly Me to the Moon
2024-07-10
Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image,
The Edge of Seventeen
2016-11-18
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016-02-21
The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get
For Our Children
1993-02-16
Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians.
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023-06-11
A star-studded concert celebrating Willie Nelson's 90th birthday, recorded live at The Hollywood Bow
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017-12-01
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
2012-03-02
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990 while
The Glass Castle
2017-08-11
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in pover
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017-07-11
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colon
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988-11-13
This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat f
The Electric State
2025-03-07
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up wit
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018-05-15
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo
Lost in London
2017-01-19
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds h
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999-06-08
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austi
I'll Do Anything
1994-02-04
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps the
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1978-08-02
Stella Johnson is a single mother living in the town of Harper Valley. Most of the townsfolk, partic
She's Having a Baby
1988-02-05
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full re
This So-Called Disaster
2003-01-01
Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production o
True Believer
1989-02-17
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers.
Welcome to Hollywood
2000-10-27
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
She Hate Me
2004-07-30
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Shock and Awe
2017-12-09
A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the
The Highwaymen
2019-03-15
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to th
Zombieland: Double Tap
2019-10-09
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off agai
Midway
2019-11-06
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
2009-10-08
Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come f
Venom
2018-09-28
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becom
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
2008-03-11
A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find
Breakthrough
2019-03-09
Breakthrough tells the story of a renegade scientist’s quest to find a cure for cancer, the disease
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021-09-30
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
2006-12-19
A unique documentary that interlaces archival interviews with author Philip K. Dick with chats featu
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019-05-22
Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
The Origins of Ebbing
2018-06-25
Fruitloops
Kate
2021-09-10
A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the proc
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
2015-03-06
Documentary film about the making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. An impressively in depth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019-12-18
Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
2010-03-02
This documentary features the 2012 film's cast and crew praising the work, vision, and style of the
The Man from Toronto
2022-12-23
In a case of mistaken identity, the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the Man from Toronto, and a
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
2010-03-02
A short piece that looks at the 2012 film's ensemble cast and the strengths they brought to the proj
Burma: It Can't Wait
2008-05-02
Celebrities who are raising their voices to build one million voices of support for Burma. Jennifer
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990-07-01
This special celebration of Disneyland's 35th anniversary, bursting at the seams with celebrity came
Kiss the Ground
2020-09-22
Sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balan
The Man with the Miraculous Hands
Felix Kersten, a renowned, apolitical medical masseuse, becomes the personal doctor of one of the mo
American Saint
2001-10-18
Young actor Miles Hottonian attempts to become the hard-living leader of the Beat Generation, Jack K
The Earth Day Special
1990-04-22
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002-04-02
illustrates how directors pushed boundaries and altered the art of filmmaking during the turbulent,
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000-08-01
Documentary about the Chzech director, Milos Forman.
Animal Farm
2025-06-09
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. How
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
2006-12-19
A behind-the scenes look at the grueling one-year process of transferring the filmed images into the
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004-12-13
Ben Lewis spends time with Richard Linklater, the highly-respected director of 'Slacker', 'School of
Kuleana
2025-10-23
Plastic pollution is one of the gravest threats facing our oceans today. In just 15 years, the amoun
Full Phil
Philip Doom, a wealthy American industrialist who attempts to reconnect with his daughter Madeleine
Zombieland 3
The third instalment in the franchise. Plot TBA.