Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson in Eugene, Oregon, in 2004
Birth name	Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
Born	July 23, 1961 (age 45) Midland, Texas, USA
Spouse(s)	Laura Louie (m. Jan. 11 1998, present) 3 children Nancy Simon (m. Jun. 29 1985 div. 1986)
Notable roles	Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers Woody Boyd in Cheers Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt
Academy Awards
Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role (1996) for The People vs. Larry Flynt
Emmy Awards
Won: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1982) for Cheers
Golden Globe Awards
Nominated: Best Actor (1996) for The People vs. Larry Flynt

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Although he is best known for his role as Woody Boyd in the popular 1980s sitcom Cheers, he has also earned acclaim for his roles in films such as as Natural Born Killers, The People vs. Larry Flynt and, recently, A Prairie Home Companion. Woodrow Tiberius Boyd, was a character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Woody Harrelson. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Cheers is an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... For the song, see Natural Born Killaz. ... The People vs. ... This article is about the radio show. ...

Early life

Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas, to Charles Voyde Harrelson and Diane Lou Oswald, who divorced in 1964; he has two brothers, Jordan and Brett, the latter of whom is a professional motorcycle racer. Harrelson grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, with his mother. Harrelson attended Lebanon High School and later Hanover College in Indiana, becoming a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts and English in 1983. Nickname: The Tall City Location within the state of Texas County Midland County Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ... Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938[1] - March 15, 2007[1]) was an American freelance hitman connected with organized crime, who was convicted of assassinating a federal judge. ... Lebanon is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. ... Lebanon High School is a public high school in Lebanon, Ohio. ... Hanover College is a coeducational liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest international all-male college social fraternities, with chapters at universities predominantly in the United States and several in Canada. ...

Career

After graduation, Harrelson moved to New York City. In 1985, he was cast as the naive but genial Midwestern bartender Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers, and won an Emmy for the role. His first film was 1986's Wildcats with Goldie Hawn. Harrelson became friends with Wesley Snipes and starred with him in the box-office hits Money Train and White Men Can't Jump. He appeared in mostly minor roles until he starred in Robert Redford's Indecent Proposal in 1993, a role which helped open doors for Harrelson in the film industry. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Woodrow Tiberius Boyd, was a character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Woody Harrelson. ... Cheers is an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... Wildcats is a 1986 motion picture starring Goldie Hawn and Swoosie Kurtz. ... Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... Money Train is a movie starring Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Lopez (in one of her roles before she became an accomplished singer) and Woody Harrelson. ... White Men Cant Jump is a 1992 feature film starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as basketball hustlers. ... Robert Redford (born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. ... Indecent Proposal (1993) is a drama movie, directed by Adrian Lyne. ...

In 1994 Harrelson starred in his best known role to date, Mickey Knox in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. During this time he also starred in the Farrelly brothers cult classic Kingpin. In 1996, he starred in the title role of the controversial film The People vs. Larry Flynt, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Following this performance Harrelson went to star in films such as Wag the Dog, Edtv, The Thin Red Line and Palmetto. Woody Harrelson as Mickey Mickey Knox is a fictional character created by Quentin Tarantino in the movie Natural Born Killers, portrayed by Woody Harrelson. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... For the song, see Natural Born Killaz. ... A cult classic is a cultural artifact (e. ... Kingpin is a 1996 Farrelly brothers film starring Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray. ... The People vs. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... EDtv is a movie directed by Ron Howard released in 1999. ... The Thin Red Line is a 1998 war film which tells the story of United States forces during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. It was directed by Terrence Malick, who adapted the screenplay himself from the James Jones novel of the same name, which had previously been... Palmetto is a 1998 film based on the novel Just Another Sucker by James Hadley Chase. ...

More recently, he had a fairly long run on the NBC sitcom Will and Grace as Grace's love interest Nathan and played FBI agent Stan in 2004's After the Sunset. His most recent films are A Prairie Home Companion and A Scanner Darkly, which were released in June and July of 2006, respectively. NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Will & Grace is an American television situation comedy focusing on Will Truman, a gay attorney and his best friend Grace Adler, a straight Jewish woman who runs her own interior design firm. ... After the Sunset is a 2004 Thriller movie starring Pierce Brosnan as Max Burdette, a master thief caught in a cat-and-mouse game with FBI agent Stan Lloyd played by Woody Harrelson. ... A Prairie Home Companion (previously known as The Last Broadcast) is a 2006 ensemble comedy film elegy directed by Robert Altman, his final film released just five months before his death. ... A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film by Richard Linklater based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. ...

Personal life

In 1985, Harrelson married Nancy Simon, daughter of playwright Neil Simon, in Tijuana. The two intended to divorce the following day, but the storefront marriage/divorce parlor was closed when they had returned to it, and the two remained married for ten months.[1] On January 11, 1998, Harrelson married Laura Louie, his former assistant and a co-founder of Yoganics, an organic food delivery service.[2] The couple, who have been together since 1990, have three daughters, Deni Montana (born March 5, 1993), Zoe Giordano (born September 22, 1996), and Makani Ravello (born June 3, 2006). When announcing Makani's birth, the couple referred to the three as their "goddess trilogy."[3] Neil Simon (1966) Neil Simon (born Marvin Simon July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is a Jewish American playwright and screenwriter. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ˌtiːəˈwɑnə]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... An organically-grown apple. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Harrelson's father, Charles Harrelson, was a freelance hitman. He was accused of murdering a Texas businessman when Woody was just 7 years old, and convicted of the crime 6 years later. When Harrelson was in college, his father received two life term sentences for the killing of a federal judge. His father died in prison of a heart attack on March 15, 2007.[4] Charles Voyde Harrelson (July 23, 1938[1] - March 15, 2007[1]) was an American freelance hitman connected with organized crime, who was convicted of assassinating a federal judge. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Activist work

Harrelson is an outspoken supporter and activist for the legalization of marijuana and hemp in the US. [5] On June 1, 1996, he was arrested in Kentucky after he symbolically planted four hemp seeds to challenge state law that failed to distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana. Harrelson won the case. A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ...

Harrelson is also an environmental activist. He once climbed the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco with members of North Coast Earth First! group to unfurl a banner that said, "Hurwitz. Aren't ancient redwoods more precious than gold?" in protest of MAXXAM/Pacific Lumber CEO Charles Hurwitz, who once stated, "He who has the gold, rules". [6] Harrelson, an ethical vegan and raw foodist, has also denounced animal experiments in the cosmetics industry. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City; Baghdad by the Bay Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Monkey wrench and stone hammer, group symbol Earth First! is a radical environmentalist movement, pioneered in the early 1980s by Arizona desert activists Dave Foreman, Mike Roselle, Howie Wolke, Bart Koehler, and others. ... // MAXXAM Inc was founded in 1955 and is based in Houston, Texas. ... // MAXXAM Inc was founded in 1955 and is based in Houston, Texas. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... The raw food diet (or living foods diet) is a dietary regimen consisting of uncooked and unprocessed organic foods. ...

He has travelled the American West Coast on a bike in caravan with a hemp oil-fueled biodiesel bus (the subject of the independent documentary, Go Further) and has narrated the documentary Grass. Harrelson briefly owned an oxygen bar in West Hollywood called simply, "O2". He is also an antiwar activist and has often spoken publicly against the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In some countries, filling stations sell bio-diesel more cheaply than conventional diesel. ... Grass is a 1999 documentary film directed by Ron Mann, about the history of the American governments war on marijuana in the 20th century, including clips from films such as Reefer Madness and Up in Smoke. ... The oxygen bar is a trend among night clubs that started in the late 1990s. ... Nickname: WeHo Location of Los Angeles County in California and West Hollywood within Los Angeles County Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated 1984  - City Council John Heilman (mayor) Sal Guarriello John J. Duran Abbe Land Jeffrey Prang Area    - City  1. ... Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom South Korea Australia Poland Romania others. ...

Selected filmography

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Indecent Proposal (1993) is a drama movie, directed by Adrian Lyne. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... For the song, see Natural Born Killaz. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Cowboy Way is a 1994 action comedy directed by Gregg Champion. ... Ill Do Anything is a 1994 film, starring Nick Nolte and Albert Brooks. ... // March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation November - After a six-year hiatus, the James Bond film series resumes with the successful GoldenEye. ... Money Train is a movie starring Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Lopez (in one of her roles before she became an accomplished singer) and Woody Harrelson. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... The People vs. ... Larry Flynt in 2007 Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. ... 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Palmetto is a 1998 film based on the novel Just Another Sucker by James Hadley Chase. ... // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... EDtv is a movie directed by Ron Howard released in 1999. ... Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series started with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued in Austin Powers in Goldmember. ... // February 24 - The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 Cesar Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... // Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. ... After the Sunset is a 2004 Thriller movie starring Pierce Brosnan as Max Burdette, a master thief caught in a cat-and-mouse game with FBI agent Stan Lloyd played by Woody Harrelson. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... North Country is the name of an Academy Award-nominated film directed by Niki Caro and released in 2005. ... The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is a 2005 film written and directed by Jane Anderson, based on the book by Terry Ryan. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Free Jimmy is a Norwegian film to be released in 2006. ... A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film by Richard Linklater based on the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name. ... A Prairie Home Companion (previously known as The Last Broadcast) is a 2006 ensemble comedy film elegy directed by Robert Altman, his final film released just five months before his death. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing wide-release films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2007. ... No Country For Old Men is the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthys novel of the same name. ...

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