
Ed Harris
ActingAbout Ed Harris
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), and The Hours (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations. Harris has appeared in numerous leading and supporting roles, including in Creepshow (1982), The Right Stuff (1983), Under Fire (1983), Places in the Heart (1984), The Abyss (1989), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Firm (1993), Nixon (1995), The Rock (1996), Stepmom (1998), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Radio (2003), A History of Violence (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), Snowpiercer (2013), Mother! (2017), The Lost Daughter (2021), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). In addition to directing Pollock, Harris directed the Western film Appaloosa (2008). In television, Harris is notable for his roles as Miles Roby in the miniseries Empire Falls (2005) and as United States Senator John McCain in the television movie Game Change (2012); the latter earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. He starred as the Man in Black in the HBO science fiction-Western series Westworld (2016–2022), for which he earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Career Statistics & Market Influence
Analyzing the cinematic journey of Ed Harris reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.
Genre Dominance: Drama
The majority of Ed Harris's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.
The "Box Office" Signature
With a 90% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Ed Harris remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Long Day's Journey into Night, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.
Best Ed Harris Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Ed Harris's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Ed Harris.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Long Day's Journey into Night | James Tyrone | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2024 | Love Lies Bleeding | Lou Sr. | Hit | Similar → |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Radm. Chester 'Hammer' Cain | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | The Lost Daughter | Lyle | Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | Resistance | George S. Patton | Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measure | Ray Mott | Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | mother! | Man | Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | Kodachrome | Benjamin Ryder | Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | Frontera | Roy | Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Gravity | Mission Control (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | Wilford | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Game Change | John McCain | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | David Englander | Average | Similar → |
| 2011 | That's What I Am | Mr. Simon | Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | The Way Back | Mr. Smith | Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | Appaloosa | Virgil Cole | Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | Touching Home | Charlie Winston | Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Mitch Wilkinson | Average | Similar → |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Sgt. Det. Remy Bressant | Hit | Similar → |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | Average | Similar → |
| 2005 | Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That | Narrator (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | Carl Fogarty | Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Other Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2003 | Radio | Coach Jones | Hit | Similar → |
| 2002 | The Hours | Richard Brown | Hit | Similar → |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | William Parcher | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Major König | Hit | Similar → |
| 2000 | Pollock | Jackson Pollock | Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | Stepmom | Luke Harrison | Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Christof | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1998 | The Truman Show: Tru-Talk | Christof | Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Seth Frank | Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage | Sam Peckinpah (Voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | The Rock | Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC | Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | Nixon | E. Howard Hunt | Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Gene Kranz | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1994 | Milk Money | Tom Wheeler | Average | Similar → |
| 1993 | Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1993 | The Firm | Wayne Tarrance | Hit | Similar → |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Dave Moss | Hit | Similar → |
| 1990 | State of Grace | Frankie | Hit | Similar → |
| 1989 | The Abyss | Virgil 'Bud' Brigman | Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | Walker | William Walker | Average | Similar → |
| 1985 | Sweet Dreams | Charlie Dick | Hit | Similar → |
| 1985 | Code Name: Emerald | Gus Lang | Hit | Similar → |
| 1984 | Places in the Heart | Wayne Lomax | Hit | Similar → |
| 1983 | Under Fire | Oates | Hit | Similar → |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | John Glenn | Hit | Similar → |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day") | Hit | Similar → |
| 1978 | Coma | Pathology Resident | Hit | Similar → |
Ed Harris - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Ed Harris?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Ed Harris is "Long Day's Journey into Night" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Ed Harris acted in?
Ed Harris has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Ed Harris?
Other notable films include "Top Gun: Maverick", "The Truman Show", and "A Beautiful Mind".




