When you watch the filmography of the famous British actor Jared Harris, it becomes noticeable that he plays mainly the roles of intelligent people: military, doctors, professors.
Apparently, the actor got such an appearance from his parents that he can be embodied precisely in the images of such characters.
Star family
Jared Harris was born in London in 1961 in a family of actors. His mother is an Englishwoman, a Welsh socialite, and her father is an Irishman. By the way, Harris Sr. played the role of Dumbledore in the famous Harry Potter epic. He is also a musician, screenwriter, film director, producer and writer. He is also the winner of the Grammy, Golden Globe Awards, winner of the Cannes Film Festival. And Jared’s grandfather on his mother’s side is the English baron.
Therefore, such an image of the famous actor who received his charisma and manners by right of birth is not surprising. In addition, acting genes were transferred to his brothers: Jamie became an actor, Damian became a director.
Jared’s childhood passed in London. Already a schoolboy, he knew that he would become an actor, like his parents. Therefore, after school, he enters Duke University in the United States, where he received a bachelor of fine arts diploma in 1984.
The beginning of an acting career
For the first time, Jared starred in the television series in 1989 - it was the melodrama "Rachel's Papers." After that, there was a short break in his career, and then three years later he was invited to star in three films at once: "Far, Far", "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Photographer".
From this moment, Jerad begins a real acting life: almost every year he starred in a picture or series, often in parallel in several. Among these films there are quite famous ones, however, the name of the actor for some reason did not become known to a wide circle of moviegoers, and it is rather difficult to call him really famous.
For example, Harris starred in the acclaimed film "Natural Born Killers" (1994). He starred with celebrities Woody Harrelson, Tom Sizemore and Juliette Lewis.
The following year brought Harris the main role in the film "Dead" directed by Jarmusch. Jerad perfectly played the role of Benmont Tench. And so it went on throughout the 90s: roles came one after another. During this decade, the actor starred in more than thirty films.
In subsequent years, fortune was also favorable to an already experienced actor, and he starred in increasingly large-scale projects. Of later works, critics note the paintings "Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse" (2004), "Ocean's Twelve" (2004), "Surrender" (2006).
The series “The Special Corps” in the series “Law and Order” (2007-2011), “The Rich” (2008-2009) and “The Edge” (2008-2011) were also especially popular with the audience.
In 2007, filming of the drama series Mad Men began, in which Harris played the role of Lane Price, and also tried himself as a director. The series was awarded four Golden Globe Prizes, participated in 59 nominations in various competitions.
In addition, Gerad Harris got a small but very bright role in the film "Sherlock Holmes - 2" - he played Professor Moriarty. The villain turned out to be more than real.
Also in his acting piggy bank are the films "ANKL Agents", "Allies", the series "Terror", and plans are to shoot several films from different directors.
