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Harris Yulin was credited as a television actor, film actor and stage actor. Harris Yulin was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on November 5, 1937. Death is recorded on June 10, 2025, at the age of 87. Schooling on record includes University of California, Los Angeles. Recorded honors include Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (2006).
My Take
Harris Yulin was one of those character actors who made every scene he was in feel more serious and grounded — the kind of performer who never chews the scenery but somehow commands it anyway. Born in Los Angeles, he built a career over decades spanning film, television, and stage that most headline-grabbers would envy. His work in Night Moves alongside Gene Hackman is a masterclass in quiet menace, and he kept that same intensity across well over a hundred screen roles without ever becoming a household name — which honestly tells you more about Hollywood than it does about him. Winning the Lucille Lortel Award for directing in 2006 shows the range too: this wasn't just a working actor, but a genuine theatre craftsman. I have a lot of respect for careers built on consistency and craft rather than celebrity, and Yulin's is exactly that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harris Yulin
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリス・ユーリン
- Reading
- はりす・ゆーりん
- Born
- November 5, 1937 – June 10, 2025
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / theatre director / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
2. Background
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris%20Yulin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346123
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harris Yulin born?
Harris Yulin was born on November 5, 1937.
When did Harris Yulin die?
Harris Yulin died on June 10, 2025, aged 87.
Where was Harris Yulin from?
Harris Yulin was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Harris Yulin do?
Harris Yulin worked as television actor, film actor, stage actor, theatre director, actor.
Where did Harris Yulin study?
Harris Yulin attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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