Ed Harris

Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), and The Hours (2002). He also directed and starred in Pollock (2000) and Appaloosa (2008), the former earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Harris has appeared in numerous leading and supporting roles, including Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), The Right Stuff, Under Fire (both 1983), Places in the Heart, Swing Shift (both 1984), Alamo Bay, Sweet Dreams (both 1985), Jacknife, The Abyss (both 1989), State of Grace (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Firm (1993), Nixon (1995), The Rock (1996), Stepmom (1998), A Beautiful Mind, Enemy at the Gates (both 2001), A History of Violence (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Way Back (2010), Snowpiercer (2013), A Crooked Somebody, Mother! (both 2017), The Lost Daughter (2021), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Love Lies Bleeding, and Riff Raff (both 2024).
On television, Harris is notable for his roles as Warren on the CBS drama series Lou Grant (1979–81) and Miles Roby on the HBO drama miniseries Empire Falls (2005). For his portrayal of John McCain on the HBO political drama television film Game Change (2012), Harris won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.