Acting
Jared Harris
Born Aug 24, 1961 · London, England, UK
Jared Francis Harris (born August 24, 1961) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams.
Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000).
In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance.
In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.
Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021).
On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.
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Acting
Violent Night 2
2026
Action · Comedy · Fantasy
The Brink of War
2026
Drama · History
A House of Dynamite
2025
Thriller
Brave the Dark
2025
Drama
Reawakening
2024
Drama · Mystery
The Ghost of Richard Harris
2022
Documentary
The Sea Beast
2022
Animation · Adventure · Action
Morbius
2022
Action · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Foundation
2021
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Beast Must Die
2021
Crime
Angela's Christmas Wish
2020
Animation · Family
Carnival Row
2019
Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Robert the Bruce
2019
Drama · History
Chernobyl
2019
Drama
The Terror
2018
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Last Face
2017
Drama
Allied
2016
Action · Drama · War
The Crown
2016
Drama
Certain Women
2016
Drama
The Expanse
2015
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
Romance · Comedy · Drama
The Clockmaker's Dream
2015
Fantasy
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015
Animation · Family · Comedy
New Looney Tunes
2015
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
2015
Comedy · Action · Adventure
Poltergeist
2015
Horror
The Boxtrolls
2014
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Quiet Ones
2014
Horror
Pompeii
2014
Action · Adventure · History
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
Fantasy · Action · Mystery
The Devil's Violinist
2013
Drama
Lincoln
2012
History · Drama
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Moriarty's Master Plan Unleashed
2012
Documentary · Action · Adventure
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
Action · Adventure · Mystery
The Ward
2011
Horror · Thriller
Extraordinary Measures
2010
Drama
Tales of the Black Freighter
2009
Animation · Action · Adventure
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Fringe
2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
From Within
2008
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
2007
Documentary
The Shadow in the North
2007
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Mad Men
2007
Drama
32A
2007
Drama
The Riches
2007
Drama · Comedy
Cashback
2007
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Lady in the Water
2006
Drama · Fantasy · Mystery
Coup!
2006
Drama
The Notorious Bettie Page
2006
Comedy · Drama
To the Ends of the Earth
2005
Drama
Robot Chicken
2005
Comedy · Animation
Ocean's Twelve
2004
Thriller · Crime
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2004
Horror · Action · Science Fiction
Sylvia
2003
Drama · Romance
I Love Your Work
2003
Drama
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003
TV Movie · Drama · History
Without a Trace
2002
Crime · Mystery · Action & Adventure
Igby Goes Down
2002
Comedy · Drama
Dummy
2002
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Mr. Deeds
2002
Comedy · Romance
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
2002
Comedy · Drama
Perfume
2001
Comedy · Drama
Bullfighter
2000
Adventure · Fantasy · Action
Shadow Magic
2000
Drama · History
Two of Us
2000
Drama · TV Movie · Romance
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
B. Monkey
1999
Romance · Crime · Drama
The Weekend
1999
Drama
Lush
1999
Happiness
1998
Comedy · Drama
The Eternal
1998
Horror · Mystery
Lost in Space
1998
Science Fiction · Adventure · Action
Chinese Box
1997
Drama · Romance
Fathers' Day
1997
Comedy · Family
Sunday
1997
Drama · Romance
White Lies
1997
Comedy · Romance
Gold In The Streets
1997
Drama · Romance · Comedy
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996
Drama
Dead Man
1995
Drama · Fantasy · Western
Blue in the Face
1995
Comedy
Nadja
1995
Horror · Thriller
Smoke
1995
Comedy · Drama
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Adventure · Family · Western
New York Undercover
1994
Drama · Crime
Natural Born Killers
1994
Crime · Thriller · Drama
The Public Eye
1992
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
History · War · Drama
Far and Away
1992
Adventure · Drama · Romance
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
Drama · TV Movie
The Rachel Papers
1989
Comedy · Romance
Directed
Mad Men
2007
Drama