Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Born: July 23, 1961 (64 years)
Midland, Texas, USA

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996),  Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).  Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump(1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Zombieland (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Now You See Me (2013), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).  Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). He also portrayed E. Howard Hunt in the HBO political limited series White House Plumbers (2023).

Movies Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (151)
Full Phil

Full Phil

as Philip Doom

May 16, 2026

Groundswell

Groundswell

as Narrator (voice)

May 13, 2026

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

as Boxer (voice)

Apr 30, 2026

Ella McCay

Ella McCay

as Eddie McCay

Dec 11, 2025

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

as Merritt McKinney

Nov 12, 2025

Kuleana

Kuleana

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 23, 2025

The Electric State

The Electric State

as Mr. Peanut (voice)

Mar 7, 2025

Last Breath

Last Breath

as Duncan Allcock

Feb 24, 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self

Jan 27, 2025

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

as Moe Berkus

Jul 10, 2024

Suncoast

Suncoast

as Paul

Feb 2, 2024

Common Ground

Common Ground

as Self

Sep 29, 2023

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

as Self

Jun 11, 2023

Champions

Champions

as Marcus

Mar 9, 2023

The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

as The Man from Toronto

Dec 23, 2022

Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness

as The Captain

Sep 18, 2022

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

as Self

Sep 6, 2022

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 9, 2021

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

as Cletus Kasady / Carnage

Sep 30, 2021

Kate

Kate

as Varrick

Sep 10, 2021

Kiss the Ground

Kiss the Ground

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Sep 22, 2020

The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway

as Self

Feb 18, 2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

as Self

Feb 18, 2020

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

as Archie Bunker

Dec 18, 2019

Midway

Midway

as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Nov 6, 2019

Zombieland: Double Tap

Zombieland: Double Tap

as Tallahassee

Oct 9, 2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

as Archie Bunker

May 22, 2019

The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

as Manny Gault

Mar 15, 2019

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

as Narrator (voice)

Mar 9, 2019

Venom

Venom

as Cletus Kasady / Carnage

Sep 28, 2018

The Origins of Ebbing

The Origins of Ebbing

as Self

Jun 25, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Tobias Beckett

May 15, 2018

Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

as Jonathan Landay

Dec 9, 2017

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

as Willoughby

Dec 1, 2017

LBJ

LBJ

as Lyndon B. Johnson

Nov 3, 2017

The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle

as Rex Walls

Aug 11, 2017

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes

as The Colonel

Jul 11, 2017

Wilson

Wilson

as Wilson

Mar 24, 2017

Lost in London

Lost in London

as Woody Harrelson

Jan 19, 2017

The Edge of Seventeen

The Edge of Seventeen

as Mr. Bruner

Nov 18, 2016

The Duel

The Duel

as Abraham Brant

Jun 24, 2016

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

as Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney

Jun 2, 2016

Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

as Self (Haymitch Abernathy)

Mar 22, 2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self

Feb 21, 2016

Triple 9

Triple 9

as Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen

Feb 19, 2016

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

as Haymitch Abernathy

Nov 18, 2015

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

as Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Mar 6, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

as Haymitch Abernathy

Nov 19, 2014

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

as Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Mar 7, 2014

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

as Self

Nov 19, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

as Haymitch Abernathy

Nov 15, 2013

Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

as Harlan DeGroat

Nov 12, 2013

Free Birds

Free Birds

as Jake (voice)

Oct 30, 2013

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

as Merritt McKinney

May 29, 2013

Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

as Charlie Costello

Oct 12, 2012

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

as Self

Sep 7, 2012

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

as Self - Haymitch Abernathy

Aug 18, 2012

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

as Haymitch Abernathy

Mar 12, 2012

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mar 2, 2012

Game Change

Game Change

as Steve Schmidt

Feb 28, 2012

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

as Self

Dec 17, 2011

Rampart

Rampart

as Dave Brown

Nov 23, 2011

Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits

as Tommy Bollinger

Jul 21, 2011

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

as Self

Jul 1, 2011

Ethos

Ethos

as Host

Feb 10, 2011

Bunraku

Bunraku

as The Bartender

Sep 1, 2010

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

as Self

Mar 2, 2010

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

as Self

Mar 2, 2010

The Messenger

The Messenger

as Tony Stone

Nov 13, 2009

2012

2012

as Charlie Frost

Oct 10, 2009

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

as Self

Oct 8, 2009

Zombieland

Zombieland

as Tallahassee

Oct 2, 2009

Defendor

Defendor

as Arthur Poppington / Defendor

Sep 12, 2009

Management

Management

as Jango

Feb 8, 2009

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

as Self

Feb 1, 2009

Seven Pounds

Seven Pounds

as Ezra Turner

Dec 18, 2008

The Hempire Strikes Back

The Hempire Strikes Back

as Self

Oct 21, 2008

Surfer, Dude

Surfer, Dude

as Jack

Sep 5, 2008

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

as Himself

May 25, 2008

Burma: It Can't Wait

Burma: It Can't Wait

as Divo

May 2, 2008

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

as Randall

Mar 14, 2008

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

as Self

Mar 11, 2008

Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

as Monix

Feb 28, 2008

TransSiberian

TransSiberian

as Roy

Jan 18, 2008

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

as Carson Wells

Nov 9, 2007

Raw for Life

Raw for Life

as Self

Oct 16, 2007

Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

as Dale

Sep 7, 2007

The Grand

The Grand

as One Eyed Jack Faro

Jun 7, 2007

The Walker

The Walker

as Carter Page III

Feb 13, 2007

Nanking

Nanking

as Bob Wilson

Feb 10, 2007

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

as Self / Luckman

Dec 19, 2006

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

as Self

Dec 19, 2006

A Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly

as Ernie Luckman

Jul 7, 2006

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

as Dusty

Jun 1, 2006

The Outsider

The Outsider

as Self

Dec 4, 2005

The Big White

The Big White

as Raymond Barnell

Oct 27, 2005

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

as Kelly Ryan

Sep 28, 2005

North Country

North Country

as Bill White

Feb 12, 2005

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

as Self

Dec 13, 2004

After the Sunset

After the Sunset

as Stan Lloyd

Nov 12, 2004

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

as Leland Powell

Jul 30, 2004

Scorched

Scorched

as Jason 'Woods' Valley

May 17, 2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

as Self - Host

Apr 29, 2003

Anger Management

Anger Management

as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary

Apr 11, 2003

Go Further

Go Further

as Self

Mar 7, 2003

This So-Called Disaster

This So-Called Disaster

as Taxi Driver

Jan 1, 2003

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

as Narrator (voice)

Apr 2, 2002

American Saint

American Saint

as Self

Oct 18, 2001

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

as Woody Harrelson

Oct 27, 2000

The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

as Self

Aug 1, 2000

Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone

as Vince Boudreau

Dec 25, 1999

Grass

Grass

as Narrator (voice)

Sep 15, 1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

as Woody Harrelson

Jun 8, 1999

EDtv

EDtv

as Ray Pekurny

Mar 26, 1999

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

as Big Boy Matson

Dec 30, 1998

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

as Sgt. William Keck

Dec 23, 1998

Palmetto

Palmetto

as Harry Barber

Feb 20, 1998

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

as Sergeant William Schumann

Dec 25, 1997

Welcome to Sarajevo

Welcome to Sarajevo

as Flynn

May 9, 1997

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

as Larry Flynt

Dec 25, 1996

Kingpin

Kingpin

as Roy Munson

Jul 4, 1996

The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser

as Dr. Michael Reynolds

May 29, 1996

Money Train

Money Train

as Charlie

Nov 21, 1995

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

as Mickey Knox

Aug 26, 1994

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

as Pepper Lewis

Jun 3, 1994

I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

as Ground Zero Hero

Feb 4, 1994

Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

as David Murphy

Apr 7, 1993

For Our Children

For Our Children

as Self

Feb 16, 1993

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

as Billy Hoyle

Mar 27, 1992

Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus

as Homeless Vietnam Veteran

Aug 8, 1991

Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

as Hank Gordon

Aug 2, 1991

L.A. Story

L.A. Story

as Harris' Boss (uncredited)

Feb 8, 1991

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

Aug 31, 1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

Jul 1, 1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Lou the Lamb

May 19, 1990

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

as Woody Boyd

Apr 22, 1990

Cool Blue

Cool Blue

as Dustin

Feb 27, 1990

True Believer

True Believer

as Man in Dodd's office

Feb 17, 1989

Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

as Charlie Long

Nov 22, 1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Woody Boyd

Nov 13, 1988

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

as Woody Harrelson (uncredited)

Feb 5, 1988

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

as Self

Dec 5, 1987

Bay Coven

Bay Coven

as Slater

Oct 25, 1987

Wildcats

Wildcats

as Krushinski

Feb 14, 1986

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.

as Extra (uncredited)

Aug 2, 1978

Girl from the North Country

Girl from the North Country

as Nick Laine

Sailing

Sailing

Lips Like Sugar

Lips Like Sugar

as John Carr

Fruitloops

Fruitloops

The Man with the Miraculous Hands

The Man with the Miraculous Hands

as Felix Kersten

The Cackling of the Dodos

The Cackling of the Dodos