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Birthdate: July 23, 1961

Woody Harrelson

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

231
All-time Actor

of 38,412

138
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  35,953
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  99
- 2000s
  
  of 82,682
  
  456
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,607
  
  196
- Adventure
  
  of 25,528
  
  1,022
- Animation
  
  of 1,984
  
  162
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  195
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  203
- Crime
  
  of 34,304
  
  356
- Documentary
  
  of 9,403
  
  236
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  214
- Music
  
  of 9,326
  
  243
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  485
- Mystery
  
  of 16,953
  
  1,013
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  277
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  2,087
- Sports
  
  of 9,435
  
  379
- Sports
  
  of 9,435
  
  379
- Thriller
  
  of 49,528
  
  175
- War
  
  of 9,723
  
  4
- Western
  
  of 7,069
  
  1,294

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1980s

0.0492

1990s

2.9070

2000s

2.6386

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Woody Harrelson is ranked overall as 2.8583 of of 4 stars

2.8583

Woody Harrelson Movie Rankings

Woody Harrelson starring in No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men (2007)

3.3982

The story begins when Llewelyn Moss (BROLIN) finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back. ...more about No Country for Old Men

DVD from $10.95

(13 sellers)

Woody Harrelson starring in People vs. Larry Flynt

People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996)

3.0623

When Larry Flynt begins publishing "Hustler" magazine he pushes the limits of free speech and public decency. Shortly after the magazine is published Flynt is bombarded with legal infractions, including one that goes all the way to the Supreme Court. ...more about People vs. Larry Flynt

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

DVD from $5.99

(13 sellers)

Woody Harrelson starring in Thin Red Line

Thin Red Line, The (1998)

3.0058

An American Army unit is stationed in Japan fighting the Battle of Guadalcanal Island in WWII. The film explores how the men form a close family-like bond and go from fighting for their country to fighting for their lives and the life of the man next to them. ...more about Thin Red Line

DVD from $4.86

(18 sellers)

Wag the Dog (1997)

3.0046

After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. ...more about Wag the Dog

DVD from $9.48

(11 sellers)

Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)

2.9584

Journalist Floyd from US, Michael Henderson from UK and their teams meet the beginning of Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports they find an orphanage run by devoted Mrs. Savic near the front line. ...more about Welcome to Sarajevo

DVD from $7.35

(9 sellers)

Prairie Home Companion, A (2006)

2.9133

For more than 30 years 'A Prairie Home Companion' radio show has been a staple of American radio history. Tomorrow the building will be demolished. The film shows each character as they prepare for their last broadcast. ...more about Prairie Home Companion

DVD from $7.99

(11 sellers)

Natural Born Killers (1994)

2.8897

The misadventures of Mickey and Mallory: outcasts, lovers, and serial killers. They travel across Route 666 conducting psychadelic mass-slaughters not for money, not for revenge, just for kicks. ...more about Natural Born Killers

DVD from $7.65

(11 sellers)

North Country (2005)

2.8676

A semi-fictionalized account of a long legal battle of group of women miners who endured a hostile work environment and numerous and continuous insults and unwanted touching when they became the first women to go underground at Eveleth Mines in Minnesota. ...more about North Country

DVD from $4.60

(14 sellers)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

2.8572

Dr. Evil returns to 1969 to steal Austin Powers' mojo. Austin must follow him to the past, regain his mojo and thwart Dr. Evil from taking over the world. ...more about Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

DVD from $5.75

(18 sellers)

Scanner Darkly, A (2006)

2.8120

"A Scanner Darkly" is set in suburban Orange County, California in the future. ...more about Scanner Darkly

DVD from $11.00

(14 sellers)

This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003)

2.7853

After the American playwright and actor Sam Shepard had played the role of the ghost in Michael Almereyda's Hamlet, Shepard invited the filmmaker to document rehearsals for his The Late Henry Moss, that he staged with Nick Nolte and Sean Penn in leading ...more about This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss

DVD from $7.99

(10 sellers)

Edtv (1999)

2.7810

A comedy about a video store clerk Ed (Matthew McConaughey) whose life is thrown into chaos when he agrees to let an executive of a televison studio (Ellen DeGeneres) film him for 24 hours. ...more about Edtv

DVD from $1.99

(14 sellers)

Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005)

2.7356

DVD from $19.19

(11 sellers)

White Men Can't Jump (1992)

2.5784

Billy and Sydney think they're the best basketball hustlers in town, so when they join forces, nothing can stop them, except each other. To add to their problems, Billy owes money and is being chased by a pair of gangster types. ...more about White Men Can't Jump

DVD from $6.59

(11 sellers)

Anger Management (2003)

2.5746

After a misunderstanding aboard an airplane that escalates out of control, the mild-mannered Dave Buznik is ordered by Judge Daniels to attend anger management sessions run by Doctor Buddy Rydell, which are filled with highly eccentric and volatile men ...more about Anger Management

DVD from $3.95

(13 sellers)

Kingpin (1996)

2.5639

Roy Munson was the state bowling champion in 1979. Unfortunately, soon after he earned that honor, his hand was removed after trying to cheat the wrong guys. ...more about Kingpin

DVD from $11.03

(3 sellers)

I'll Do Anything (1994)

2.5541

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. ...more about I'll Do Anything

DVD from $3.95

(9 sellers)

Indecent Proposal (1993)

2.5427

A young couple very much in love are married and have started their respective careers, she as a real estate broker, he as an architect. She finds the perfect spot to build his dream house, and they get loans to finance it. ...more about Indecent Proposal

Actor Awards

Razzie Awards - Worst Supporting Actor

DVD from $2.10

(13 sellers)

Go Further (2003)

2.5404

"Go Further", the new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. ...more about Go Further

Not Available on DVD

Hi-Lo Country, The (1998)

2.5186

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. ...more about Hi-Lo Country

Not Available on DVD

Transsiberian (2008)

2.4724

A Trans-Siberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers. ...more about Transsiberian

Not Available on DVD

Palmetto (1998)

2.4697

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for some payback to regain the two years he has lost. He is hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). ...more about Palmetto

DVD from $13.79

(11 sellers)

After the Sunset (2004)

2.4020

After a successful last score, a master thief (Brosnan) retires to an island paradise. His lifelong nemesis, a crafty FBI agent, washes ashore to ensure he's making good on his promise. The pair soon enters into a new game of cat-and-mouse. ...more about After the Sunset

DVD from $5.00

(15 sellers)

Doc Hollywood (1991)

2.3263

Benjamin Stone is a young doctor driving to L.A where he was offered a new job as a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. He gets off the highway to avoid a traffic jam, but gets lost and ends up crashing into a fence in the small town of Grady. ...more about Doc Hollywood

DVD from $5.99

(12 sellers)

Go Further (2004)

2.2963

This documentary explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. ...more about Go Further

DVD from $10.98

(8 sellers)

Play It To the Bone (1999)

2.2794

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. ...more about Play It To the Bone

DVD from $5.99

(9 sellers)

Big White, The (2005)

2.2522

A destitute Alaskan travel agent with a deranged wife finds the answer to his financial problems in the form of a get rich quick insurance scam involving a frozen body in the dumpster behind his office. ...more about Big White

DVD from $4.99

(10 sellers)

She Hate Me (2004)

2.1401

Harvard-educated biotech executive John Henry Jack Armstrong gets fired when he informs on his bosses, launching an investigation into their business dealings by the Securities & Exchange Commission. ...more about She Hate Me

DVD from $5.99

(10 sellers)

Walker, The (2007)

2.1397

This third entry in Paul Schrader's "lonely man" trilogy (after AMERICAN GIGOLO and LIGHT SLEEPER) centers on a man (Woody Harrelson) who gets over his head when he offers to cover for a friend. ...more about Walker

Not Available on DVD

Money Train (1995)

2.1323

Two foster brothers (Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes) work as transit cops. While one's life is as good as it gets, the other's is a pit. ...more about Money Train

DVD from $3.92

(12 sellers)

Grand, The (2008)

2.0472

Set around an international poker tournament. A middle-aged guy goes all-in to save his dead grandfather's hotel-casino from a real estate developer. His master plan is to win the world's most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker. ...more about Grand

Not Available on DVD

Cowboy Way, The (1994)

2.0258

Two buddies and championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar, after he disappears after travelling to New York City to pick up his daughter, Theresa. ...more about Cowboy Way

DVD from $4.49

(11 sellers)

Scorched (2003)

2.0190

Three mischievous employees (Paulo Costanzo, Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone) of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. ...more about Scorched

DVD from $7.65

(7 sellers)

Semi-Pro (2008)

2.0018

Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true ...more about Semi-Pro

DVD from $19.47

(4 sellers)

Welcome to Hollywood (2000)

1.9794

A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood. Attempts to get him noticed and placed in roles meet with failure. ...more about Welcome to Hollywood

DVD from $5.77

(4 sellers)

Sleepwalking (2008)

1.8376

When a young girl (AnnaSophia Robb, BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA) is abandoned by her mother, it's up to the 11-year-old's uncle (Nick Stahl, SIN CITY) to take care of her. ...more about Sleepwalking

Not Available on DVD

Wildcats (1986)

1.3149

Molly is a highschool track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When the football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite expecting sniggers from fellow staff and her former husband. ...more about Wildcats

DVD from $4.99

(12 sellers)

Spit (2006)

1.2328

Not Available on DVD

Sunchaser, The (1996)

1.1598

Michael Reynolds is a rich oncologist who has a $175,000 sports car, a multi-million dollar home, and a new boost in his career. Brandon 'Blue' Monroe is a dying patient who kidnaps Reynolds. ...more about Sunchaser

Not Available on DVD

American Saint (2001)

No Reviews Available

A young actor attempts to become the hard-living leader of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac. ...more about American Saint

Not Available on DVD

Hempsters: Plant the Seed (2003)

No Reviews Available

The film follows the lively exploits of activists for (and against) the movement for the legalization of the hemp plant in America. ...more about Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Not Available on DVD

Ted and Venus (1991)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Battle in Seattle (2008)

No Reviews Available

Actor Stuart Townsend directs his longtime lady love (and Oscar winner) Charlize Theron in this drama about the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle in 1999. ...more about Battle in Seattle

Not Available on DVD

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