Richard Harris

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Gladiator Marcus Aurelius

(2000)

Unforgiven English Bob

(1992)

The Count of Monte Cristo Abbé Faria

(2002)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Albus Dumbledore

(2002)

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Actor (78 credits)

2003 Kaena: The Prophecy
Opaz (English version, voice)

2002 Caesar (TV Movie)
Lucius Cornelius Sulla

2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Albus Dumbledore

2002 The Count of Monte Cristo
Abbé Faria

2001 The Pearl
Dr. Karl

2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Albus Dumbledore

2001 My Kingdom
Sandeman

2000 The Apocalypse (TV Movie)
John

2000 Gladiator
Marcus Aurelius

1999 Grizzly Falls
Old Harry

1999 To Walk with Lions
George Adamson

1998 The Barber of Siberia
Makkreken (as Richard Kharris)

1997 This Is the Sea
Old Man Jacobs

1997 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV Movie)
Dom Frollo

1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow
Dr. Andreas Tork

1996 Trojan Eddie
John Power

1995 Divine Rapture (Short) (rumored)

1995 The Great Kandinsky (TV Movie)
Ernest Kandinsky

1995 Cry, the Beloved Country
James Jarvis

1995 Savage Hearts
Sir Roger Foxley

1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Frank

1993 Abraham (TV Mini-Series)
Abraham

- Episode #1.2 (1993) ... Abraham

- Episode #1.1 (1993) ... Abraham

1993 Silent Tongue
Prescott Roe

1992 Unforgiven
English Bob

1992 Patriot Games
Paddy O'Neil

1990 The Field
'Bull' McCabe

1990 King of the Wind
King George II

1989 Mack the Knife
Mr. Peachum

1988 Strike Commando 2
Maj. Vic Jenkins

1988 Maigret (TV Movie)
Jules Maigret

1985 Martin's Day
Martin Steckert

1983 Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
John Morgan - Man Called Horse

1982 Camelot (TV Movie)
King Arthur

1982 Highpoint
Lewis Kinney

1981 Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
Jason Ogilvy

1981 Tarzan the Ape Man
James Parker

1979 The Last Word
Danny Travis

1979 Game for Vultures
David Swansey

1979 Ravagers
Falk

1978 The Wild Geese
Capt. Rafer Janders

1977 Golden Rendezvous
John Carter

1977 Orca
Captain Nolan

1977 Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver

1976 The Cassandra Crossing
Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain

1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse
John Morgan

1976 Robin and Marian
Richard the Lionheart / King Richard

1976 Echoes of a Summer
Eugene Striden

1974 Juggernaut
Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon

1974 99 and 44/100% Dead
Harry Crown

1973 The Deadly Trackers
Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick

1971 Man in the Wilderness
Zachary Bass

1971 The Snow Goose (TV Movie)
Philip Rhayader

1970 The Hero
Eitan

1970 Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell

1970 A Man Called Horse
John Morgan

1970 The Molly Maguires
Detective James McParlan

1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Singer

- Episode #21.39 (1968) ... Singer

1967 Caprice
Christopher White

1967 Camelot
King Arthur

1966 Hawaii
Capt. Rafer Hoxworth

1966 The Bible: In the Beginning...
Cain

1965 The Heroes of Telemark
Knut Strand

1965 Major Dundee
Capt. Benjamin Tyreen

1965 I tre volti
Robert (segment "Gli amanti celebri")

1964 Red Desert
Corrado Zeller

1963 This Sporting Life
Frank Machin

1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
Seaman John Mills

1961 The Guns of Navarone
Squadron Leader Barnsby

1961 Jungle Fighters
Cpl. Johnstone

1960 The Night Fighters
Sean Reilly

1960 Art Carney Special (TV Series)

- Victory (1960)

1960 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Major Gaylord

- Come in Razor Red (1960) ... Major Gaylord

1959 The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Lieutenant Higgins

1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Terence O'Brien

1958 Alive and Kicking
Lover

1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series)

- The Hasty Heart (1958)

1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Dan Galvin

- Rest in Violence (1958) ... Dan Galvin

1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Michael O'Riordan

- The Iron Harp (1958) ... Michael O'Riordan

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Soundtrack (17 credits)

2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Jennifer Lopez/Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Car Seat Headrest (2018) ... (performer: "MacArthur Park")

2008 The Wrecking Crew! (Documentary) (performer: "MacArthur Park")

2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (Video) ("Jurassic Park")

1999 'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! (Video) ("Jurassic Park")

1996 Trojan Eddie (performer: "Don't Laugh At Me 'Cos I'm A Fool")

1996 Unhook the Stars (performer: "MacArthur Park")

1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #30.120 (1992) ... (performer: "MacArthur Park" (1968) - uncredited)

1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Camelot" - uncredited)

1989 Mack the Knife (performer: "Peachum's Morning Chorale (Morning Anthem)", "I Prefer Duet", "Uncertainity of Human Condition")

1976 Echoes of a Summer (performer: "The Last Castle") / (writer: "The Last Castle")

1973 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (TV Special) (performer: "Didn't We", "If I Could Go Back")

1970 The Molly Maguires (performer: "Eileen Aroon")

1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #21.33 (1968) ... (performer: "Camelot")

1967 Camelot ("Camelot", uncredited) / (performer: "I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight", "Camelot", "How to Handle A Woman", "What Do The Simple Folk Do?", "Finale: Camelot" - uncredited)

1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.1 (1966) ... (performer: "The Impossible Dream")

1965 Major Dundee (performer: "Dixie" - uncredited)

1963 This Sporting Life (performer: "Here In My Heart" - uncredited)

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Producer (2 credits)

1976 The Return of a Man Called Horse (executive producer)

1976 Echoes of a Summer (executive producer)

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Director (1 credit)

1970 The Hero

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Writer (1 credit)

1970 The Hero (additional material)

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Thanks (3 credits)

2009 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins (Video documentary) (special thanks)

2005 Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams (Video documentary) (special thanks)

2003 Kaena: The Prophecy (in memory of)

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Self (75 credits)

2003 Interviews with Professors & More (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Himself - In Memoriam

2002 Das große RTL Special zum Film (TV Series)
Himself

- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) ... Himself

2002 Airport (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- September 11th (2002) ... Himself

2002 Arthur: King of the Britons (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter / Narrator

2001 Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (Documentary)

1994-2001 Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 16 November 2001 (2001) ... Himself

- Episode dated 22 May 2000 (2000) ... Himself

- Episode dated 12 February 1997 (1997) ... Himself

- Episode dated 25 October 1995 (1995) ... Himself

- Episode dated 16 March 1994 (1994) ... Himself

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2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) ... Himself

2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.2 (2001) ... Himself

2001 + de cinéma (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- Episode dated 8 November 2001 (2001) ... Himself

2001 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Richard Harris")

- Richard Harris/LBJ Tapes/City Within a City (2001) ... Himself - Actor (segment "Richard Harris")

2000 Hellraisers (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2000 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- Gladiator (2000) ... Himself

1993-2000 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #8.190 (2000) ... Himself

- Episode #2.212 (1993) ... Himself

1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1997 The Making of 'Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee' (TV Short documentary)
Himself

1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.70 (1997) ... Himself

1994 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Joan Littlewood's Lovely War (1994) ... Himself

1994 The 16th Annual CableACE Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Contributor

- Northern Lights (1993) ... Himself - Contributor

1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Audience Member

1992 Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (TV Short documentary)
Himself

1992 Clint Eastwood on Westerns (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1963-1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself - Guest / Himself

- Episode #30.118 (1992) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #30.34 (1991) ... Himself

- Episode #29.79 (1991) ... Himself - Guest

- Bob Hope/Richard Harris/Helen Thomas (1991) ... Himself

- Episode dated 21 September 1982 (1982) ... Himself - Guest

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1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.73 (1991) ... Himself

1991 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1991 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1990 This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Richard Harris (1990) ... Himself

1990 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1990 Wogan (TV Series)

- Episode dated 27 July 1990 (1990)

1988-1990 Aspel & Company (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #7.7 (1990) ... Himself

- Episode #5.10 (1988) ... Himself

1988 Parkinson One to One (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.8 (1988) ... Himself

1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1988 Lerner and Loewe: Broadway's Last Romantics (TV Movie)
Himself

1988 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #2.2 (1988) ... Himself

1987 The Last Resort (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.3 (1987) ... Himself

1986 Josh, the Logan Legend (Documentary)
Himself

1982 The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (TV Special)
Himself

1981 Good Morning America (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 2 November 1981 (1981) ... Himself

1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV Movie)
Himself

1979 It'll Be Alright on the Night 2 (TV Movie)
Himself - Special Guest

1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1978 Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese (Documentary short)
Himself

1968-1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Himself - Actor / Himself - Co-Host / Himself

- Episode #18.25 (1978) ... Himself - Actor

- Episode #14.96 (1975) ... Himself - Actor

- Episode #13.226 (1974) ... Himself - Actor

- Episode #13.208 (1974) ... Himself - Actor

- Episode #13.86 (1974) ... Himself

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1978 The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1975 A Walk in the Forest (Documentary short)
Narrator

1975 Dinah! (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.166 (1975) ... Himself

- Episode #1.74 (1975) ... Himself

- Episode #1.56 (1975) ... Himself

1973 Parkinson (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.31 (1973) ... Himself

1973 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (TV Special)
Himself

1972 Today Mexico, Tomorrow the World
Himself

1972 The Dave Cash Radio Show (TV Series)
Himself - Singer

- Episode #1.2 (1972) ... Himself - Singer

1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1972 The 14th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.50 (1971) ... Himself

- Episode #2.214 (1970) ... Himself

1971 Grand Prix R.T.L. International 71 (TV Movie)
Himself - Musician

1968-1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 12 May 1971 (1971)

- Episode dated 27 October 1970 (1970) ... Himself

- Episode dated 5 June 1970 (1970) ... Himself

- Episode #1.10 (1968) ... Himself

1970 An Toileanach a Dfhill (Documentary short)
Narrator (voice)

1970 Neues aus der Welt des Films (TV Series)
Himself - Studio Guest

- Episode dated 7 August 1970 (1970) ... Himself - Studio Guest

1968-1970 Top of the Pops (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #7.30 (1970) ... Himself

- Episode #5.29 (1968) ... Himself

1969-1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 3 June 1970 (1970) ... Himself

- Episode #6.132 (1969) ... Himself

1968-1969 Dee Time (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.56 (1969) ... Himself

- Episode #4.43 (1969) ... Himself

- Episode #4.23 (1968) ... Himself

- Episode #4.8 (1968) ... Himself

1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.116 (1969) ... Himself

- Episode #3.111 (1969) ... Himself

- Episode #3.19 (1968) ... Himself

- Episode #1.35 (1967) ... Himself

1968 Here's Peggy Fleming (TV Special)
Himself

1968 Once More with Felix (TV Series)
Himself - Singer

- Episode #2.1 (1968) ... Himself - Singer

1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself - Singer

- Episode #6.4 (1968) ... Himself - Singer

1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.3 (1968) ... Himself

1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Himself - Singer

- Episode #21.33 (1968) ... Himself - Singer

1967 The Circle (Documentary)

1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1966 Cinema (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Richard Harris (1966) ... Himself

1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1966) ... Himself

1965-1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.25 (1966) ... Himself

- Episode #2.9 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode #2.8 (1965) ... Himself

1965 Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode dated 27 March 1965 (1965) ... Himself

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Archive footage (19 credits)

2012 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up (Video documentary)
Himself - 'Albus Dumbledore'

2010 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Video Game)
Professor Dumbledore

2009 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins (Video documentary)
Himself - 'Albus Dumbledore'

2009 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 2: Characters (Video documentary)
Himself - 'Professor Dumbledore'

2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (Video documentary)
Himself

2008 How the West Was Lost (TV Movie documentary)
English Bob (uncredited)

2007 Banda sonora (TV Series)
King Arthur

- Episode #1.5 (2007) ... King Arthur

2007 Never Apologize (Documentary)
Himself

2005 Passion & Poetry: Major Dundee (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series)
King Arthur

- Episode #1.8 (2005) ... King Arthur

2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (Video documentary)
Himself

2003 Build a Scene (Video documentary short)
Professor Albus Dumbledore (uncredited)

2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute

2002 Patriot Games: Up Close (TV Short documentary)
Paddy O'Neil (uncredited)

2001 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Richard Harris")

- The Great One/The Piano Man/Richard Harris/Studs (2001) ... Himself - Actor (segment "Richard Harris")

1992 The Secret World of Spying (TV Movie)
Paddy O'Neil

1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #30.120 (1992) ... Himself

1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (TV Movie documentary)

1967 The Story of Camelot
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Henvy IV") in "Henry IV" by Luigi Pirandello. British tour. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Richard Kharris

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

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Personal Quote:

I was a rude, bombastic, opinionated, beautifully ignorant when I got drunk. See more »

Trivia:

Following his death, many of his family members wanted friend Peter O'Toole to take the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). See more »

Trademark:

In his later years he often played characters that speak in raspy whispers See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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