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Filmography
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Known For
True Detective Detective Marty Hart (2014-2019) -
The People vs. Larry Flynt Larry Flynt (1996) -
Natural Born Killers Mickey Knox (1994) -
Known For
Zombieland Tallahassee (2009) -
Actor
The Freak Brothers Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (2020) -
Saturday Night Live Joe Biden (2019) -
Midway Chester W. Nimitz (2019) -
Zombieland: Double Tap Tallahassee (2019) -
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The Highwaymen Maney Gault (2019) -
Venom Cletus Kasady (2018) -
Solo: A Star Wars Story Beckett (2018) -
Shock and Awe Jonathan Landay (2017) -
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Willoughby (2017) -
![The Glass Castle]( "The Glass Castle")
The Glass Castle Rex (2017) -
![War for the Planet of the Apes]( "War for the Planet of the Apes")
War for the Planet of the Apes The Colonel (2017) -
![Wilson]( "Wilson")
Wilson Wilson (2017) -
![Lost in London]( "Lost in London")
Lost in London Woody Harrelson (2017) -
![The Edge of Seventeen]( "The Edge of Seventeen")
The Edge of Seventeen Mr. Bruner (2016) -
![LBJ]( "LBJ")
LBJ Lyndon B. Johnson (2016) -
![The Duel]( "The Duel")
The Duel Abraham (2016) -
![Now You See Me 2]( "Now You See Me 2")
Now You See Me 2 Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney (2016) -
![Triple 9]( "Triple 9")
Triple 9 Jeffrey Allen (2016) -
![The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2]( "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2")
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Haymitch Abernathy (2015) -
![U2: Song for Someone (Version 1)]( "U2: Song for Someone (Version 1)")
U2: Song for Someone (Version 1) Prisoner (2015) -
![Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time]( "Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time")
Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time God (2014) -
![The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1]( "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1")
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Haymitch Abernathy (2014) -
![True Detective]( "True Detective")
True Detective Detective Marty Hart (2014) -
![The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]( "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire")
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Haymitch Abernathy (2013) -
![Out of the Furnace]( "Out of the Furnace")
Out of the Furnace Harlan DeGroat (2013) -
![Free Birds]( "Free Birds")
Free Birds Jake (2013) -
![Now You See Me]( "Now You See Me")
Now You See Me Merritt McKinney (2013) -
![Seven Psychopaths]( "Seven Psychopaths")
Seven Psychopaths Charlie (2012) -
![The Hunger Games]( "The Hunger Games")
The Hunger Games Haymitch Abernathy (2012) -
![Game Change]( "Game Change")
Game Change Steve Schmidt (2012) -
![Rampart]( "Rampart")
Rampart David Douglas Brown (2011) -
![Friends with Benefits]( "Friends with Benefits")
Friends with Benefits Tommy (2011) -
![Bunraku]( "Bunraku")
Bunraku The Bartender (2010) -
![2012]( "2012")
2012 Charlie Frost (2009) -
![Zombieland]( "Zombieland")
Zombieland Tallahassee (2009) -
![Defendor]( "Defendor")
Defendor Arthur Poppington aka Defendor (2009) -
![The Messenger]( "The Messenger")
The Messenger Captain Tony Stone (2009) -
![Seven Pounds]( "Seven Pounds")
Seven Pounds Ezra (2008) -
![Management]( "Management")
Management Jango (2008) -
![Surfer, Dude]( "Surfer, Dude")
Surfer, Dude Jack Mayweather (2008) -
![Semi-Pro]( "Semi-Pro")
Semi-Pro Monix (2008) -
![Sleepwalking]( "Sleepwalking")
Sleepwalking Randall (2008) -
![Transsiberian]( "Transsiberian")
Transsiberian Roy (2008) -
![Battle in Seattle]( "Battle in Seattle")
Battle in Seattle Dale (2007) -
![The Grand]( "The Grand")
The Grand One Eyed Jack Faro (2007) -
![No Country for Old Men]( "No Country for Old Men")
No Country for Old Men Carson Wells (2007) -
![The Walker]( "The Walker")
The Walker Carter Page III (2007) -
![Nanking]( "Nanking")
Nanking Bob Wilson (2007) -
![A Scanner Darkly]( "A Scanner Darkly")
A Scanner Darkly Ernie Luckman (2006) -
![Free Jimmy]( "Free Jimmy")
Free Jimmy Roy Arnie (2006) -
![A Prairie Home Companion]( "A Prairie Home Companion")
A Prairie Home Companion Dusty (2006) -
![The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio]( "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio")
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Kelly Ryan (2005) -
![North Country]( "North Country")
North Country Bill White (2005) -
![The Big White]( "The Big White")
The Big White Raymond Barnell (2005) -
![After the Sunset]( "After the Sunset")
After the Sunset Stan Lloyd (2004) -
![She Hate Me]( "She Hate Me")
She Hate Me Leland Powell (2004) -
![Anger Management]( "Anger Management")
Anger Management Galaxia / Security Guard Gary (2003) -
![Scorched]( "Scorched")
Scorched Jason 'Woods' Valley (2003) -
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace Nathan (2001) -
![Play It to the Bone]( "Play It to the Bone")
Play It to the Bone Vince Boudreau (1999) -
![Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]( "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me")
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Woody Harrelson (1999) -
![Edtv]( "Edtv")
Edtv Ray (1999) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Woody Boyd (1999) -
![The Hi-Lo Country]( "The Hi-Lo Country")
The Hi-Lo Country Big Boy Matson (1998) -
![The Thin Red Line]( "The Thin Red Line")
The Thin Red Line Sgt. Keck (1998) -
![Welcome to Hollywood]( "Welcome to Hollywood")
Welcome to Hollywood Woody Harrelson (1998) -
![Ellen]( "Ellen")
Ellen Henry (1998) -
![Palmetto]( "Palmetto")
Palmetto Harry Barber (1998) -
![Wag the Dog]( "Wag the Dog")
Wag the Dog Sgt. William Schumann (1997) -
![Welcome to Sarajevo]( "Welcome to Sarajevo")
Welcome to Sarajevo Flynn (1997) -
![Spin City]( "Spin City")
Spin City Tommy Dugan (1996) -
![The People vs. Larry Flynt]( "The People vs. Larry Flynt")
The People vs. Larry Flynt Larry Flynt (1996) -
![Kingpin]( "Kingpin")
Kingpin Roy Munson (1996) -
![The Sunchaser]( "The Sunchaser")
The Sunchaser Dr. Michael Reynolds (1996) -
![Money Train]( "Money Train")
Money Train Charlie Robinson (1995) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Woody Boyd (1994) -
![Natural Born Killers]( "Natural Born Killers")
Natural Born Killers Mickey Knox (1994) -
![The Cowboy Way]( "The Cowboy Way")
The Cowboy Way Pepper Lewis (1994) -
![I'll Do Anything]( "I'll Do Anything")
I'll Do Anything Ground Zero Hero (1994) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers Woody Boyd (1985-1993) -
![Indecent Proposal]( "Indecent Proposal")
Indecent Proposal David Murphy (1993) -
![White Men Can't Jump]( "White Men Can't Jump")
White Men Can't Jump Billy Hoyle (1992) -
![Ted & Venus]( "Ted & Venus")
Ted & Venus Homeless Vietnam Veteran (1991) -
![Doc Hollywood]( "Doc Hollywood")
Doc Hollywood Hank (1991) -
![L.A. Story]( "L.A. Story")
L.A. Story Harris' Boss (1991) -
![Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist - Original Version]( "Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist - Original Version")
Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist - Original Version Woody Harrelson (1991) -
![The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?]( "The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?")
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![Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme]( "Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme")
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Lou the Lamb (1990) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Woody Boyd (1990) -
![Cool Blue]( "Cool Blue")
Cool Blue Dustin (1990) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Woody Boyd (1990) -
![Dear John]( "Dear John")
Dear John Richard (1989) -
![Killer Instinct]( "Killer Instinct")
Killer Instinct Charlie Long (1988) -
![Mickey's 60th Birthday]( "Mickey's 60th Birthday")
Mickey's 60th Birthday Woody Boyd (1988) -
![She's Having a Baby]( "She's Having a Baby")
She's Having a Baby Woody Harrelson (1988) -
![Bay Coven]( "Bay Coven")
Bay Coven Slater (1987) -
![Wildcats]( "Wildcats")
Wildcats Krushinski (1986) -
Actor
![Harper Valley P.T.A.]( "Harper Valley P.T.A.")
Harper Valley P.T.A. Extra (1978) -
Soundtrack
![Zombieland: Double Tap]( "Zombieland: Double Tap")
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) -
![Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons']( "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'")
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![Shock and Awe]( "Shock and Awe")
Shock and Awe (2017) -
![A Prairie Home Companion]( "A Prairie Home Companion")
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) -
![The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio]( "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio")
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![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1985-1993) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1989-1992) -
![White Men Can't Jump]( "White Men Can't Jump")
White Men Can't Jump (1992) -
Soundtrack
![Wildcats]( "Wildcats")
Wildcats (1986) -
Producer
![The Highwaymen]( "The Highwaymen")
The Highwaymen (2019) -
![True Detective]( "True Detective")
True Detective (2014-2019) -
Producer
![Lost in London]( "Lost in London")
Lost in London (2017) -
Director
![Lost in London]( "Lost in London")
Lost in London (2017) -
Writer
![Lost in London]( "Lost in London")
Lost in London (2017) -
Archive footage
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![The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition 2020-]( "The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition 2020-")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2020) -
![Son of a Hitman]( "Son of a Hitman")
Son of a Hitman (2020) -
The Story of LA Story (2020)
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![Daughter of Shanghai]( "Daughter of Shanghai")
Daughter of Shanghai (2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018-2019) -
![Dark Tourist]( "Dark Tourist")
Dark Tourist (2018) -
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show]( "The Ellen DeGeneres Show")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2018) -
![Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind]( "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind")
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![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2016-2018) -
![Vegan 2017]( "Vegan 2017")
Vegan 2017 (2017) -
![The Nineties]( "The Nineties")
The Nineties (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2012-2014) -
The Frame (2013)
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![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
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![Flirting with Danger]( "Flirting with Danger")
Flirting with Danger (2012) -
![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008-2012) -
![Good Mythical Morning]( "Good Mythical Morning")
Good Mythical Morning (2012) -
![Made in Hollywood]( "Made in Hollywood")
Made in Hollywood (2012) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2009) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2009) -
![Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas]( "Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas")
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![Shine: Geoffrey Rush - Golden Globe Acceptance Speech]( "Shine: Geoffrey Rush - Golden Globe Acceptance Speech")
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![Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone]( "Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone")
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![Opening Soon]( "Opening Soon")
Opening Soon (2006) -
![De Caunes/Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle Part Ailleurs 2... suite et fin!]( "De Caunes/Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle Part Ailleurs 2... suite et fin!")
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2005) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2005) -
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
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![101 Biggest Celebrity Oops]( "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops")
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) -
![Celebrities Uncensored]( "Celebrities Uncensored")
Celebrities Uncensored (2003-2004) -
![Die Geschichte des erotischen Films]( "Die Geschichte des erotischen Films")
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![City Confidential]( "City Confidential")
City Confidential (2002) -
![The Movie Show]( "The Movie Show")
The Movie Show (1997) -
Archive footageEmpire of the Censors (1995)
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![At the Movies]( "At the Movies")
At the Movies (1994) -
Additional Crew
![The Panama Deception]( "The Panama Deception")
The Panama Deception (1992)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Attended the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.
Quotes
I was about 24 years old and I had tons of acne and mucus. I met some random girl on a bus who told me to quit dairy and all those symptoms would go away three days later. By God, she was right!
Trademark
Piercing, blue eyes
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
Midland, Texas, USA
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