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My Take
I've long believed Jared Harris is the rare second-generation actor who turned a famous surname into a footnote. Being Richard Harris's son could have defined him; instead, he built a reputation on quiet, meticulous craft, the kind of performer who elevates every ensemble he joins. What fascinates me is his patience: no shortcut to leading-man stardom, just decades of stage training and character work until the industry finally caught up with him, awards in hand. He projects intelligence without vanity, gravity without showiness. In an era of instant celebrity, his slow-burn career feels almost radical, and to me he is proof that the long road still produces the deepest actors.
Overview
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. The son of the actor Richard Harris, studied drama at Duke University and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has received accolades including a British Academy Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jared Harris
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャレッド・ハリス
- Reading
- じゃれっど・はりす
- Born
- August 24, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Hammersmith, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / film director / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Duke University
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.