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Harry Jay Knowles

Actor | Producer | Writer

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Harry's 3rd Great Grand-Uncle is old time Western movie star 'Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams' (Santa Fe Trail, The Alamo, Virgina City, etc...) See more trivia »

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in Austin, Texas, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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2012 Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (TV series)
Harry
– Ray Bradbury Remembered/Ernie Cline Interview (2012) … Harry
– MAD GOD (2012) … Harry
– PIRANHAS & GORE (2012) … Harry
– BIG BIRD, MUPPETS & MONSTERS (2012) … Harry
– VAMPIRES in MOVIES with Seth Grahame-Smith (2012) … Harry
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2011 My Sucky Teen Romance
Con Vampire Expert
 
2006/II Pathogen
Radio Announcer
 
2005 No Pain, No Gain
The Movie Critic
 
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Victim On a Silver Platter (uncredited)
 
2001 Ghosts of Mars
Head on a Stake (uncredited)
 
2001 Monkeybone
Lucky (uncredited)
 
1998 The Faculty
Mr. Knowles (as Harry Knowles)
 
1997 Colin Fitz Lives!
Velvet Poster Fan
 
1995 PK Tonight (TV series)
Featured Subject
– Harry's Game (1995) … Featured Subject (as Harry Knowles)
 
1991 Wild Texas Wind (TV movie)
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
 
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Fat Boy
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2012 Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (TV series) (series producer - 10 episodes)
– Ray Bradbury Remembered/Ernie Cline Interview (2012) (series producer)
– MAD GOD (2012) (series producer)
– PIRANHAS & GORE (2012) (series producer)
– BIG BIRD, MUPPETS & MONSTERS (2012) (series producer)
– VAMPIRES in MOVIES with Seth Grahame-Smith (2012) (series producer)
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2011 Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (documentary) (producer)
 
2001 Ain't It Cool News (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2012 SXSW Flashback 2012 (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2011 My Sucky Teen Romance (special thanks)
 
2007 Hostel: Part II (special thanks - as Harry Knowles)
 
2006 No. My Other Possessed-Zombie Girlfriend. (video short) (special thanks - special edition)
 
2005 Hostel (very special thanks - as Harry Knowles)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2012 Arts in Context (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All My Friends Are Vampires (2012) … Himself
 
2012 SXSW Flashback 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Backyard Blockbusters (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Splat Pack (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (TV documentary)
Himself - Film Critic, Ain't It Cool News (as Harry Knowles)
 
2009 For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (documentary)
Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 
2009 Zombie Girl: The Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (video documentary)
Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 
2004 Rush to War (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Today (TV series)
Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode dated 1 March 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest Expert
 
2003 Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (video documentary short)
Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 
2002 Headline News (TV series)
Guest Expert
– Episode dated 18 March 2002 (2002) … Guest Expert (as Harry Knowles)
 
2002 Fanalysis (documentary short)
Himself - Web Guru (as Harry Knowles)
 
2001 Turn Ben Stein On (TV series)
Himself
– The Chic Geek (2001) … Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 
2001 Ain't It Cool News (TV movie)
Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 
2000 Millennium's End: The Fandom Menace (documentary)
Himself (webmaster, aint-it-cool-news.com)
 
1999-2000 Siskel & Ebert (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest Host
– 'Cult' Movies (2000) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 31 October 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest Host (as Harry Knowles)
– Episode dated 14 August 1999 (1999) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 24 April 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest Host (as Harry Knowles)
 
1999 University, Inc. (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 At the Movies (TV series)
Harry Knowles
 
1984 Roughcuts (TV series)
Himself
– Tom, Flicks, & Harry (1984) … Himself (as Harry Knowles)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

April, 2003 "Fade In Magazine" chose AICN and Harry to it's "100 Coolest Sites" list See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 5 Interviews  | 544 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Harry Knowles

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I've been compared to Horatio Alger and Jefferson Smith; to Howard Stern and fan's fan Forrest J. Ackerman. I'm honored. Sometimes I think of myself as a kinder, gentler Walter Winchell... or maybe the opposite of Jack Valenti - the Anti-Valenti: a lobbyist for the motion picture industry... Most of the time... See more »

Trivia:

Harry's 3rd Great Grand-Uncle is old time Western movie star 'Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams' (Santa Fe Trail, The Alamo, Virgina City, etc...) See more »

Nickname:

Head Geek See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius