Jared Francis Harris is a British actor who has appeared in film television and theater He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth ReesWilliams Harris was born in Hammersmith London in 1961 He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers He went on to appear in a number of films including The Last of the Mohicans 1992 Natural Born Killers 1994 Smoke 1995 Happiness 1998 and How to Kill Your Neighbors Dog 2000 In 2007 Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the AMC television series Mad Men He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe The Crown and The Expanse In 2019 he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl On stage Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible The Cherry Orchard and The Homecoming He has also directed several stage productions including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party
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