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My Take
Harry Hamlin fascinates me as a study in range and reinvention. A Yale-educated actor from Pasadena, he went from playing Perseus in Clash of the Titans—pure mythic spectacle—to anchoring L.A. Law as Michael Kuzak, earning three Golden Globe nominations for sharp, grounded courtroom work. That pivot from sword-and-sandals hero to prestige television lead tells me he understood his own craft better than the industry did. Add the books and the entrepreneurial ventures, and you get someone who treats a career as something to be authored, not endured. I find his longevity quietly impressive: still working, still curious, decades on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harry Hamlin
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリー・ハムリン
- Reading
- はりー・はむりん
- Born
- October 30, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Yale University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://harryhamlin.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Hamlin born?
Born October 30, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Harry Hamlin from?
Harry Hamlin is from Pasadena, California, United States.
What does Harry Hamlin do?
Harry Hamlin works as actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.