Ed Harris

Personal context

Summary

Ed Harris is an actor and director known for roles in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, and Westworld; his work often features intense, disciplined characters and American dramas. He directed and starred in Pollock, a long-developed biographical film about the artist. In 2016, Harris said he was embarrassed and ashamed by Donald Trump’s election and criticized Trump’s rhetoric and its likely effects. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.