Harris's number 1 crucial film role was inside Delimitation by having Charles Bronson, where he played the killer. Around Knightriders he played the bike stunt rider inside the model fallowing that of King Arthur. Around 1983, he became a star, swimming NASA astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff; within 1996 he would become nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of NASA mission director Gene Kranz, in the film Apollo 13. More Oscar nominations arrived within 1999 & 2001, for The Truman Show and Pollock respectively.

Supplementary recently, Harris has shown interest inside directing. He manufactured his debut around 2000 with the Oscar-winning film Pollock. He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983. It have a girl.

Academy Award Nominations
2003 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Hours 2001 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Pollock 1999 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Truman Show 1996 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Apollo 13

Filmography
History of Violence (2005) Radio (2003) The Human Stain (2003) Masked and Anonymous (2003) The Hours (2002) A Beautiful Mind (2001) Buffalo Soldiers (2001) Enemy at the Gates (2001) Pollock (2000) The Prime Gig (2000) Waking the Dead (2000) The Third Miracle (1999) Stepmom (1998) The Truman Show (1998) Absolute Power (1997) The Rock (1996) Eye for an Eye (1996) Nixon (1995) Apollo 13 (1995) Just Cause (1995) Milk Money (1994) China Moon (1994) Needful Things (1993) The Firm (1993) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) State of Grace (1990) The Abyss (1989) Jackknife (1989) To Kill a Priest (1988) Walker (1987) Sweet Dreams (1985) Code Name: Emerald (1983) Alamo Bay (1985) A Flash of Green (1984) Places in the Heart (1984) Swing Shift (1984) Under Fire (1983) The Right Stuff (1983) Creepshow (1982) Dream On! (1981) Knightriders (1981) Borderline (1980) Coma (1978)