Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson: Biography in Details

Who is Woody Harrelson?

Woody Harrelson is an American actor, activist, and playwright.

He is well-known for playing the bartender Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers and in films such as White Men Can’t Jump, No Country for Old Men, and The Hunger Games.

Woody Harrelson: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Woody Harrelson was born July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas. During his early life, he worked as a wood carver at Kings Island amusement park while attending high school.

As a youth, Harrelson’s father went to prison on a murder conviction when Harrelson was only seven. He leaves Woody’s mother, a legal secretary which helps to raise him and his two brothers in Lebanon, Ohio.

Likewise, Woody Harrelson was raised with a strong, spiritual foundation which helped him earn a scholarship to Hanover College, a Presbyterian institution in Indiana. However, he graduated from Lebanon High School.

Woody Harrelson: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Woody Harrelson earned a bachelor’s degree in English and theatrical arts, after which he headed to New York City to pursue acting in 1983.

His career began as an understudy in Neil Simon’s play Biloxi Blues and as an extra in various films and television shows.

Most recently, Harrelson starred in the HBO crime drama True Detective with Matthew McConaughey. In addition to acting, Harrelson has an outspoken advocate for the environment.

Although it includes efforts for preserving the California redwoods, involvement in the American Oceans’ Campaign, and legalization efforts for the use of industrial hemp.

Woody Harrelson has played include basketball hustler Billy Hoyle in White Men Can’t Jump. Hence, he is one-handed bowler Roy Munson in Kingpin and serial killer Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers.

Furthermore, he is magazine publisher Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt and country singer Dusty in A Prairie Home Companion.

For The People vs. Larry Flynt and The Messenger, Harrelson earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. In addition, he also received critical acclaim in such films as Thin Red Line and No Country for Old Men.

Thus, Woody Harrelson won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast, along with Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Kelly Macdonald.

This actor has a net worth of $90 million as of 2022. But his salary is unknown.

His eyes are of blue color and have brown hair.

Is Woody Harrelson active on social media?

Woody Harrelson is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 44.5k followers on Twitter, around 1.4m followers on Instagram, and more than 561,628 followers on Facebook.

Is Woody Harrelson involved in any rumors and controversies?

There are rumors of Woody Harrelson being in the Han Solo spinoff movie and being in the new stars’ wars.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Woody Harrelson is 5 feet 9 inches tall at his height with a weight of 83kg.

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