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MOMAXeSat, Feb 13, 5:20 PMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
ABCSat, Feb 13, 8:00 PMHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBuy
TCMSat, Feb 13, 8:00 PMThe Guns of NavaroneBuy
TCMSat, Feb 13, 11:00 PMGladiatorBuy
FLIXeSun, Feb 14, 2:35 AMThe Cassandra CrossingBuy
CINEMAXTue, Feb 16, 8:00 PMPatriot GamesBuy
FMCWed, Feb 17, 8:00 AMThe BibleBuy
MOMAXeFri, Feb 19, 8:20 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy

Richard Harris Biography

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  • Birth Name: Richard St. John Harris
  • Birth Place: Limerick, Ireland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1930, Libra
  • Date of Death: 10/25/2002
  • Profession: Actor
Richard Harris Fast Facts:
  • Was a skilled rugby player who aspired to play professionally. He competed for the Crescent School and the prestigious Garryowen Club before contracting tuberculosis at age 19, which effectively ended his athletic dream.
  • Made his feature-film debut in the 1959 comedy Alive and Kicking.
  • Replaced good friend Richard Burton in the big-screen version of Camelot (1967) and eventually took the role back to Broadway in 1981.
  • Published a collection of poems in 1973 titled I, in the membership of my days.
  • Won Best Actor at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in a 1991 production of Henry IV.
  • Took the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone after his granddaughter threatened to cut him off if he refused the part.
    Richard Harris Relationships:
  • Ann Turkel - Ex-wife
  • Charlotte Brosnan - Niece
  • Christopher Brosnan - Nephew
  • Damian Harris - Son
  • Dermot Harris - Brother
  • Elizabeth Rees - Ex-wife
  • Ivan Harris - Father
  • Jamie Harris - Son
  • Jared Harris - Son
  • Mildred Harris - Mother

  • Richard Harris Awards:
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1972 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1973 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Recording - Winner
  • 1963 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1990 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

  • College:
  • The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
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