Woody Harrelson is an American popular actor, playwright and activist. He has won one Emmy Award and he had seven nominations.
He is very popular and great actor, with large filmography, but he also have a bulky police file.
Early Years
His full name is Woodrow Tracy Harrelson. He is born at July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas. His parents are Diane and Charles Voyde Harrelson. His father was hitman (contract killer). He got life sentence for killing of Federal Judge in San Antonio, Texas in 1979. He died on March 15, 2007, in United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility. Woddy has two brothers: Jordan and Brett Harrelson.
Harrelson moved to Lebanon, Ohio, which was his mother native city, in 1973. In this town he graduated at Lebanon High School. He was member of Sigma Chi brotherhood while he was student at Hanover College. In 1983, he graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theater and English language.
Career Development
Harrelson’s career starting in 1980s, his first big role was in TV series Cheers, which have 11 seasons and it was filmed from 1982 to 1993. He got good critics for this role, so he received Emmy Award in category of supporting actor in 1989.
While still filming Cheers, he decided to began with film career. In 1986, Harrelson filmed his first movie, a football comedy Wildcats. Wesley Snipes and Harrelson become friends, so the next Harrelson’s movie was with his friend on the hit White Men Can’t Jump.
After that all doors was open to him and great roles was coming in the row. Next was drama Indecent Proposal, in 1993, which had enormous success. Then he played in Natural Born Killers (1994), the Sunchaser (1996), Kingpin (1996). Role which got him big success and nomination for a Golden Globe was The People vs. Larry Flynt released in 1996. After this movie Harrelson received more serious roles, so in 1997 he starred in Welcome to Sarajevo, war movie, and in 1997 – Wag the Dog. In 1999 he played in war film The Thin Red Line, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
In 1999 he played to the movie of Ron Shelton – Play it to the Bone. After that he didn’t appear in the movies till 2003. In the 2003, Harrelson is back on the big screen in comedy movie Anger Management. Next great roles was in: After the Sunset (2004), She Hate Me (2004), The Big White (2005), North Country (2005), The prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005), The Walker (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Battle in Seattle (2007), The Messenger (2009), Zombieland (2009), Friends with Benefits (2011), The Hunger Games (2012) e.t.c.
In 2017, Harrelson appear in War for the Planet of the Apes, The Glass Castle, Shock and Awe and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. In progress is A Star Wars Story: Untitled Han Solo Film. It will be released in 2018.
Personal Life
In Tijuana, in 1985, he married Nancy Simon, and they was married for 10 months. Couple divorced in 1986.
In 1987, Harrelson met Laura Lonie, on the while filming Cheers. From than she was his assistant for couple of years. They married in 2008 and this couple is still in marriage. Laura and Harrelson have three daughters.
Harrelson has many legal problems. It start with 1982, when he was arrested for dancing in the middle of the street in Columbus, Ohio. He was also resisting arrest, so he had to pay a fine to avoid jail.
In 1996, he was arrested for planting four hemp seeds, because state law did not make a difference marijuana and industrial hemp. Harrelson show up in the county with former Governor of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn, cameras from CNN and agent. He was released on the same day with bail of 200 dollars.
Biography
Full name: Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
Nick name: Woody
Date of birth: July 23, year 1961
Birth-sign: Leo
Birth place: Midland, Texas
Residence: Unknown
Age: 56
Occupation: actor, playwrigth, director, activist
Education: Lebanon High School and Hanover College
Personal Life and Family
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White (Caucasian)
Father name: Charles Voyde Harrelson
Mother name: Diana Lou Oswald
Brother’s names: Jordan and Brett Harrelson
Marital status: Married
Wife’s name: Laura Louie
Ex wife’s name: Nancy Simon (1985-1986)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Children: 3 – Deni Montana Harrelson, Makani Ravello Harrelson, Zoe Giordano Harrelson.
Hobbies: Unknown
Personal Look and Measurements
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 kg)
Chest: 42 in
Waist: 36 in
Biceps: 15 in
Shoes size: 10 US
Hair Color: blonde
Eye color: blue
Body: Perfect shaped body
Net Worth and Salary
Net worth: $70 millions
Salary: $1 millions
His earnings coming from acts, movies, scripts, ads, activities, sponsorships e.t.c.
Social networks
Harrelson is very popular and famous actor. He have accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. His page on Facebook is liked by half million people (https://www.facebook.com/woodyharrelson/).
His Instagram profile have 176K followers (https://www.instagram.com/woodyharrelson/?hl=en). And his Twitter account have 16.3K followers (https://twitter.com/woodyharrelson?lang=en).
Interesting Facts about Woody Harrelson
He sustaining legalization of hemp and marijuana. Also he is environmental activist.
Harrelson don’t eat diary or meat, neither flour or sugar. He is raw foodist and vegetarian.
In political views he declared himself as anarchist. He was against war in Iraq.
Quick Summary
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas, on July 23, 1961. His father was hitman who died in jail on serving life sentence. He graduated on Hanover College in 1983. His career starts with TV series Cheers, which increased his popularity and this role bring to him five nominations on Emmy Awards. He won one Emmy Award in 1989. While filming Cheers, he decided to start with film career.
In 1986, Harrelson acted in football comedy Wildcats. From than roles was coming in the row. One great movie after another. List of his filmography is very long. There is acting in movies, on television series and in theatre. Almost every year he was nominated for some award, and he won a couple of them.
He had one marriage of 10 months. After divorce he met Laura and she was his assistant couple of years. In 2008 they said “Yes”. Laura gave birth to three his daughters.
He has couple issues with the law. Harrelson advocates for legalization of hemp and marijuana. He is vegetarian.