Richard Harris biography
Richard Harris was an Irish actor and singer, born on 1 October 1930 in Limerick, who died on 25 October 2002.
Richard Harris is remembered for Camelot, A Man Called Horse, The Field, Harry Potter.
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, British Independent Film Award , The Richard Harris Award and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
- Born
- 1 October 1930
- Died
- 25 October 2002 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Limerick
- Work
- Film director, Singer, Film producer, Rugby union player, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1947 to 2002
- Known for
- Camelot, A Man Called Horse, The Field, Harry Potter, Gladiator, This Sporting Life
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- British Independent Film Award , The Richard Harris Award
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Golden Globes